Logitech MX Anywhere 3 vs Logitech MX Master 4
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| LogitechMX Anywhere 3 | LogitechMX Master 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | September 2020 | October 2025 |
| Tracking | ||
| Shape | Compact | Ergonomic |
| Hand | Right hand | Right hand |
| Sensitivity | Up to 4,000 DPI | Up to 8,000 DPI (better) |
| Sensor | Darkfield high precision | Darkfield high precision |
| Buttons | 6 | 8 (better) |
| Free-spinning wheel | Yes | Yes |
| Thumb wheel | No | Yes |
| Quiet clicks | – | Yes |
| Sensor | Darkfield tracking on almost any surface including glass; adjustable from 200 to 4,000 DPI. | 200–8,000 DPI, adjustable in 50 DPI steps (1,000 DPI by default); tracks on almost any surface, including glass; 125 Hz report rate over Logi Bolt and Bluetooth |
| Scroll wheel | MagSpeed electromagnetic wheel with SmartShift, switching between stepped and free-spinning modes; Logitech claims up to 1,000 lines per second. | MagSpeed electromagnetic wheel with SmartShift, which switches between ratchet and free-spin as you scroll faster; up to 1,000 lines a second; adjustable ratchet force |
| Thumb wheel | No separate thumb wheel; horizontal scrolling uses a side button held while turning the main wheel. | Aluminium thumb wheel for horizontal scrolling; app-specific functions such as zoom or brush size in Logi Options+ |
| Gestures | – | Gesture button next to the back and forward buttons (hold it and move the mouse; up to five actions); Actions Ring shortcut overlay opened from the Haptic Sense Panel |
| Haptic feedback | – | Haptic Sense Panel under the thumb; feedback for the Actions Ring, Smart Actions, gestures, moving between screens and app plugins including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom Desktop and Zoom; four intensity levels; also works with Windows 11's built-in haptics (Windows 11 update from March 2026 or later) |
| Connections and battery | ||
| Connects by | Bluetooth and USB receiver | Bluetooth and USB receiver |
| Devices it switches between | 3 | 3 |
| Power | Rechargeable | Rechargeable |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 70 days | Up to 70 days |
| Charging port | USB-C | USB-C |
| Receiver | The standard model includes a Logitech Unifying USB receiver; the Mac variant connects over Bluetooth and has no receiver in the box. | Logi Bolt USB-C receiver in the box (USB-A Bolt receivers also work); the Mac version works with Logi Bolt but comes without a receiver |
| 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. | USB-C; a 1-minute charge gives 3 hours of use; 650 mAh battery; charging cable not included |
| 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. | Bluetooth Low Energy 5.1 with Windows 11 or later, macOS 13 or later, iPadOS 15 or later, Android 12 or later, Linux and ChromeOS; Logi Bolt with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 13 or later, Linux and ChromeOS; the Mac version lists macOS 13 or later and iPadOS 15 or later |
| Software | Logitech Options at launch, with button customisation, application profiles and Flow between computers. | Logi Options+ on Windows and macOS (Actions Ring, Smart Actions, haptics, Logitech Flow); basic support in Logi Tune; basic functions work without software on other systems |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 99 g (better) | 150 g |
| Size | 100.5 × 65 × 34.4 mm (length × width × height); Logitech's consumer support sheet gives 99 g with battery. | 128.15 × 88.35 × 50.8 mm (length × width × height) |
| Materials | – | Plastics with 54% (Graphite, Space Black) or 48% (Pale Grey, White Silver) certified post-consumer recycled content; thumb wheel of low-carbon aluminium; battery with 100% recycled cobalt |
| Colours | Graphite, Pale Grey and Rose for the standard edition; Pale Grey for the Mac edition at launch. | Graphite, Pale Grey; Mac version in Space Black, White Silver |
| 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, Logi Bolt USB-C receiver, documentation; the Mac version has the mouse and documentation only |
| Warranty | – | 2-year limited hardware warranty |
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