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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
  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 Logitech G502 X

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Products

Logitech MX Master 3
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Logitech MX Master 3 Picture
Logitech G502 X Picture
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
142.3 g
Ambidextrous
No
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard
Default Weight
83.7 g
Ambidextrous
No
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  2. Wired

Variants

  • MX Master 3 (Graphite)
  • MX Master 3 (Light Grey)
  • MX Master 3 for Mac (Space Grey)
  • G502 X (Black)
  • G502 X (White)

Review

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Our Verdict

Logitech MX Master 3

Logitech G502 X

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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

9.0
7.6

Wireless Versatility 
 

9.7
0.0

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

Free Wheel
No

Additional Buttons 
 

6.7
8.1

Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Logitech MX Master 3 Style Picture
Logitech G502 X Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
No Lighting
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Shape  

3D Model  

Logitech MX Master 3 3D Model
Logitech G502 X 3D Model

Length  

5.0" (126 mm)
5.1" (130 mm)

Width  

3.3" (84 mm)
3.1" (78 mm)

Height  

2.0" (52 mm)
1.6" (41 mm)

Grip Width 
 

58 mm
62 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
Thumb

Portability 
 

5.1
5.4

Portability picture  

Logitech MX Master 3 Portability picture
Logitech G502 X Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

33.38 in³ (547 cm³)
25.45 in³ (417 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Build quality picture  

Logitech MX Master 3 Build quality picture
Logitech G502 X Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

5.1
7.2

Minimum Weight Picture  

Logitech MX Master 3 Minimum Weight Picture
Logitech G502 X Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

142.3 g
83.6 g

Default Weight 
 

142.3 g
83.7 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech MX Master 3 Palm Grip Hand Recommendation
Logitech G502 X Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech MX Master 3 Claw Grip Hand Recommendation
Logitech G502 X Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Logitech MX Master 3 Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
Logitech G502 X Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
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Wireless Versatility 
 

9.7
0.0

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

3
Wired

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
No

Receiver 
 

Yes
No

Battery Type 
 

Rechargeable
No Batteries

Use When Charging 
 

Yes
No

On/Off Activation 
 

Auto Off And On/Off Switch
None

Receiver Extender 
 

No
No

Battery Indicator  

Yes
No
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Cable 
 

6.0
7.5

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wired

Cable Length 
 

4.4 ft (1.3 m)
5.8 ft (1.8 m)

Cable Type 
 

Rubber
Rubber

Permanent Kink 
 

No
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

USB-C
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Mouse Feet 
 

7.0
8.5

Mouse Feet picture  

Logitech MX Master 3 Mouse Feet picture
Logitech G502 X Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Ok
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Logitech MX Master 3 In the box picture
Logitech G502 X In the box picture
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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

See details on graph tool
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Force/Distances Graph  

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Switch Type 
 

Mechanical
Optical

Switch Model 
 

Not Specified
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Additional Buttons 
 

6.7
8.1

Buttons Picture  

Logitech MX Master 3 Buttons Picture
Logitech G502 X Buttons Picture

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

8
12

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

3
3

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

6
25

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

Yes
No
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Click Latency 
 

7.1
9.6

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

12.4 ms
2.1 ms

Wired 
 

N/A
2.1 ms

Receiver 
 

12.4 ms
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

15.6 ms
N/A
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CPI 
 

9.5
9.0

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Logitech MX Master 3 SRAV Close-Up
Logitech G502 X SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.13%
-0.17%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.16%
0.83%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.42%
-0.17%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.45%
0.49%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.59%
0.49%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

4.50%
-10.50%

Minimum CPI 
 

200 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

4,000 CPI
25,600 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
50 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

7.0
8.8

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

22.6 ms
15.3 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

14.4 ms
3.6 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

16.0 ms
4.7 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Laser
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Darkfield
HERO 25K

Works On Glass 
 

Yes
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

2.4 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

125 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Logitech MX Master 3 Mouse wheel picture
Logitech G502 X Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel + Free Wheel
Notched Wheel + Free Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
Yes

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

Free Wheel
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Step
No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Loud
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Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Logitech Options
Logitech G HUB

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

On-Board Memory 
 

No
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes
Yes

RGB On/Off 
 

No RGB
No RGB
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
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