Logitech G MX518 Gaming Mouse vs Logitech MX Master 2S

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G MX518 Gaming Mouse compared with MX Master 2S

	LogitechG MX518 Gaming Mouse	LogitechMX Master 2S
Overview
Released
Released	February 2019	June 2017
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Ergonomic
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 16,000 DPI (better)	Up to 4,000 DPI
Sensor
Sensor	HERO 16K optical	Darkfield high precision
Buttons
Buttons	8 (better)	7
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	–	Yes
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	–	Yes
Sensor
Sensor	Logitech states 100–16,000 dpi, more than 400 inches per second tracking and no smoothing, filtering or acceleration.	200–4,000 DPI in 50 DPI steps; tracks on glass at least 4 mm thick
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Clickable stepped wheel; no free-spin mode.	Speed-adaptive wheel switches automatically between ratcheted and free-spinning modes through SmartShift; a top button also changes modes manually
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	–	Side-to-side scrolling by default; Logitech Options can assign other actions
Gestures
Gestures	–	Button beneath the thumb rest supports a press and movement in four directions; up to five actions can be assigned
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Cable	Bluetooth and USB receiver
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	–	3
Power
Power	Cable	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 70 days
Charging port
Charging port	–	Micro-USB
Receiver
Receiver	–	Unifying 2.4 GHz USB-A receiver included; Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy also supported; Easy-Switch button underneath selects one of three paired computers
Charging
Charging	–	Micro-USB; 500 mAh lithium-polymer battery; Logitech claims one minute of charge gives about two hours of use
Works with
Works with	USB computer; Logitech G HUB or Logitech Gaming Software is optional for custom controls.	At launch, Unifying supported Windows 7 or later and Mac OS X 10.8 or later; Bluetooth Low Energy required Windows 8 or later or Mac OS X 10.10 or later
Software
Software	Logitech G HUB or Logitech Gaming Software; settings can be kept in onboard memory.	Logitech Options for button mapping and Logitech Flow, which moves the pointer and copies content between computers
Design
Weight
Weight	–	145 g
Size
Size	–	126 × 85.7 × 48.4 mm (length × width × height)
Materials
Materials	Plastic case with the original MX518 shape.	–
Colours
Colours	Dark grey and black.	Graphite (EMEA)
In the box
In the box	–	Mouse, Unifying receiver, Micro-USB charging cable and user documentation
Warranty
Warranty	–	2-year manufacturer's guarantee