Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX vs Logitech MX Anywhere 3

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Anywhere Mouse MX compared with MX Anywhere 3

	LogitechAnywhere Mouse MX	LogitechMX Anywhere 3
Overview
Released
Released	August 2009	September 2020
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 (better)	6
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 tracking on almost any surface including glass; adjustable from 200 to 4,000 DPI.
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Press the wheel to switch between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling; tilt it for horizontal scrolling.	MagSpeed electromagnetic wheel with SmartShift, switching between stepped and free-spinning modes; Logitech claims up to 1,000 lines per second.
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	No separate thumb wheel; the two left-side buttons navigate back and forward.	No separate thumb wheel; horizontal scrolling uses a side button held while turning the main wheel.
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	–	USB-C
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.	The standard model includes a Logitech Unifying USB receiver; the Mac variant connects over Bluetooth and has no receiver in the box.
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.	USB-C, 500 mAh rechargeable lithium-polymer battery; Logitech claims three hours of use from a one-minute charge and up to 70 days from a full charge.
Works with
Works with	At launch, Windows XP, Vista or 7 and Mac OS X 10.4 or later with a USB port.	Standard edition uses Unifying or Bluetooth Low Energy with Windows, macOS, ChromeOS and Linux; Bluetooth also supports iPadOS 13.4 or later. The Mac variant uses Bluetooth.
Software
Software	Logitech SetPoint on Windows and Logitech Control Center on Mac supported button configuration at launch.	Logitech Options at launch, with button customisation, application profiles and Flow between computers.
Design
Weight
Weight	125 g	99 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.	100.5 × 65 × 34.4 mm (length × width × height); Logitech's consumer support sheet gives 99 g with battery.
Colours
Colours	–	Graphite, Pale Grey and Rose for the standard edition; Pale Grey for the Mac edition at launch.
In the box
In the box	Mouse, Unifying receiver, travel pouch, two AA batteries and documentation.	Standard edition includes the mouse, Unifying receiver, USB-A-to-USB-C charging cable and documentation; Mac edition substitutes a USB-C-to-USB-C cable and omits the receiver.
Warranty
Warranty	Three-year limited warranty in Logitech's launch fact sheet.	–