Logitech G MX518 Gaming Mouse vs Logitech MX518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse

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G MX518 Gaming Mouse compared with MX518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse

	LogitechG MX518 Gaming Mouse	LogitechMX518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse
Overview
Released
Released	February 2019	April 2005
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Ergonomic
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 16,000 DPI (better)	Up to 1,600 DPI
Sensor
Sensor	HERO 16K optical	Optical
Buttons
Buttons	8	8
Sensor
Sensor	Logitech states 100–16,000 dpi, more than 400 inches per second tracking and no smoothing, filtering or acceleration.	Logitech lists 400, 800 and 1,600 dpi settings out of the box, with up to five levels configurable in SetPoint.
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Clickable stepped wheel; no free-spin mode.	Clickable scroll wheel; no free-spin mode.
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Cable	Cable
Power
Power	Cable	Cable
Works with
Works with	USB computer; Logitech G HUB or Logitech Gaming Software is optional for custom controls.	USB connection; SetPoint is needed to customise button assignments.
Software
Software	Logitech G HUB or Logitech Gaming Software; settings can be kept in onboard memory.	Logitech SetPoint.
Design
Materials
Materials	Plastic case with the original MX518 shape.	–
Colours
Colours	Dark grey and black.	Dark grey with a patterned top shell.