Apple Magic Mouse (USB-C) vs Apple Wireless Mouse (2003)

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Magic Mouse (USB-C) compared with Wireless Mouse (2003)

	AppleMagic Mouse (USB-C)	AppleWireless Mouse (2003)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2024	September 2003
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Standard	Standard
Hand
Hand	Either hand	Either hand
Sensor
Sensor	–	Optical
Buttons
Buttons	2 (better)	1
Sensor
Sensor	–	Optical tracking; Apple did not publish a DPI figure in its announcement.
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	–	None.
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	No	–
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	No	–
Gestures
Gestures	Multi-Touch surface with no separate buttons; click anywhere, with secondary click on the side you choose; scroll, smart zoom (one-finger double-tap), swipe between pages, swipe between full-screen apps (two fingers), Mission Control (two-finger double-tap)	–
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth	Bluetooth
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	1	–
Power
Power	Rechargeable	AA battery
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 3 months
Charging port
Charging port	USB-C	–
Charging
Charging	USB-C port on the underside; about a month or more between charges; plugging it into a Mac also pairs it	Two replaceable Energizer e2 AA batteries supplied; Apple's claim was up to three months of use.
Works with
Works with	Mac with macOS 15.1 or later; iPad with iPadOS 18.1 or later	Mac OS X 10.2.6 or later, with built-in Bluetooth or an external D-Link USB Bluetooth adaptor; Apple stated a range of up to 30 feet.
Software
Software	–	Apple described adaptive frequency hopping to avoid interference from nearby wireless devices.
Design
Materials
Materials	–	White plastic body with a sliding power switch underneath.
Weight
Weight	99 g	–
Size
Size	Height 2.16 cm, width 5.71 cm, depth 11.35 cm	–
Colours
Colours	White Multi-Touch Surface, Black Multi-Touch Surface	White.
In the box
In the box	Magic Mouse, woven USB-C Charge Cable	Mouse and two Energizer e2 AA batteries. Apple announced it on 16 September 2003; contemporary reports say orders were shipping by 19 September, earlier than Apple's original two-week estimate.
Warranty
Warranty	1 year (Apple One Year Limited Warranty)	–