If you prefer a right-handed mouse, or if you just don’t feel like shelling out $150 for the G903…well, this is your only option. With Powerplay limited to only two mice at the moment, the G703 is a pretty easy recommendation. I haven’t noticed any performance difference between the two methods. The first time you turn on the mouse pad and mouse it’ll pair, and from there you should be good to go. Those who do opt for Powerplay will have the mouse pad itself as a Lightspeed receiver. Those of you who abstain from Powerplay and buy the G703 on its own will receive the usual USB dongle. That’s true regardless of pairing method. I haven’t even had any problems with interference, and that’s in my signal-drenched, tech-filled apartment. Aside from a quarter-second of dead time when I shake the mouse to wake it up, using the G703 is indistinguishable from using a wired mouse. What matters is that Logitech’s wireless devices are now just as quick as well-respected wired mice. The actual numbers don’t matter-again, we’re talking milliseconds.

Logitech’s proven that its Lightspeed wireless tech is actually faster (by milliseconds) than some wired competitors. Well, conventional wisdom is wrong in that respect. Surely nothing’s faster than an electric signal over a wired connection, right? There’s also an assumed benefit to wired: speed. Time was, a wireless mouse was verboten in gaming circles-prone to interference, plagued by bad sensors, people wanted wired mice because they were dependable. It also uses Logitech’s proprietary “Lightspeed” wireless tech. If you don’t, you can remove the circle of plastic on the bottom of the mouse and replace it with an identical disc that contains an embedded 10 gram weight. In order to be Powerplay compatible, the G703 needed a slot on the bottom in which to insert the “Powercore.” We’ll talk more about that feature later, but suffice it to say the slot is there whether you buy Powerplay or not. IDG / Hayden DingmanĪctually, the G703 did pick up one new, important feature. Logitech made the wireless one the G703 and voila, here we are. This is still the same ol’ mouse, but there was apparently confusion over having both wired and wireless G403 models. This rework of the G403 might’ve spawned a new model number, but from what I understand, the change is mostly academic. Simple, inoffensive, familiar, and comfortable.

Every company has one, and for good reason: It’s about as average as average can get. It’s Logitech’s take on the “Classic Gaming Mouse”-you know, your DeathAdder/ Pulsefire/ Castor/ Siege mouse. Combine that with the usual right-hand scoop shape, and the G703 is about the most unassuming and unadorned gaming mouse Logitech sells.

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