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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Shape
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Weight
    6. Hand Size Recommendation
    7. Wireless Versatility
    8. Cable
    9. Mouse Feet
    10. In The Box
  5. Control
    1. Main Button
    2. Additional Buttons
    3. Click Latency
    4. CPI
    5. Sensor Latency
    6. Sensor Specifications
    7. Mouse Wheel
    8. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED vs Razer DeathAdder Essential

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED
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Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Picture
Razer DeathAdder Essential Picture
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
101.7 g
Ambidextrous
Shape Only
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard
Default Weight
93.2 g
Ambidextrous
No
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Variants

  • G305 (Black)
  • G305 (Blue)
  • G305 (KDA)
  • G305 (Lilac)
  • G305 (White)
  • DeathAdder Essential (Black)
  • DeathAdder Essential (Matte Black)
  • DeathAdder Essential (White)

Review

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Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED

Razer DeathAdder Essential

The Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED is a wireless-only mouse, while the Razer DeathAdder Essential is wired. The Logitech has an ambidextrous egg shape with two buttons on its left side and onboard memory. It has a very wide CPI range, a more precisely adjustable CPI, a lower lift-off distance, and lower click latency. It's suitable with a fingertip grip for any hand size, but people with larger hands may feel the mouse is too small for a palm or claw grip. On the other hand, the Razer is a right-handed mouse, and its larger size is better suited for larger hands.

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Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.10

Work 

7.0
6.8

Wireless Versatility 
 

6.8
0.0

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Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Style Picture
Razer DeathAdder Essential Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
Green
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Shape  

3D Model  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED 3D Model
Razer DeathAdder Essential 3D Model

Length  

4.6" (116 mm)
5.0" (128 mm)

Width  

2.5" (63 mm)
2.8" (70 mm)

Height  

1.5" (38 mm)
1.7" (43 mm)

Grip Width 
 

61 mm
66 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

Shape Only
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

Yes
No

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Portability 
 

7.8
5.4

Portability picture  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Portability picture
Razer DeathAdder Essential Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

16.96 in³ (278 cm³)
23.43 in³ (384 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

Yes
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build quality picture  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Build quality picture
Razer DeathAdder Essential Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

7.3
6.4

Minimum Weight Picture  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Minimum Weight Picture
Razer DeathAdder Essential Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

82.3 g
93.2 g

Default Weight 
 

101.7 g
93.2 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Back-heavy
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Palm Grip Hand Recommendation
Razer DeathAdder Essential Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Claw Grip Hand Recommendation
Razer DeathAdder Essential Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
Razer DeathAdder Essential Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
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Wireless Versatility 
 

6.8
0.0

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

1
Wired

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Receiver 
 

Yes
No

Battery Type 
 

1x AA
No Batteries

Use When Charging 
 

No ( Single use batteries)
No

On/Off Activation 
 

Auto Off And On/Off Switch
None

Receiver Extender 
 

Yes
No

Battery Indicator  

Yes
No
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Cable 
 

0.0
7.0

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wired

Cable Length 
 

N/A
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Cable Type 
 

No Cable
Braided

Permanent Kink 
 

No
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

No Port
USB
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Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
7.5

Mouse Feet picture  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Mouse Feet picture
Razer DeathAdder Essential Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Ok
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED In the box picture
Razer DeathAdder Essential In the box picture
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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

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Force/Distances Graph  

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Switch Type 
 

Mechanical

Switch Model 
 

Omron D2FC-F-7N
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Additional Buttons 
 

7.3
7.3

Buttons Picture  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Buttons Picture
Razer DeathAdder Essential Buttons Picture

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
5

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

11
12

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

8.4
7.1

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

6.3 ms
12.0 ms

Wired 
 

N/A
12.0 ms

Receiver 
 

6.3 ms
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

9.2
8.1

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED SRAV Close-Up
Razer DeathAdder Essential SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.13%
-0.58%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.09%
-0.84%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.33%
-0.75%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.36%
0.40%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.64%
3.82%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-2.69%
16.75%

Minimum CPI 
 

200 CPI
200 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

12,000 CPI
6,400 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
100 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

8.7
8.9

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

15.8 ms
11.5 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

4.5 ms
4.0 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

5.0 ms
5.1 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

HERO
PixArt PAW3328

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Mouse wheel picture
Razer DeathAdder Essential Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Quiet
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Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Logitech G HUB
Razer Synapse 3

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
No

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes
Yes

RGB On/Off 
 

No RGB
Yes
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully
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