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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Shape
    3. Portability
    4. Weight
    5. Build Quality
    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. Sensor Specifications
    2. Buttons
    3. Mouse Wheel
    4. Noise
    5. Click Latency
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Compatible Software Option
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

Logitech M525 vs Logitech M535

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Logitech M525
Logitech M535

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Logitech M525 Picture
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Variants

  • Logitech M525 (Black/Gray)
  • Logitech M525 (Navy/Gray)
  • Logitech M525 (Red/Black)
  • M535 (Black)
  • M535 (Blue)
  • M535 (Grey/Yellow)

Our Verdict

Logitech M525

Logitech M535

The Logitech M525 and the Logitech M535 are good budget travel mice. The M525 connects with a USB receiver, has a higher polling rate and a better click latency. It's suitable for almost all hand sizes using a fingertip grip. On the other hand, the M535 only connects via Bluetooth, is significantly lighter, has a button to enable gesture commands, and uses Logitech's newer Options software, compatible with Windows and macOS. It's suitable for small or medium-sized hands using a fingertip grip or small hands using a palm or claw grip.

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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

6.9
7.4

Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.0

Comfort Of Use 
 

7.0
7.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

Logitech M525 Style Picture
Logitech M535 Style Picture

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
No Lighting

Shape  

3D Model  

Logitech M525 3D Model
Logitech M535 3D Model

Length  

4.0" (102 mm)
4.0" (101 mm)

Height  

1.5" (38 mm)
1.3" (33 mm)

Width  

2.3" (58 mm)
2.4" (61 mm)

Grip Width 
 

56 mm
56 mm

Portability 
 

8.0
8.2

Portability picture  

Logitech M525 Portability picture
Logitech M535 Portability picture

Volume 
 

13.73 in³ (225 cm³)
12.33 in³ (202 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

Yes
No Receiver/Cable

Weight  

Maximum Weight With Wire 
 

123 g
85 g

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

123 g
85 g

Minimum Weight Without Wire 
 

123 g
85 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Back-heavy
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.0

Build quality picture  

Logitech M525 Build quality picture
Logitech M535 Build quality picture

Comfort Of Use 
 

7.0
7.5

Right-handed 
 

No
No

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

Yes
Yes

Coating 
 

Glossy
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Logitech M525 Palm Grip Picture
Logitech M535 Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
No

Medium Hand 
 

No
No

Large Hand 
 

No
No

X.Large Hand 
 

No
No

Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Logitech M525 Claw Grip Picture
Logitech M535 Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

No
No

Large Hand 
 

No
No

X.Large Hand 
 

No
No

Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Logitech M525 Fingertip Grip Picture
Logitech M535 Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
No

X.Large Hand  
 

No
No

Wireless Versatility 
 

6.2
6.4

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Receiver 
 

Yes
No

Battery Type 
 

2x AA
1x AA

Use When Charging 
 

No ( Single use batteries)
No ( Single use batteries)

On/Off Activation 
 

Auto Off And On/Off Switch
Auto Off And On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

No
No

Battery Indicator  

No
Yes
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Cable 
 

0.0
0.0

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

N/A
N/A

Cable Type 
 

No Cable
No Cable

Permanent Kink 
 

No
No

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

No Port
No Port

Mouse Feet 
 

6.5
7.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Logitech M525 Mouse Feet picture
Logitech M535 Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Bad
Ok

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Logitech M525 In the box picture
Logitech M535 In the box picture
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Control

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Not Specified
Not Specified

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

1,000 CPI
1,000 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

1,000 CPI
1,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
N/A

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

-9%
2%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

125 Hz
90 Hz
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Buttons 
 

4.5
4.4

Buttons Picture  

Logitech M525 Buttons Picture
Logitech M535 Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

5
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

0
0

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

5
4

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

No
No

Gesture Support 
 

No
Yes
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Logitech M525 Mouse wheel picture
Logitech M535 Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

Yes
Yes

Thumb Wheel 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel

Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Quiet
Loud

Click Latency 
 

6.8
5.5

Click Latency: Receiver 
 

23 ms
N/A

Click Latency: Bluetooth 
 

N/A
31 ms

Click Latency: Wired 
 

N/A
N/A
Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

5.0
7.0

Software settings screenshot  

Logitech M525 Software settings screenshot
Logitech M535 Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

Logitech SetPoint
Logitech Options

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
Yes

Account Needed 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

No
No

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

No
No

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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