Logitech MX Anywhere 2 vs Logitech MX Vertical

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MX Anywhere 2 compared with MX Vertical

	LogitechMX Anywhere 2	LogitechMX Vertical
Overview
Released
Released	June 2015	September 2018
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Compact	Vertical
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 1,600 DPI	Up to 4,000 DPI (better)
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, adjustable from 400 to 1,600 DPI in 200 DPI steps; glass must be at least 4 mm thick.	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	Main wheel clicks to change between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling; it also tilts left and right for horizontal scrolling.	Precision wheel with line-by-line scrolling and middle click
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.	–
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth and USB receiver	Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
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 4 months
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.	Logitech Unifying USB-A receiver included (not Logi Bolt)
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; 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, 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 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 Options supports cursor speed, button remapping and gesture controls.	Logi Options+ on Windows and macOS (Logitech Flow)
Design
Weight
Weight	106 g (better)	125 g
Size
Size	100.3 × 61.6 × 34.4 mm (length × width × height); 106 g including battery.	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	Black with bronze trim on the launch model.	Graphite
In the box
In the box	Mouse, Pico Unifying receiver, Micro-USB charging cable and documentation.	Mouse, Unifying USB receiver, USB-C charging cable (USB-A to USB-C), documentation
Warranty
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty on Logitech's 2015 datasheet.	2-year limited hardware warranty