Logitech Ergo M575S Wireless Trackball vs Logitech Lift Vertical Ergonomic Mouse
Get the Logitech Lift. Unless moving a mouse hurts your shoulder or arm, or your desk is tiny — then the Ergo M575S trackball.
Logitech Ergo M575S Wireless Trackball
The cheap way to try a trackball: steer with your thumb so your arm stays still, comfortable for most hands, with much quieter clicks than the old M575.
Logitech Lift Vertical Ergonomic Mouse
The best vertical mouse for small and medium hands: a 57° handshake grip that eases wrist twist, quiet clicks and up to two years on one AA battery. There's a left-handed version.
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The Lift fixes wrist twist with a 57° vertical grip and you still move it like a mouse, so there's little to learn; it also pairs with three devices and comes in a left-handed version. The M575S stays put while your thumb steers, so your arm hardly moves, but a trackball takes a few days to learn and it's right-handed only.
- —Your shoulder or arm hurts when you move a mouse.
- —Your desk has very little room.
- —You want the cheaper of the two.
- —Your wrist aches from twisting flat.
- —You're left-handed.
- —You don't want to learn a trackball.
What verified owners report
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Owners say it eased their wrist or shoulder pain, fits the hand well and takes only a few days to learn, and several were surprised how silent the clicks are. The three unhappy owners preferred a normal mouse, found the ball jumpy, or missed Logitech's older receiver.
- ✓Eased wrist or shoulder pain
- ✓Comfortable fit
- ✓Smooth, easy-to-use ball
None came up often enough to list.
Owners love how it eases wrist, hand and arm pain, how comfortable it is and its quiet clicks. The main complaint is units that stopped working or lost connection, followed by strain or soreness and a size too small for some hands.
- ✓Eased wrist, hand or arm pain
- ✓Comfortable
- ✓Quiet clicks
- −Stopped working, lagged or lost connection
- −Caused strain or soreness
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Thumb trackball: your arm stays still
- +Comfortable for nearly all hand sizes
- +Quiet clicks, for little money
- −Right-handed only.
- −The scroll wheel doesn't tilt or spin freely.
- −Small hands may struggle to reach the back and forward buttons.
- −Uses a disposable AA battery.
- −A trackball takes a few days to get used to.
- +57° vertical handshake grip
- +Fits small and medium hands, with a left-handed version
- +Up to two years on one AA battery
- −Large hands overhang it.
- −Runs on an AA battery rather than recharging.
- −Few programmable buttons, and the DPI button is awkward to reach.
- −A vertical grip takes a few days to get used to.
For the curious
A deeper look at full specs.
Different ideas
Thumb trackball against vertical mouse: the M575S stays still while your thumb moves the ball; the Lift is a 57° vertical mouse.
Battery
Both take one AA: up to 18 months for the M575S, 24 for the Lift.
Technical specifications
| Ergo M575S | Logitech Lift | |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | — | 57° vertical; small to medium hands; left-handed version sold |
| Sensor | Logitech Advanced Optical Tracking, 400 to 2000 DPI | Logitech Advanced Optical |
| DPI | — | 400 to 4,000 |
| Buttons | 5, of which 3 customisable (back, forward, middle click) | 6 |
| Scrolling | — | Wheel, no side wheel |
| Battery | 1 AA (included), up to 18 months | 1 × AA (included), up to 24 months |
| Connection | USB receiver or Bluetooth Low Energy, 10 m range | Bluetooth or Logi Bolt receiver (included); up to 3 devices |
| Size | 134 × 100 × 48 mm | 108 × 70 × 71 mm |
| Weight | 145 g | 125 g |
| Type | Thumb-operated trackball, right-handed | — |
| Software | Logi Options+ on Windows and macOS | — |
From the maker's spec sheet for the Ergo M575S (Logitech Ergo M575S) and the Logitech Lift (Lift Vertical Ergonomic Mouse), checked October 2026. Versions sold in other countries can differ slightly.
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: RTINGS, Engadget, manufacturer specifications.
Owner reports for the Ergo M575S: 27 verified buyer ratings at Currys and Best Buy (Canada), read October 2026.
Owner reports for the Logitech Lift: 206 verified buyer ratings at Currys, Otto (Germany) and Best Buy (Canada), read October 2026.