Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse vs Logitech VX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

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Wireless Mighty Mouse compared with VX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

	AppleWireless Mighty Mouse	LogitechVX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks
Overview
Released
Released	July 2006	August 2007
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Standard	Compact
Hand
Hand	Either hand	Either hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	–	Up to 800 DPI
Sensor
Sensor	Laser	Invisible laser
Buttons
Buttons	4	5 (better)
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	–	Yes
Sensor
Sensor	Laser tracking; Apple described it as 20 times more sensitive than a standard optical mouse but did not publish DPI.	Invisible laser at 800 DPI; Logitech says it does not track on mirrors or clear glass.
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Clickable Scroll Ball scrolls vertically, horizontally and diagonally.	MicroGear Precision Scroll Wheel; press to switch between click-to-click and free-spinning modes, and tilt for horizontal scrolling.
Gestures
Gestures	Touch sensors distinguish left and right clicks; the two side contacts act together as one squeeze control.	–
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth	USB receiver
Power
Power	AA battery	AAA battery
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 6 months
Receiver
Receiver	Bluetooth 2.0 connection to a Mac with built-in Bluetooth; no USB receiver is included.	Stowable 2.4 GHz nano USB receiver protrudes 8 mm from a notebook; Logitech lists QUAD for the 2007 version and eQUAD for 2008 and later versions.
Charging
Charging	Runs 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.	–
Works with
Works with	At launch, a Mac with Bluetooth; Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later was needed to customise the controls.	Windows XP or Vista and Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later with USB, per Logitech support and its Japan launch specification; an older English datasheet prints 10.2.9 for Mac.
Software
Software	Mac OS X Mouse preferences assign Spotlight, Dashboard, Exposé or an application to the four controls.	SetPoint on Windows or downloadable Logitech Control Center on Mac for button customisation.
Design
Weight
Weight	115 g	95 g (better)
Size
Size	–	97.9 × 61.2 × 33.9 mm (length × width × height) per Logitech support. The 2007 Japan launch lists 95 g with batteries and 73 g without; current support lists a conflicting 96.39 g without batteries.
Colours
Colours	White	–
In the box
In the box	Wireless 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, nano receiver, desktop USB extension stand, two AAA batteries, SetPoint CD, protective pouch and user guide.
Warranty
Warranty	–	Three-year limited hardware warranty.