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Logitech MX Master 3SvsLogitech MX Vertical

Logitech MX Master 3S vs Logitech MX Vertical, scored side by side on all 5 Tech axes. Overall 8.4 to 7.9.

Logitech MX Master 3S

Logitech

8.4

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.

Logitech MX Vertical

Logitech

7.9

The full-size vertical option, and the one large hands can actually rest on.

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

Where they diverge

Two products can average the same and still feel different, because the shape of the scores differs. Left of center is Logitech MX Master 3S, right is Logitech MX Vertical.

Logitech MX Master 3S

Axis

Logitech MX Vertical

  • 8.8
    Performance
    7.6
  • 7.8
    Value
    7.2
  • 8.2
    Durability
    8.0
  • 8.6
    Ease of use
    9.0
  • 8.4
    Design
    7.6

Which one to pick

Take the Logitech MX Master 3S

Leads on Performance, Value, 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

Take the Logitech MX Vertical

Leads on Ease of use.

  • Large hands that overhang smaller vertical mice
  • You want to keep using it while it charges
  • Forearm rotation is the specific thing that hurts

What each one gets wrong

Logitech MX Master 3S

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

Logitech MX Vertical

  • Small hands — the Lift exists for a reason
  • You need a left-handed shape

Specs, side by side

SpecLogitech MX Master 3SLogitech MX Vertical
Sensor8,000 DPI4,000 DPI
ScrollMagnetic ratchet, free-spin—
ConnectionBluetooth and Logi BoltBluetooth, Unifying, USB-C
ThumbHorizontal wheel plus gesture button—
Angle—57 degrees
Charging—USB-C, works while charging

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Logitech MX Master 3S or Logitech MX Vertical — which should I buy?
Logitech MX Master 3S leads on Performance, Value, Durability and Design. If Ease of use matters more to you, take the Logitech MX Vertical instead.
How far apart are they overall?
Logitech MX Master 3S scores 8.4 and Logitech MX Vertical scores 7.9, a gap of 0.5. The total is the plain average of the 5 axes used in Tech.