Microsoft · Surface
Surface Arc Mouse
Microsoft's slim Bluetooth travel mouse that snaps flat to turn off and fit in a pocket, with a touch surface for scrolling in both directions instead of a wheel.
- Shape
- Compact
- Buttons
- 2
- DPI
- 1,000
- Battery
- 6 months
- Connects by
- Bluetooth
- Weight
- 82.5 g
Specifications
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- Shape
- Compact
- Hand
- Either hand
- Sensitivity
- Up to 1,000 DPI
- Sensor
- Microsoft BlueTrack Technology
- Buttons
- 2
- Free-spinning wheel
- No
- Thumb wheel
- No
- Sensor
- BlueTrack optical tracking; up to 1,200 frames per second and 30 inches per second tracking speed (Microsoft)
- Scroll wheel
- None; a full-scroll touch plane for vertical and horizontal scrolling, with haptic feedback
- Gestures
- Left and right click on either side of the touch surface; scroll up, down, left and right with one finger
Connections and battery
- Connects by
- Bluetooth
- Devices it switches between
- 1
- Power
- AAA battery
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 6 months
- Charging
- Two AAA alkaline batteries (included); current Microsoft UK spec says up to six months, while its May 2017 fact sheet said nine; snapping the mouse flat turns it off
- Works with
- Bluetooth Low Energy 4.0/4.1; host needs Bluetooth 4.0 or later; Microsoft lists Windows 11, 10, 8.1 and 8, but its current support footnote specifies Windows 11 or updated Windows 10
- Software
- Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center on Windows
Design
- Weight
- 82.5 g
- Size
- 5.17 × 2.17 × 0.56 in (about 131 × 55 × 14 mm) flat; 2.91 oz including two batteries
- Materials
- Bendable tail with over 90 mechanical parts
- Colours
- Light Grey, Black, Violet, Ocean (UK store); launched in Light Gray, Burgundy and Cobalt Blue
- In the box
- Mouse, 2 AAA alkaline batteries
- Warranty
- One-year limited hardware warranty (in the US; terms vary by market)
Pros and cons
Pros
- Snaps flat to switch off and carry, 14 mm thick when flat
- Touch surface scrolls vertically and horizontally
- Light, at 2.91 oz (about 82.5 g) with its batteries
Cons
- No scroll wheel, side buttons or middle click
- Pairs with one device at a time
- Runs on two AAA batteries, currently rated for up to six months
Closest rivals
Model | Shape | Buttons | DPI | Battery | Connects by | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact | 7 | 4,000 | 70 days | Bluetooth and USB receiver | 106 g | Jun 2017 | |
| Compact | 4 | 4,000 | 24 months | Bluetooth and USB receiver | 82 g | Nov 2021 | |
| Compact | 7 | 1,600 | 2 months | Bluetooth and USB receiver | 106 g | Jun 2015 |
Sources
- microsoft.com/en-gb/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5
- msftstories.thesourcemediaassets.com/2017/05/SurfaceArcMouseFS.pdf
- support.microsoft.com/en-gb/surface/accessories/use-surface-arc-mouse
- microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5
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