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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 G903 LIGHTSPEED vs Razer Viper 8KHz

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED
Razer Viper 8KHz

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Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED Picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Picture
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Variants

  • G903 Lightspeed (Black)
  • Viper 8KHz (Black)
  • Viper 8KHz (ESL Edition)

Our Verdict

Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED

Razer Viper 8KHz

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

Main Differences for
Video Games (FPS)

Threshold 

0.10

Video Games (FPS) 

8.2
9.2

Weight 
 

5.8
8.3

Click Latency 
 

8.7
9.6

Sensor Latency 
 

8.6
9.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED Style Picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED 3D Model
Razer Viper 8KHz 3D Model

Length  

5.1" (130 mm)
5.0" (127 mm)

Width  

2.6" (65 mm)
2.6" (66 mm)

Height  

1.6" (40 mm)
1.5" (38 mm)

Grip Width 
 

61 mm
62 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

True Ambidextrous
True Ambidextrous

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

Yes
Yes

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Portability 
 

5.6
5.6

Portability picture  

Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED Portability picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

20.08 in³ (329 cm³)
19.47 in³ (319 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build quality picture  

Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED Build quality picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

5.8
8.3

Minimum Weight Picture  

Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED Minimum Weight Picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

106.7 g
69.8 g

Default Weight 
 

111.0 g
69.8 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Front-heavy
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

Yes
No
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED Palm Grip Hand Recommendation
Razer Viper 8KHz Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED Claw Grip Hand Recommendation
Razer Viper 8KHz Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
Razer Viper 8KHz Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
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Wireless Versatility 
 

7.2
0.0

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

1
Wired

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Receiver 
 

Yes
No

Battery Type 
 

Rechargeable
No Batteries

Use When Charging 
 

Yes
No

On/Off Activation 
 

Auto Off And On/Off Switch
None

Receiver Extender 
 

Yes
No

Battery Indicator  

Yes
No
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Cable 
 

8.0
8.5

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wired

Cable Length 
 

6.1 ft (1.9 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Cable Type 
 

Braided
Paracord-like

Permanent Kink 
 

No
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

Micro USB
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
9.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED Mouse Feet picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Very Good

Material 
 

PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED In the box picture
Razer Viper 8KHz 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
Optical

Switch Model 
 

Not Specified
Razer Optical Mouse Switch Gen 2
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Additional Buttons 
 

8.3
8.0

Buttons Picture  

Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED Buttons Picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Buttons Picture

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

13
8

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

4
4

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

21
18

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

8.7
9.6

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

5.0 ms
2.1 ms

Wired 
 

4.1 ms
2.1 ms

Receiver 
 

5.0 ms
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

9.7
9.8

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED SRAV Close-Up
Razer Viper 8KHz SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.15%
-0.10%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.09%
0.00%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.33%
-0.17%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.16%
0.32%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.15%
0.32%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

2.00%
2.00%

Minimum CPI 
 

50 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

12,000 CPI
20,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
50 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

8.6
9.3

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

13.2 ms
11.2 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

5.2 ms
1.9 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

6.1 ms
3.1 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PMW3366
Focus+

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
8000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED Mouse wheel picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel + Free Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

Yes
No

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Quiet
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
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes
Yes

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
8.3

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Partially
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Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED

Razer Viper 8KHz

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