Hands-On Review · Gaming Mice

Ninety-nine grams.
Zero excuses.

The Logitech G305 pairs a HERO 12K gaming sensor with LIGHTSPEED wireless and up to 250 hours on a single AA battery. No dongle lag, no nightly charging, no cable drag on a fast flick. We ran it for two weeks before writing a word of this.

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99g · HERO 12K Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED wireless gaming mouse, angled view showing the G logo
12,000 DPIHERO sensor
250 hrsBattery (1x AA)
99gWeight
2.4GHzLIGHTSPEED wireless
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What Stood Out

A wireless mouse that never felt like it was compromising

HERO sensor accuracy, LIGHTSPEED-fast wireless, and a battery you forget about — in a shape light enough for long sessions.

HERO 12K Sensor

Up to 12,000 DPI with no smoothing or acceleration — tracking stayed precise at both low and high sensitivity in testing.

LIGHTSPEED Wireless

A dedicated 2.4GHz connection that felt indistinguishable from wired during fast flicks and quick taps.

250-Hour Battery Life

One AA battery lasted the entire two-week test with charge to spare — no nightly top-up to remember.

99g Lightweight Build

Light enough that quick flicks stayed effortless, without feeling hollow or cheap in the hand.

Everyday Feel

Built for long sessions, not just quick matches

The G305 reads as a mouse designed to disappear into your hand rather than announce itself — no RGB to manage, no cable to fight, nothing to remember except swapping the battery every few months.

  • Comfortable in both palm and claw grips during two weeks of daily use
  • Textured side grips stayed put through sweaty sessions
  • 5 onboard DPI profiles switch without the software running
  • USB receiver tucks into a storage slot underneath — never lost it once
Logitech G305 labelled diagram showing DPI cycle button, LED indicator, HERO 12K sensor, customisable buttons and USB receiver storage
Why Go Wireless

What you actually give up switching from a corded mouse

The honest trade-offs of moving to LIGHTSPEED wireless, based on what we noticed during testing — not the spec sheet alone.

Corded gaming mouse Logitech G305
Cable drag on fast flicks None — LIGHTSPEED wireless, no cable at all
Power Up to 250 hours on a single AA battery
Sensor HERO sensor, up to 12,000 DPI, no smoothing
Weight 99g
Setup Plug in the USB receiver — no pairing app required
Unboxing

What's in the box

Everything you need to go wireless out of the packet — nothing extra to buy first.

1

Logitech G305

Wireless gaming mouse with USB receiver storage underneath

2

LIGHTSPEED USB Receiver

Plug-and-play 2.4GHz wireless receiver

3

AA Battery

Included so it's ready to use straight away

Also included: quick-start guide and safety leaflet.
Logitech G305 wireless gaming mouse, angled product shot on white background
Hands-On Review

Logitech G305 — the wireless mouse we stopped thinking about

We used the G305 as a daily driver for two weeks — fast games, spreadsheet-heavy workdays, and everything between. The HERO sensor never felt like the budget option it's priced as, the wireless connection never introduced a moment of noticeable lag, and after fourteen days the battery indicator still hadn't asked for a change. It's not chasing RGB or a flagship price tag — it's chasing the basics, and it gets them right.

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