What else you need to use it
Worked out from Logitech’s own specifications and box contents for this model. The setup builder checks the same parts against your computer and the rest of your gear.
You need
- A USB 3 port (5 Gbps). A USB 2 port is too slow for it. USB-C is a plug shape, not a speed, so check the port itself.
Check first
- A USB port that fits the cable. A USB-C cable is in the box; check its other end against your computer’s ports.
Optional
- A tripod or arm with a 1/4-inch screw. For a position the monitor clip cannot reach.
When this model makes sense
- Plug it straight into a USB port on your computer; no HDMI capture card needed.
- Frame yourself seated at your usual distance; set the focus and field of view before cropping in.
- Choose a resolution and frame rate the maker lists in your streaming app, then test your lighting and movement together; the resolution alone won’t tell you how it looks.
The Webcam versus camera guide weighs it against the other ways to fill the same role.
Connections and specs
- Full name
- Logitech MX Brio
- Still sold
- Yes, a current model
- Type
- Webcams
- Connection
- Connector shape
- Detachable USB-CA plug’s shape doesn’t tell you its speed →
- Data connection
- USB 3.0; UVCWhat this means for speed →
- Capture output
- 4K · 30 fps; 1080p · 60 fpsCapture and passthrough explained →
- Field of view
- 90 degrees; 78 degrees; 65 degrees
- Digital zoom
- 4x
- Focus
- Autofocus
- Lens
- Glass
- Cable
- Detachable USB-C 3.0 cable, 1.5 m
- Built-in microphone
- Dual beamforming noise-reduction microphones
- Privacy shutter
- Built-in rotating shutter
- Picture settings app
- Logi Options+; G Hub
- Show Mode
- Yes
- Size and mounting
- Dimensions
- 98 x 61.6 x 52.2 mm including mount clip
- Weight
- 176 g including mount clip and cable
- Mounts
- Detachable universal monitor clip; 1/4-20 tripod thread
- In the box
- Included parts
- Logitech MX Brio webcam; USB-C 3.0 cable; Mount clip with removable mount adapter; User documentation
- Computer
- Operating systems
- Windows 10+; macOS 10.15+; ChromeOS
Check these conditions first
Not yet confirmed from Logitech’s documents: power draw. The builder treats it as unknown, never as a yes.
For a webcam, test the crop, lighting and frame rate you want in the app you stream with. A higher resolution leaves room to crop a tighter shot, but it says nothing about low-light quality, and some features only work with the maker’s software.
What is included, and what may be missing
- Logitech MX Brio webcam
- USB-C 3.0 cable
- Mount clip with removable mount adapter
- User documentation
Both cable ends and the data rating matter more than the plug shape: streaming cables and ports explains how to match them.
Place it in the complete setup
Every connection
- Webcam USB outUSB cable → A USB port on your computer
- Microphone USB outUSB cable → A USB port on your computer
- Microphone / interface headphone out3.5 mm or 6.3 mm headphone connection → Headphones (what you hear)
- Computer Ethernet portEthernet cable → router; your upload → Platform (check the stream preview)
- Wall socketThe maker’s power supply, or USB power → Computer and devices that need their own power
The diagram shows a simple USB setup. Find where the Logitech MX Brio goes, then follow each input back to what feeds it and each output on to where it goes. HDMI and XLR gear needs a capture card or audio interface between it and your computer; it doesn’t plug straight in the way this USB example does.
The setup builder turns this into a connection list for your own computer and gear, and the pre-stream checklist covers the rehearsal once it is wired.
Compare it head to head
Each page sets the two models’ specs side by side and says what else each one needs.