Logitech MX Master 2S vs Logitech MX Vertical

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MX Master 2S compared with MX Vertical

	LogitechMX Master 2S	LogitechMX Vertical
Overview
Released
Released	June 2017	September 2018
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Vertical
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 4,000 DPI	Up to 4,000 DPI
Sensor
Sensor	Darkfield high precision	–
Buttons
Buttons	7 (better)	6
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	No
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	Yes	No
Quiet clicks
Quiet clicks	–	No
Sensor
Sensor	200–4,000 DPI in 50 DPI steps; tracks on glass at least 4 mm thick	High-precision sensor, 400–4,000 DPI in 50 DPI steps; the cursor speed button on top switches between 1,000 and 1,600 DPI by default
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Speed-adaptive wheel switches automatically between ratcheted and free-spinning modes through SmartShift; a top button also changes modes manually	Precision wheel with line-by-line scrolling and middle click
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	Side-to-side scrolling by default; Logitech Options can assign other actions	–
Gestures
Gestures	Button beneath the thumb rest supports a press and movement in four directions; up to five actions can be assigned	–
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth and USB receiver	Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
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 4 months
Charging port
Charging port	Micro-USB	USB-C
Receiver
Receiver	Unifying 2.4 GHz USB-A receiver included; Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy also supported; Easy-Switch button underneath selects one of three paired computers	Logitech Unifying USB-A receiver included (not Logi Bolt)
Charging
Charging	Micro-USB; 500 mAh lithium-polymer battery; Logitech claims one minute of charge gives about two hours of use	USB-C; up to 4 months on a full charge; a 1-minute charge gives 3 hours of use; 240 mAh lithium-polymer battery; works as a wired mouse while plugged in
Works with
Works with	At 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 later	Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2 with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, iPadOS 13.4 or later, Linux and ChromeOS; Unifying receiver with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, Linux and ChromeOS
Software
Software	Logitech Options for button mapping and Logitech Flow, which moves the pointer and copies content between computers	Logi Options+ on Windows and macOS (Logitech Flow)
Design
Weight
Weight	145 g	125 g (better)
Size
Size	126 × 85.7 × 48.4 mm (length × width × height)	120 × 79 × 78.5 mm (length × width × height); receiver 23.1 × 18.4 × 6.6 mm, 2 g
Materials
Materials	–	Textured rubber surface and thumb rest; left and right buttons rated for 10 million clicks
Colours
Colours	Graphite (EMEA)	Graphite
In the box
In the box	Mouse, Unifying receiver, Micro-USB charging cable and user documentation	Mouse, Unifying USB receiver, USB-C charging cable (USB-A to USB-C), documentation
Warranty
Warranty	2-year manufacturer's guarantee	2-year limited hardware warranty