As someone who has a sedentary job — working at a desk for long hours — I am all too familiar with wrist pain. It doesn’t happen often but I’m aware I need an ergonomic mouse to ensure it doesn’t get worse. Enter the Logitech Ergo M575, a trackball mouse that has made my work day easier.
With its trackball design (surprise!) and a curved body that feels natural in the palm of your hand, the Ergo M575 hopes to provide all-day comfort for your wrists — and it succeeds at doing so. While the trackball takes a little getting used to, it’s far better than constantly moving the mouse around. Minimalistically designed, this mouse fits right into the work space, and with the Logi Options+ app, you can personalize it according to what’s most comfortable for your hand.
There’s not a lot wrong with the mouse, but left-handed people might feel left out, and environmentally-conscious folks may not be happy with the disposable battery.
So, is this one of the best mice around? For the complete breakdown, read my full Logitech Ergo M575 review.
Logitech Ergo M575 review: Specs
Logitech Ergo M575 review: Cheat sheet
- What is it? A right-handed ergonomic wireless mouse with a trackball
- Who is it for? For people with wrist injuries or pain, or those who simply want a comfortable scrolling experience
- How much does it cost? The Logitech Ergo M575 is available for $49 / £49
- What do we like? The all-day comfort it provides, the minimalist design, user-friendly companion software, and the price
- What don’t we like? There’s no left-handed alternative and it uses disposable batteries
Logitech Ergo M575 review: The ups
The Logitech Ergo M575 is a clever peripheral. Logi has perfected ergonomics with this mouse, allowing you to work pain-free thanks to the trackball design. The mouse is also minimalistically designed, comes with user-friendly companion software, and it’s fantastic value for money.
Ergonomics perfected
When I reviewed the Keychron M7 ($49), I said it was one of the most comfortable gaming mice I’d ever used thanks to its thumb rest, which makes it a delight to use for hours on end. However, typical ergo mice pale in comparison to the Logitech Ergo M575 — I’ve just turned into a trackball fan. Not having to move your wrist every time you want to shift the cursor is a blessing, and it aids in maintaining wrist and hand health.
The Ergo M575’s sits at an angle between that of a vertical mouse, like the Anker 2.4G Wireless Vertical Ergonomic ($25), and a traditional mouse. When I first placed my hand on the Ergo M575, I was immediately struck by the fact that it was in the same position as that of my resting hand. Your thumb naturally falls on the trackball, and the wide left- and right-click buttons provide enough area to negate any worries about misclicking or not clicking at all.
Ever since I started using this mouse, my wrists don’t feel fatigued after a long workday. It’ll be hard to go back to any other pointer.
Minimalist design
The Logitech Ergo M575 is not a flashy mouse. Available in either off-white or graphite, this ergonomic mouse is minimalistically designed, much like other Logitech peripherals. All branding is lowkey, and the mouse hosts just two tiny LED status indicators, so it’ll be an unobtrusive addition to any office.
As I mentioned before, the left- and right-click buttons are wide. The left-click button hosts two other small buttons that are programmable via the Logi Options+ app (more on that soon). Even though these buttons take up room, they’re within easy reach of the index finger and you never have to stretch too much to hit them, contributing to the mouse’s ergo design.
This is a bulky mouse, with a large profile and weighing 5.11 ounces, but its hefty weight gives the mouse grounding and helps it stay in place. Also contributing to that are the grippiest of rubber feet. Unlike PTFE feet which help mice glide across surfaces, such as those on the Microsoft Surface Precision ($99), the M575’s rubber feet ensure you don’t knock it about. I didn’t move the Ergo M575 by mistake even once.
User-friendly companion software
I love using the Logi Options+ app. It’s one of the most user-friendly applications out there. You can easily customize the Logitech Ergo M575 via Options+. When you connect the mouse to your machine for the first time and fire up Options+, you’ll be given the chance to adjust the pointer speed — which I promptly bumped as the default was too slow — and assign actions to the Front and Back buttons on the left-click button. I assigned copy and paste to each as I utilize those actions more than the default ones.
There’s also a useful operation you can assign to the action of holding a button down, and that’s being able to swap between pointer speeds. I really appreciate the ability to fine-tune the pointer speed on the fly, without having to open Logi Options+ every time.
The maximum DPI this mouse can be set to is 2,000 which would suffice casual players. It isn’t the best gaming mouse, but people who want to play a quick game in their downtime, such as The Sims 4, shouldn’t have any problem.
The price is right
For all the premium features and unmatched wrist, arm and hand comfort the Logitech Ergo M575 offers, you’d think this mouse would cost close to $100. But priced at $49 / £49, you won’t be left feeling short-changed. We criticized the Logitech MX Master 3S ($99) and the Microsoft Surface Precision for being steeply priced, so it’s nice that Logitech offers a budget-friendly yet extremely ergonomic option in the form of the Ergo M575.
Logitech Ergo M575 review: The downs
When it comes to the Logitech Ergo M575’s flaws, there really isn’t much to complain about. My primary issues with it are that left-handed folks will feel left out as there isn’t a version of the mouse for them, and that the mouse uses disposable batteries.
No left-handed version
Left-handed people must keep kissing frogs because, unfortunately, there’s no left-handed version of the Logitech Ergo M575. Lefties will be left out of the comfort it provides for right-handed users.
If you’re a lefty in need of an ergonomic mouse, I’d recommend the Contour Unimouse ($89) which can be purchased in left-handed orientation. We recently tested nine different trackball mice, including some left-handed ones.
Uses a disposable battery
Disposable batteries aren’t inherently bad, but they aren’t the best for the environment as they’re difficult to properly recycle. The Logitech Ergo M575 uses a disposable battery. According to Logitech, one battery will last you 24 months over a wireless connection, or 20 months over Bluetooth.
At least 50% of the graphite colorway is made of post-consumer recycled plastics (and 21% of the off-white model), so that makes up for it, right?
Logitech Ergo M575 review: Verdict
What’s not to love about the Logitech Ergo M575? Sorry, lefties, I know being left out is never a nice feeling. But for right-handed people, the minimalistically designed Ergo M575 is packed with features to aid with wrist and hand pain. The trackball design — which can take some getting used to — negates the need to move the mouse around, thereby reducing unnecessary wrist movements. All the buttons provide tactile feedback, are wide and ergonomically placed so you never have to stretch your fingers. And by using Logi Options+, you can assign various functions to the five programmable buttons.
Alongside being for righties only, the mouse also uses disposable batteries which some might find distasteful.
Regardless, the Ergo M575 is an outstanding peripheral and one I’ll be using for a long time. Bye, bye, wrist pain!
