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Apple Magic MousevsLogitech MX Anywhere 3S

Logitech MX Anywhere 3S takes 3 of the 5 axes to Apple Magic Mouse's 1, and Durability lands level. Overall it is 7.6 to 6.8.

Apple Magic Mouse

Apple

6.8

Beautiful, gesture-rich, and shaped in a way that most hands stop tolerating after an hour.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Logitech MX Anywhere 3S

Logitech

7.6

Master-line engineering in a travel shell: precise, near-silent, and small enough to feel cramped by evening.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Where they diverge

The widest gap is Performance, Logitech MX Anywhere 3S ahead 8.6 to 6.8. They come closest on Design, 8.6 to 8.2. Left of center is Apple Magic Mouse, right is Logitech MX Anywhere 3S.

Apple Magic Mouse versus Logitech MX Anywhere 3S — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Apple Magic Mouse run left from the axis labels, bars for Logitech MX Anywhere 3S run right. Apple Magic Mouse: Performance 6.8, Value 5.6, Durability 7.8, Ease of use 5.4, Design 8.6. Logitech MX Anywhere 3S: Performance 8.6, Value 6.8, Durability 7.8, Ease of use 6.6, Design 8.2.Apple Magic Mouse (left)Logitech MX Anywhere 3S (right)PerformanceApple Magic Mouse — Performance 6.8 out of 106.8Logitech MX Anywhere 3S — Performance 8.6 out of 108.6ValueApple Magic Mouse — Value 5.6 out of 105.6Logitech MX Anywhere 3S — Value 6.8 out of 106.8DurabilityApple Magic Mouse — Durability 7.8 out of 107.8Logitech MX Anywhere 3S — Durability 7.8 out of 107.8Ease of useApple Magic Mouse — Ease of use 5.4 out of 105.4Logitech MX Anywhere 3S — Ease of use 6.6 out of 106.6DesignApple Magic Mouse — Design 8.6 out of 108.6Logitech MX Anywhere 3S — Design 8.2 out of 108.2Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Apple Magic Mouse

Leads on Design.

  • macOS gesture navigation is central to how you work
  • The mouse spends more time being looked at than used
  • You want something that disappears into a minimal desk

Take the Logitech MX Anywhere 3S

Leads on Performance, Value and Ease of use.

  • A mouse that lives in a laptop bag and comes out on hotel desks
  • Glass tables and polished surfaces where ordinary optical sensors give up
  • You want the Master scroll wheel without the Master footprint

Durability scores identically, so that axis can't break the tie.

What each one gets wrong

Apple Magic Mouse

  • You use a mouse for more than about an hour at a time
  • Charging from a port on the underside is an obvious problem

Logitech MX Anywhere 3S

  • Eight hours a day at one desk, where a full-size shell treats the hand better
  • You assumed a USB receiver was included
  • Large hands, or anyone who catches both side buttons at once

Specs, side by side

SpecApple Magic MouseLogitech MX Anywhere 3S
SurfaceMulti-touch gestures—
ChargingUSB-C port on the underside—
ProfileAlmost flat—
Sensor—8,000 DPI Darkfield, tracks on glass
Scroll—MagSpeed electromagnetic, free-spin
Connection—Bluetooth, no receiver in the retail box
Battery—Up to 70 days, USB-C

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Apple Magic Mouse or Logitech MX Anywhere 3S — which should I buy?
Logitech MX Anywhere 3S leads on Performance, Value and Ease of use. If Design matters more to you, take the Apple Magic Mouse instead.
Is 0.8 a real difference?
Barely. Apple Magic Mouse averages 6.8 and Logitech MX Anywhere 3S averages 7.6, and the total is the plain average of 5 axes, so 0.8 is what one axis moving 4.0 looks like after averaging. The axis split, 3-1, tells you more.
Which one ranks higher in "Every one of these is excellent for about an hour"?
Logitech MX Anywhere 3S sits at #2 in "Every one of these is excellent for about an hour", Apple Magic Mouse at #4.