What's the difference between a Cheap Mouse & Expensive Mouse?

Was arguing with one of my friend, he just bought a Logitech mouse for $120 and it looks almost the same as my Microsoft $15 mouse. both are wireless (not Bluetooth, both need to use a USB sender)

So what are the difference and what price of mouse do Oz bargainers use??

Is it worth to buy an expensive mouse with no difference??

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  • +1

    My logitech performance mx… Can uae at any surface incl glass, baterry last very long, ergonomic design, right buttons at the right places, best mouse ever.

  • +1

    Did you ask him why he bought that mouse?

  • +14

    The costlier ones are more expensive.

  • +1

    It all comes down to the sensor, design, software and the build quality.
    You'll find that gaming mice last a lot longer and have much higher dpi.

    Yes, it does make a difference to those who want a highly responsive mouse with good laser tracking. There's far more technology invested into something like a Logitech G602 with its fancy optics compared to a microsoft mouse that hasn't really changed in over 5 years.

    For someone that plays First person shooters, they will instantly notice the difference between a $15 mouse and a gaming one.

  • Is it worth to buy an expensive mouse with no difference??

    No difference? Because they look the same? ROFL

  • +5

    Expensive mouse cooks ratatouille the cheap one is blind.

  • So what are the difference

    The price are the difference 😉

  • +1

    This thread did not improve my life.

  • Is it worth to buy an expensive mouse with no difference??

    No difference? I doubt that…

    Your $15 mouse wouldn't work on any surface, have back and forward buttons and be ergonomically designed to fit around your hand so it doesn't cramp up.

    It would help if you named the model of your mouse and his mouse so they can be actually compared.

  • -1

    Is it worth to buy an expensive mouse with no difference?

    No, eg. if the Logitech G700S is $10 at one store and $100 at another, buy it at the cheaper store.

  • +1

    I have a $300 mouse (Got it by trading in tons of games, so basically free)
    difference from lets say a $50 mouse would be…

    • The feel, it feels more heavy and the cable wont drag the mouse around, also better ergonomic handling (Ambidextrous)
    • Performance, I can change the DPI scale of it, small hand movement equals to either across the screen drag or hardly moved my cursor drag. (good for gaming)
    • Customization backlit, I can change the colour of the backlit of the mouse (aesthetics)
    • Can be wireless or wired
    • Comes with removable Battery block, so no eneloops here.
    • Has 4 configurable macro keys, so you have extra 4 buttons on your hand to configure to anything, (good for gaming)
    • Dual laser, might be gimmicky but it makes the mouse move more precise? (The mouse can configure to what type of mouse pad you have, i dont know what difference though)
    • braided cable
    • LED battery indicator
    • It has cloud, for some reason if you decide to get a new mouse and transfer the button profiles to it.
    • Customization backlit, I can change the colour of the backlit of the mouse (aesthetics)

      Most important feature I reckon, make it red and your mouse will have extra HP and torque :)

  • You pay more for an expensive mouse, and you pay less for the cheaper one.

  • I have a Logitech mouse and keyboard, both wireless both using the same tiny USB stick.
    The keyboard illuminates when it detects movement nearby (really useful when working in the evening) and the mouse has all sorts of extra functionality.
    I use that phrase because I have no idea what they are and I have never used them.

  • G500 user here. Cost me $60 (RRP $90)

    1. Adjustable weights, can make it heavy or lighter depending if I'm gaming or working

    2. Adjustable DPI settings

    3. Set custom keystrokes for the extra buttons — Side thumb buttons are PG UP and PG DN (for scrolling up and down documents in single page increments), and the scroll wheel tilt is CTRL+PG UP and CTRL+PG DN, this basically switches tabs in the web browser as well as tab switching in a lot of other programs like Notepad++.

    4. The button functions auto- change depending on whether I have a game running or not. In gaming mode, the mouse acceleration is disabled automatically, and the button bindings change to other buttons on the keyboard.

    5. Frictionless scroll wheel is very handy for long documents.

  • Main difference not only lies in technical specifications but mainly that you can use your mouse continiosly over serveral hours e.g. for work. This is because cheaper mouses did not undergo testing for ergonomy, but the expensive ones usually do.

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