Logitech MX518 Legendary

Logitech MX518 Legendary

$ BudgetTrending Down$164.00

tldr; Nostalgia reborn - the legendary shape with a modern sensor. Heavy but feels like home.

$164.00 on Amazon

Sentiment Breakdown

44%Positive
Positive
44%
Neutral
49%
Negative
7%
Based on 497 Reddit opinions

Strengths & Weaknesses

Each axis shows what % of Reddit comments are positive about that topic. Higher = more praise.

Key Features

  • HERO sensor: The reborn MX518 features our exclusive HERO 25K sensor. It’s our most accurate gaming sensor ever, with a capture rate of up to 17,000 frames per second, achieving 400+ IPS across the entire 100 - 25,600 DPI range with zero smoothing, filtering or acceleration.
  • 32-Bit arm Processor: With on-board memory and 1 ms report rate, it feels like the original MX518 while performing to today’s advanced standards
  • On-board memory: Save up to five profiles to the on-board memory, using Logitech G Hub, and take them with you, your saved settings will work on any PC without additional software or any login required
  • On-the-fly DPI: cycle up and down through as many as five DPI settings, you can customise them with lgs or G hub, or use the default settings (400, 800, 1600, 3200 and 6400) Out of the box
  • 8 programmable buttons: Use G HUB to program your favourite commands and macros to each of the eight buttons. Build, crouch, melee, heal … put your power moves at your fingertips.
  • World’s NO.1 Best Selling Gaming Gear Brand - Based on independent aggregated sales data (FEB ‘19 - FEB’20) of Gaming Keyboard, Mice, and PC Headset in units
  • 🖐️ Classic MX518 shape
  • 🎯 Hero 16K sensor

Sentiment Over Time

75%100%May '25Jul '25Sep '25Nov '25Jan '2691% (May '25) - 18 comments80% (Jun '25) - 9 comments100% (Jul '25) - 4 comments100% (Aug '25) - 7 comments100% (Sep '25) - 2 comments90% (Oct '25) - 20 comments75% (Nov '25) - 19 comments91% (Dec '25) - 39.3 comments100% (Jan '26) - 3 comments

Historical Price Data

Logitech MX518 Legendary
$150$180$210Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Low: $139.99Current: $199
Logitech MX518 Legendary
All-time low: $24.99(2022-05)

What Redditors Actually Say

What Redditors Say

Best praise vs top criticism for Logitech MX518 Legendary

Best Praise
+15 pts
intellimouse and mx518 are the real goats
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Top Criticism
+64 pts
because it is rose tinted nostalgia bait, cuz folks back then were hyping hard on forums for a re-release. Logitech fell for the bait and released the legendary edition with the exact same shape, upgraded internals.. lo and behold, the sales numbers fell short, hype turned out to be just echo chamber hot air and dudes that promised they buy multiple copies moved on to hype another unicorn case in point G502 gets hated on here but is a sales chart topper and has more variants than toothpaste
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Logitech MX518 Legendary worth buying?
Nostalgia reborn - the legendary shape with a modern sensor. Heavy but feels like home.
What do Redditors love about the Logitech MX518 Legendary?
Redditors highlight: 🖐️ Classic MX518 shape. 🎯 Hero 16K sensor. ⚖️ 101g - it's heavy.
What are the downsides of the Logitech MX518 Legendary?
Some criticisms include: "because it is rose tinted nostalgia bait, cuz folks back then were hyping hard on forums for a re-release."
How accurate are these ratings?
Our sentiment analysis is approximately 80-85% accurate compared to manual review. Products with more mentions (Logitech MX518 Legendary has 497) tend to have more reliable scores.

497 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 5/20/2026