Logitech MX Anywhere 3 vs Logitech MX700 Cordless Optical Mouse

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MX Anywhere 3 compared with MX700 Cordless Optical Mouse

	LogitechMX Anywhere 3	LogitechMX700 Cordless Optical Mouse
Overview
Released
Released	September 2020	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	6	8 (better)
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	–
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	No	–
Sensor
Sensor	Darkfield tracking on almost any surface including glass; adjustable from 200 to 4,000 DPI.	MX Optical Engine captures 4.7 megapixels per second; ComputerBase lists 800 DPI for the MX700.
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.	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; horizontal scrolling uses a side button held while turning the main wheel.	–
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	USB-C	–
Receiver
Receiver	The standard model includes a Logitech Unifying USB receiver; the Mac variant connects over Bluetooth and has no receiver in the box.	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	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.	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	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.	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 at launch, with button customisation, application profiles and Flow between computers.	MouseWare software supplied on CD for button assignment.
Design
Weight
Weight	99 g (better)	171 g
Size
Size	100.5 × 65 × 34.4 mm (length × width × height); Logitech's consumer support sheet gives 99 g with battery.	130.3 × 72.2 × 43.5 mm (length × width × height); Logitech lists 171 g with batteries and 115 g without.
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, 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.