HWM (Singapore)

LOGITECH G304

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The Logitech G304 is the future of wireless gaming technology. I don’t think this is much of an exaggerati­on, as it basically eliminates most of the pitfalls of wireless mice, such as a prohibitiv­e price, heavy weight, and input lag.

Not that we’ve had to deal with input lag in a while, as Logitech’s and Razer’s Lightspeed and Adaptive Frequency Technology have proven that wireless mice can perform on par with their wired counterpar­ts.

But mice like the Logitech

G903 and Razer Lancehead are still bogged down by high prices and weight.

The G304 has a sweet $79 price tag and weighs just 99g with a single alkaline AA battery installed. You could cut even cut it down to around 89g with a lithium battery. That’s pretty impressive for a wireless mouse and allows for an envious degree of freedom of movement while gaming.

The G304 is essentiall­y the wireless version of the G Pro. The two share exactly the same dimensions and shape, which means it’s on par with the G Pro in terms of comfort.

The simple, ambidextro­us prole is equally suited to both palm and claw grips. But like most of the other mice here, it’s best for folks with smaller hands, especially if you’re a palm gripper.

In use, the buttons do feel slightly di erent than those on the G Pro. They’re lighter and springier; whether you like them or not really comes down to personal preference.

Battery life is excellent as well. The mouse is rated for up to 250 hours of battery life on a single AA battery in Performanc­e Mode, thanks to the new HERO optical sensor. This sensor is a far more e cient version of the PMW3366, and it retains the stellar performanc­e characteri­stics of the latter.

However, Logitech has had to give some things up in order to o er the mouse at this price. The G304 lacks any RGB lighting, and that may disappoint those of you who really enjoy your lighting e ects. Having said that, the company did add a colorcoded DPI indicator LED, which is super useful in telling which of the ve

DPI stages you’re on.

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 ??  ?? There’s a useful slot for storing the wireless dongle in the mouse itself.
There’s a useful slot for storing the wireless dongle in the mouse itself.
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The color-coded indicator tells you what sensitivit­y you’re at.
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