Logitech MX Master 3S: What Real Users Actually Think

Not worth it in material value. But very much worth it in design, features, battery life and software. That's pretty much the only reason why all my peripherals are Logitech — even though their quality has been on a steep decline, there is no good alternative to their products.

Unnatural grip, wrist pain — this is when you know you should switch to a new mouse. If you feel pain in your finger and wrist, stop using it and return it. It might cause some long-term damage.

I upgraded from the 3 to the 4. My MX Master 3 was feeling old, so I pulled the trigger. The 4 does not feel significantly better than the 3 — some new bells and whistles for sure, haptic feedback, better material to stop the rubberized surface from becoming old and sticky, but 95% of the functionality is the same.

It's 125hz polling rate which is unacceptable for the price. I get not every mouse needs to be 8k but it should be 500hz or 1k as a productivity mouse. 125hz is legit not usable.

I'd say it's the best productivity mouse due to features. The features are well thought out. However the materials, shape and design need some work. My biggest gripe is the grip — I've gotten some sort of tendinitis from using it too much. It's huge in the palm and the thumb valley is too deep.

Same thing happened to the right click on mine. Straight into the trash and got the Keychron M6 which I actually think is an upgrade.

I have the 3S for 1.5 years and the right click just died last week.

What are you animals doing to these poor mice?! My MX Master 3S has got over 12 thousand hours of use on it and, save for a few very slight wear marks, it's still like new.

My next steps: the only way to save this mouse is to perform surgery. I'm forced to order Kailh 6x6x7.3mm Square Silent replacement switches to fix a 'premium' product that should have lasted five years, not 500 days.

In my opinion there is no better mouse for productivity and as a professional, $100 every 3-5 years is nothing for the amount of usage you get out of it. It is not reasonable to just compare the price with the Bill of Materials. You also need to factor in supply chains, marketing, research and development.

Had mine since the day it released and still no issues whatsoever with clicks. The rubberized coating is starting to show age, however.

It's a fantastic mouse, then it goes downhill after maybe 1 year or 2. I do not recommend it unless Logitech fixes all these double clicks and persistent drag and drop issues that come over time.

I have MX Master 3 (not 3S) at home and love it. Bought last week the 3S for the office and hated it — pain in the arm, shoulder and wrist. And I couldn't rest my hand without always activating the right click. Returned the 3S.

I used this mouse for a year and started to have issues with my hand that lasted months. I thought I was developing carpal tunnel or arthritis but it turned out that the mouse is just way too heavy and causes a lot of strain on the hand and wrist. I switched to an ultralight from Logitech and my hand issues disappeared within a week.

For me, it's the most ergonomic mouse I've ever owned. It fits my hand perfectly. I don't really care about all the special features, just wanted a silent mouse that works well. It's been going 2+ years now and no signs of anything.

That failure time is extremely accurate — my wife's started having left click problems right at 14 months. Meanwhile my M720 has been trucking for years and was maybe $30 at the time. Frustrating.

I used the MX Master 3S for two years in the office. The 4 was an excellent upgrade for me. I never liked the way the gesture button operated on the 3S so never used it. The action ring works great and I like the way the horizontal scroll wheel protrudes more.

I have both the MX Master 3S and the Anywhere 3S. The master 3S has the quieter click buttons and the side scrolling, but the main scroll wheel is much less premium than the Anywhere. The master mouse stains badly especially with the lighter color option.

I also regret buying it, mainly due to durability reasons. The rubber material of the MX Master 3 and 3S degrade over time and becomes absolute trash in 2~3 years depending on use.

My left click died after 2 years, MX Master 3. Took the mouse apart and the button would intermittently click even after cleaning. Tried to resolder a better clicker button and ended up breaking the mouse. I took such good care of this mouse during those 2 years because I never spent $100 on a mouse before, but mouse and keyboard is my job so I splurged. I will never buy a Logitech product again.

I've used the same MX Master 2S for 6-7 years without any problem — it's a great mouse depending on your usage. Office, design, music production, internet scrolling — it's my favorite. The scrolling mechanism itself is worth the money and the battery life is insane.

For work, I switched from an MX Master 2S to a Basilisk V3 Pro, and I love it. It has several more programmable functions, all of which I use. It's also quite a bit lighter, which I really appreciate, and the 1000Hz polling makes a massive difference in cursor responsiveness compared to the 125Hz MX Master.

For me it's the polling rate. I found the 2 to be very comfortable and I guess I'm in the minority that loves heavier mice — makes the smaller movements much more precise for me. But the polling rate makes it feel so slow and laggy. If there was a gaming version with at least 1k polling and a better wheel it would be endgame.

Tried this mouse before and the polling rate itself made me sell it. It was just abysmal. I didn't reach the part where my wrist would hurt because I never used it for more than 30 minutes. But the mouse felt heavy as well. I changed it to Razer Basilisk X V3 Hyperspeed and never looked back.

I hate its polling rate of 125Hz which is too low for a mouse. The stutter is very visible for me when moving it around compared to my wired 500Hz polling rate mouse.

Rubberized coating is bad, and there isn't a way to replace it — that's ridiculous. That being said, I'd still argue this is by far the best mouse I've ever used/owned, and for my needs it's been amazing.

I returned mine. My office does not allow 3rd party apps like Logi Options+, so I couldn't use the mouse properly. When I switched devices, every time my mouse went to sleep, the DPI and everything reset to default. The mouse does not have onboard memory — it fully relies on the software.

I also have the Master 3S — it's a great mouse, but my only issue is the Options+ software. It's resource intensive and not supported on most work computers due to security issues. If there was an alternative way to customize my 3S it would definitely make it the best mouse I've ever owned.

The 3S mouse has widespread issues with the buttons failing after over a year. You can buy replacement switches and solder them on if they refuse a warranty replacement, but they have been granting one-time exceptions on out-of-warranty button issues lately to head off an inevitable class action case.

MX Master mouse is great. But it doesn't last. I'm on the fifth one in seven years.

I've been using my release-day Master 3S for years and the software (and thereby the user experience) is definitely getting/gotten worse and worse. I have a huge amount of screen real estate (2 x 34" @ 3440 x 1440 and 2 x 27" @ 2560 x 1440) and it's often difficult to get any sort of accuracy, as the movement seems to hitch and stutter.

I'm selling mine because the input delay and low hz polling actually stops me from using it accurately. I have another budget version of this mouse by Logitech which doesn't have the side wheel, and it has their older dongle which is basically the same as my super light, idk why they couldn't just do it for the master.

Personally I like my MX Master 3 for work/everyday use - namely due to the nice shape, side scroll and infinite scrolls. However I wholeheartedly agree with the downfalls of this mouse. To add insult to injury - for some reason they moved away from a very reliable 2.4Ghz connection from the MX Master 3, to Bluetooth only on the MX Master 3S and later.

I was thinking about the polling rate being this low. Like any average mouse has 1k and that's enough, you don't need more than this. I just tried using my mouse on 125 polling rate it felt like I was having a stroke.

Polling rate 125hz in 2025 at $125 is garbage. I run a 180hz monitor and it hurts seeing the cursor teleport across the screen. The logi master app is pure rubbish — the standard one is inconsistent and doesn't work 2/3 of the time.

My use case these days is productivity and it's more than adequate for my needs especially when switching from PC to PC and not having to change batteries. One irk I had for quite some time until yesterday was the scroll wheel precision and response, but they updated the firmware recently and I have little to complain about.

Video Editor here — very worth it. If you are a designer, photo editor, video editor, or really anyone who would benefit from custom key mapping, I'd recommend just pulling the trigger and start saving yourself some time.

My MX Master 3 rubber melted in 3 years, and the side button click started to double click in 2 years and some months — and I always treated it like a child. Every component seems to be designed to last just a bit more than the legal return period of 2 years. I call this programmed obsolescence.

Mine lasted 1 year, right click stopped working.

It's a great mouse, mine is like 3+ years. I opened it a couple of times because stuff stopped working and it was always due to something unplugging — easy fix. Order replacement teflon stickers from aliexpress, open the mouse, and attach any connectors that got unhooked.

I only used mine for work and loved it. Super comfortable after getting wrist issues from years of a Magic Mouse. 16 months in, left click issues became noticeable and went off a cliff within a week — at least 50% of clicks not registering.

I'm currently on my second Master 3S — first had click issues, both switches died around year 2. The second one is nearing the 2 year mark and has stopped firing in game when you hold the left mouse button. I'll never buy anything from Logitech ever again.

I bought a MX Master 4 when my 3S developed the inevitable left-click problem, used it for about three days, and ordered another 3S. If you're going to use the ring, I suppose that's a major draw — but in terms of ergonomics, my hand was less relaxed on the 4.