Logitech MX ERGO vs Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring

Which Mouse Is Better?

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Logitech MX ERGO
Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring

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Our Verdict

Logitech MX ERGO

Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring

The Logitech MX ERGO and the Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring are both wireless trackball mice designed for office and productivity tasks, but the Logitech performs better overall. It has a right-handed ergonomic design with the trackball on the left side under the thumb rather than mounted in the middle. It has more programmable inputs, feels better built, and has significantly better click latency. 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.

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Variants

  • MX ERGO (Black)
  • Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring (Black)
  • Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring (Space Gray)
  • Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring (White)

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MX ERGO
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Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring
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MX ERGO
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Space Gray
Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring
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MX ERGO
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Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring
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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

7.4
7.7

Build Quality 
 

9.0
7.5

Additional Buttons 
 

6.3
4.4

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

6
3

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Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Type 
 

Trackball
Trackball

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
No Lighting
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Shape  

3D Model  

Length  

5.2" (133 mm)
5.5" (139 mm)

Width  

3.9" (100 mm)
4.5" (115 mm)

Height  

2.4" (60 mm)
1.9" (49 mm)

Grip Width 
 

62 mm
63 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
Yes

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
No

Finger Rest 
 

Pinky
No
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
7.5

Build quality picture  

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Weight 
 

2.8
5.5

Minimum Weight Picture  

Lowest Weight 
 

261.9 g
194 g

Default Weight 
 

261.9 g
N/A

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Front-heavy

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

228 g
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Right-handed 
 

No

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
Yes

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

Pinky
No
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Wireless Versatility 
 

9.6
8.8

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

2

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Receiver 
 

Yes
Yes

Battery Type 
 

Rechargeable
2x AA

Use When Charging 
 

Yes
No ( Single use batteries)

On/Off Activation 
 

Auto Off And On/Off Switch
On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

No
No

Receiver Storing 
 

No
Yes

Battery Indicator  

Yes
No
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Cable 
 

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

4.2 ft (1.3 m)
N/A

Cable Video  

Cable Type 
 

Rubber
No Cable

Permanent Kink 
 

No
No

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

Micro USB
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB-A
No Port
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Mouse Feet 
 

0.0
0.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Gliding Experience 
 

Stationary
Stationary

Material 
 

Plastic
Rubber

Extra Included 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

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Portability 
 

6.8

Portability picture  

Volume 
 

47.11 in³ (772 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
Yes

Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Small Hand 
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

No

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand 
 

No
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Small Hand  
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

No

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand  
 

No
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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

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Force/Distances Graph  

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Switch Type 
 

Mechanical

Switch Model 
 

Not Specified

Additional Buttons 
 

6.3
4.4

Buttons Picture  

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

9
3

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

1
0

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

6
3

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes

Gesture Support 
 

N/A
No
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Click Latency 
 

7.0
3.8

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

12.8 ms

Wired 
 

N/A
N/A

Receiver 
 

12.8 ms
41.5 ms

Bluetooth 
 

18.0 ms
33.5 ms
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CPI 
 

7.0

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

N/A

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

1.19%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

6.10%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

1.84%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

1.28%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

11.30%

Minimum CPI 
 

50 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

1,150 CPI
1,600 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
N/A

Sensor Latency 
 

0.0

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

N/A

Delay At Half Movement 
 

N/A

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

N/A

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Not Specified
Not Specified

Works On Glass 
 

Yes
Yes

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

50 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

1,150 CPI
1,600 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
N/A

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

4%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

125 Hz
125 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel
Free Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

No Step

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

Yes
No

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Quiet
Quiet
Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Logitech Options
KensingtonWorks

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

On-Board Memory 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
No

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

No
No

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes

Software settings screenshot  

RGB On/Off 
 

No RGB
No

Account Needed 
 

No
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully
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Check Price

Black
MX ERGO
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Black
Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring
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Black
MX ERGO
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Space Gray
Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring
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Black
MX ERGO
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White
Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring
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MX ERGO
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Logitech MX ERGO

Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring

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