Logitech MX Master 3S vs SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless

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MX Master 3S compared with Aerox 5 Wireless

	LogitechMX Master 3S	SteelSeriesAerox 5 Wireless
Overview
Released
Released	May 2022	April 2022
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Ergonomic
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 8,000 DPI	Up to 18,000 DPI (better)
Sensor
Sensor	Darkfield high precision	TrueMove Air
Buttons
Buttons	7	9 (better)
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	No
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	Yes	No
Quiet clicks
Quiet clicks	Yes	–
Sensor
Sensor	200–8,000 DPI, adjustable in 50 DPI steps (1,000 DPI by default); tracks on glass at least 4 mm thick	SteelSeries TrueMove Air optical sensor (co-developed with PixArt); 100–18,000 CPI in 100 CPI steps; 400 IPS on SteelSeries QcK surfaces; 40 G; 1,000 Hz (1 ms) polling over 2.4 GHz, 125 Hz over Bluetooth; no hardware acceleration
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	MagSpeed electromagnetic wheel with SmartShift, which switches between ratchet and free-spin as you scroll faster; up to 1,000 lines a second	–
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	Horizontal scrolling; app-specific functions such as zoom or brush size in Logi Options+	–
Gestures
Gestures	Gesture button in the thumb rest (hold it and move the mouse); up to five actions in Logi Options+	–
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth and USB receiver	Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	3	–
Power
Power	Rechargeable	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 70 days	Up to 180 hours
Charging port
Charging port	USB-C	USB-C
Receiver
Receiver	Logi Bolt USB-A receiver with the standard version; the Bluetooth Edition and the Mac version work with Logi Bolt but come without a receiver; not compatible with Unifying receivers	USB-C 2.4 GHz dongle with USB-A extension adapter; Bluetooth 5.0
Charging
Charging	USB-C; a 1-minute charge gives 3 hours of use; 500 mAh lithium-polymer battery; can be used while charging	USB-C; up to 80 hours over 2.4 GHz and up to 180 hours over Bluetooth; 15 minutes' charge gives over 40 hours; can be used while charging over the included cable
Works with
Works with	Bluetooth Low Energy with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, iPadOS 14 or later, Android 8.0 or later, Linux and ChromeOS; Logi Bolt with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, Linux and ChromeOS	Windows, Mac, Chromebook (ChromeOS), Xbox and Linux; USB port required
Software
Software	Logi Options+ on Windows and macOS (Smart Actions, Logitech Flow); basic functions work without software on other systems	SteelSeries GG (Windows 8.1 or newer, macOS 10.13 or newer)
Design
Weight
Weight	141 g	74 g (better)
Size
Size	124.9 × 84.3 × 51 mm (length × width × height)	128.8 mm long; 62.8 mm wide at the front and 68.2 mm at the back; 26.7 mm high at the front and 42.1 mm at the back
Materials
Materials	Certified post-consumer recycled plastic, 27% in Graphite and 22% in Pale Grey; PTFE feet rated for 250 km; left and right buttons rated for 10 million clicks	ABS plastic with a black matte finish and a perforated shell; SteelSeries mechanical switches rated for 80 million clicks; 100% PTFE glide skates; IP54 AquaBarrier; 3 RGB zones
Colours
Colours	Graphite, Pale Grey; Mac version in Space Grey, Pale Grey; Bluetooth Edition in Graphite	–
In the box
In the box	Mouse, Logi Bolt USB receiver, USB-C charging cable (USB-A to USB-C), documentation; Bluetooth Edition has the mouse and documentation only; Mac version has a USB-C to USB-C cable and no receiver	Mouse, USB-C dongle, extension adapter, USB-C to USB-A Super Mesh data and charging cable, product information guide
Warranty
Warranty	2-year limited hardware warranty	–