Logitech MX Anywhere 2 vs Logitech MX Anywhere 3S

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MX Anywhere 2 compared with MX Anywhere 3S

	LogitechMX Anywhere 2	LogitechMX Anywhere 3S
Overview
Released
Released	June 2015	June 2023
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Compact	Compact
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 1,600 DPI	Up to 8,000 DPI (better)
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
Quiet clicks
Quiet clicks	–	Yes
Sensor
Sensor	Darkfield laser tracking, adjustable from 400 to 1,600 DPI in 200 DPI steps; glass must be at least 4 mm thick.	200–8,000 DPI, adjustable in 50 DPI steps (1,000 DPI by default); tracks on almost any surface, including glass; Bluetooth report rate 88–133 Hz
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.	MagSpeed electromagnetic wheel with SmartShift, which switches between ratchet and free-spin as you scroll faster; up to 1,000 lines a second; horizontal scrolling by holding a side button while turning the wheel
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	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 top button, below the wheel, can be set as a gesture button in Logi 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	USB-C
Receiver
Receiver	Bluetooth Smart or the included Pico Unifying USB receiver, with Easy-Switch for three paired devices.	Works with a Logi Bolt USB receiver, not included (MX Anywhere 3S for Business comes with one); not compatible with other Logitech receivers
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.	USB-C; a 1-minute charge gives 3 hours of use; full charge in 2 hours; 500 mAh lithium-polymer battery
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.	Bluetooth Low Energy with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, iPadOS 14 or later, Android 8.0 or later, Linux and ChromeOS; the Mac version lists macOS 10.15 or later and iPadOS 14 or later
Software
Software	Logitech Options supports cursor speed, button remapping and gesture controls.	Logi Options+ on Windows and macOS (Smart Actions, Logitech Flow); basic functions work without software on other systems
Design
Weight
Weight	106 g	99 g (better)
Size
Size	100.3 × 61.6 × 34.4 mm (length × width × height); 106 g including battery.	100.5 × 65 × 34.4 mm (length × width × height)
Materials
Materials	–	Certified post-consumer recycled plastic, 78% in Graphite and 61% in Pale Grey and Rose; silicone side grips; left and right buttons rated for 10 million clicks
Colours
Colours	Black with bronze trim on the launch model.	Graphite, Pale Grey, Rose; Mac version in Space Grey, Pale Grey
In the box
In the box	Mouse, Pico Unifying receiver, Micro-USB charging cable and documentation.	Mouse, USB-C charging cable (USB-A to USB-C, or USB-C to USB-C with the Mac version), documentation
Warranty
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty on Logitech's 2015 datasheet.	2-year limited hardware warranty