With no software installed, pressing the buttons near the mouse wheel will adjust the resolution of the mouse in steps of 400dpi, 800dpi, and 1600dpi. With the MX518, you can adjust the resolution of the mouse on the fly. The new Razer line allowed you to adjust the sensitivity on the fly. Those aren’t the only features that the MX518 and the Razer Diamondback have in common though. While Logitech isn’t the first mouse to feature such a high resolution and 16-bit optical engine, they are a very welcomed addition to the MX line of mice. And like the Diamondback, the mouse uses a 16-bit optical engine to transmit data. That puts in on par with the Razer Diamondback. First off, the resolution has been bumped up to 1600 DPI.
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So let’s get to the changes to this mouse. Hopefully, they will start to integrate the laser technology in their next gaming-centric mouse. It’s a little disappointing, but not that big of a deal. Unfortunately, the MX518 is still using the red optical technology that’s prominent in most mice these days. With the release of the MX1000, I thought Logitech would move out some new gaming mice with the laser technology. And left handed folks will again be left out as the design is geared for right handed people. But as far as changes on the outside, there’s nothing new so I won’t waste space here discussing the buttons and wheel. The color scheme does make it look a little cooler in my opinion. It looks like the mouse has taken some damage in our pictures but the surface is perfectly smooth.
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At certain angles, it looks like there are dents in the mouse. While the MX510 was colored in a blue or red tint, the MX518 comes in a nice grayish tone. The physical design of the mouse is exactly the same as the MX510 other than the color scheme.