The new MX518 shares the same wonderful shell design as the MX 5x, 7x and 1000 series meeces.
The new MX518 shares the same wonderful shell design as the MX 5x, 7x and 1000 series meeces. Many of us at Atomic have used one or another of these for years and through work and gaming they are comfortable and extremely durable. The MX518 has the same tortoise-shell plastic cover as the MX510, but it’s grey instead of red or blue, and we have to say we preferred the look of the MX510. Inside is where the MX518 shines though. Literally. Its optical sensor is pumped up to 1600-dpi resolution. That’s double the MX510. Not only that, but you can also run it at 400- and 800- dpi, and the beautiful thing is that you can select any of these settings on the fly by hitting the + or – buttons on top of the mouse. Best of all, you don’t need to install any drivers to do this. Tidy. If you do install Logitech’s drivers, you can choose from 5 dpi settings! In real world use, a higher setting means faster, more responsive movement. This isn’t necessarily better. Different games and styles will work better at lower settings. In fact, it is perfectly possible to run at 1600-dpi in any FPS for fast twitch gaming – then, with a quick button press, drop down to 800-dpi for smooth precision when using a sniper scope. Some may find this fiddly, but it works a treat.
If you’re ready for a mouse upgrade, the MX518 highly recommended.
Issue: 137 | June, 2012