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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 G203 Prodigy vs Logitech G MX518 Legendary

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Products

Logitech G203 Prodigy
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Logitech G203 Prodigy Picture
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ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard

Variants

  • G203 (Black)
  • G203 (White)
  • Logitech G MX518 (Black)

Review

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Our Verdict

Logitech G203 Prodigy

Logitech G MX518 Legendary

The Logitech G203 Prodigy is better than the Logitech G MX518. The Prodigy feels better built, is better suited for small hands, and has a lower lift-off distance. On the other hand, the MX518 has more programmable buttons, and its curved shape feels more comfortable.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.1
6.9

Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.0

Comfort Of Use 
 

7.5
8.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Style Picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
No Lighting

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Shape  

3D Model  

Logitech G203 Prodigy 3D Model
Logitech G MX518 Legendary 3D Model

Length  

4.6" (116 mm)
5.2" (131 mm)

Height  

1.5" (38 mm)
1.7" (44 mm)

Width  

2.5" (64 mm)
2.7" (70 mm)

Grip Width 
 

60 mm
63 mm

Portability 
 

5.8
5.4

Portability picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Portability picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Portability picture

Volume 
 

17.21 in³ (282 cm³)
24.23 in³ (397 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

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Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.0

Build quality picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Build quality picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Build quality picture

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Weight 
 

7.3
6.2

Minimum Weight Picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Minimum Weight Picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

82.1 g
96.5 g

Default Weight 
 

82.1 g
96.5 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

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Comfort Of Use 
 

7.5
8.0

Right-handed 
 

No
Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

Yes
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Glossy

Finger Rest 
 

No
Thumb

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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Palm Grip Picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

No
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No
No

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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Claw Grip Picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No
Yes

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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Fingertip Grip Picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

Yes
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
No

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 
 

6.5
7.0

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

6.8 ft (2.1 m)
6.7 ft (2.0 m)

Cable Type 
 

Rubber
Rubber

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
7.5

Mouse Feet picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Mouse Feet picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Ok
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy In the box picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary In the box picture

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Control

Buttons 
 

7.1
7.9

Buttons Picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Buttons Picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
8

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

11
15

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

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Click Latency 
 

8.7
9.1

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

5.0 ms
3.5 ms

Wired 
 

5.0 ms
3.5 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

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CPI 
 

8.4
9.2

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Logitech G203 Prodigy SRAV Close-Up
Logitech G MX518 Legendary SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.82%
-0.28%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.79%
0.21%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.83%
0.33%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.45%
0.26%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.19%
0.29%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-3.25%
-2.25%

Minimum CPI 
 

200 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

8,000 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
50 CPI

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Mercury
HERO 16K

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz

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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Mouse wheel picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel

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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Loud

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Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

10
9.8

Software settings screenshot  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Software settings screenshot
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

Logitech G Hub
Logitech G Hub

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Account Needed 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
No

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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

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