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Logitech LiftvsLogitech MX Master 3S

Logitech Lift and Logitech MX Master 3S are both Logitech, and they average 8.1 and 8.3. Logitech MX Master 3S takes Performance, 8.8 to 7.4.

Logitech Lift

Logitech

8.1

A 57-degree vertical mouse sized for small and medium hands, which the category usually ignores.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Logitech MX Master 3S

Logitech

8.3

The default productivity mouse, and the quiet-click revision fixed its most-cited flaw.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Where they diverge

The widest gap is Performance, Logitech MX Master 3S ahead 8.8 to 7.4. They come closest on Value, 8.0 to 7.8. Left of center is Logitech Lift, right is Logitech MX Master 3S.

Logitech Lift versus Logitech MX Master 3S — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Logitech Lift run left from the axis labels, bars for Logitech MX Master 3S run right. Logitech Lift: Performance 7.4, Value 8.0, Durability 7.8, Ease of use 9.2, Design 8.0. Logitech MX Master 3S: Performance 8.8, Value 7.8, Durability 8.2, Ease of use 8.2, Design 8.4.Logitech Lift (left)Logitech MX Master 3S (right)PerformanceLogitech Lift — Performance 7.4 out of 107.4Logitech MX Master 3S — Performance 8.8 out of 108.8ValueLogitech Lift — Value 8.0 out of 108.0Logitech MX Master 3S — Value 7.8 out of 107.8DurabilityLogitech Lift — Durability 7.8 out of 107.8Logitech MX Master 3S — Durability 8.2 out of 108.2Ease of useLogitech Lift — Ease of use 9.2 out of 109.2Logitech MX Master 3S — Ease of use 8.2 out of 108.2DesignLogitech Lift — Design 8.0 out of 108.0Logitech MX Master 3S — Design 8.4 out of 108.4Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Logitech Lift

Leads on Value and Ease of use.

  • Wrist discomfort that gets worse through the week
  • Small or medium hands that the larger vertical mice swallow
  • You need a left-handed vertical mouse, which barely exists otherwise

Take the Logitech MX Master 3S

Leads on Performance, Durability and Design.

  • Spreadsheets and long documents, where the free-spinning wheel earns its keep
  • Three computers and one mouse
  • You share a room and the old model's click was too loud

What each one gets wrong

Logitech Lift

  • Precision work where the lower sensor resolution shows
  • You want the free-spinning scroll wheel from the Master line

Logitech MX Master 3S

  • Small hands — this is a large, high-backed shape
  • You want a symmetrical shape for left-handed use

Specs, side by side

SpecLogitech LiftLogitech MX Master 3S
Angle57 degrees—
Sensor4,000 DPI8,000 DPI
ConnectionBluetooth and Logi BoltBluetooth and Logi Bolt
HandsRight-handed and left-handed versions—
Scroll—Magnetic ratchet, free-spin
Thumb—Horizontal wheel plus gesture button

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Both are Logitech. Which one do I want?
Logitech MX Master 3S leads on Performance, Durability and Design. If Value and Ease of use matter more to you, take the Logitech Lift instead. Logitech Lift averages 8.1 and Logitech MX Master 3S averages 8.3, over the 5 axes Tech is scored on.
Where do the two Logitech models actually differ?
Performance is the widest gap, Logitech MX Master 3S ahead 8.8 to 7.4. Every axis lands somewhere different, so the profile shapes differ as much as the totals.
Which one ranks higher in "Eight hours with a mouse show what an hour cannot"?
Logitech MX Master 3S sits at #1 in "Eight hours with a mouse show what an hour cannot", Logitech Lift at #2.