Opinion
A tough decision: healthy wrist or healthy score?
by Valentin Oberholzer
Why I don't switch to the Logitech MX Master 3S
3/6/2022
Translation: machine translated
The MX Master 3 is the best office mouse - period. Unfortunately, Logitech makes the nager worse for me in version 3S.
The MX Master 3S differs from the MX Master 3 only in two things it replaces: the switches of the two main keys and the sensor. Thereby, the switches are a big evil for me and the sensor upgrade is pointless.
Everything else remains the same. I won't go into that either, because you can read that in my review of the MX Master 3. In short: The office manager is close to perfection.
The big bad: the switches
I don't like the new switches of the MX Master 3S. They are much quieter than those of the predecessor. Personally, however, the clicking noise of the MX Master 3 never bothered me. I have been using the mouse in the office since 2019 and have never received any complaints about the volume.
Clicking noise comparison MX Master 3S vs. MX Master 3
Also, the switches on the 3S feel squishy when pressed. Switching from the 3 to the 3S is like switching from a mechanical keyboard to a chewing gum keyboard. Quiet, but unsatisfying. Tactile, but somehow not. I don't like the feeling. If you type on a chewing gum keyboard, it won't bother you much. Then you are used to the feeling.
The meaningless upgrade: the sensor
Conclusion: I stay with my MX Master 3.
The bottom line is that the upgrade is only a slight change and not an improvement for me personally. The silent switches are even a step backwards, because it's unsatisfying to press on them. And the revised sensor doesn't change anything about how the MX Master 3S works compared to the 3.
I keep my MX Master 3 and do not change. If you don't have one yet and tick like me: hurry up and buy one. Because they will soon no longer be available and then you have to click on Matsch the MX Master 3S.
Kevin Hofer
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