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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Shape
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Weight
    6. Comfort Of Use
    7. Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    8. Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    9. Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    10. Wireless Versatility
    11. Cable
    12. Mouse Feet
    13. In The Box
  5. Control
    1. Buttons
    2. Click Latency
    3. CPI
    4. Sensor Specifications
    5. Mouse Wheel
    6. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Compatible Software Option
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

Logitech G MX518 Legendary vs Logitech G5

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Logitech G MX518 Legendary
Logitech G5

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Logitech G MX518 Legendary Picture
Logitech G5 Picture

Variants

  • Logitech G MX518 (Black)
  • G5 (Black/Silver)

Our Verdict

Logitech G MX518 Legendary

Logitech G5

The Logitech G MX518 Legendary and the Logitech G5 have the same shape and size. The MX518 Legendary is a refresh of the original MX518 with an improved sensor, so unsurprisingly, its CPI range is much wider than the G5. It also has a lower lift-off distance, a more consistent sensor, onboard memory, and an extra side button.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

6.9
6.8

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

15
6

Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

Logitech G MX518 Legendary Style Picture
Logitech G5 Style Picture

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
Orange

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Shape  

3D Model  

Logitech G MX518 Legendary 3D Model
Logitech G5 3D Model

Length  

5.2" (131 mm)
5.1" (131 mm)

Height  

1.7" (44 mm)
1.7" (44 mm)

Width  

2.7" (70 mm)
2.8" (70 mm)

Grip Width 
 

63 mm
61 mm

Portability 
 

5.4
5.4

Portability picture  

Logitech G MX518 Legendary Portability picture
Logitech G5 Portability picture

Volume 
 

24.23 in³ (397 cm³)
23.62 in³ (387 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.5

Build quality picture  

Logitech G MX518 Legendary Build quality picture
Logitech G5 Build quality picture

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Weight 
 

6.2
5.6

Minimum Weight Picture  

Logitech G MX518 Legendary Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

96.5 g
116 g

Default Weight 
 

96.5 g
198 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
Yes

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

156 g

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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.0
8.0

Right-handed 
 

Yes
Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Coating 
 

Glossy
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
Thumb

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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Logitech G MX518 Legendary Palm Grip Picture
Logitech G5 Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No
No

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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Logitech G MX518 Legendary Claw Grip Picture
Logitech G5 Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Logitech G MX518 Legendary Fingertip Grip Picture
Logitech G5 Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

No
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
Yes

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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Receiver 
 

No
No

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
No Batteries

Use When Charging 
 

No
No

On/Off Activation 
 

None
None

Receiver Extender 
 

No
No

Battery Indicator  

No
No

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Cable 
 

7.0
7.0

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

6.7 ft (2.0 m)
6.6 ft (2.0 m)

Cable Type 
 

Rubber
Braided

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB

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Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
8.5

Mouse Feet picture  

Logitech G MX518 Legendary Mouse Feet picture
Logitech G5 Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Logitech G MX518 Legendary In the box picture
Logitech G5 In the box picture

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Control

Buttons 
 

7.9
6.6

Buttons Picture  

Logitech G MX518 Legendary Buttons Picture
Logitech G5 Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

8
8

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
1

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

15
6

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

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Click Latency 
 

9.1
8.3

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

See details on graph tool

Expected Connection 
 

3.5 ms

Wired 
 

3.5 ms
12 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

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CPI 
 

9.2

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool

SRAV Close-Up  

Logitech G MX518 Legendary SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.28%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.21%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.33%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.26%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.29%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-2.25%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

16,000 CPI
2,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
50 CPI

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Laser

Sensor Model 
 

HERO 16K
S6006

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

100 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

16,000 CPI
2,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
50 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

-12%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
3.6 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz

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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Logitech G MX518 Legendary Mouse wheel picture
Logitech G5 Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
Yes

Thumb Wheel 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel

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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Quiet

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Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

9.8
6.3

Software settings screenshot  

Logitech G MX518 Legendary Software settings screenshot
Logitech G5 Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

Logitech G Hub
Logitech SetPoint

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
No

Account Needed 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

RGB On/Off 
 

No
No

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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

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