The verdict: Logitech takes the mouse prize with Darkfield sensor

The results were conclusive in our mouse head-to-head. Logitech's Performance Mouse MX and its new Darkfield sensor boldly went where Microsoft's Explorer Mouse and its BlueTrack sensor could not. We tried two different glass tabletops and Logitech's new mouse tech had no trouble maintaining signal integrity. Microsoft's mouse stopped dead.

Logitech was also able to handle all of the new surfaces Microsoft's BlueTrack blazed when it surpassed the traditional laser sensor at the end of 2008. And while Microsoft is right to point out that its BlueTrack mice are available for less, Logitech's $99 Performance Mouse MX not only gets you the best mouse sensor on the market, it also happily marries its wireless and rechargeable battery technologies into a seamless whole.

Throw in a tiny USB receiver that works with other Logitech products, Logitech's innovative variable-speed scroll wheel, and a host of useful buttons placed around the comfortable design, and the result is an Editor's Choice-winning product that we'd recommend to anyone who takes his or her desktop input devices seriously.

Read our review of the Logitech Performance Mouse MX.

[hafenbrack]

Logitech's "unifying" devices...nice, but why not just use Bluetooth? I have 4 mice and 4 keyboards for different devices, but I can easily use them on all or any of the devices, no need to add extra dongles or swap dongles...

[EvanSei]

seems like a great mouse and it's great that it works on glass, I always hate it when I am moving the mouse and roll off the pad onto the glass what an annoyance but I think I will save my money and deal with the annoyance of the glass.

[Eye4Details]

Is the full review available? The link on here is a dead link, and a search turned up nothing...

[rhbrown]

Having some technical difficulties with our linking system in the review, so in the meantime: http://reviews.cnet.com/mice/logitech-performance-mouse-mx/4505-3148_7-33769469.html

[Overtkill-UD]

-From a very discriminating user.. :)

My desktop has changed over the past few years from Microsoft Mice to Logitech. Though MS Wireless mice are a lot lighter. I have a Logitech Revolution that is a glorified paper weight because of this, not to mention the design of the scroll wheel (3rd button functionality here) makes applications like 3DS Max impossible to use.

My advice: If you need that 3rd button to work, get a model that has the old school rubber scroll wheel.
The free-scroll metal wheel versions seldom if ever work properly for 3rd button needs.

[rhbrown]

Logitech's newer scroll wheel design comes with a separate toggle switch to change from incremental to free-spinning scrolling. That means you no longer press down on the wheel itself to switch between scrolling modes, and the wheel can once again work as a reliable third button.

I also agree that Logitech's mice skew heavier than Microsoft's. Personally I prefer a heavier mouse. Whenever I use a gaming mouse with weight tuning I always make it as heavy as possible.