Wireless CHARGING for Gaming Mice? -- Logitech G PowerPlay Review 

An extra large extended mouse pad that can act as a wireless charger and receiver for both a wireless mouse and Keyboard combo would be pretty cool.

Many people in the comments are confused about why (most) people use wireless gaming mice at their desktop. It is to get rid of the cable from obstructing mouse movements and to eliminate any potential tug/weight/etc. that the cable can introduce (think of it like why people use mouse bungees, except better). For most people it has nothing to do with hiding cables. So, as long as the cable is not attached to the mouse itself, then it does not matter if there is a cable connected to the receiver/mousepad to myself and most other wireless gaming mice users.

The ”energy field” that you expressed concern over is nothing but an induction field. It’s pulse controlled magnetism and incredibly weak at that. But the strenght doesn’t matter anyway as far as your health is concerned. Even though magnetism is an electromagnetic field of energy it isn’t electromagnetic radiation meaning it can’t have an effect on you since it has no way of altering your chemistry nor to heat you up. It’s about as dangerous as your typical refrigerator magnet. Slide the magnet back and forth over a wire how ever and you can get a small light bulb to flash on and off. We’re not exactly dealing with ionizing radiation here. Invading alien metallic nano robots that happen to use your charge mat as a landing strip might be in for a bad surprise though. If you all of a sudden feel the smell of ozone accompanied by little screams of death coming from your charge mat you’ll know what’s going down. Sure surprised me the first time.

0:42 if all ads were like that, we wouldn't need the skip button!

and here i am charging my wireless pad with my wired mouse, like an idiot

I have the pretty much the exact setup here (G-Pro keyboard, G903, and more recently the Powerplay mousepad). I can say I did feel a little like I wasted money on the mousepad. I only needed to charge it once every 2-3 days, and since I'm using the G-Pro keyboard, all I really had to do was unplug that every couple of nights, and use it for the mouse for overnight charging. That being said, I don't regret my purchase at all. It eliminates the need to charge completely. It is something I had to think about every night (has it been too long since I charged it? Then I'd have to look in the Logitech software, yada yada). The receiver is closer, the mousepad itself feels nice (and looks nice with matching RGB to the KB and mouse logos). As far as wireless vs wired mice go, I used a wired one for the longest time. Then I moved over to the G903. I didn't notice until I forgot to charge it one day and needed to use it wired for an hour while it charges (before I had the PowerPlay). Damn, just the weight of the cord, not even getting stuck on anything, felt uncomfortable. It was then that my appreciation for wireless mice was realized. There's a sort of resistance you don't realize when you get used to wired mice. And while it does add a cord, it's a cord that doesn't move, making it easy to cable-manage it.

I certainly like the concept. I am still using a G602 and its battery life is astounding. Months of gaming at a time. I keep a set of rechargable batteries handy, two in, two charging, and swap when needed. No downtime. So although it is a good use of wireless charging the pad isn't big enough to replace my extra large desk mat (keyboard and mouse) and the benefit over the G602 isn't there yet. But it is a step I the right direction I think.

A wireless Logitech Pro Keyboard would be amazing in my opinion

Next year we'll have a desk that charges the mouse mat whilst it's charging the mouse.

As an owner of the 903 and charging pad, this is a great product. Coming from a 5 year old Mionix Naos 5000, it’s like night and day and not having cable drag during FPS gaming is really nice

I have this same idea in mind a year ago after watching tech vids about wired vs wireless gaming. I think I commented it in one if this channel's videos if not in Techsource or Bitwit. It's nice that it has finally became a reality. Kudos Logitech.

Actually, the "old" wireless G403 is apparently compatible with Powerplay. It is not officially supported by logitech but it works.

Great idea, very interested and hope they become more common in the future!

I use my G900 with receiver on back of pc, you will be surprised how good it works, no need in close wire, no need of fire at all, only you can hide under case a charging wire for wast connect and go when battery is low. Works superb, only downside for me is too high buttons position and overall mouse front

well it just moves the cable. But it still is good idea. isn't the main benefit of a wireless mouse that your mouse movements won't be obstructed by a cable? That advantage still is there most people use a mousepad anyway so I don't it being pointless. what I wan't someday ist a desk that just charges everything I put on it. Headphone, keyboard, mouse, smartphone etc. but until then this should work. a few more size options would be nice though (even if they would get much more expensive the bigger they get)

I just got this mouse pad and I'm loving it and the fact that it's also a receiver so I don't actually lose a USB slot when it's plugged in.

Yay a new video featuring Star Lord 😱

This is tech done right. There are lots of creative ideas but what differentiates the great from the gimmicky is the execution and implementation. Now... I'm just waiting for this to become the norm for all keyboards and mice. Wouldn't it be awesome if this worked for all electronic stuff... phone, headphone etc?

Essential review, keep up the good job, what gaming chair is this you're sitting? I have razer mamba and I'm looking to buy G903 and G wireless pro. Are they both very comfortable?

I have had three of these. One was a replacement by Logitech. The issue is that the Powerplay will generate EMF interference while in the charging state, as indicated by the White LED on the pad receiver. I have the G903 Mouse, G910 Keyboard, and the Powerplay. I also use a Logitech MX Master 3 and Performance MX for productivity most of the time. I noticed the mouse cursor while using any other wireless mouse like the MX Master 3 or Performance MX was jittering, and I could not control it while the Powerplay was in the charge state! As soon as the charge state ended or I unplugged the Powerplay, the cursor would return to normal. As soon as the Powerplay returned to the charging state, the cursor would become erratic again! I also noticed the G903 generated a jittery mouse cursor while the Powerplay was in a charged state. It was not as bad as when using the MXM3, and I could select items, but the cursor was jittering until the charge state ended. So Logitech sent me a replacement Powerplay, and it had the same issue! Because I use my productivity Logitech mice the most, I would unplug the Powerplay pad to prevent the problem from occurring. When I wanted to game and use the G903 mouse, I would plug the Powerplay back in. Fast forward a few months, and I started to play Elden Ring on PC using an Xbox controller. I noticed intermittent issues with menu control. When trying to select or scroll through a menu using the Xbox controller, I could not choose anything, and it would jump around! At first, I thought this was a new game patch issue, but it continued to occur, and then I noticed the game was jittering slightly only on the monitor I was playing Elden Ring. When this issue remained after several patches, I discovered the Powerplay was causing the problem when it was in a charge state! Like the mice, the issue would disappear once I disconnected the Powerplay USB cable or stopped charging. I connected the USB connection directly to my desktop and other USB ports, but the issue persists. All device Firmware and G-Hub software are up to date. I even purchased a third Powerplay pad from BestBuy, hoping Logitech may have changed something, but the issue continues even on the newest Powerplay. The Powerplay produces some EMF that impacts other wireless devices, speakers, and monitors. I am not sure how the Powerplay is affecting my monitor. Still, it is only occurring on the monitor I am playing Elden Ring on, leading me to conclude the interface is coming through the Xbox controller and maybe producing micro character movement, which looks like screen jittering on my monitor. I have contacted Logitech again regarding this issue. I have not seen many reviewers reporting this, but I believe this is because most owners only use a Logitech G Mouse, so they do not know the impact on other wireless devices. However, there are a few reviewers who, like me, use different wireless devices and are experiencing the same issue. Edit: I have noticed my Panasonic wireless home phone has had interference for some time now. This wasn't always the case, and If I move away from my desk with the Powerplay, it goes away! It occurred to me that the Powerplay might also impact this phone. Sure enough, if I unplug the Powerplay mouse pad, all my home phone interference disappears! There is a Powerplay Charging Enable option in the G Hub Powerplay options section that will only work with Powerplay Firmware 7.1.11. G Hub will NOT update the Powerplay Firmware through the built-in update process, and you have to do this manually to update the Fireware to 7.1.11 to enable this option! With no help from Logitech support, I think I figured out a fix. You have to use the Logitech POWERPLAY Wireless Charging System Update Tool under downloads for the Powerplay device to actually update the Powerplay Firmware to version 7.1.11 to get the option to disable. Powerplay Charging! You can now disable Powerplay Charging until required, and it will not impact other devices. I am still checking this works and will update later. Good luck.

About the health risk: No there is none. The energy (mabye 100mw or so) is not enough to have any effect on our body, regardless of how long you use it.

I've gotta say out of all the HardwareCanucks intro videos I've watched, this one was ABSOLUTELY one of the best!

An amazing product if they could make a wireless keyboard and an xxl mousemat combo that can charge both a keyboard and mouse..... Don't forget a rgb strip around the mouse mat 😉😂👌

Great video as always, Dimitry! Love the b-roll and voice over.

Im very curious about getting this mat lol. BUT it's to remove the wires of the mouse and keyboard (Currently own the TKL G915).... but the powerplay has A cord....so I replace the wire of the mouse w the wire of the powerplay.....ITLL BE NO DIFFERENT lol

I'm actually considering purchasing this right now, I've got the G903 and while it has excellent battery life, I find it a bit of a nuisance every 3 days having to disconnect the cable from the wireless receiver and then insert it into the mouse, it's just hassle I'd rather not have to think about, just wish it wasn't so expensive!!!

This is a really cool idea... but I current use two G700s and just rotate them for zero down time. Similarly you can do the same with two G403 or G900 and still cost less then the Powerplay setup

There are already mechanical wireless keyboards, though they're Bluetooth driven (the Anne Pro). Just not from "gamin" brands.

maybe something people ignore about lithium ion batteries.. is that as much it is possible to recharge them and use them in the same moment.. you end up clogging the artheries of your batteries resistance much faster then normal. It is not recomended by most manufacturer to discharge and recharge the battery at the same time. While having a wireless mouse that can be turned off and pluged as a wired mouse, effectively charging the battery without discharging it at the same moment is the best way to maintain your battery for a long time. Battery resistors are extremly important in lithium ion pack, as they determine the maximum charging capacity of the battery and how long it can maintain a charge. Keeping a battery below the 30% threshold is hard on the resistors as much as keeping it above 80% for long time without discharge. and charging while discharging the battery give even more stress to the resistors. keeping battery bellow 30% for long time damage more the battery itself while giving stress on the resistors. update: forgot to mention how massive the stress you put on resistors when you charge and discharge at the same time after having completly discharged the battery. additional note: From rc cars battery manufacturers. After having completly discharged a battery it is recommanded to wait 10- 20 minutes before starting to charge the battery and also another 10-20 mins is recommanded after having fully charged before pluging it and discharging it. There is a good reason they make those recommandations.

For less than 99 $ there are very decent wireless mice out there. I'm happily using the gigabyte aivia with 2 fast swappable battery packs each lasting for 2 days. One is constantly recharging in the dock. 0 issues so far, no noticeable input lag whatsoever

Tried the Anne pro for wireless mechanical ?

For the energy field being a health concern, it really shouldn't be. It uses magnetic induction to power a tiny generator in that weight slot, with the magnetic fields being fairly weak. Charging speed in this case is really measured on how fast the polarities switch on the magnetic field, not on how powerful the field is.

It looks cool but I wouldn't get it even if it's cheaper. I prefer my Corsair mousepad a Logitech G502 or G900.

it also works for the g502 lightspeed

So instead of cable to the mouse, you have a cable to the mousepad. Doesn't look that much cleaner. Actually more clunky with that charging station attached to the pad

the editing in this video is just amazing!!!!!

that b-roll of the mouses and the mousepad should be Logitech's official commercial. that quality is sooooo gooooooooodddd

There should be no health effects (good or bad) from the mousepad's energy field. Things only happen when that radiation is "ionizing" which this mousepad will definitely not give off. Veritasium has a good video explaining this effect.

They should have gone with silicone as material like the *Roccat Hiro* mousepad. Best mousepad i have had and probably ever will have. I see no reason to change it soon. It is sturdy as a beast and combines the speed of plastic and the precision of cloth.

Your videos are the best, also - the video editing in this one is so tight, love your channel surprised i wasn't already subscribed as I get your videos in my recommended all the time. You guys and ltt have changed my mind about canada.. Canada is ok now..

They need to make a wireless version of the g502

"get rid of those cables for a minimalistic look" massive mousepad with lights and cord

Another great review! Hi Dmitry Can you test this with say your glass from the side of your pc sitting on the charger with the mouse pad on top of that.... i'd like to know if this type of unit could be built into desktops :)

well i get that this can be nice if the cable annoy you. but if its for looks this is not much better as there is a big ass battery and a battery on it. plus the cost. just get a mouse bungie, trust me they work GREAT and are A LOT cheaper.

I've never seen such an epic presentation for disconnecting a mouse.

I recently got a g703, great mouse and will try out the power play

Wireless mice are great dor Laptops and I think I found a replacment for my Rapoo 7800p with the Razer Atheris. The Rapoo will be going to my mom for her laptop if I get the Atheris for mine.

$99 isn't that bad considering that their regular large soft mouse pad's go for $40. But I'd probably hold off on this because I'm skeptical about the health effects

Wireless mechanical Keyboard isn't far away. Check the Anne Pro, Drevo Calibur or Royal Kludge RK61 ;)

If only this used a non-proprietary charging method. I can't stand the cable drag from wired mice, but my G602 is a bit on the heavy side for a mouse due to the AA battery. Having a lighter lithium ion battery mouse with wireless charging would be a godsend for me.

I have a G903 and planned on buying one but after having it for a few weeks I can definitely live without the $100 powerplay.

But you need to buy its special rechargable battery when its worn out.

So mad my original G900 doesn't work, I got it pretty shortly before this was announced :(

my problem with the razer deathadder is my hands are too small so im buying the g703 tomorrow im so excited!!

I'd be sold on it if it was a bit larger, hard to want to trade the space my QCK Heavy offers for something like this

Practicality comes in play here. Question is, are you willing to pay premium for convenience, or are you going to charge your mouse by yourself. For me, this is great product if which can change mouse market if done right.

It doesn’t when you shut it down it only charges your mouse if it’s on sleep mode on turned fully on

What about the g502 hero wireless? Can I use it on that?

Nice mouse pad. I was thinking about buying one. idk if its worth it, since I would have to throw away my G900. :/

your video is 5 years old now but i had a question. Can you charge 2 mice at the same time? Another question i have is if you can charge 2 mice at the same time can you have 1 paired to the charge pad and the other to its dongle on another PC? If you could answer these questions thank you very much!

for that price, no because a G900 was already 160 euro en i take it a G903 is about the same so not only 99 euro for the mat but 160 for the mouse that fits with it. maybe only make the middle charging there electrically conductive material for clothing already this thing could be far thinner, and flexible my thick steel series mat is at the max of thickness i like, and that is soft. With a hard piece of plastic i would not go for it a usb3 hub with two poort on the bulky sensor. so i can connect a keyboard and hide the cable under the board itself. Would be nice to get multiple of those click in units so you can make your mice heavier or lighter. But i must say why the G900 last me for a full day of heavy use mostly charges at night with cable or during none gaming the G900 is full after a watching a ep of a serie mostly. Still if this becomes standard and a lot cheaper i'm looking forward to it.

I think the base could be bigger to allow a big mousepad, cs players don't use small mousepads.

Do you know if PowerPlay will release in Canada? The Canadian LogitechG site conveniently leaves out PowerPlay ads on the site, and fails to mention it as a feature of the new G703 and G903 mice.

Drevo makes a bluetooth wireless mech keyboard called the Calibur.

Instead of having a battery inside of the mouse, they should have both the mousepad and the mouse as a set with removable batteries included. The mousepad will power the mouse without the battery.

I wonder if you could put this under let's say a extended desk mat and it would still work. Not really a fan of just a mouse pad. Would rather have a pad for my keeb too.

I just modded my G403 and I put inside it a Qi receiver module so at night I'm placing the mouse on a Qi charging puc and in the morning it has a full battery ... Since the autonomy of the G403 is about 30 hours on a charge there is no way I'll empty it in a single day ... The mod only required like 10 dollars (for the receiver and the charging dock - eBay) ...

Hold on a second, what wallpaper are you using?! I NEED IT

The whole mouse pad thing just takes the cable from the mouse though and moves it to the pad so it's not reducing the amount of cables on your desk

This would be better. I dont know why do they need such BIG receiver attached to the pad? - Remove that brick receiver from the pad and put it at the middle usb cable - Put a micro receiver on the middle/top of the pad (i will be connected via cable to send the signal to the pc) I guess thats no possible, but man, I dont like this product. For those that dont want any cable, just get a rechagable mouse.

If this combined their MX2 mouse with the HyperX SKYN it would be perfect.

I kinda hate the idea of replacing the cable on my mouse with one (another one) on the mouse pad, I have a hole in the middle of my desk to pass my rgb mouse pad and keyboard cables through but I don't like the idea of having power bricks all over my mouse pad

Man... I'd love this in like the Mx Master chassis... (especially with a G-series sensor). Why can't logitech give us the best of both worlds? [Master button layout/ergos are way more intereting than the G series]

I noticed you have a radiator behind your table. isn't that a safety issue? and won't your monitor get heated up when you use the radiator? can I put a table in front of my radiator? don't your feet get too warm?

You just replaced a cable with another cable. Still there are cables on the desk. I would prefer to eliminate them completely. Complete wireless peripherals.

Now I'm no physicist, but as far as I know the magnetic field generated by the Powerplay mat should not affect your health. Just like light doesn't, which, in reality is just electromagnetic radiation. Light is really just a lower energy variation of gamma rays.

I really like the concept but i'ma wait untill the technology is further along, doesn't seem worth it at this stage

Please review thermaltake versa u21 case. One of the best cases out there.

really Logitech? I already have both the g900 and the g403. I cant believe they want us to rebuy the mouse again AND a 100$ mousepad just for this feature, idk if it's worth imo.

why don't they make 1 big mat and then both the mouse and keyboard can be wireless??

How about Gpro wireless? Is it going to work on the power play?

My question is does it work with other mousepads? I quiet like my extended mouse pad.

The reason it got all the way down to 15% is cause the mousepad wants it to utilize the entire battery and wont charge all the time. Cause if you keep a battery at 100% and keep charging it all the time you will end up damaging the battery causing it to have less power

How are the key switches on that keyboard you're using?

If the mousepad needs a cable and a big ass battery then why not just use a normal wired mouse? Don't really see the benefit...

any information if it will make any health problem? thanks.

For someone like you I think it works. Use it on editing pc. Than when you go to game pick it up and use it with your normal mouse pad. For a normal person it's dumb as you still have the same cable on the desk. Keyboard wireless would be nice

I wonder why haven't this technology have a better way to connect like Bluetooth built-in

The powerplay can be dangerous because of the induction charge ?

If they sell a whole desk that charges anything on it. That would make sense.

I'm building a mouse pad just like this 0-0 I thought this was my original idea lol apparently not lol

UuuuuuuNLIMITED POoooooWER! Darth Sidius would be proud.

Man the sequence part unplugging the old mouse and hooking up the new stuff, you guys are masters of your craft and I thoroughly enjoy it.

Yeh. Charging mechanical keyboard... on a pad connected via usb. :D You don't move keyboard around much so i't different.

The point is to get rid of cables, so having a cable going to the mouse mat makes it some what pointless. Also frayed edges on a new 100 dollar product is a disappointment.

expensive at 99$? HAH! costs 150$ here in sweden... still...

You know that ad was actually really good....

I've heard reports that it actually does work with the G403 too if you insert it into that one. Can anyone confirm?

Is it possible to charge 2 G903's? I have the , Hero version for mail setup, and old lightspeed version for laptop, but would like to have them both on the pad at same time.

Would a whole desk pad that would charge a keyboard mouse phone and other qi type devices.