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Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX vs Logitech MX Master 4

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LogitechAnywhere Mouse MXLogitechMX Master 4
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2009October 2025
Tracking
ShapeCompactErgonomic
HandRight handRight hand
Sensitivity–Up to 8,000 DPI
SensorDarkfield laserDarkfield high precision
Buttons78
Free-spinning wheelYesYes
Thumb wheelNoYes
Quiet clicks–Yes
SensorDarkfield laser tracking on many surfaces, including clear glass at least 4 mm thick. Logitech's launch sources do not give a DPI figure.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 wheelPress the wheel to switch between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling; tilt it for horizontal scrolling.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 wheelNo separate thumb wheel; the two left-side buttons navigate back and forward.Aluminium thumb wheel for horizontal scrolling; app-specific functions such as zoom or brush size in Logi Options+
Gestures–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 byUSB receiverBluetooth and USB receiver
Devices it switches between–3
PowerAA batteryRechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 7 monthsUp to 70 days
Charging port–USB-C
ReceiverLogitech 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.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
ChargingTwo replaceable AA alkaline batteries, rated by Logitech support for up to seven months; the mouse can also run on one AA battery.USB-C; a 1-minute charge gives 3 hours of use; 650 mAh battery; charging cable not included
Works withAt launch, Windows XP, Vista or 7 and Mac OS X 10.4 or later with a USB port.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
SoftwareLogitech SetPoint on Windows and Logitech Control Center on Mac supported button configuration at launch.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
Weight125 g150 g
Size90.5 × 63 × 34.5 mm (length × width × height); 125 g with two AA batteries according to Logitech's 2009 fact sheet.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
Colours–Graphite, Pale Grey; Mac version in Space Black, White Silver
In the boxMouse, Unifying receiver, travel pouch, two AA batteries and documentation.Mouse, Logi Bolt USB-C receiver, documentation; the Mac version has the mouse and documentation only
WarrantyThree-year limited warranty in Logitech's launch fact sheet.2-year limited hardware warranty

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