Logitech MX Master vs Logitech MX Vertical

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MX Master compared with MX Vertical

	LogitechMX Master	LogitechMX Vertical
Overview
Released
Released	April 2015	September 2018
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Ergonomic	Vertical
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Right hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 1,600 DPI	Up to 4,000 DPI (better)
Sensor
Sensor	Darkfield laser	–
Buttons
Buttons	5	6 (better)
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	No
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	Yes	No
Quiet clicks
Quiet clicks	–	No
Sensor
Sensor	Darkfield laser tracking on glass at least 4 mm thick; 400–1,600 DPI in 200 DPI steps, 1,000 DPI nominal	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 automatically switches between click-to-click and free-spinning scrolling	Precision wheel with line-by-line scrolling and middle click
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	Side-to-side scrolling and page switching; functions can be customised in Logitech Options	–
Gestures
Gestures	Customisable button in the thumb rest for gesture controls	–
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 40 days	Up to 4 months
Charging port
Charging port	Micro-USB	USB-C
Receiver
Receiver	Included Logitech Unifying USB receiver; 2.4 GHz wireless connection with a stated range of 10 m	Logitech Unifying USB-A receiver included (not Logi Bolt)
Charging
Charging	Micro-USB; rechargeable 500 mAh lithium-polymer battery; Logitech states a 1-minute charge gives around 2 hours of use, and the mouse works while charging	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	Unifying on Windows 7 or later and Mac OS X 10.8 or later; Bluetooth Smart on Windows 8 or later and 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 and action customisation at launch	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
In the box
In the box	Mouse, Logitech Unifying receiver, Micro-USB charging cable and documentation	Mouse, Unifying USB receiver, USB-C charging cable (USB-A to USB-C), documentation
Warranty
Warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty	2-year limited hardware warranty