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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 MX Master 3 vs Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Logitech MX Master 3
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring

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Logitech MX Master 3 Picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Picture
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
142.3 g
Ambidextrous
No
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Trackball
Default Weight
N/A
Ambidextrous
Yes
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Variants

  • MX Master 3 (Graphite)
  • MX Master 3 (Light Grey)
  • MX Master 3 for Mac (Space Grey)
  • Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring (Black)
  • Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring (Space Gray)
  • Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring (White)

Review

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Logitech MX Master 3

Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring

The Logitech MX Master 3 and the Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring are both wireless mice designed for office use; however, the Kensington is a stationary trackball mouse, while the Logitech is a more typical mouse. The Logitech performs much better overall as it has a scroll wheel that unlocks for free scrolling and a thumb wheel for horizontal scrolling. It also has more programmable inputs. On the other hand, the Kensington is better suited for users with limited mobility or limited desk space as you don't move the mouse around to operate it.

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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

9.0
7.7

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel + Free Wheel
Free Wheel

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

Free Wheel
No

Additional Buttons 
 

6.7
4.4

Build Quality 
 

9.0
7.5

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

6
3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Logitech MX Master 3 Style Picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Trackball

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
No Lighting
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Shape  

3D Model  

Logitech MX Master 3 3D Model
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring 3D Model

Length  

5.0" (126 mm)
5.5" (139 mm)

Width  

3.3" (84 mm)
4.5" (115 mm)

Height  

2.0" (52 mm)
1.9" (49 mm)

Grip Width 
 

58 mm
63 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
Yes

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
No
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Portability 
 

5.1
6.8

Portability picture  

Logitech MX Master 3 Portability picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

33.38 in³ (547 cm³)
47.11 in³ (772 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
7.5

Build quality picture  

Logitech MX Master 3 Build quality picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

5.1
5.5

Minimum Weight Picture  

Logitech MX Master 3 Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

142.3 g
194 g

Default Weight 
 

142.3 g
N/A

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Front-heavy

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

228 g
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech MX Master 3 Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech MX Master 3 Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech MX Master 3 Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation

Right-handed 
 

No

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
Yes

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
No
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Wireless Versatility 
 

9.7
8.8

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

3

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Receiver 
 

Yes
Yes

Battery Type 
 

Rechargeable
2x AA

Use When Charging 
 

Yes
No ( Single use batteries)

On/Off Activation 
 

Auto Off And On/Off Switch
On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

No
No

Battery Indicator  

Yes
No
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Cable 
 

6.0
0.0

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

4.4 ft (1.3 m)
N/A

Cable Type 
 

Rubber
No Cable

Permanent Kink 
 

No
No

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

USB-C
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
No Port
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Mouse Feet 
 

7.0
0.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Logitech MX Master 3 Mouse Feet picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Ok
Stationary

Material 
 

PTFE
Rubber

Extra Included 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Logitech MX Master 3 In the box picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring In the box picture
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

No

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand 
 

No
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

No

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand  
 

No
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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

See details on graph tool

Force/Distances Graph  

See details on graph tool

Switch Type 
 

Mechanical

Switch Model 
 

Not Specified

Additional Buttons 
 

6.7
4.4

Buttons Picture  

Logitech MX Master 3 Buttons Picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

8
3

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

3
0

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

6
3

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes

Gesture Support 
 

Yes
No
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Click Latency 
 

7.1
3.8

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

See details on graph tool

Expected Connection 
 

12.4 ms

Wired 
 

N/A
N/A

Receiver 
 

12.4 ms
41.5 ms

Bluetooth 
 

15.6 ms
33.5 ms
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CPI 
 

9.5

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

See details on graph tool

SRAV Close-Up  

Logitech MX Master 3 SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.13%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.16%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.42%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.45%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.59%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

4.50%

Minimum CPI 
 

200 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

4,000 CPI
1,600 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
N/A

Sensor Latency 
 

7.0

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 
 

22.6 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

14.4 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

16.0 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Laser
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Darkfield
Not Specified

Works On Glass 
 

Yes
Yes

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

200 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

4,000 CPI
1,600 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
N/A

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

4%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
N/A

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

125 Hz
125 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Logitech MX Master 3 Mouse wheel picture
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel + Free Wheel
Free Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
No Step

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

Free Wheel
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Step
No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Quiet
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Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Logitech Options
KensingtonWorks

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

On-Board Memory 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
No

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

No
No

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes

Software settings screenshot  

Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring Software settings screenshot

RGB On/Off 
 

No RGB
No

Account Needed 
 

No
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully
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