Logitech M720 Triathlon vs Logitech MX Master

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M720 Triathlon compared with MX Master

	LogitechM720 Triathlon	LogitechMX Master
Overview
Released
Released	August 2016	April 2015
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Ergonomic
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 1,000 DPI	Up to 1,600 DPI (better)
Sensor
Sensor	High Precision Optical Tracking	Darkfield laser
Buttons
Buttons	8 (better)	5
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	Yes
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	No	Yes
Sensor
Sensor	Logitech High Precision Optical Tracking; 1,000 DPI (Logitech gives "1000±" as the minimum and maximum)	Darkfield laser tracking on glass at least 4 mm thick; 400–1,600 DPI in 200 DPI steps, 1,000 DPI nominal
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Hyper-fast scrolling wheel with a rubber tyre; tilts left and right, with middle click	Speed-adaptive wheel automatically switches between click-to-click and free-spinning scrolling
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	–	Side-to-side scrolling and page switching; functions can be customised in Logitech Options
Gestures
Gestures	Buttons customisable in Logi Options+ on Windows and macOS	Customisable button in the thumb rest for gesture controls
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth and USB receiver	Bluetooth and USB receiver
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	3	3
Power
Power	AA battery	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 24 months	Up to 40 days
Charging port
Charging port	–	Micro-USB
Receiver
Receiver	Logitech Unifying USB receiver included (18.7 × 14.4 × 6.1 mm, 1.8 g)	Included Logitech Unifying USB receiver; 2.4 GHz wireless connection with a stated range of 10 m
Charging
Charging	One AA battery (included, replaceable); up to 24 months; battery status light	Micro-USB; rechargeable 500 mAh lithium-polymer battery; Logitech states a 1-minute charge gives around 2 hours of use, and the mouse works while charging
Works with
Works with	Bluetooth Low Energy with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS, ChromeOS, Linux, Android 5.0 or later and iPadOS 13.4 or later; Unifying receiver with Windows 7 or later, macOS, ChromeOS and Linux	Unifying on Windows 7 or later and Mac OS X 10.8 or later; Bluetooth Smart on Windows 8 or later and Mac OS X 10.10 or later
Software
Software	Logi Options+ on Windows and macOS	Logitech Options for button and action customisation at launch
Design
Weight
Weight	135 g (better)	145 g
Size
Size	115 × 74 × 45 mm (height × width × depth); weight includes the AA battery	126 × 85.7 × 48.4 mm (length × width × height)
Materials
Materials	Buttons rated for up to 10 million clicks (Logitech press release)	–
Colours
Colours	Black	–
In the box
In the box	Wireless mouse, Unifying receiver, 1 AA battery, user documentation	Mouse, Logitech Unifying receiver, Micro-USB charging cable and documentation
Warranty
Warranty	2-year limited hardware warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty