When buying a mouse, gamers often prioritise reaction time and weight, as they want to gain an advantage over their opponents, which can be provided by small changes within the mouse. Logitech G has built these advantages into its new mouse, the Pro X3 Superstrike, which features a new chipset and is lighter. It collaborated with pro gamers to optimise the mouse’s performance, design, and customisation to suit everyone.

HITS technology

Logitech G has revamped its Haptic Inductive Trigger System, which debuted in its Pro X2 model. For the Pro X3 Superstrike, it focused on internal features, such as improving the accuracy and effectiveness of actuation points, rapid triggers, and click haptics to enhance the gaming experience. 

Actuation points can be customised in G HUB with 10 levels, from a light to a heavy click. Rapid triggers can also be customised with 5 settings, from fast to slow, and click haptics can be changed in G HUB with 6 levels, from a very sensitive click to an unresponsive one.

After customising the mouse’s HITS technology features, I found my gameplay improved because I could adjust settings like rapid trigger technologies based on the game I was playing, letting me click faster without accidentally clicking at the wrong times. This gave me that slight edge over my opponents that not many mice provide.

New chipset

The Pro X3 Superstrike’s main focus is its new chipset, engineered with pros to prioritise performance through improved power efficiency, sensor tracking, and wireless response times. The NxLOGI custom silicon chipset delivers up to 135 hours of battery life, an improvement of 45-hours over the X2. 

The polling rate also increases, with the chipset enabling an ultra-responsive 8,000 Hz (0.125ms) report rate for both wired and wireless connections. The new chipset also pairs with an upgraded HERO 2 sensor which supports a maximum DPI of 48,000 compared to the X2’s 44,000. 

This new HERO 2 sensor also offers faster tracking at 930 IPS (up from the X2’s 888 IPS), plus 90G acceleration (up from the X2’s 88 G). These features provide that edge in competitive games, especially first-person shooters, and when I compared the two in-game, the difference was night and day.  I could track my cursor and move it faster with ease throughout the game, resulting in smoother and faster responsiveness.

Other features

Another feature is the lighter weight: the X3 weighs 59 grams, 2 grams lighter than the X2. The X3 also features a redesigned weight distribution to optimise performance, and you can feel the difference between the X2 and the X3. This weight change reduces hand fatigue and enables faster, more precise movements with less effort, helping you gain an advantage over your opponents. While the weight is similar, the movement of where the weight is distributed allowed for more comfortable movement over long gaming sessions.

Customisation

Logitech G’s G HUB allows for near-limitless customisation of your mouse’s functions; you can edit sensitivity, input assignments, and HITS configuration which includes actuation points, rapid triggers, click haptics and pro presets. These features let you tailor your gaming experience with the Pro X3 Superstrike to your preferences. You could spend hours and hours customising your mouse but instead I tried out a few of the pro gamer profiles within the G HUB software and slightly tweaked it from there.

Conclusion

The Logitech Pro X3 Superstrike offers features that cannot be found in many other mice on the market today, including a chipset that prioritises performance and response times. Logitech has engineered this by collaborating with pro gamers, and it is a seriously impressive mouse in this area. 

If you are a competitive gamer looking to upgrade to a mouse that gives you an edge over your opponents, I recommend the Logitech Pro X3 Superstrike at AU$299, available at Logitech G and all good gaming retailers.