Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX vs Logitech MX Anywhere 2S

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Anywhere Mouse MX compared with MX Anywhere 2S

	LogitechAnywhere Mouse MX	LogitechMX Anywhere 2S
Overview
Released
Released	August 2009	June 2017
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Compact	Compact
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	–	Up to 4,000 DPI
Sensor
Sensor	Darkfield laser	Darkfield high precision
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 at up to 4,000 DPI; glass tracking requires glass 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.	Precision wheel switches mechanically between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling and tilts left or 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 be customised as a gesture button in 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 70 days
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.	Logitech Unifying USB receiver supplied with the original model; Bluetooth Low Energy is also supported. A later Bluetooth Edition omitted the receiver.
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 rates it for up to 70 days per 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, Unifying supported Windows 7 or later and Mac OS X 10.8 or later; Bluetooth Low Energy supported Windows 8 or later and 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 button remapping and Flow control between up to three computers.
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.
Colours
Colours	–	Graphite, Midnight Teal and Light Grey.
In the box
In the box	Mouse, Unifying receiver, travel pouch, two AA batteries and documentation.	Original model includes mouse, Unifying receiver, Micro-USB charging cable and documentation.
Warranty
Warranty	Three-year limited warranty in Logitech's launch fact sheet.	–