Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX vs Logitech MX Vertical

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Anywhere Mouse MX compared with MX Vertical

	LogitechAnywhere Mouse MX	LogitechMX Vertical
Overview
Released
Released	August 2009	September 2018
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Compact	Vertical
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	–	Up to 4,000 DPI
Sensor
Sensor	Darkfield laser	–
Buttons
Buttons	7 (better)	6
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	No
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	No	No
Quiet clicks
Quiet clicks	–	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.	High-precision sensor, 400–4,000 DPI in 50 DPI steps; the cursor speed button on top switches between 1,000 and 1,600 DPI by default
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Press the wheel to switch between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling; tilt it for horizontal scrolling.	Precision wheel with line-by-line scrolling and middle click
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	No separate thumb wheel; the two left-side buttons navigate back and forward.	–
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	USB receiver	Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
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 4 months
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.	Logitech Unifying USB-A receiver included (not Logi Bolt)
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; up to 4 months on a full charge; a 1-minute charge gives 3 hours of use; 240 mAh lithium-polymer battery; works as a wired mouse while plugged in
Works with
Works with	At launch, Windows XP, Vista or 7 and Mac OS X 10.4 or later with a USB port.	Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2 with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, iPadOS 13.4 or later, Linux and ChromeOS; Unifying receiver with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, Linux and ChromeOS
Software
Software	Logitech SetPoint on Windows and Logitech Control Center on Mac supported button configuration at launch.	Logi Options+ on Windows and macOS (Logitech Flow)
Design
Weight
Weight	125 g	125 g
Size
Size	90.5 × 63 × 34.5 mm (length × width × height); 125 g with two AA batteries according to Logitech's 2009 fact sheet.	120 × 79 × 78.5 mm (length × width × height); receiver 23.1 × 18.4 × 6.6 mm, 2 g
Materials
Materials	–	Textured rubber surface and thumb rest; left and right buttons rated for 10 million clicks
Colours
Colours	–	Graphite
In the box
In the box	Mouse, Unifying receiver, travel pouch, two AA batteries and documentation.	Mouse, Unifying USB receiver, USB-C charging cable (USB-A to USB-C), documentation
Warranty
Warranty	Three-year limited warranty in Logitech's launch fact sheet.	2-year limited hardware warranty