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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. Hand Size Recommendation
    7. Wireless Versatility
    8. Cable
    9. Mouse Feet
    10. In The Box
    11. Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    12. Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    13. Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
  5. Control
    1. Main Button
    2. Additional Buttons
    3. Click Latency
    4. CPI
    5. Sensor Latency
    6. Sensor Specifications
    7. Mouse Wheel
    8. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

Logitech M525 vs Logitech M720 Triathlon

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Logitech M525
Logitech M720 Triathlon

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Logitech M525 Picture
Logitech M720 Triathlon Picture
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
123 g
Ambidextrous
Yes
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
134.8 g
Ambidextrous
No
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Variants

  • Logitech M525 (Black/Gray)
  • Logitech M525 (Navy/Gray)
  • Logitech M525 (Red/Black)
  • Logitech M720 Triathlon (Black/Gray)

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Logitech M525

Logitech M720 Triathlon

The Logitech M720 Triathlon is an excellent office mouse, while the Logitech M525 is a good budget travel mouse. The M720 has a right-handed design and connects wirelessly with a USB receiver or via Bluetooth. It can also pair with up to three devices. It has a thumb rest with a gesture button, four side buttons, and a scroll wheel with L/R and free-scrolling functions. On the other hand, the M525 is an ambidextrous mouse that only connects with a USB receiver, but it's significantly lighter and more portable. Both mice are best suited for a fingertip grip.

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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

6.9
8.3

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel + Free Wheel

Buttons 
 

4.5
7.0

Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.5

Wireless Versatility 
 

6.2
9.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Logitech M525 Style Picture
Logitech M720 Triathlon Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Glossy
Matte

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
No Lighting
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Shape  

3D Model  

Logitech M525 3D Model
Logitech M720 Triathlon 3D Model

Length  

4.0" (102 mm)
4.3" (110 mm)

Width  

2.3" (58 mm)
3.0" (75 mm)

Height  

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

Grip Width 
 

56 mm
60 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

Yes
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

No
Thumb

Portability 
 

8.0
7.5

Portability picture  

Logitech M525 Portability picture
Logitech M720 Triathlon Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

13.73 in³ (225 cm³)
22.03 in³ (361 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.5

Build quality picture  

Logitech M525 Build quality picture
Logitech M720 Triathlon Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

6.1
5.6

Minimum Weight Picture  

Logitech M720 Triathlon Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

123 g
114.6 g

Default Weight 
 

123 g
134.8 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Back-heavy
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

123 g
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech M720 Triathlon Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech M720 Triathlon Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech M720 Triathlon Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation

Right-handed 
 

No

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

Yes
No

Coating 
 

Glossy
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
Thumb
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Wireless Versatility 
 

6.2
9.3

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

3

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Receiver 
 

Yes
Yes

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

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

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
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Mouse Feet 
 

6.5
7.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Logitech M525 Mouse Feet picture
Logitech M720 Triathlon Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Bad
Ok

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Logitech M525 In the box picture
Logitech M720 Triathlon In the box picture
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Logitech M525 Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

No

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand 
 

No

Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Logitech M525 Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

No

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand 
 

No

Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Logitech M525 Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

No
Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

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Force/Distances Graph  

See details on graph tool

Switch Type 
 

Mechanical

Switch Model 
 

Not Specified
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Additional Buttons 
 

4.5
7.0

Buttons Picture  

Logitech M525 Buttons Picture
Logitech M720 Triathlon Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

5
10

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

0
4

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

5
6

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

No

Gesture Support 
 

No
Yes
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Click Latency 
 

6.8
6.9

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

See details on graph tool

Expected Connection 
 

13.7 ms

Wired 
 

N/A
N/A

Receiver 
 

23 ms
13.7 ms

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
16.0 ms
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CPI 
 

7.8

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool

SRAV Close-Up  

Logitech M720 Triathlon SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.83%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-1.29%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.58%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.84%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

5.60%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-11.00%

Minimum CPI 
 

1,000 CPI
1,000 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

1,000 CPI
1,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
N/A
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Sensor Latency 
 

7.2

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

See details on graph tool

Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool

Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

23.3 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

11.7 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

14.3 ms
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Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Not Specified
Logitech Advanced Optical Tracking

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%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

125 Hz
125 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Logitech M525 Mouse wheel picture
Logitech M720 Triathlon Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel + Free Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

Yes
Yes

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Quiet
Loud
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Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Logitech SetPoint
Logitech Options

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
Yes

On-Board Memory 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

No
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

No
No

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes

Software settings screenshot  

Logitech M525 Software settings screenshot

RGB On/Off 
 

No
No RGB

Account Needed 
 

No
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully
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Logitech M525
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