Logitech 910-005872 ERGO M575 Wireless Trackball 910-005872

I first discovered trackball mice a few years ago and I've not looked back since. This being the latest version, I'm very happy with it. I did have the MX Ergo for a period but really didn't find the extra features warranted the extra cost, I just wasn't "WOW, this is so worth the extra £40" I had the M570 previous to this and that was good but this is better, here are my reasons why. If you're after a trackball mouse you can't go passed this. Having had it for 16 months (at time of writing) and used it daily I can't fault it. I found it easy to set up on my Mac devices. I have 2 I use it on, a laptop and a MAC mini (I'll come to these in a bit) without using the Logitech software. I guess they want you to use theirs but I just found it cumbersome and intrusive. I think I had to install initially but soon uninstalled it. The quality of the device is very good and robust having survived daily use. I travel a lot so it's forever in and out of a suitcase, on and off tables and all sorts of surfaces. I find (I'm right handed) I can rest my hand on top of the mouse and all the buttons, wheel and ball are situated perfectly for ease of use...and very easy to use it is. Now, back to the fact I use it on 2 devices. With it being USB AND Bluetooth this makes connectivity so much easier and quicker. I have the USB receiver constantly plugged into my MAC mini and use Bluetooth with my laptop. To switch between the 2 couldn't be easier either. Lift it up, turn it over and press the button, it lights up blue for Bluetooth and white for USB connection. The function alone makes me feel it's the most versatile on the market. Next to that of course is the on/off switch, use that and the battery seems to last forever. As you can see from the photos, it may be 16months old and travelled all over the world but it's holding up well with just a few nicks and where marks. I paid £29.90 and it's currently £49.99 and even at that price I feel it's absolutely value for money.

Coming from a very old Trackman Wheel, I was essentially looking for something exactly like that but with a couple of additional buttons. The Ergo m575 is as close as you are going to get. It feels very slightly smaller than the Trackman and is wireless but those are the only differences aside from the two additional buttons. I have been using it every day for a month now, both for graphic work and gaming. I have seen complaints about the sleep mode being too aggressive and while it certainly is watchful, waking up just means moving the ball 1 pixel, if that’s the price of battery saving, it’s a price worth paying. The only gripe I have (and it’s barely worth mentioning) is that the forward/back buttons to the left of the left mouse button are perhaps too low down (the back button especially), you really have to bend your index finger to hit them but it’s fine, they are certainly convenient buttons but you don’t have to use them for anything if you don’t want the additional finger movement to be an issue. Reaching the back button can sometimes mean repositioning your hand to comfortably press it, depending on how your hand usually rests on the trackball. As I say, this is a very small issue and my only problem with the device. The movement of the ball has been very smooth and cleaning is very easy, you pop the ball out from underneath giving you chance to clean out any dust from inside and give the ball a wipe. The Logitech Options software allows you to assign the key presses for the forward/back/middle mouse buttons and you can set pointer speed here too, you can also use it to set up application specific profiles if you want to assign those buttons to different presses per application. Overall I’m very happy with this device so far, I have tried a few off brand Trackballs over the years while looking for a Trackman replacement and nothing comes as close as Logitech themselves.

Disclaimer: I'm a first time trackball user and by no means an expert. Also, for anyone else that hasn't used one before, I would like to add that using a trackball is not difficult or hard to get used to, in fact if you're comfortable with a trackpad using a trackball should feel like second nature after only a few minutes of use, certainly did for me. In my quest for the best and cheapest trackball mouse I purchased this logitech M575 and a Perimice 517. Both are of simillar build quality and weight, fairly hollow and cheap feeling plastic all around the main body, not what I was expecting from a brand like logitech. the logitech has a smooth matte texture while the perimice goes for a gripier matte textured coting that's a little closer to rubber. both are simmilar but the perimice gets grubier easier and the logitech is a little smoother, it's really just a matter of preference though. another thing that is a matter of preference would be the shape of the mouse. with my index finger over the left click the perimice was fairly comfortable for me and the extra widh of the design gives somewhere for my pinky finger to rest. with my index on the left click of the logitech comfort was simply awful with my index and middle fingers off angle from the buttons and my pinky with nowhere to rest. If however, I change my grip to have my middle finger on the left clik the comfort of the logitech was darn near perfect, all the buttons are within easy reachand all my fingers rest well on the body of the mouse. on the perimice comfort was eaqualy as okay as before, but not exceptional. I found myself prefering the logitech but adjusting to left click with my middle finger will be tough. The weird grip on the logitech does put the remapable function keys right under my index finger though wich is a huge positive. Unlike the logitech MX Ergo's single large rubber pad these mise use individual feet, on the logitech these feet have a matte finish and keep it firmly planted on a wide range of surfaces. the perimice feet are a glossy finish and I found it was more picky about surface, sliding around a little on my desk mat, the logitech had no such issues. Now, the trackball, the most important part of a trackball mouse. The perimice is rough, the ball feels smooth over lrge rolls but try to move it a small amout to highlit text or select a selection box and you feel the rough movement of the bearings and it becomes difficult to be precise as the mose jumps around, it feels almost like a scroll wheel, not good at all for controlling the cursor. The logitech mouse is fantastic though, almost too smooth., it can be difficult to be precise but in a completely different way, it's like a trackpad that's too sensitive with how smooth it is, much, much better than the perimice. The logitech has some cool features the the perimice doesn't though in the remapable buttons and custom sensitivity settings. the app in which you control these is really annoying and invasive on first setup, it begs for a whole host of data and seems to force you to create a logitech account with no option to not use one, if you close the browser window it opens when you click to create an account and back into the app it seems to work fine without the account. the app itself is really good too, super well designed, easy to use and good looking. something really annoying that might not happen with everyone is that my mouse didn't come paired to the usb reciever meaning I had to download the logitech unifying software and pair them up, this should be done in the factory as this could make the mice unusable for some or at least casue some annoying headaches, trackball mice are often used for applications where space is at a premium, these applications often make use of computers you can't install any old exe onto, enterprise solutions with admin passwords and backend systems not running a regular os like windows. these are the types of situations I would expect this mouse to be used with the usb reciever so for it to not be paired up out of the box is pretty attrocious in my opinion. anyway the actual product itself is pretty good and i would definitley reccomend it, just be weary of the software and know that it's not built great, some have complained of long term issues as well so, again, do be aware of these issues. Certainly better than the perimice though and probably also the other two designs of trackball mouse I found on amazon that were cheaper than this. p.s. There was no proper user manual in my box so the button on the bottom switches from bluetooth to usb reciever, the blue light means bluetooth and the white means usb reciever. if the light is flashing that means it is not connected and a steady light means it is connected. it also takes 1 AA battery and mine came with a GP branded one in the box.

I've used a trackball in the past, may years ago but for at least the last 20 or so years I've rarely spent more than the bare minimum on a conventional mouse. I went wireless for keyboards and mouse about 5 years ago. What this is leading to is that I would not have normally spent the asking price for the Logitech Wireless Trackball mouse. However, I am suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome and probably rts from nearly 50 years of using keyboards and nearly 40 years of using a mouse (I was an early adopter). Needing a trackball mouse the options are few - especially if you want wireless so I had to plump for either the Amazon Basics or this Logitech to get what I wanted. I'd used Logitech in the past and I know that their products are generally very good quality, so throwing financial caution to the wind I plumped for the more expensive Logitech trackball. In return I got a very nicely made trackball with some useful features. The software provided by Logitech allows me to set up the three 'function' buttons to streamline my activity, also reducing the strain on my wrist and fingers. Ergonomically, it fits my hand very well and keeps my wrist at a comfortable angle. I am not a Logitech fan boy but I can recognise good quality when I see it and if you want to treat yourself then I think you'll be pleased by the build, ergonomics and functionality of this mouse.

Great mouse so comfortable no more hand ache using this mouse. Years ago I brought the very first tracker ball mouse made by Microsoft. The black mouse with the red tracker ball which was so accurate. Just recently I brought a new laptop. The built in laptop mouse was really hurting my hand. So I jump on the Amazon app and started looking for a tracker ball mouse. This one look and had the most features. In fact I did look at the £89.99p tracker ball mouse made by logitech but Amazon recommended I looked at the newer version and to my surprise it was less than half price compared to the other mouse. This mouse is so accurate. I love the wheel you can scroll up or down a word document or Web page. The other buttons feel so comfortable to left or right click. Just feels natural. If you need a new mouse or your hand aches give this mouse a try and you will wish you brought it sooner. And you will wonder why you manged with a non trackerball mouse. So easy to clean the mouse as well. I highly recommend this mouse to anyone.

I switched from a regular mouse to a trackball in mid 2023. It's now the start of 2025 as I write this review and it's still working great. The trackball occasionally needs the gunk cleaning out of it but I used ball mice growing up so I'm used to that. The shape's great for right-handed use and it works surprisingly well for gaming, you quickly learn to be very precise with your ball movements and you can even flick it a little then catch it for rapid motion. It's easier to move precisely than a mouse you have to push around a mousepad. The best part is you don't need to clear any extra room for it, so if your desk's as messy as mine, it's great!

I wasn't sure about using a trackball that is only thumb operated but it is surprisingly easy to get used to. I don't have the largest hands (usually a medium in gloves) and the mouse fits nicely in my palm. Buttons are all easy to reach and have a nice click to them. The mouse can be connected via blue tooth or you can use the supplied dongle. I use the blue tooth method and haven't had any issues. Windows 10 finds and connects to the mouse very quickly when it is switched on. I've had it about 1 month and according to the control panel battery is still 100%. I've been using it about 40 hours a week so, battery life seems good. There is a Logitech application that can be installed to control mouse actions etc.. Seems a nice enough app and it allows you to configure three buttons to do different things depending on the application be used. I have the "page up button" set to 'run debug' in Visual Studio. Downside... moving the ball can sound 'scratchy' if you move it fast. Its just a minor thing.

'eergh', 'what's that?', 'I can't use that!', 'what the hells' wrong with you?'. These are just a few examples of comments I've had as a trackball user. Mouse users that don't want to try and get used to using a trackball will never know how awesome these things are. There needs to be a club for trackball users. Maybe there is, I haven't looked, and I'm not going to now either because I'm sooooo lazy....