Overall and Final Verdict
Going into my testing of the MX Master I knew that the MX Master wasn’t aiming to be a gaming mouse. Logitech has a whole series of mice that do just that. So I focused my testing on everyday functionality and usage. What I found was that the MX Master is a continuation of a series of great mice and this time, is no different. Being wireless I didn’t exactly have high expectations for battery life, but in all of my testing I never actually had to recharge the MX Master. Once you do need to charge it, all you have to do it hook up the Micro-USB cable. They stayed close to the same shape as previous MX mice but the MX Master is practically a work of art, I love the way it looks. I do think they could have gone a tiny bit smaller though, even for my large hands it did feel a little big but that is part of what the MX Mice have always been about.
They packed the mouse full of features as well. I especially loved the implementation of the infinite scroll. Normally this is a manual button, but the MX Master’s is electronic, letting them also have a hybrid mode that turns on the infinite scroll when you need it while having the detailed scroll when you need it. I loved it so much that when I switched back to a normal mouse it was the first thing I noticed missing. I was also really loving the hot swap function where you can swap between three PCs at the push of a button without having to reprogram anything. I did, however, have some tracking issues when using Bluetooth. It was good enough for basic use but if you plan on doing any detail work like Photoshop, make sure that specific PC is using the included dongle. As someone who uses a 4k display every day as well as a multiple monitor setup, the 1600 DPI cap was just under what I needed. I don’t need or want the ludicrous DPIs of the gaming mice, but I think 2000 DPI on the high end might be a little better for people who have extreme amounts of desktop to move around.
So is the MX Master the mouse to get? I honestly think there are a few features that should be trickling into Logitech’s high-end gaming mice. On top of that I physically this is one of if not the best mouse I’ve used, but there are a few issues with performance that keep it from being perfect. I think dropping the Bluetooth support and including 3 dongles might be a better option for tracking and a bump up in DPI for the sensor as well. For an everyday use mouse, the MX Master is still a great pickup. Its MSRP is $99.99 but I know at least currently you can get it for $20 less, making a great pickup for someone who wants a good wireless mouse.
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