Logitech MX Anywhere 2 vs Logitech MX Anywhere 2S

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MX Anywhere 2 compared with MX Anywhere 2S

	LogitechMX Anywhere 2	LogitechMX Anywhere 2S
Overview
Released
Released	June 2015	June 2017
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Compact	Compact
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 1,600 DPI	Up to 4,000 DPI (better)
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, adjustable from 400 to 1,600 DPI in 200 DPI steps; glass must be at least 4 mm thick.	Darkfield laser tracking at up to 4,000 DPI; glass tracking requires glass at least 4 mm thick.
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Main wheel clicks to change between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling; it also tilts left and right 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 main wheel tilts for horizontal scrolling.	No separate thumb wheel; the main wheel tilts for horizontal scrolling.
Gestures
Gestures	The button below the wheel can trigger gestures through Logitech Options.	The button below the wheel can be customised as a gesture button in Logitech Options.
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	Rechargeable	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 2 months	Up to 70 days
Charging port
Charging port	Micro-USB	Micro-USB
Receiver
Receiver	Bluetooth Smart or the included Pico Unifying USB receiver, with Easy-Switch for three paired 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	Micro-USB charging of a 500 mAh lithium-polymer battery; Logitech claims up to two months per charge and two hours of use from a one-minute charge.	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, the receiver required Windows 7 or later or Mac OS X 10.8 or later; Bluetooth Smart required Windows 8 or later or Mac OS X 10.10 or later.	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 Options supports cursor speed, button remapping and gesture controls.	Logitech Options supports button remapping and Flow control between up to three computers.
Design
Weight
Weight	106 g	106 g
Size
Size	100.3 × 61.6 × 34.4 mm (length × width × height); 106 g including battery.	100.3 × 61.6 × 34.4 mm (length × width × height); 106 g.
Colours
Colours	Black with bronze trim on the launch model.	Graphite, Midnight Teal and Light Grey.
In the box
In the box	Mouse, Pico Unifying receiver, Micro-USB charging cable and documentation.	Original model includes mouse, Unifying receiver, Micro-USB charging cable and documentation.
Warranty
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty on Logitech's 2015 datasheet.	–