The Logitech G305 Lightspeed is a wireless gaming mouse with a 12,000 DPI HERO optical sensor and up to 250 hours of battery life on a single AA battery. Logitech’s proprietary Lightspeed wireless technology delivers a 1-millisecond response rate through a USB Nano receiver, matching the latency of wired gaming mice. A hidden compartment in the mouse also stores the Nano receiver for travel.
A wireless gaming mouse with customizable options and a precision optical sensor
Wireless gaming mice carry a reputation for higher latency than wired connections, especially at budget price points. Logitech’s Lightspeed wireless technology closed the latency gap by running at 1 millisecond, fast enough that professional esports players use Lightspeed mice in tournament play.
Logitech’s HERO optical sensor is the same generation used in the higher-end G Pro and G502 mice, delivering 400 IPS tracking speed and 40G max acceleration. Sensitivity adjusts from 200 to 12,000 DPI, with the DPI button behind the scroll wheel letting you switch between preset levels on the fly. Zero smoothing, filtering, or acceleration means the sensor reports raw cursor movement directly to your PC without any processing that might alter your aim.
The G305 delivers 250 hours of battery life in Performance mode on a single AA battery, or up to 9 months in Endurance mode, which reduces the polling rate. Weight comes in at 99 grams thanks to the mechanical design and the single-battery power system. An indicator light on top of the mouse notifies you when the battery drops below 15%, giving you enough warning to swap the battery before it dies mid-game.
Programmable buttons include the two primary click switches, a middle click, a DPI cycle button, and two side buttons on the left side of the mouse, for six total. Logitech G HUB software runs on Windows and macOS, letting you assign macros, remap button functions, adjust DPI presets, and save up to five configurations to the mouse’s onboard memory. Once saved, the profiles travel with the mouse to any computer, so plugging into a friend’s PC keeps your settings intact.
Logitech has been the top-selling PC peripheral brand for over two decades, with the G305 released in 2018 as its entry point into competitive wireless gaming. At $30, down from $50, the discount cuts the price nearly in half. If you’re upgrading from a stock mouse, looking for a first competitive gaming mouse without spending flagship money, or want a portable travel mouse for a gaming laptop, the G305 works as a reasonable pick.
