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Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse vs Logitech MX Master 4

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AppleWireless Mighty MouseLogitechMX Master 4
Overview
ReleasedJuly 2006October 2025
Tracking
ShapeStandardErgonomic
HandEither handRight hand
Sensitivity–Up to 8,000 DPI
SensorLaserDarkfield high precision
Buttons48
Free-spinning wheel–Yes
Thumb wheel–Yes
Quiet clicks–Yes
SensorLaser tracking; Apple described it as 20 times more sensitive than a standard optical mouse but did not publish DPI.200–8,000 DPI, adjustable in 50 DPI steps (1,000 DPI by default); tracks on almost any surface, including glass; 125 Hz report rate over Logi Bolt and Bluetooth
Scroll wheelClickable Scroll Ball scrolls vertically, horizontally and diagonally.MagSpeed electromagnetic wheel with SmartShift, which switches between ratchet and free-spin as you scroll faster; up to 1,000 lines a second; adjustable ratchet force
Thumb wheel–Aluminium thumb wheel for horizontal scrolling; app-specific functions such as zoom or brush size in Logi Options+
GesturesTouch sensors distinguish left and right clicks; the two side contacts act together as one squeeze control.Gesture button next to the back and forward buttons (hold it and move the mouse; up to five actions); Actions Ring shortcut overlay opened from the Haptic Sense Panel
Haptic feedback–Haptic Sense Panel under the thumb; feedback for the Actions Ring, Smart Actions, gestures, moving between screens and app plugins including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom Desktop and Zoom; four intensity levels; also works with Windows 11's built-in haptics (Windows 11 update from March 2026 or later)
Connections and battery
Connects byBluetoothBluetooth and USB receiver
Devices it switches between–3
PowerAA batteryRechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)–Up to 70 days
Charging port–USB-C
ReceiverBluetooth 2.0 connection to a Mac with built-in Bluetooth; no USB receiver is included.Logi Bolt USB-C receiver in the box (USB-A Bolt receivers also work); the Mac version works with Logi Bolt but comes without a receiver
ChargingRuns on one or two AA cells, including alkaline or rechargeable cells. Apple's guide says the original box contained two nonrechargeable AA lithium batteries. No charging port.USB-C; a 1-minute charge gives 3 hours of use; 650 mAh battery; charging cable not included
Works withAt launch, a Mac with Bluetooth; Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later was needed to customise the controls.Bluetooth Low Energy 5.1 with Windows 11 or later, macOS 13 or later, iPadOS 15 or later, Android 12 or later, Linux and ChromeOS; Logi Bolt with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 13 or later, Linux and ChromeOS; the Mac version lists macOS 13 or later and iPadOS 15 or later
SoftwareMac OS X Mouse preferences assign Spotlight, Dashboard, Exposé or an application to the four controls.Logi Options+ on Windows and macOS (Actions Ring, Smart Actions, haptics, Logitech Flow); basic support in Logi Tune; basic functions work without software on other systems
Design
Weight115 g150 g
Size–128.15 × 88.35 × 50.8 mm (length × width × height)
Materials–Plastics with 54% (Graphite, Space Black) or 48% (Pale Grey, White Silver) certified post-consumer recycled content; thumb wheel of low-carbon aluminium; battery with 100% recycled cobalt
ColoursWhiteGraphite, Pale Grey; Mac version in Space Black, White Silver
In the boxWireless Mighty Mouse and two AA lithium batteries. ITmedia measured 115 g with both supplied cells, or 100 g with one; Apple did not publish a weight.Mouse, Logi Bolt USB-C receiver, documentation; the Mac version has the mouse and documentation only
Warranty–2-year limited hardware warranty

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