Which Logitech MX Mouse Should You Buy? Picks by Use

By this article’s rule of thumb, office work and programming call for the MX Master 4 with a thumb wheel (a side wheel for horizontal scrolling). Carrying calls for the 99 g MX Anywhere 3S, which clears the 120 g line.

The MX Master 4 beats the 3S Bluetooth Edition on two points. It comes with a Logi Bolt receiver, a USB receiver that plugs into the PC for a wireless link. It also has haptic feedback, which vibrates the mouse for actions you choose.

Nothing was tested on a real mouse, so comfort and speed aren’t judged.

Choosing by use and conditions

Carrying means 120 g or less, and the only current MX mouse that fits is the MX Anywhere 3S at 99 g. The Mac version weighs the same.

“Borderline” means the maximum device count equals the number you use (spare room under 10%).

When wrist strain is the concern

To move the whole mouse by hand, pick the MX Vertical; to roll a ball with your thumb, pick the MX Ergo S trackball. Logitech says the Vertical’s 57° angle reduces wrist pressure and the Ergo S’s 20° tilt reduces forearm muscle tension. Percentages aren’t quoted because test conditions weren’t confirmed.

Per Logitech’s official pages as of October 2026, only the MX Vertical and MX Ergo S give a hand-size guide, and both say medium to large hands. Other models give none, so fit isn’t judged for them.

The MX Ergo S is right-handed only. For the other models, no statement on left-handed use turned up.

Using several computers and a Mac

The MX Master 4, MX Anywhere 3S and MX Vertical each pair with up to 3 devices. For three devices that’s exactly their maximum, so it’s borderline. The MX Ergo S pairs with up to 2 devices.

Per Logitech’s official pages, the MX Master 3S Bluetooth Edition and MX Master 4 for Mac listed no pairing count on the pages checked. They’re left out when you pick two or more devices.

The Mac versions list only macOS and iPadOS. If you also use Windows, pick the standard version, which supports macOS too.

The MX Master 4 for Mac and MX Anywhere 3S for Mac picks are US listings. As of October 2026, Logitech’s Japanese site has no MX Master 4 for Mac page.

MX Master 4 vs 3S, and the receiver

This compares the MX Master 4 with the MX Master 3S Bluetooth Edition. The standard 3S edition comes with a Logi Bolt receiver, but its availability wasn’t confirmed.

Per Logitech’s official pages, the MX Master 4 has haptic feedback and a Logi Bolt receiver in the box, which the 3S Bluetooth Edition lacks. It has 8 buttons to the 3S’s 7 and weighs 150 g to the 3S’s 141 g.

Haptic feedback is only on the MX Master 4 and its Mac version. Per the official page, it vibrates the mouse for specific actions, shortcuts and notifications, and it needs the Logi Options+ app.

If you don’t need the vibration cues or the receiver, the 3S Bluetooth Edition is lighter. Comfort isn’t judged.

A Logi Bolt receiver comes with the MX Master 4 and MX Ergo S. The MX Vertical includes a Unifying receiver, Logitech’s older receiver type. The MX Anywhere 3S and Mac versions take a Logi Bolt receiver sold separately, and the MX Master 3S Bluetooth Edition has none.

Logi Bolt is built for reliable connections where Wi-Fi and other wireless devices crowd the air. The MX Master 4 uses Bluetooth only on Windows 11 or later, so on Windows 10 connect it with the Logi Bolt receiver. If you’d rather skip the receiver, use Bluetooth.

One Logi Bolt receiver pairs with up to 6 Logi Bolt products. The MX Vertical uses Unifying, not Logi Bolt, so a Bolt receiver can’t connect it.

Main specs compared

DPI is the cursor speed setting, in dots per inch.

Per Logitech’s official pages, battery life is up to 70 days for the MX Master models and MX Anywhere 3S. The MX Ergo S is rated up to 120 days and the MX Vertical up to 4 months. These maximums vary with use, so they aren’t compared.

The MX Ergo S weight below is without its metal plate. With the plate it’s 259 g.

Every current MX mouse lists quiet clicks except the MX Vertical and MX Master 4 for Mac, which don’t say.

Picks by condition

One pick per condition, from Amazon.com:

• Sold new by Amazon.com
• At least 100 ratings and 4 stars or more
• A model that matches Logitech’s official product

Prices vary, so check them on the retailer’s page.

With a receiver in the box, for office work and programming

※ The Pale Gray version is a separate listing (B0FC5V3YVY, sold by a third party). Both pages show the same 2,118 ratings, so the count is pooled across colors.

Without haptic feedback, for office work and programming

It’s the previous generation, with no receiver in the box, and Logi Bolt support wasn’t found on the official page.

Whether the rating count is shared with other models on the listing wasn't checked.

Carrying (this article’s rule

At 99 g, it clears 120 g by 21 g.

Rose and Pale Grey versions are separate listings (for example B0BPY51TZ3) showing the same 2,312 ratings, so the count is pooled across colors.

For Mac users, office work and programming

※ A White Silver listing (B0FC5C7VCJ, sold by Amazon) shows the same 578 ratings, so the count is pooled across colors. Logitech US lists only Space Black for this model.

For Mac users, carrying

Vertical mouse, whose 57° angle Logitech says reduces wrist pressure

Thumb-operated trackball, whose 20° tilt Logitech says reduces forearm tension

FAQ

Which MX mouse is best for office work and programming?

Office work and programming need a thumb wheel. The MX Master 4, MX Master 4 for Mac and MX Master 3S Bluetooth Edition have one.

If you want a USB receiver in the box and haptic feedback (vibration for chosen actions), pick the MX Master 4.

MX Anywhere 3S or an MX Master for carrying?

Carrying means 120 g or less, and the only current MX mouse that fits is the MX Anywhere 3S at 99 g. The Mac version weighs the same.

Vertical mouse or trackball for wrist strain?

To move the whole mouse by hand, pick the MX Vertical; to roll a ball with your thumb, pick the MX Ergo S trackball. Logitech says the Vertical’s 57° angle reduces wrist pressure and the Ergo S’s 20° tilt reduces forearm muscle tension.

Percentages aren’t quoted because test conditions weren’t confirmed.

Which MX mouse works best across several computers?

The MX Master 4, MX Anywhere 3S and MX Vertical each pair with up to 3 devices. For three devices that’s exactly their maximum, so it’s borderline.

The MX Ergo S pairs with up to 2 devices. Per Logitech’s official pages as of October 2026, the MX Master 3S Bluetooth Edition and MX Master 4 for Mac listed no pairing count on the pages checked.

They’re left out when you pick two or more devices.

How does the MX Master 4 differ from the MX Master 3S, and is the 3S still sold?

Yes, Amazon.com still lists the MX Master 3S Bluetooth Edition as new stock (checked October 2026). Per Logitech’s official pages as of October 2026, the MX Master 4 has haptic feedback and a Logi Bolt receiver in the box, which the 3S Bluetooth Edition lacks.

It has 8 buttons to the 3S’s 7 and weighs 150 g to the 3S’s 141 g. The standard 3S edition comes with a Logi Bolt receiver, but its availability wasn’t confirmed, and the Bluetooth Edition is the 3S pick here.

If you want a receiver in the box, pick the MX Master 4.

Do MX mice work on a glass desk, and is the DPI (cursor speed setting) the same on all of them?

Logitech says the MX Master 4, MX Master 3S Bluetooth Edition and MX Anywhere 3S track on glass. The minimum glass thickness is 4 mm for the MX Master 4 and, on the US page, for the MX Master 3S Bluetooth Edition.

No thickness figure turned up for the MX Anywhere 3S. Most MX mice run 200–8,000 DPI, while the MX Vertical and MX Ergo S top out lower.

The spec table’s DPI column lists each model. Whether that’s enough depends on your monitor and taste, so no cutoff is set.