The Best Gaming Mice Under $75

It adds Bluetooth, which the G305 lacks. LIGHTFORCE hybrid switches combine optical speed with a mechanical feel, and six buttons are programmable. It runs on one AA battery.

One AA battery lasts over 300 hours, or indefinitely on a POWERPLAY mat, and a receiver extender and grip tape are included. You also get a Hero 25K sensor. Keep the G309 on its dongle for games; Bluetooth is for a laptop.

Worth noting: lightest weight of the picks (68g). On price it sat fourth of 5, between the cheaper M75 Wireless and the pricier Scimitar RGB Elite, at the time of writing.

The HERO sensor is up to 10 times more power efficient than earlier sensors, which stretches battery life, and the receiver stores inside the mouse. LIGHTSPEED wireless reports at 1ms. It is the only pick here with a lightspeed 2.4GHz connection; the G502 Hero has a wired connection instead.

You also get runs on a single AA battery. The G305's dongle works best on a front USB port or an extender near the mouse. It undercut the G502 Hero and every other pick on price at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its weight; if that figure matters, the G309 weighs 68g.

Optical switches remove debounce delay and are rated for 100 million clicks, and it weighs 89g. The MARKSMAN sensor tracks at 650 IPS. Its ambidextrous shape comes with swappable side buttons for left or right hands.

It is the only pick here with a wireless connection; the Scimitar RGB Elite has a wired connection instead. The M75 Wireless's dongle works best on a front USB port or an extender near the mouse. On price it sat third of 5, between the cheaper G502 Hero and the pricier G309, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its button count; if that figure matters, the G502 Hero offers 11.

Its 17 programmable buttons include a 12-button side panel for MMO hotbars, and Omron switches are rated for 50 million clicks. A right-side finger rest and braided cable add comfort and durability. Its PixArt PMW3391 sensor adjusts in single-DPI steps up to 18,000.

Seventeen buttons are programmable, and the key slider moves the 12-button side panel to fit your grip. It shares a wired connection with the G502 Hero; the M75 Wireless goes with a wireless connection. Only the G309 came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 5 picks. There is no published weight figure, whereas the G309 weighs 68g.

Its HERO sensor tracks up to 25,600 DPI, and five 3.6g weights tune the balance. Metal springs tension the main buttons. Five 3.6g weights let you tune the balance, and the scroll wheel switches into a hyper-fast mode.

The HERO sensor works with no smoothing, filtering or acceleration, and the left and right buttons use metal pivot hinges. LIGHTSYNC RGB is included and needs Logitech's software. It shares a wired connection with the Scimitar RGB Elite; the M75 Wireless goes with a wireless connection.

When we checked, only the G305 cost less, and the M75 Wireless cost more. If you want a confirmed weight, look to the G309 instead: it weighs 68g, while this one gives no figure.