Wireless range may vary depending on operating environment and computer set up Connect to either Windows or macOS and never worry about drop-offs or laggy connections. I design for work and use a tablet/keypad setup and switched to a trackball to help with my emergent CAD/digital sculpting endeavors. In addition to tilting the mouse, the magnetic stand can also be removed, which allows you to pop out the trackball for cleaning.

And that's what the company did with the MX Ergo, whose main innovation isn't the trackball itself, but what lies underneath: a metallic plate that attaches to the device's body, allowing you to tilt the control surface up to 30 degrees to the right.

On the other hand, the Kensington has an ambidextrous design, comes with a detachable wrist rest for extra ergonomic support, and uses a ring around the trackball rather than a typical mouse wheel for scrolling. In use, the M575 is very easy to control and, because you don't have to move it around, is perhaps ideally suited to those with limited desk space.

The display of third-party trademarks and trade names on this site does not necessarily indicate any affiliation or the endorsement of PCMag. Your thumb will glide across the smooth ball surface with total ease thanks to transparent finish coating. Also, make sure to check out our recommendations for the best ergonomic mice, the best wireless mice, and the best Logitech mice. MX Ergo’s sculpted design, adjustable tracking speed, and precision scroll wheel allow for full customizability and hours of comfortable productivity.It has a plate you can use to tilt the mouse up to 20°, a rechargeable battery, and four additional buttons. Stay powered up to 2 years on a single AA with the included Unifying USB receiver and up to 20 months using Bluetooth Low Energy Battery life may vary based on user and computing conditions.

We haven't tested many trackball mice, but its design is much more comfortable than the Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball. The ERGO also features fully customisable button profiles for faster, more intuitive control complete with pre-defined layouts for popular apps. The mouse doesn't have onboard memory, but if you create an account, you can use your settings on another computer with the software downloaded.Moving the cursor across multiple monitors requires you to give the trackball a vigorous whirl with your thumb, and I initially had no idea where my cursor would end up. I tried using the mouse over Bluetooth on my Lenovo Thinkpad X1, but it’s not as smooth as you would expect. The Logitech MX ERGO is better than the Logitech MX Vertical, but they're two differently-designed mice.

This update adds a new Sensor Latency test and makes minor changes to several of our existing tests, resulting in test result changes in several sections.Finally, although my review unit came partially charged, I connected the charging cable to a spare USB Type A port on my computer to start off with a full battery. That sounds great in theory, but I was a bit apprehensive as I unboxed the MX Ergo, because I perform repetitive mouse tasks all day long and I wasn't sure I'd be able to do them as quickly as I'm used to if I had to adjust from moving my wrist to rubbing a trackball with my thumb. Movement detection technology: Trackball, Device interface: RF Wireless + Bluetooth, Movement resolution: 440 DPI, Buttons type: Pressed buttons, Buttons quantity: 8, Scroll type: Ball.