CHF117.–
Logitech MX Ergo
Wireless
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232 reviews
Ball scratches noticeably and audibly, repeated dropouts and jumps of the cursor.
In principle, a pleasant trackball. Ergonomically much more pleasant than the Marble TrackMan with a central ball. But its ball and ball guide is significantly better: Almost noiseless and jerk-free. The ball of the MX Ergo scratches and jerks discreetly and the movements are audible despite the (quiet) SAN on the desk and fan noise. Not to mention the nicer look of the red ball.
What regularly jerks on the other hand is the mouse cursor. In contrast to the Logitech cable mouse next to it, the MX Ergo has dropouts again and again, the cursor usually jumps around more roughly on the screen afterwards. This is extremely annoying in the long run.
Contrary to the review at Heise, the device also works under Linux (in my case Debian 10 Buster). However, I first had to install the tool "solaar" (as a package from the repo of the distribution, e.g. "apt-get install solaar") and _then_ unplug the USB receiver again and plug it back in and then turn the trackball itself off again and on again.
What surprised me a bit, because I had imagined it differently according to the product description and other websites, was the tilting mechanism: There are only two positions. I had imagined it to be stepless. But the base is simply like an inverted gable roof with two roof halves and a metal plate (resting on the desk) that is always held on one of the two roof halves by a magnet. But even if this was not as expected: The mechanism is stable, totsimpel and very easy to use. However, it needs enough force to change the position so that this does not just happen by accident.
I was also a bit disappointed that the scroll wheel engagement for "hyper-fast scrolling" can't be turned off, as it is on many other, cheaper Logitech devices. I would have definitely expected in the price range.
On top of that, the MX Ergo is only available with wireless. And the Unifying wireless technology is known to be vulnerable and insecure. But you'll look in vain for a much simpler and safer cable variant from Logitech. Actually a poor report card for Logitech, if you think about it.Pro
- Lies very comfortably in the hand
- The tilt functionality is totsimpel
- Charging cable included
- Also works under Linux
Contra
- Ball scratches noticeably and audibly
- The tilt functionality is not stepless
- Despite micro USB port and very stable USB cable, no data transfer via USB possible
- No instructions included on how pairing should work and what the flashing of the numbers means
- Scroll wheel locking cannot be switched off
- No nice red ball like earlier Logitech trackballs, only a boring grey one.
- Has despite only 1.5m distance to the receiver again and again dropouts and the cursor jerks
- Is only available with radio
- Unifying wireless technology insecure and vulnerable
Logitech still has to fix one or two things
Unfortunately, the new trackball model has two bad design flaws and an unattractiveness
1) No storage for the USB plug inside the mouse. There would be plenty of room
2) If you accidentally overwrite the connection to, USB connector, you can't go back unless you use Logitech software, which is not available for all operating systems, to unbind the old one
3) The swivel mechanism only swivels from one end position to the other, you can't fix it in between.Pro
- Good quality, robust impression
- Many mouse functions
Contra
- No storage of the USB plug in the mouse. Space would be plenty
- If you accidentally overwrite the connection to the USB plug, you can't go back.
- The swivel mechanism only swivels from one end position to the other
- High price
Has too many weaknesses, therefore too expensive
If it were available with a cable, it would have received 4 stars.
What bothers me are the sluggish buttons, which are already triggered when you just put your finger on them.
In addition, the dial is too close to the hand.
Otherwise, the hand rests well and the sensitivity of the ball is very good. The angled position is also really very good. Nice details, for example the base plate, which is magnetically fixed and can be removed to push the ball out to clean the three support points of the ball.Pro
- Trackball well controllable
- good mechanics of the trackball and the base plate
Contra
- Keys too smooth
- Scroll wheel too close to the hand
- No operation via cable possible
Could be good if the software is corrected!
Good hardware - lousy software
Pro
- Lies well in the hand
- Solid impression
Contra
- Not compatible with Setpoint
- New software only offers rudimentary settings for pointer speed and acceleration
- Not configurable in my case so that the screen can be "crossed" without repositioning!
- Can therefore so the old trackball MX570 not replace!
wish it had usb-c
Best mouse with trackball
I love the mouse, but why only with Micro-USB.
Contra
- Why is it not available with USB-C
Not for lazy thumbs
A good mattress for a good night's sleep and an ergonomic mouse are 2 essential items nowadays to avoid annoying aches and pains later in life!
What can I say, the transition from an MX Anywhere 2 to this mastodon takes its time to adapt, first of all, you have to get out of the habit of moving your arm and hand on the desk, and maybe think about training your thumb, which will be the one working from now on (and also with a lot of overtime). Then as soon as you get used to holding your arm still, and using your thumb, and remember that there are 2 positions, ..... just WOW.
To have 2 screens, the thumb grinds miles, if there were 3, or rather 4 levels of sensitivity to switch between extremes more quickly, it would be THE mouse.
Instead, the only flaw (if you can call it that) I found is the single speed wheel, the MX Anywhere 2 had 2, very useful for quickly going down to the bottom of the document, here the central button does the same (pressing the wheel, and moving with the cursor), but it is I would press the wheel and scroll like there was no tomorrow until I got to the bottom of the document.
If the thumb has to go to the gym, better to sign up the finger that will operate the wheel as well.
In the end it's one of those purchases where you say to yourself, but why didn't I get it sooner?Pro
- Variable position (2)
- The whole hand fits
Contra
- No new ones ;)
- Only 2 sensitivity levels
- 1-speed only caster
Best trackball, but has connectivity problems again and again.
Please modernize the old Bluetooth interface!
Pro
- Best trackball of the currently available ones.
Contra
- Unclean Bluetooth interface -> old software model.
- Under buttons can't be cleaned, as no way to remove or lift enough.
Just perfect
Pro
- The best mouse I've ever used.
- Its vertical position is particularly ergonomic.
- The track ball allows you to go faster.
- The accessory buttons are very useful.
Contra
- Requires a few hours of practice to feel perfectly comfortable with the track ball
Delicacy for tracking ball lovers
Pro
- ergonomic operation
- fast, accurate work
- high quality workmanship
The power of the thumb
Pro
- Variable ergonomics
- Access to two computers
- Placed in a fixed position on the desk
- Slow motion function for high accuracy
Evolution of Logitech Wireless Trackball M570
Perfect mouse for office applications. It takes 1-2 hours to switch to trackball, but it is very intuitive to use.
Pro
- 2 ergonomic angles (0% + 20%)
- Wide palm rest (improved compared to M570)
- Multi-device support (2 devices + Logitec Flow)
- Bluetooth & Unify Connector
- Precision mode closes the gap that exists between trackball and standard mouse
Contra
- none
Goodbye tennis elbow
After years of scepticism about trackballs, I have found the perfect trackball with this one. Thanks to the MX Ergo, I got rid of my tennis elbow. It took me less than five minutes to switch from mouse to trackball. Thanks to the design, I work just as fast with the MX Ergo as I did with the mouse before. I now have two, one in the office and one at home. The only drawback compared to the Performance MX mouse is that the scroll wheel cannot be switched to stepless.
Pro
- Ergonomic posture
- Much less space required than a mouse
- Features analogous to a mouse
Contra
- The scroll wheel cannot be set to stepless
Despite many minor and major annoying flaws, still the best pointing device on the market.
For a long time, it wouldn't have occurred to me to give a Logitech thumb trackball less than 5 stars. And I was very happy to learn that Logitech is actively developing the model range. In my opinion, it's still the best pointing device on the market and I wouldn't choose any other, but there are still some points that annoy me enough to deduct one star.
No complaints on design and finish. These are, as usual from Logitech, first class. There's probably no need to rave about the form factor and ergonomics to those who look at this site. You'll never achieve the speed, precision and comfort with stupid push mice that you get with a proper thumb trackball after just a few hours of getting used to it. Irreplaceable for my everyday life.
I still haven't really digested the fact that Logitech has discontinued the wired version. With a trackball that I don't move, the cable doesn't bother me. But now I have problems charging the battery, problems with the signal strength, interference, high latency, etc. It's all the more annoying that Logitech still relies on this unspeakable, proprietary Unifying standard. Due to the lack of a battery compartment, the new model doesn't even have a storage space for the receiver when transporting the trackball.
In principle, I consider the built-in battery to be a step forward. It is charged via a standard micro-USB connection. So why then, why why why, can't I operate the mouse via the USB cable once it's already connected? That's right: the cable connection is only good for charging, communication is still via Unifying. A wasted opportunity to make everyone happy who misses the many advantages of wired devices! They can't tell me that it would have cost more. The developers were simply too lazy.Pro
- Ergonomics
- Number and positioning of the keys
- Well processed
- long battery life
Contra
- Wireless operation only
- Unreliable Unifying standard (weak signal, interference problems, high latency)
Too bad Logitech, again nothing good.
Just put aside my very good and now 19-year-old Trackman Wheel and connected the MX Ergo and am really disappointed by the device.
In tilted mode, the edge on the ball of the thumb is clearly noticeable and uncomfortable. In "Normal" mode, the little finger always slips between the mouse and the tilting plate which is not exactly nice.
Unfortunately, there is no way to use the mouse without it, since it tilts otherwise.
Overall, it is also a bit too short and too high, which gives you a bent wrist feeling.
The rubberized surface I find not very pleasant, have after short use the feeling that my palm begins to sweat which is not the case. Also, I'm not sure how this surface looks like after prolonged use, because in the roughened surface so quite a bit of sweat etc. collects.
What strikes me very positively is that the ball rolls almost silently and without raking, which does not always seem to be the case with other users.
I'm not sure if it will stay with me, since the disadvantages strongly outweigh and I fall back on my oldtimer until there is once again a reasonable trackball on the market.
Too bad Logitech, why do you have a technically good product with such gimmicks so Verschandeln?Pro
- Very good weight, nice and heavy.
- Trackball itself is very quiet.
Contra
- Tilt mechanism not well thought out.
- Unpleasant rubber coating on the surface
- Fixed battery
- is too short and too high for my taste
Buy recommendation
My very first Trackman after 20 years of using a mouse. The changeover went without a hitch and I like using the MX Ergo so much that I've already ordered a second one for home use.
First MX Ergo : ball runs quietly and smoothly
Second MX Ergo: ball scratches noticeably and audiblyPro
- Battery charging via supplied USB cable
- Fits perfectly in the hand, just like Logitech.
- Can be used in two positions
Contra
- Price
That's OK, but unfortunately there are hardly any good trackballs left.
In the meantime, the trackball works reasonably reliably. It's a bit of a shame that not a bit more of the technology like in the gamer products is integrated here. I think trackballs are just great, but at high resolutions (5K monitor) I would like to be able to adjust the DPI like on my G903... And as already mentioned, it would be great if the scroll wheel was also like on the more modern mice. Personally, I often have problems with dropouts and I think they are mainly due to the fact that no cable is used. Especially with the trackball, a cable would be fine =)
I ordered another one to use at work..... the first one works fine, the second one doesn't work at all. The ball just doesn't move and scratches terribly. Is that damage? From my point of view it is. I was lucky the first time, but unlucky the second time. The comments are correspondingly.Pro
- hmmm it's a trackball.....
- Sometimes, if you're lucky, you get a working one!
Contra
- Does not really work at a very high resolution
- The very "old" ones that were not moved with the thumb were much better to use.
- The majority of the ball does not run well. Not really understandable at this price
Beautiful Swiss product
I have now bought FOUR trackball`s and have always been brought back down to earth. The three-point guidance system simply does not work. The ball can not be moved smoothly. This disturbs me enormously with this product! Why do the manufacturers not give the ball more resistance to achieve more glide?
Very pleasant to use
... as to whether this trackball is really better for the wrist... in any case I haven't had any more problems.
Pro
- Pleasant to use
- Details
Contra
- The battery level is always displayed at 100% in Windows 11, even if it is empty
Excellent mouse
Highly recommended for people with arm and wrist problems
Pro
- Top hand and forearm position
Contra
- CLEAR
Good
USB stick cannot be transported in mouse, despite sufficient space.
Only two settings, flat or upright.Conversion
It takes some time to switch from the mouse, which you move to reach your destination, to the trackball. But the tilting action makes it very comfortable to use
Pro
- The usable area is smaller
- Dirt on the storage surface plays "no" role
- Ergonomic
Contra
- Conversion
Good but rubber coating becomes sticky
Pro
- Handling
Contra
- After a long time, the gum becomes sticky. Only had to buy a new one for this reason
great product and better than the previous model
Pro
- internal battery
Contra
- too heavy to take with you (use with notebook)
Ideal roller mouse
Pro
- Good handling
- Good design
- Two forms of recruitment
Roll Me One Just Like The Other One
I have little room on my desk and this is a great thing to have. It took me a minute to get used to it but now it is great.
Pro
- Easy on my wrist
price - performance, top
Pro
- Good handling
- battery lasts long
- many functions
- switch easily between 2 pc's
Contra
- to use 2 pc's, i also had to buy a bluetooth stick
Logitech MX Ergo
Soft-touch coating
Pro
- Rechargeable
Logitech dropped the ball
After a year, the left button no longer works. Unfortunately, this is a common phenomenon with this model.
I recommend anyone looking for a trackball to take a look at the ProtoArc devices. (unfortunately not available on Digitec)Pro
- Ergonomics
Contra
- Left button breaks quickly
- Micro-USB
- Receiver cannot be stowed in the device
- No model renewal since approx. 2018
- Micro-USB on a premium model in 2024
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