Well, this is awkard
Since before summer I’ve been using the X2 Superstrike as my daily work mouse. The review took far longer than planned, and Logitech actually managed to launch an upgraded version before I managed to finish it.
You’d think running a one man opreation would make me fast?
The X3 changes a few important things vs the X2. We get new internals, better battery life, better weight distribution and a seriously cool magenta color.
In short, this is what’s new on the X3:
- New internals. The NxLOGI chipset replaces the Nordic chip from 2023. It’s behind everything that’s measurably new.
- Better weight distribution. The weight has moved towards the centre. The X2 was front heavy.
- Better battery. Up to 135 hours versus 90 on the X2, according to Logitech.
- New colour. Magenta Eclipse, alongside Midnight Black.
The HERO 2 sensor and the HITS switches are the same.
The X3 Superstrike was shown at Logitech G Play on 23 September 2026 and hit stores on 6 October. It costs $199.99 at Logitech at the time of writing. The X2 launched at $179.99.
The magenta is expected in stores towards the end of October, at least here in Norway.
The two colours the X3 comes in: Midnight Black and Magenta Eclipse. / Credit: Logitech
Mouse internals
Before I go on, a few definitions of what a mouse is made of.
The sensor is the “eye”. HERO 2 is an optical sensor chip that reads the surface and works out movement based on how you move your hand. HERO 2 sat in the Superlight 2 in 2023, in the Superlight 2 DEX, in the X2 and now in the X3. Logitech itself says “upgraded HERO 2”, and I don’t know what that means. The numbers that change (44,000 to 48,000 DPI, 888 to 930 IPS, 88 to 90 G) are limits, how fast and at what resolution it’s rated for. Things that tend to change through firmware and calibration, not new silicon.
The insides of the X3. The circuit board and the haptic motors behind the main buttons. Render. / Credit: Logitech
Logitech has done exactly this before: HERO 16K became HERO 25K in 2020 through a firmware update in G HUB, same chip. Whether the HERO 2 in the X3 is a new revision of the chip or just retuned, Logitech hasn’t said.
The chip, NxLOGI, is the brain. This is the microcontroller that reads the sensor, processes the HITS signal, drives the haptics and handles the Lightspeed radio. The X2 used a Nordic nRF52833, the same chip as the Superlight 2 from 2023.
NxLOGI is Logitech’s own, built on Nordic’s newer nRF54 platform according to Club386. This is what gives the X3 its advantages: half the power draw, better battery life and lower signal latency.
The HITS switches are the fingers. Coils, magnets and haptic motors in the main buttons. These are unchanged vs the X2. Same ten actuation points, same five reset points, same haptics.
So we can assume the click feel is very similar on the X2 and X3, even though the weight distribution has changed.
The sensor: bigger numbers, small difference
The least important change is probably the sensor upgrade. DPI (dots per inch) describes how sensitively the mouse reports movement. That is, how many measuring points the sensor can register per inch.
The sensor in the X3 Superstrike goes up to 48,000 DPI, versus 44,000 on the X2 Superstrike. An upgrade on paper, but not a significant one.
It’s still a HERO 2 sensor, exactly like on the X2. Max speed goes from 888 to 930 IPS, and max acceleration from 88 to 90 G.
The underside. The receiver lives in the slot behind the sensor, and the magnetic cover swaps for the Powercore puck if you want to charge on Powerplay. Render. / Credit: Logitech
Battery life goes from 90 to 135 hours
Battery life is also upgraded, bumped to 135 hours on the X3. Logitech doesn’t say which polling rate they use when measuring battery life, so we have to assume 1000 Hz.
In the months I’ve used the X2 I’ve had very good battery life, and honestly I can’t remember when I last charged it. It sits on the desk, never gets turned off, and just keeps on going.
The battery improvement comes from a new chip. NxLOGI replaces the Nordic chip from 2023 that the X2 shared with the Superlight 2.
Logitech says it halves power consumption. Club386 ran the X2 and X3 against each other for a working day each at 4000 Hz, and ended up with around 25 percent longer battery life on the X3, not 50.
The X2 Superstrike in white. The two-tone white version doesn’t exist for the X3. / Credit: kaytomas.com
Weight balance
I don’t find the X2 Superstrike front heavy and have nothing negative to say about its weight balance, but some critical voices have called it a downside of the X2. Both KitGuru and Optimum Tech pointed it out in their reviews.
On the X3 the balance has been shifted slightly rearward. Logitech says the internals have been moved so the weight sits closer to the centre. The HITS system still adds a few grams up front, but Club386, who have tested both, describe the balance as clearly better, with lifts and small adjustments feeling more natural in the hand.
I haven’t tested them side by side.
Magenta Eclipse
The X3 also comes in a new colour, and I think this magenta looks insanely cool. We’ve seen plenty of good examples of pink and magenta in PC accessories before, but this Magenta Eclipse from Logitech is among the coolest I’ve ever seen. Very stylish combined with the black.
It also comes in black, Midnight Black. At the time of writing only the black is listed in stores.
Magenta Eclipse from above and from the side, and Midnight Black from above. Renders. / Credit: Logitech
Heavier in the EU
The weight is the same. Even though the American version clocks in at 2 grams less, the European weight stays at 61 grams.
That’s because the European version has a replaceable battery, in line with EU requirements that take effect in February 2027.
The X3 in Midnight Black. / Credit: Logitech
An odd release
I think the X3 is a slightly odd release. Why does it come now, so soon after the X2 Superstrike launched?
The biggest technical change is the NxLOGI chip and better efficiency. The most visible change is the magenta.
The explanation is probably that the X3 was in development alongside the X2. According to Club386, the X2 was essentially the HITS switches squeezed into a Superlight 2 shell with the same chip, while the X3 is the first Superstrike with new internals.
