Logitech MX Master 2S vs Logitech MX Master 4

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MX Master 2S compared with MX Master 4
LogitechMX Master 2SLogitechMX Master 4
Overview
ReleasedJune 2017October 2025
Tracking
ShapeErgonomicErgonomic
HandRight handRight hand
SensitivityUp to 4,000 DPIUp to 8,000 DPI (better)
SensorDarkfield high precisionDarkfield high precision
Buttons78 (better)
Free-spinning wheelYesYes
Thumb wheelYesYes
Quiet clicks–Yes
Sensor200–4,000 DPI in 50 DPI steps; tracks on glass at least 4 mm thick200–8,000 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 wheelSpeed-adaptive wheel switches automatically between ratcheted and free-spinning modes through SmartShift; a top button also changes modes manuallyMagSpeed 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 wheelSide-to-side scrolling by default; Logitech Options can assign other actionsAluminium thumb wheel for horizontal scrolling; app-specific functions such as zoom or brush size in Logi Options+
GesturesButton beneath the thumb rest supports a press and movement in four directions; up to five actions can be assignedGesture 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 byBluetooth and USB receiverBluetooth and USB receiver
Devices it switches between33
PowerRechargeableRechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 70 daysUp to 70 days
Charging portMicro-USBUSB-C
ReceiverUnifying 2.4 GHz USB-A receiver included; Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy also supported; Easy-Switch button underneath selects one of three paired computersLogi 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
ChargingMicro-USB; 500 mAh lithium-polymer battery; Logitech claims one minute of charge gives about two hours of useUSB-C; a 1-minute charge gives 3 hours of use; 650 mAh battery; charging cable not included
Works withAt launch, Unifying supported Windows 7 or later and Mac OS X 10.8 or later; Bluetooth Low Energy required Windows 8 or later or Mac OS X 10.10 or laterBluetooth 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
SoftwareLogitech Options for button mapping and Logitech Flow, which moves the pointer and copies content between computersLogi 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
Weight145 g (better)150 g
Size126 × 85.7 × 48.4 mm (length × width × height)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
ColoursGraphite (EMEA)Graphite, Pale Grey; Mac version in Space Black, White Silver
In the boxMouse, Unifying receiver, Micro-USB charging cable and user documentationMouse, Logi Bolt USB-C receiver, documentation; the Mac version has the mouse and documentation only
Warranty2-year manufacturer's guarantee2-year limited hardware warranty

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