Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX vs Logitech MX Anywhere 2

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Anywhere Mouse MX compared with MX Anywhere 2

	LogitechAnywhere Mouse MX	LogitechMX Anywhere 2
Overview
Released
Released	August 2009	June 2015
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Compact	Compact
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	–	Up to 1,600 DPI
Sensor
Sensor	Darkfield laser	Darkfield laser
Buttons
Buttons	7	7
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	Yes
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	No	No
Sensor
Sensor	Darkfield laser tracking on many surfaces, including clear glass at least 4 mm thick. Logitech's launch sources do not give a DPI figure.	Darkfield laser tracking, adjustable from 400 to 1,600 DPI in 200 DPI steps; glass must be at least 4 mm thick.
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Press the wheel to switch between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling; tilt it for horizontal scrolling.	Main wheel clicks to change between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling; it also tilts left and right for horizontal scrolling.
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	No separate thumb wheel; the two left-side buttons navigate back and forward.	No separate thumb wheel; the main wheel tilts for horizontal scrolling.
Gestures
Gestures	–	The button below the wheel can trigger gestures through Logitech Options.
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	USB receiver	Bluetooth and USB receiver
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	–	3
Power
Power	AA battery	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 7 months	Up to 2 months
Charging port
Charging port	–	Micro-USB
Receiver
Receiver	Logitech Unifying nano receiver over 2.4 GHz, with a compartment inside the battery cover for storage; one receiver can pair with up to six compatible devices.	Bluetooth Smart or the included Pico Unifying USB receiver, with Easy-Switch for three paired devices.
Charging
Charging	Two replaceable AA alkaline batteries, rated by Logitech support for up to seven months; the mouse can also run on one AA battery.	Micro-USB charging of a 500 mAh lithium-polymer battery; Logitech claims up to two months per charge and two hours of use from a one-minute charge.
Works with
Works with	At launch, Windows XP, Vista or 7 and Mac OS X 10.4 or later with a USB port.	At launch, the receiver required Windows 7 or later or Mac OS X 10.8 or later; Bluetooth Smart required Windows 8 or later or Mac OS X 10.10 or later.
Software
Software	Logitech SetPoint on Windows and Logitech Control Center on Mac supported button configuration at launch.	Logitech Options supports cursor speed, button remapping and gesture controls.
Design
Weight
Weight	125 g	106 g (better)
Size
Size	90.5 × 63 × 34.5 mm (length × width × height); 125 g with two AA batteries according to Logitech's 2009 fact sheet.	100.3 × 61.6 × 34.4 mm (length × width × height); 106 g including battery.
Colours
Colours	–	Black with bronze trim on the launch model.
In the box
In the box	Mouse, Unifying receiver, travel pouch, two AA batteries and documentation.	Mouse, Pico Unifying receiver, Micro-USB charging cable and documentation.
Warranty
Warranty	Three-year limited warranty in Logitech's launch fact sheet.	One-year limited hardware warranty on Logitech's 2015 datasheet.