The mouse of  Logitech G502 Hero and Steelseries Rival 600 is compared here. Both are in heavy competition and surprisingly, both perform very well. To know which will suit your work, check out a detailed review.

Logitech G502 Hero	Steelseries Rival 600
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PROS	PROS
Flawless sensor. Buttons for all your needs. Adjustable weights. Smartly placed LEDs.	Exceptionally diffused RGB lighting. Dual sensor system eliminates lift or drift. 32g of optional extra weights.
CONS	CONS
DPI indicators don’t stay lit. Side grips could be better. Narrow for large hands.	A tad pricier than competitors.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Detail Review:

INTRODUCTION:

Logitech G502 Hero

This line up of mouse is just one of the popular mouse from Logitech. It delivers nice design and features for gaming and other use. Also, the problems of the previous version will definitely be solved and improved.

Steelseries Rival 600

This a wired mouse of the Steelseries which is a good brand in producing good gaming gadgets. This mouse has many features, especially for RGB. If you like RGB a lot then this mouse will definitely satisfy you. 

DESIGN:

Logitech G502 Hero

If you compare the original version with the G502 Hero, there is no difference in the shape of the mouse, in the grip, in the feel, in the hand, and the only difference is the hero sensor that Logitech claimed that it’s their best sensor right now and maybe it is even perfect.

Steelseries Rival 600

As far as weight here is bare-bones, you can put four weights on this side and four weights on that side, each weight is four grams. If you don’t any of this weight, we had 3.55 ounces and 100 grams, it gives a little bit of cord weight.

It looks good, the RGB is fantastic, gets vibrant, a little flow through the lines is just smooth. It’s probably some of the best RGB I’ve seen in a mouse. Then as far as customization of it, I mean it is so cool that you can adjust the weights. Personally, I don’t use any weights, I just take them out and it’s very comfortable and it plays great without the weights.

Now, without the weights outright at a 100 gram, so that’s a little heavier than some of the other mouse out there. It just makes it feel a little more durable and you actually have a solid product in your hands rather than as a real light thing. Everyone’s gonna be different but I like my mice to have a little bit of weight.

FEATURES & PERFORMANCE:

Logitech G502 Hero

The Logitech claimed that the switches can stand up to 50 million clicks. I don’t know if this is true but this is their claim. I have the older version of G502 and I used it all the time and I have no problem with it, it’s working absolutely perfect. So, I hope that the Hero version will work even better than its predecessor.

There is one thing that has been changed and I am actually very happy to see that it has been changed is the cable. Now, on the G502 Hero, we see braided cable but this time, it is thinner and more flexible and it is more comfortable to use the mouse with because, in the original version, it was kind of hard to use it, especially in the first one, the cable was bending in the beginning in the place that it connects to the mouse. So in the new version, this thing is fixed and you can enjoy using it.

You can put weights in it. Like many of the other gaming mice that you can find on the market, this one also has a weight system but in this case, you can distribute the weight in different directions. So, you can shift the weight center of the mouse to one of the sides or to the back or to the front as you wish but for my personal experience, I think that the center weight balance is absolutely perfect.

I have played CS: GO with it and I had absolutely no problem. For me, it is very comfortable because the mouse is in a symmetric shape. This is the most significant thing of the mouse which is the sensor. The sensor is the new Logitech hero that they claim to be the best sensor that they own, the best sensor that they are putting in gaming mice. So, I have to really agree with them, it is absolutely perfect, I had no issues with it. I had no liftoff issues, no movement issues, no stuttering, and things like this, it was absolutely perfect.

The maximum DPI is 16000 that I really don’t know who is going to play with 16000 DPI. For me, it is an absolute overkill because I’m using a maximum of 800 DPI and even 700 DPI, the minimum that you can set is 200 but on 16,000, I don’t know you have to have something like 85 inch 8k TV, so you can move the cursor on it because on a normal 124 inch full HD monitor, I don’t think that it is actually usable.

I was playing games like CS: GO, Overwatch, World of Tanks, World of Warcraft, and Fortnight because many of the people want to see fortnight gameplay, want to see how the product is performing in a Fortnight. In the first-person shooters, there are absolutely no issues with the mouse, I feel that it is very comfortable, it suits very well to my hand. The thing is that in Overwatch, it was very precise and also in the World of Tanks. In World of Warcraft, I personally prefer that the mice have more keys on the thumb but in World of Tanks, it is absolutely well-performing because there the accuracy is most important, especially if you are playing with a Sniper Tank or something like this. So in this case, I had no issues with it.

Steelseries Rival 600

This mouse is so cozy in the hands. It is just super smooth like when I bought this thing, I honestly thought that these grooves would be annoying and feel them on the back of my hand but I never do feel them. I never ever feel those lines right there, so that definitely got squashed. The side grips are super smooth, the same on the other side. It just feels really nice in the hands, a lot of mice have texture side grips which some of the ones that have used with texture side grips. As far as side grips, this has to be the best I’ve ever tested. it just feels smooth, it’s not soft and not mushy by any means. It just feels very nice and the fingers. I don’t get any of those grips punching into my fingers or anything like that.

The USB cord does disconnect from the front, so it’s very tight, actually has some grips in there. So, it fits that you can pretty much hang it from and it’s not gonna go anywhere. When I press these buttons, they just gonna kind of flex down and they honestly don’t. The buttons are pretty thick and very solid plastic, it’s not flimsy plastic by any means and that goes for the side buttons and the scroll wheel as well.

You do have three side buttons and it’s pretty small. I got really used to this every now that I get an accidental press but it’s very nice. It’s small but it’s not a deal-breaker, you will get used to it. The scroll wheel as well just very nice. So, you have the clicks and everything but it’s not like overdone, it’s very soft on the top, super smooth, very low profile. So, you don’t have to lift your finger up super far, you can kind of slide it right over onto it and again it just feels very good.

The one-button with the downfall is the DPI button. They stick up very far away. You’re gonna really feel and decipher your clicks rather than getting an accidental press in there. There are some downfalls to this mouse. On the side of the mouse, you have glossy plastic whereas, in the middle, you have a matte finish, so on the side, you will get finger marks. It looks cool but I personally don’t like it.

SOFTWARE:

Logitech G502 Hero

The mouse is equipped with 11 buttons that you can customize in the Logitech software. This is one of the things that I found that I don’t enjoy using, the software is kinda simple made but I don’t know why I just can’t feel that it is a good software to be used. I personally preferred this to series software and even rock out software is better than the Logitech’s. From there you can bind some macros to the buttons you can rearrange them, you can actually put some shortcuts multimedia keys and things. You can personalize it as you want as it suits your gameplay and as it suits your working style and things like this.

Also from the software, you can control the RGB in the mouse because there is a single LED in the G logo that can be set in almost any color that you want. I’m not kind of hyped about the RGB because it is a mouse, you put your hand on the mouse and I doubt that anyone actually plays a game and looks to the mouse and looks to the RGB of it. Many of the time, you won’t even know that you have RGB lighting. So, in this case, it’s nice because it’s so discreet.

Steelseries Rival 600

At the SteelSeries software, you can set your configurations or profiles that you like per game or whatever you desire. You can adjust your buttons right over here on the side or you can click on each icon within the mouse. You also have a side view to do your side buttons right there. You can also disable any button, so that’s pretty cool.

Then, you have your illumination to adjust all your RGB and I think this is extremely cool. There’s so much to adjust to this RGB. If you just click on show zones and it’s going to show you every single different option you have for RGB. So, you can adjust this color or that color, so three different colors right here within the little side deal and then your scroll wheel and your logo on the back. So, you can set it to a steady color shift and you can pick whatever color you like, you don’t have to use their presets. You can adjust it to anything you desire. There are so many different options to set it on to your desire which is again super cool. Then, you have your speed. So, as far as RGB I mean this thing wins. You can set everything to a different color if you want. You have each different zone do whatever effect you want. 

WHICH TO BUY?

I think both the mice are so competitive and both perform well. The Logitech G502 Hero will be good for Fortnite and MMO gaming and the people who have under 18 centimeters hand and if the shape suit you then it has many features to serve you better gaming performance. Steelseries Rival 600 will be great for FPS gaming because it has one-to-one tracking and if your hands are over 18 centimeters then it will be great for you but unfortunately, this has fewer buttons and DPI comparatively.

Expert Reviews of Logitech G502 Hero:

By T3
Logitech’s line of gaming peripherals have always proven that it just doesn’t do these accessories just for the sake of doing them – but in fact, it offers a whole new way of how you can enjoy playing your games.

By Techradar
Logitech’s new Hero sensor improves on the landmark G502, but a few build improvements may have helped it better keep up with SteelSeries’ best.

By Gamecrate
The Logitech G502 Hero is a great mouse, but Logitech might have played it a bit too safe – it’s just not that much of a significant upgrade from the G502. But for those in the market for the latest and great gaming mouse, however, the Hero will make you realize why countless gamers have fallen in love with Logitech’s G502.

By Channelnews
If you are already a proud user of Logitech’s G502 mouse, there isn’t enough of an upgrade to justify the cost, unless you want to experience the HERO 16K sensor, and want to have the best of everything when it comes to gaming.

By Pcworld
If you already have a G502, there’s not much reason to upgrade to the new version—it’s basically identical. But if you’re looking for a new gaming mouse, or maybe your first gaming mouse? The G502 Hero is a top-tier option. Time hasn’t dampened its appeal one bit.

Expert Reviews of Steelseries Rival 600:

By Cravingtech
SteelSeries Rival 600 is definitely the best gaming mouse SteelSeries has to date, with the most accurate tracking sensors.

By Gamecrate
The Rival 600 is an impressive mouse overall. I’m not looking forward to returning to my previous mouse, because there’s a lot about the SteelSeries I’m sure I’ll miss.

By Aphnetworks
SteelSeries has created many peripherals with varying degrees of success. For the most part, their products perform well and are built for excellence. They have also been able to make their mark on eSports with many of their products being used by…

By Techpowerup
The Rival 600 has an awful lot of rivals out there—horrible pun aside, it’s true. However, it has impressed me in every single aspect, even with its spicy price tag. Objectively, I cannot really bring up any cons besides it being too big for users with small hands, and that it may tilt backwards with certain grip styles.

By Kitguru
While the TrueMove 3+ may be a very exciting sensor, the Rival 600 as a whole is a poor implementation of that sensor, and is very expensive for a gaming mouse.