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Logitech MX Master 4 vs Logitech MX Vertical

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LogitechMX Master 4LogitechMX Vertical
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2025September 2018
Tracking
ShapeErgonomicVertical
HandRight handRight hand
SensitivityUp to 8,000 DPIUp to 4,000 DPI
SensorDarkfield high precision–
Buttons86
Free-spinning wheelYesNo
Thumb wheelYesNo
Quiet clicksYesNo
Sensor200–8,000 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 BluetoothHigh-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 wheelMagSpeed electromagnetic wheel with SmartShift, which switches between ratchet and free-spin as you scroll faster; up to 1,000 lines a second; adjustable ratchet forcePrecision wheel with line-by-line scrolling and middle click
Thumb wheelAluminium thumb wheel for horizontal scrolling; app-specific functions such as zoom or brush size in Logi Options+–
GesturesGesture 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 feedbackHaptic 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, USB receiver and Cable
Devices it switches between33
PowerRechargeableRechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 70 daysUp to 4 months
Charging portUSB-CUSB-C
ReceiverLogi Bolt USB-C receiver in the box (USB-A Bolt receivers also work); the Mac version works with Logi Bolt but comes without a receiverLogitech Unifying USB-A receiver included (not Logi Bolt)
ChargingUSB-C; a 1-minute charge gives 3 hours of use; 650 mAh battery; charging cable not includedUSB-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 withBluetooth 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 laterBluetooth 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
SoftwareLogi Options+ on Windows and macOS (Actions Ring, Smart Actions, haptics, Logitech Flow); basic support in Logi Tune; basic functions work without software on other systemsLogi Options+ on Windows and macOS (Logitech Flow)
Design
Weight150 g125 g
Size128.15 × 88.35 × 50.8 mm (length × width × height)120 × 79 × 78.5 mm (length × width × height); receiver 23.1 × 18.4 × 6.6 mm, 2 g
MaterialsPlastics 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 cobaltTextured rubber surface and thumb rest; left and right buttons rated for 10 million clicks
ColoursGraphite, Pale Grey; Mac version in Space Black, White SilverGraphite
In the boxMouse, Logi Bolt USB-C receiver, documentation; the Mac version has the mouse and documentation onlyMouse, Unifying USB receiver, USB-C charging cable (USB-A to USB-C), documentation
Warranty2-year limited hardware warranty2-year limited hardware warranty

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