Logitech MX Anywhere 2S vs Logitech MX700 Cordless Optical Mouse

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MX Anywhere 2S compared with MX700 Cordless Optical Mouse

	LogitechMX Anywhere 2S	LogitechMX700 Cordless Optical Mouse
Overview
Released
Released	June 2017	2002
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Compact	Ergonomic
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 4,000 DPI (better)	Up to 800 DPI
Sensor
Sensor	Darkfield high precision	MX Optical Engine
Buttons
Buttons	7	8 (better)
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	–
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	No	–
Sensor
Sensor	Darkfield laser tracking at up to 4,000 DPI; glass tracking requires glass at least 4 mm thick.	MX Optical Engine captures 4.7 megapixels per second; ComputerBase lists 800 DPI for the MX700.
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Precision wheel switches mechanically between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling and tilts left or right for horizontal scrolling.	Stepped vertical wheel with separate Cruise Control buttons for sustained scrolling; no wheel tilt or free-spin mode.
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.	–
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth and USB receiver	USB receiver
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	3	–
Power
Power	Rechargeable	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 70 days	Up to 10 days
Charging port
Charging port	Micro-USB	–
Receiver
Receiver	Logitech Unifying USB receiver supplied with the original model; Bluetooth Low Energy is also supported. A later Bluetooth Edition omitted the receiver.	Fast RF cordless receiver integrated into the charging stand, with a maker-stated range of 6 feet (about 1.8 m); the stand connects by USB or PS/2.
Charging
Charging	Micro-USB charging of a 500 mAh lithium-polymer battery; Logitech rates it for up to 70 days per charge.	Two replaceable NiMH AA cells charge in the supplied stand. Logitech support gives about ten days per full charge for standard office use, or a day of use after 15 minutes of charging; heavy use can shorten this.
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.	Logitech's 2002 datasheet lists Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000, Me and XP, plus Mac OS 8.6 or later.
Software
Software	Logitech Options supports button remapping and Flow control between up to three computers.	MouseWare software supplied on CD for button assignment.
Design
Weight
Weight	106 g (better)	171 g
Size
Size	100.3 × 61.6 × 34.4 mm (length × width × height); 106 g.	130.3 × 72.2 × 43.5 mm (length × width × height); Logitech lists 171 g with batteries and 115 g without.
Colours
Colours	Graphite, Midnight Teal and Light Grey.	–
In the box
In the box	Original model includes mouse, Unifying receiver, Micro-USB charging cable and documentation.	Mouse, receiver and charging stand, two NiMH AA cells, USB-to-PS/2 adaptor, mains supply, MouseWare CD and user guide.
Warranty
Warranty	–	Five-year manufacturer warranty in Logitech's 2002 datasheet.