Logitech M510 Wireless Computer Mouse Review Comfortable Shape with USB Unifying Receiver, with Back/Forward Buttons and Side-to-Side Scrolling, Dark Gray. When was the last time you updated your mouse? If the answer falls sometime between”never” and”I do not even remember where I got the one I’m using right now,” it is time to step it up.
Logitech M510 Wireless Mouse
And if you’re not ready to drop the equivalent of a Friday night pub tab at the Lexus of mice, the Logitech M510 is a reasonably priced option that has a great deal of the same features for much less. The retail price is $39.99 (#34.90, AU$55), but the real world price is at sellers like Amazon and everywhere is literally half that.
I have used the Logitech M510 (mine is red but it comes in blue and black also ) for the last 3 weeks and it is already the very first thing I look for when I package my day bag, and here’s why: it functions. By that, I mean I do not have to worry about finding a mouse pad or a clean surface to work on because the laser can track on anything from carpet, wood as well as clothing.
The link does hiccup on mirrored surfaces like glass and marble – which probably won’t matter to most people, but it is worth noting Logitech’s pricier models comprise its”Darkfield” laser sensor that operates on everything.
The M510’s hourglass shape guides your hand into a natural,”straight forward” place (at least for right-handed users). The contour gives your wrist a break while the rubber grips on the side to make a gentle landing pad for your thumb and pinky.
The mouse doesn’t have any shortage of buttons seven complete — to flip your hands into a control center for shortcuts that you assign together with the Logitech SetPoint software. The two additional buttons for your thumb on the left side also make it quite easy to flick back and forward in a web browser or media player. The notched scroll wheel clicks as well as to the left and right for horizontal scrolling: a”must have” for anybody who deals in daily clocks.
Logitech’s tiny Unifying Receiver is also a big advantage in this world of decreasing USB ports. It’s a quarter of the size of a USB flash drive and can pair six Logitech accessories at once, meaning you can use one dongle for a keyboard, a mouse, or any other apparatus in the Unifying household on Chromebooks, Macs and Windows PCs. There’s a spot for it inside the battery compartment, too, in case you ever wish to travel with it. Go with Logitech’s MX Anywhere two or M535 instead.)
Speaking of batteries, Logitech tells us both AAs powers the mouse for a couple of decades, but it is possible to squeeze more juice from it if you switch the power off when you’re done. Finally, here is a pro-tip that applies to all Logitech mice: even though there’s room for 2, it is going to work exactly the same with one battery if you are in a bind.
The Bottom Line
With more shortcut buttons than you will know what to do with, the Logitech M510 is your ideal budget mouse for anyone tired of dragging their fingers around a trackpad.
