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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
    11. Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    12. Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    13. Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
  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 G502 HERO vs Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Logitech G502 HERO
Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS

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Logitech G502 HERO Picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS Picture
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard
Default Weight
120.7 g
Ambidextrous
No
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
N/A
Ambidextrous
No
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Variants

  • G502 HERO (Black)
  • G502 HERO (KDA)
  • G502 HERO (SE)
  • R.A.T. DWS (Black)

Review

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Logitech G502 HERO

Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS

The Logitech G502 HERO is a good wired gaming mouse, while the Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS is a decent wireless-only gaming mouse. Overall, the Logitech is better thanks to its wider CPI range, more precisely adjustable CPI, and much lower latency. It has more programmable inputs, and you can set a HyperShift button for more layers. Also, its customization software is available on both Windows and macOS, while the Mad Catz software is available on Windows only. On the other hand, you can use the Mad Catz via USB receiver or Bluetooth, but the Bluetooth latency is too high for gaming. The Mad Catz has a thumb wheel, and it comes with both adjustable and interchangeable parts to better fit your hand size.

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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

7.6
8.5

Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
9.4

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel + Free Wheel
Notched Wheel

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
Notched Wheel

Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
8.3

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Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Logitech G502 HERO Style Picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

RGB
No Lighting
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Shape  

3D Model  

Logitech G502 HERO 3D Model
Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS 3D Model

Length  

5.1" (130 mm)
4.5" (113 mm)

Width  

3.0" (76 mm)
3.5" (88 mm)

Height  

1.7" (42 mm)
1.5" (39 mm)

Grip Width 
 

63 mm
70 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
Thumb and Pinky
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Portability 
 

5.4
7.4

Portability picture  

Logitech G502 HERO Portability picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

25.32 in³ (415 cm³)
23.74 in³ (389 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
Yes

Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build quality picture  

Logitech G502 HERO Build quality picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

5.5
5.8

Minimum Weight Picture  

Logitech G502 HERO Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

120.7 g
140 g

Default Weight 
 

120.7 g
N/A

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

Yes
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

142 g
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech G502 HERO Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech G502 HERO Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech G502 HERO Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation

Right-handed 
 

Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
Thumb and Pinky
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
9.4

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Wired

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Receiver 
 

No
Yes

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
1x AA

Use When Charging 
 

No
No ( Single use batteries)

On/Off Activation 
 

None
Auto Off And On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

No
No

Battery Indicator  

No
Yes
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Cable 
 

7.0
0.0

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

6.7 ft (2.0 m)
N/A

Cable Type 
 

Braided
No Cable

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
No

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
No Port
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Mouse Feet 
 

7.0
7.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Logitech G502 HERO Mouse Feet picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Ok

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Logitech G502 HERO In the box picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS In the box picture
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes

Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes

Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

See details on graph tool

Force/Distances Graph  

See details on graph tool

Switch Type 
 

Mechanical

Switch Model 
 

Omron D2FC-F-K
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Additional Buttons 
 

8.1
8.2

Buttons Picture  

Logitech G502 HERO Buttons Picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

12
10

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

3
3

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

21
14

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

9.1
7.7

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

See details on graph tool

Expected Connection 
 

3.7 ms

Wired 
 

3.7 ms
N/A

Receiver 
 

N/A
15 ms

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
57 ms
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CPI 
 

7.7

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool

SRAV Close-Up  

Logitech G502 HERO SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.96%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

1.08%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

1.17%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.71%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.52%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-17.50%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

25,600 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
100 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

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 
 

13.6 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

3.7 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

5.2 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

HERO 25K
PixArt PAW3335DB

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

25,600 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
100 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

3%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Logitech G502 HERO Mouse wheel picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel + Free Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
30 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

Yes
Yes

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
Notched Wheel

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Quiet
Quiet
Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Logitech G HUB
MADCATZ R.A.T. DWS

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
No

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes

Software settings screenshot  

Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS Software settings screenshot

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
No

Account Needed 
 

No
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
8.3

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Partially
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