Logitech MX Anywhere 2S vs Logitech MX Anywhere 3S

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MX Anywhere 2S compared with MX Anywhere 3S

	LogitechMX Anywhere 2S	LogitechMX Anywhere 3S
Overview
Released
Released	June 2017	June 2023
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Compact	Compact
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 4,000 DPI	Up to 8,000 DPI (better)
Sensor
Sensor	Darkfield high precision	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 at up to 4,000 DPI; glass tracking requires glass 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	Precision wheel switches mechanically between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling and tilts left or 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 be customised as a gesture button in 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 70 days	Up to 70 days
Charging port
Charging port	Micro-USB	USB-C
Receiver
Receiver	Logitech Unifying USB receiver supplied with the original model; Bluetooth Low Energy is also supported. A later Bluetooth Edition omitted the receiver.	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 rates it for up to 70 days per 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, 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.	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 button remapping and Flow control between up to three computers.	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.	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	Graphite, Midnight Teal and Light Grey.	Graphite, Pale Grey, Rose; Mac version in Space Grey, Pale Grey
In the box
In the box	Original model includes mouse, 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	–	2-year limited hardware warranty