Logitech M720: A VERY long term review

I've used the Logitech M720 Triathlon -- which I think of as a budget MX Master -- for over 3 years now. It can be had for $40 today. So is it still worth it? Here's my review.
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[@PGBlanks]

Check out my review of the Logitech K780 Multi-device keyboard here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6rYY5qkaqZ6i7M

[@thebeardofknowledge]

Thank you for this video, that middle button above the led and below the scroll wheel was a mystery that Logitech failed to communicate in all their documentation and videos. I am now using this mouse and also the MX Vertical. This video earned a new subscriber!

[@3doubles]

great review and super honest! thumbs up!

[@BrainyExpress13]

I love Logitech! I've used them many times and love the features you went over with this one. 👍👍

[@PGBlanks]

Logitech is definitely in the “it just works” camp like Apple, except their mice actually feel good to use. I don’t understand the Apple Magic Mouse’s ergonomics LOL

[@stryfe1973]

Love this mouse! Currently on sale this week at Costco for $19.99 plus tax.

[@kpolids]

this is a really good review

[@steadfastsunflower]

OH I didn't know that's what the button did to change the wheel to free wheel! The free wheel drives me crazy & I almost returned the mouse. Thank you!

[@alank4126]

I have the exact same setup and the exact same reason. Great honest review!

[@nisaybliss855]

can the clicks for horizontal scrolling also be programmed?

[@samwang5475]

Can you buy more than one unifying USB and plug into multiple device to connect?

[@yohaneswilliam1995]

nice review man

[@joebleyor]

great and well explained video 👍👍 Question: does anyone know of a logitech model that is re-chargeable with easy-switch on top or on the side and can pair with up to three devices ?

[@DanielJMadden]

Brooo you are hilarious. Your sponsor I mean 😅. Great review bro!

[@MrMarcec85]

Can you give me some advice between this one and the 650L ? Dpi range is better there, i don r need to switch between devices fast... but I don't know about quality of materials and wheel reaction.

[@RoyalLegacyX]

Bro, nice review!! Just a question I am tying to decide between this mouse and the death adder hyperspeed razer; I am not gaming anymore but I have large hands, which one would you recommend me ? Thanks in advance.

[@RobS123]

Thank you for the long term review! I especially like the warning about the rubber coating. I have an old Logitech Marathon Mouse made before they started rubberizing them and it's still great, the only problem is the rubber strip on the scroll wheel is starting to lose its grip on my finger. I bought a new MX Master S3S and am worried it will not hold up over time. Every single device I have had with the stupid "Soft Touch" rubber coating on has turned into a mess over time, from TV remotes to cell phone back up charging banks, to a Food Saver food vacuuming system, they all wear ungracefully. Wish companies would stop using it, but then I guess they want people to replace the device once the fake "Premium" feel turns to garbage. It's cheap enough I suppose, but would rather not have to toss it in the trash just because of a poorly designed surface coating. Do you have any problems accidentally clicking the back, device switching button when trying to use the Back button?

[@PGBlanks]

yeah totally agree, it sucks for sustainability because you are capping the lifespan of the device unnecessarily. which is a shame because every other part of the mouse works perfectly! the accidental clicks happen at the start but your muscle memory adapts after a while! you can also just reprogram the buttons to do something less disruptive.

[@glenn1964]

Hi, there is also a Logitech M720 PRO. What is the difference between the M720 and the M720 PRO ?. BTW: i do have now the Logitech M705 works fine but, i want to upgrade. Do you or someone else knows the difference ? Thanks !

[@geneb2967]

the m720 is a near perfect home/office mouse. one thing i'd like to add is its very quick bluetooth switching between devices. got this because of its unique feature in the market (even today 2023) having the rf/bluetooth switch button accessible via the thumb. allows me to 'quick-draw' switch between my work laptop and home PC in milliseconds. Other 2.4Ghz/bluetooth combo mice have their buttons underneath and so not as quick/handy to switch between devices. the dual mode hyperscroll wheel was the surprise feature I didn't know I was looking for. very handy for office and browsing! only real letdown is the clicker started failing after 2 years. still looking for a similar mouse with the same thumb-button wireless switcher that also has hyperscroll features.

[@RF-cv1sq]

Hello from portugal paolo...what do think between that one and the m 650.?👍👍

[@Dropico1]

Can you change his DPI?

[@Ciro2cool]

i just grabbed this together with a k850.. took a little troubleshooting with my antivirus but managed to get the logiflow to work best setup!

[@PGBlanks]

Ohh nice. How's the K850? Haven't used it (I have the K780 instead)

[@Ciro2cool]

@@PGBlanks i'm only a few days into using it. has a nice feel and the keys are kinda quiet maybe its slower than the m720 to switch between my stuff w/ flow but for my first BT office setup it was a steal @ 50% the price👌

[@Tea-Spin]

1. does this work with linux system? 2. is there any silent version of this mouse?

[@gagesaenz3864]

I've used the MX Master 3 at work for almost 4 years. I recently bought a monitor and already had the MX Keys at home. I didn't want to but another MX3 so I bought a M720. I was blown away by what quality you're getting for $30-35. It's not up to par with the MX Master, but I would easily spend $50 on the 720 and not think twice about it.

[@M.Sajid98]

Hey, In what ways is in inferior to MX3?

[@typingcat]

Maybe I am unique in this regard, but it bothers me if something I hold in my hands poke my skin in anyway, like the seam of a phone case. The thing that makes me worry about this mouse is that device switch button. Its position seems to be where my palm skin between the thumb and the index finger would rest. Doesn't it poke the skin when you grab the mouse?

[@PGBlanks]

I dont think it will really poke at you that way, check out 2:38 for how my hand sits on the mouse. The edge of your thumb might touch the buttons though!

[@thejeffgeronimo]

Pg!!!!! Now lang ako naka visit ulit! Love the watching experience. Huhuhuhu

[@PGBlanks]

Haha thank you! Sana nagiimprove kahit papano 😂

[@thejeffgeronimo]

@@PGBlanks yesssss!!!! I enjoyed watching too!!!

[@galimirnund6543]

This is the 3rd mouse I have bought in the last week. The first 2, a cosair iron claw gaming mouse, a razer v3 something and this one. NONE of the software for any of these mice will detect the mouse... I'm at wits end... I got the logitech triathalon today and the logioptionsplus program won't detect the mouse... it says turn off your device and then back on to connect... still no devices found...IDK.. windows sees it as a HID compliant mouse. This mouse setup used to be so simple... I can't program any of the buttons...this sucks..

[@PPLRRN]

How do you switch from dongle to bluetooth?

[@PGBlanks]

The dongle can pair to a specific channel (1, 2, or 3), so imagine you have dongle at 1, bluetooth device at 2, and another bluetooth device at 3. It is then a matter of just toggling them.

[@adarshpurohit3849]

Hi whats the polling rate of the mouse in bluetooth mode?

[@PGBlanks]

Hello! It's 125Hz with receiver, 133Hz over Bluetooth

[@seannho]

MacOS user here and long term review. Mine always had connectivity issues and tends to drop from time to time, more frequently nowadays. Beware that my unit always seems to drop in connection as if the mouse had restarted and the connection lights would flicker for a good 10 seconds almost every time I bumped it into something like my keyboard and even if it got lifted off the table when dragging and dropped back down.

[@arminmeier1071]

Nice and good presentation How doI get rid of these nasty pop up panels ? what a pain this is!

[@PGBlanks]

thanks! which panels are you referring to?

[@yuli3873]

I just purchased mine and it has a pretty audible rattle sound when using it. Am I the only one with this problem or is it normal in this model?

[@loushared6602]

I have this mouse and I’ve not experienced rattling at all, I’d have taken it back and got a replacement since I can stand noisy mice!

[@rakhautomo3341]

this mouse is perfect for macbook indeed, I wish it has a silent click. I get used to M 331, and it's going to be weird I guess to not having silent cliec feature.

[@PGBlanks]

Thanks for letting me know about M331. I didn't actually realise how important silent clicks were to people, so in the future I will definitely highlight when something is silent or not!

[@andrejscupecs2094]

Thanks for the review! Considering this mouse for purchase. One thing I cannot figure out from internet is - can M720 buttons be configured to act differently in different apps? ? I've seen on many videos similar picture to yours: kzbin.info/www/bejne/omixgJ1sfN2Di8k - where "All Applications" in the top right corner (in Logitech Options software) is "greyed out". This makes me think that M720 does not support "App Specific Settings"... Can you please clarify if "App Specific Settings" are supported via Logitech Options software for M720? Another question: As you own M720 and K780 and use them together - to switch between devices do you need to click on "change device" button on both M720 and on K780? Or can you press just on device change button on K780 - but M720 will automatically change to the same "device number" automatically? Thank you indeed

[@PGBlanks]

Hi there! Thanks for watching my video. I just tried it and YES it can be configured to have different button mappings depending on the app. I just tried configuring to be forward/back buttons on Google chrome but screenshots anywhere else, and it worked within seconds!

[@PGBlanks]

On your second question, I've always needed to change device separately on my M720 and K780, haven't figured out how to switch them simultaneously. But for me it helps that I just assign buttons 1/2/3 to the same things.

[@Artistram3d1]

Great video! I bought this a few months ago and feels great! The issue I have with mine is that it's 'skipping on my mac, running OSMonterey v12.6.3. Any ideas why this might be happening? New sub, and thank you!

[@Artistram3d1]

Never mind, I just re-watched your video and found out I pressed the wrong button for the mouse to be discovered by BluTooth. It now works, thanks to you! Thank you so much!

[@PGBlanks]

oh glad the vid was helpful! I was nervous I wouldn't be able to answer since I'm not on Mac anymore nowadays haha

[@666Victor777]

Mine broke down just a few days after warranty, started double click heavily..

[@colin6711]

Isn't there any double click issue or scroll wheel problems?

[@PGBlanks]

I haven't had any issues at all but that's just me!

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

are the clicks silent or regular? My Marathon as a comparison is pretty loud :/

[@PGBlanks]

I would say they are similar to other Logi mice, so yeah not silent. Check out this video if you want a clear sound comparison as I compared another mouse to the M720 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZi1h4KDZrKkjNk

[@ericliu2325]

Does this mouse have a middle click button?

[@PGBlanks]

The scroll wheel clicks but no separate middle button

[@thejeffgeronimo]

Para siyang MX Master Series!!!

[@fufunumnum]

Had it bundled with the k850 and it is great. Love how grippy it is. It's their best "M" series mouse. However, is having side scrolling on the wheel worth having a supper wobbly scroll wheel? Also the scroll mode switching is functional but waaaaaay worse compared to my mx anywhere 3. But hey it's cheaper I plan to mod mine to have silent switches and maybe (?) fix the wobliness, making it a M331 deluxe😂😂

[@MrMarcec85]

Shouldn t the m650 be the top M line? What are the differences in your opinion? A part from the Easy switch.

[@fufunumnum]

@@MrMarcec85 that's a fairly new one and I haven't tried it yet. I have tried the auto-switch-to-smooth scroll function on my MX anywhere 3 and it's pretty nice once you've tweaked the sensitivity settings to suit you and I haven't used the manual switch button for quite some time now. The scroll switch on the M720 is not really a button but mechanical latch(?) and the wheel is pretty wobbly but that helps with the tilt-to-side-scroll function. M650 has a magnetic Smartwheel but doesn't have a manual mode switch button, it's all automatic. If you can manage to handle both physically in a store that would be best so you can decide which shape, grip, and scroll switching function you'd prefer.

[@MrMarcec85]

@@fufunumnum here there is not much choice in phisical shops. And for sure there will not be the m720. I bought the m650 by mistake (let's say.. useless story), but now I ve read some infos and it seems nice. The 2 things that makes mu unsure are the less amount of buttons and build quality, because the m720 theorical price is like 20€ up. But i don't need the easy switch function and instead the more dpis range could help me with GIMP. So i think it s rhe right one, but who knows! Thanks anyway, i will let you know my totally unexpert opinions.

[@thejeffgeronimo]

Hahahahahaha a word from sponsor. Can I grab that part also? Hahahahaha

[@luccicorp]

If only the clicks were silent. Nice video.

[@toadsage]

I think the M720 was about $55 or $60 when I built my PC in 2020, so I opted for the cheaper M705 at the time. I only use it with my home PC, and I use a very cheap compact Blackweb mouse that I got at Walmart 8 years ago on my work PC. But the Blackweb has been terrible lately, being stuttery and clicks holding when I only click once. The M720 can be bought for around $30-35 if you look around for deals, which is about what I paid for my M705. I think I'm going to pick up the M720 and ditch the Blackweb altogether since I can switch between PCs on the fly with the M720. I'll probably keep the M705 as a backup or take it to the office for use there since I won't want to leave my good mouse there all the time.

[@Jane-fv9tv]

Thanks for sharing! I was hoping that you'd touch on its battery life. Logitech claims that the battery lasts for 2 years, is that true?

[@PGBlanks]

I am pretty sure I’ve only changed my battery once so yeah that sounds realistic!

[@Jane-fv9tv]

@@PGBlanks Thanks so much! :D Can't wait for mine to arrive in the mail lol

[@Ethansf1shing]

Yes it’s true I have had mine for 3years and haven’t changed batteries one

[@janespindy]

nice review, My first mouse last me 8+ years :) I think no name band not logi

[@PGBlanks]

Did you end up buying this one? :)

[@janespindy]

@@PGBlanks not yet. from your review i worry about rubber warn off. :)

[@PGBlanks]

Oh yeah I am not sure if this will last you another 8 years haha!

[@janespindy]

I might hold on to old one untill next interesting one come along 😜 nice review. See there something that you review differently than other 😎

[@쌀떡국]

good

[@giorgiocisilino4874]

Best mouse for me is Logitech M510 mouse and use it all the time to illustrate with photoshop or illustrator, but some think I use a Wacom tablet, but actually it's that mouse but it is for those larger hands like me. I bought the Logitech K780 multi device keyboard to use with iMac and my Windows pc but for some reason blue tooth would not work with windows 10 so I returned that keyboard even though those keys are better than the MX keyboards key. Logitech should just provide 2 unifying receivers that way it ensures it will work on both computers so I could just use one keyboard, but since it did not work as advertised, I will stick to my old Logitech k800 keyboard.

[@zothop]

mine just die yesterdat, after 6 YEARS!

[@michele-andreamitchell4270]

Good morning. If you want to clean that stickiness off your mouse, use baking soda and water, make a thick paste, rub in a circular motion for a few minutes until the stickiness disappears. Voila!

[@joecox9958]

old W11 ok not work on latest Nov.17 W11 update, latest drive no help, Logitech just ask you to login no real solution disappointed.

[@mrmoxley]

It’s dirt. Clean the mouse. That’s all

[@PGBlanks]

Some of it is dirt haha but at this age the rubber has definitely started to degrade and become sticky / started peeing.

[@coolpras26]

Seems like an excellent mouse for its price. The crappy rubberized coating is brainless though. Why wouldn't they have a smooth plastic finish like most mice have? btw have you faced the usual 'double click' issues or scroll issues after a while?