🏆 Review Score: 5/5 – ‘Outstanding‘
🏅 Editor’s Choice Award
✅ Pros:
👏 ‘HITS’ is still amazing
🔋 Battery life is up 50%
⚖️ Weight is more balanced
🪶 Lighter, at least in the US
💨 Better tracking and wired speeds
🏆 Pro settings are a nice touch
❌ Cons:
💰 Even more expensive than the X2 Superstrike
🐾 Not the best mouse skates
🤍 No white color option
The Shortcut Review
The Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike revolutionized the traditional gaming mouse with its haptic inductive trigger system (HITS) technology earlier this year. It closed the gap between pro players and players who aren’t blessed with lightning-fast reaction times, allowing you to register a click with astonishing speed.
Not content to rest on its laurels, Logitech has refined its flagship mouse even further with the Logitech G Pro X3 Superstrike, extending the battery life, improving the balance, and even shaving off a few grams (if you’re in the US, the weight is the same for the EU market because of battery regulations).
These little tweaks all culminate in making the Logitech G Pro X3 Superstrike even easier to recommend than the X2, which was already the best gaming mouse on the market.
While each subtle but meaningful upgrade is worth celebrating, the biggest difference is the mouse’s balance. It’s no longer so top-heavy, which is quickly proved by balancing the X3 on your finger. The Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike will always fall forwards, while the X3 can go either way, as it should be. It makes the mouse feel lighter overall and addresses one of the biggest complaints some players had with the X2.
Logitech G Pro X3 Superstrike specs 🛠️
Price: $199.99
Connection: Lightspeed, USB-C wired
Sensor: Hero 2
Battery life: 135hr depending on usage conditions
Weight: 61 grams (59 grams outside the EU)
However, at $199.99, these upgrades come at a cost, as the Superstrike X3 is even more expensive than its predecessor. You’ll still be able to pick up the older X2 model, as Logitech said it’ll continue to sell both mice, but unless you’re someone looking for every competitive edge you can get, the price means more casual players should look elsewhere. Read my full Logitech G Pro Superstrike X3 review below.
A review unit was provided by Logitech.
What I loved about the Logitech G Pro X3 Superstrike ❤️
👏 ‘HITS’ is still amazing. It’s easy to forget just how much of a game-changer Logitech’s HITS technology is. I genuinely feel at a disadvantage when I’m not using the Logitech G Pro X3 Superstrike. I also enjoy its almost silent click noise, making it ideal for office work. As before, you can customize the feel of each click by adjusting the haptic feedback, and I found my Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike best settings carried over wonderfully.
It’s only when you compare the X3 and X2 Superstrike side-by-side that you notice just how much better balanced Logitech’s new gaming mouse really is.
🔋 Even better battery life. The Logitech G Pro X3 Superstrike promises up to 50% more battery life, which equates to 90 to 135 hours depending on your settings. While I never found the X2’s battery to be too restrictive, the extra headroom is certainly appreciated, especially for those who play at the 8000Hz wireless polling rate.
⚖️ Perfectly balanced, as all things should be. It’s only when you compare the X3 and X2 Superstrike side-by-side that you notice just how much better balanced Logitech’s new gaming mouse really is. The X2 really is a front-weighted mouse, and the X3’s new weight distribution makes it feel lighter, even though nothing has changed on the European model I tested.
🪶 Lighter, at least in the US. The Logitech G Pro X3 Superstrike has slimmed down ever so slightly, but only outside the EU. It’s now 59 grams instead of 61, but EU players are stuck with the old weight as Logitech wanted to ensure the battery could still be replaced easily.
💨 Better sensors and a faster wired polling rate. Logitech has added an 8K polling rate for the X3 when in wired mode, and the Hero 2 sensor can now deliver a higher 48K DPI (dots per inch) and better tracking speeds at 930 IPS (inches per second) and 90 G max acceleration. That’s up from 42K DPI, 880 IPS and 88 G max acceleration on the X2 Superstrike.
🏆 New Pro profiles in G Hub are welcome. Logitech’s G Hub software now includes ‘Pro’ profiles that let you use the Logitech G Pro X3 Superstrike settings of several pro players like mONESY from Counter-Strike 2’s Falcon esports team. It’s a neat addition and gives you an insight into how the pros set up the X3 Superstrike’s HITS system.
What I disliked about the Logitech G Pro X3 Superstrike💔
💰 It costs $200. The Logitech G Pro X3 Superstrike costs even more than the already costly X2, and means it’s one of the most expensive gaming mice on the market. This likely won’t deter those who religiously play competitive games online, but more casual PC players should consider other options.
🐾 Not the best mouse skates. Even though they’re easily replaceable, I do wish Logitech would improve the skates on its mice. Compared to the Razer Viper V4 Pro, the Logitech G Pro X3 Superstrike isn’t as smooth.
🤍 No white color option. Logitech has reserved the white colorway for the X2 Superstrike this time around, which means you can only get the X3 in black or magenta. Boo!
Should you buy the Logitech G Pro X3 Superstrike? 🤔
Yes, if…
✅ You play competitive online multiplayer games regularly
✅ You’re after a gaming mouse that excels in every area
✅ You were waiting for an upgrade on the X2 Superstrike
No, if…
❌ You hardly play any first-person shooters or MOBAs
❌ You’ve tried ‘HITS’ before and didn’t like it
❌ You’re used to lighter mice that weigh under 60 grams
Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. He also runs a retro gaming YouTube channel called Game on, boy! Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.