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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 G300s vs Logitech G MX518 Legendary

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Logitech G300s
Logitech G MX518 Legendary

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Logitech G300s Picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Picture

Variants

  • G300s (Black)
  • Logitech G MX518 (Black)

Our Verdict

Logitech G300s

Logitech G MX518 Legendary

The Logitech G300s is better than the Logitech G MX518. The G300s feels better built, and it's smaller, so people with smaller hands should be comfortable using it with a palm or claw grip. However, the MX518 has a much wider and more precisely adjustable CPI range, and its lift-off distance is lower.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

6.7
6.9

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

7
15

Mouse Compatibility 
 

8.3
10

Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

Logitech G300s Style Picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
No Lighting

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Shape  

3D Model  

Logitech G300s 3D Model
Logitech G MX518 Legendary 3D Model

Length  

4.4" (113 mm)
5.2" (131 mm)

Height  

1.5" (39 mm)
1.7" (44 mm)

Width  

2.8" (72 mm)
2.7" (70 mm)

Grip Width 
 

56 mm
63 mm

Portability 
 

5.7
5.4

Portability picture  

Logitech G300s Portability picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Portability picture

Volume 
 

19.10 in³ (313 cm³)
24.23 in³ (397 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Build quality picture  

Logitech G300s Build quality picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Build quality picture

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Weight 
 

7.2
6.2

Minimum Weight Picture  

Logitech G300s Minimum Weight Picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

83.5 g
96.5 g

Default Weight 
 

83.5 g
96.5 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.0
8.0

Right-handed 
 

No
Yes

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

Yes
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Glossy

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb and Pinky
Thumb

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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Logitech G300s 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 G300s 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 
 

Yes
Yes

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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Logitech G300s Fingertip Grip Picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
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  

6.5 ft (2.0 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 G300s Mouse Feet picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Logitech G300s In the box picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary In the box picture

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Control

Buttons 
 

5.5
7.9

Buttons Picture  

Logitech G300s Buttons Picture
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

9
8

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

0
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

7
15

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

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Click Latency 
 

9.3
9.1

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Expected Connection 
 

3.1 ms
3.5 ms

Wired 
 

3.1 ms
3.5 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

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CPI 
 

9.0
9.2

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool
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SRAV Close-Up  

Logitech G300s SRAV Close-Up
Logitech G MX518 Legendary SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.93%
-0.28%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.98%
0.21%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.67%
0.33%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.45%
0.26%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.17%
0.29%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

0.80%
-2.25%

Minimum CPI 
 

250 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

2,500 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

250 CPI
50 CPI

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Avago A3055
HERO 16K

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

3.6 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz

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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Logitech G300s 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 G300s Software settings screenshot
Logitech G MX518 Legendary Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

Logitech Gaming Software
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 
 

8.3
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Partially
Fully

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Logitech G MX518 Legendary

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