Logitech MX Anywhere 3 vs Logitech MX Master

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MX Anywhere 3 compared with MX Master

	LogitechMX Anywhere 3	LogitechMX Master
Overview
Released
Released	September 2020	April 2015
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Compact	Ergonomic
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 4,000 DPI (better)	Up to 1,600 DPI
Sensor
Sensor	Darkfield high precision	Darkfield laser
Buttons
Buttons	6 (better)	5
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	Yes
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	No	Yes
Sensor
Sensor	Darkfield tracking on almost any surface including glass; adjustable from 200 to 4,000 DPI.	Darkfield laser tracking on glass at least 4 mm thick; 400–1,600 DPI in 200 DPI steps, 1,000 DPI nominal
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	MagSpeed electromagnetic wheel with SmartShift, switching between stepped and free-spinning modes; Logitech claims up to 1,000 lines per second.	Speed-adaptive wheel automatically switches between click-to-click and free-spinning scrolling
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	No separate thumb wheel; horizontal scrolling uses a side button held while turning the main wheel.	Side-to-side scrolling and page switching; functions can be customised in Logitech Options
Gestures
Gestures	–	Customisable button in the thumb rest for gesture controls
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 40 days
Charging port
Charging port	USB-C	Micro-USB
Receiver
Receiver	The standard model includes a Logitech Unifying USB receiver; the Mac variant connects over Bluetooth and has no receiver in the box.	Included Logitech Unifying USB receiver; 2.4 GHz wireless connection with a stated range of 10 m
Charging
Charging	USB-C, 500 mAh rechargeable lithium-polymer battery; Logitech claims three hours of use from a one-minute charge and up to 70 days from a full charge.	Micro-USB; rechargeable 500 mAh lithium-polymer battery; Logitech states a 1-minute charge gives around 2 hours of use, and the mouse works while charging
Works with
Works with	Standard edition uses Unifying or Bluetooth Low Energy with Windows, macOS, ChromeOS and Linux; Bluetooth also supports iPadOS 13.4 or later. The Mac variant uses Bluetooth.	Unifying on Windows 7 or later and Mac OS X 10.8 or later; Bluetooth Smart on Windows 8 or later and Mac OS X 10.10 or later
Software
Software	Logitech Options at launch, with button customisation, application profiles and Flow between computers.	Logitech Options for button and action customisation at launch
Design
Weight
Weight	99 g (better)	145 g
Size
Size	100.5 × 65 × 34.4 mm (length × width × height); Logitech's consumer support sheet gives 99 g with battery.	126 × 85.7 × 48.4 mm (length × width × height)
Colours
Colours	Graphite, Pale Grey and Rose for the standard edition; Pale Grey for the Mac edition at launch.	–
In the box
In the box	Standard edition includes the mouse, Unifying receiver, USB-A-to-USB-C charging cable and documentation; Mac edition substitutes a USB-C-to-USB-C cable and omits the receiver.	Mouse, Logitech Unifying receiver, Micro-USB charging cable and documentation
Warranty
Warranty	–	1-year limited hardware warranty