'The best wireless mouse for enhancing workplace productivity': Logitech's MX Master 3S offers quiet clicks, MagSpeed scrolling and extensive customization, and it's on sale at Amazon

The Logitech MX Master 3S wireless mouse on a white table
The Logitech MX Master 3S mouse during our review (Image credit: Future)

A good mouse is one of those upgrades you appreciate every day, and Logitech's MX Master 3S is built specifically with productivity in mind. We found it excelled for workplace productivity, and right now the Bluetooth version of the Logitech MX Master 3S is down to $80 (was $100) at Amazon.

It combines an ergonomic shape with a useful collection of programmable controls and an excellent scroll wheel, and works with Windows, macOS, ChromeOS and Linux.

You can pair the MX Master 3S with up to three devices and switch between them, and Logitech Flow can even move text, images and files between multiple operating systems. In the UK, the MX Master 3S is down to £69 (was £78) at Amazon.

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This mouse has an adjustable 8,000 DPI optical sensor capable of tracking on glass and other surfaces and its MagSpeed wheel can rapidly scroll through long documents before switching back to precise line-by-line movement.

In the UK: now £69 (was £78)

Why we recommend it

The MX Master 3S includes genuinely useful features. MagSpeed scrolling is particularly handy when you're regularly moving through long webpages, spreadsheets and documents, and thumb controls put additional functions within easy reach.

Logi Options+ lets you customize the buttons and create application-specific profiles, so the same controls can perform different jobs depending on what you're doing.

In his glowing 4.5-star review, our expert Ilyas said: "Logitech MX Master 3S can easily be considered the best wireless mouse geared specifically towards enhancing the average user’s workplace productivity."

He went on to say, "With seven silent tactile button inputs that can be customized through Logitech’s own software, the MX Master 3S can be a great tool for office workers who are looking to streamline their productivity. Its 70-day battery life is solid selling point too, as is the inclusion of a USB Type-C charging port located at the front of the device."

Price context & historical value

Amazon's $79.99 price knocks $20 off the usual $99.99 cost, bringing the MX Master 3S down by 20%.

That's actually a very good saving, because it's only $5-$6 dollars above the cheapest it's been on Amazon in a year. The picture is similar in the UK, where the cheapest I've seen it was £65, not much more than the current sale price.

If you're after a quality productivity mouse, this is a good chance to snap up one of the very best at an affordable price.

Should you buy it?

Buy the Logitech MX Master 3S if...

You spend much of your day working at a computer and want more control than a basic mouse offers. The programmable buttons, horizontal thumb wheel and fast scrolling can be particularly useful for spreadsheets, creative applications and navigating large documents.

It's also a strong choice if you work across multiple computers. You can connect three devices over Bluetooth without repeatedly pairing the mouse each time you move between them.

Skip the Logitech MX Master 3S if...

You want a mouse for a spot of gaming. The MX Master 3S is designed around productivity, comfort and control rather than the extremely low weight and high polling rates offered by gaming mice.

The Catch: What to know before you buy

The biggest catch is what's missing from the box. This particular MX Master 3S is sold without a Logi Bolt USB receiver or even a charging cable, so make sure Bluetooth-only connectivity suits your setup before buying.

It's also a substantial productivity mouse. Anyone who prefers a small, simple mouse may find it more hardware than they need. Also, this isn't a great mouse for left-handed users or people with smaller hands.

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Wayne Williams
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Wayne Williams is a freelancer writing news for TechRadar Pro. He has been writing about computers, technology, and the web for 30 years. In that time he wrote for most of the UK’s PC magazines, and launched, edited and published a number of them too.

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