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Contour UnimousevsLogitech MX Vertical

Logitech MX Vertical takes 3 of the 5 axes to Contour Unimouse's 1, and Performance lands level. Overall it is 7.5 to 7.1.

Contour Unimouse

Contour Design

7.1

The one vertical mouse whose angle you set yourself, which matters more than it sounds.

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

Logitech MX Vertical

Logitech

7.5

The full-size vertical option, and the one large hands can actually rest on.

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 Durability, Logitech MX Vertical ahead 8.0 to 6.8. They come closest on Design, 7.2 to 7.0. Left of center is Contour Unimouse, right is Logitech MX Vertical.

Contour Unimouse versus Logitech MX Vertical — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Contour Unimouse run left from the axis labels, bars for Logitech MX Vertical run right. Contour Unimouse: Performance 7.0, Value 5.4, Durability 6.8, Ease of use 9.4, Design 7.0. Logitech MX Vertical: Performance 7.0, Value 6.2, Durability 8.0, Ease of use 9.0, Design 7.2.Contour Unimouse (left)Logitech MX Vertical (right)PerformanceContour Unimouse — Performance 7.0 out of 107.0Logitech MX Vertical — Performance 7.0 out of 107.0ValueContour Unimouse — Value 5.4 out of 105.4Logitech MX Vertical — Value 6.2 out of 106.2DurabilityContour Unimouse — Durability 6.8 out of 106.8Logitech MX Vertical — Durability 8.0 out of 108.0Ease of useContour Unimouse — Ease of use 9.4 out of 109.4Logitech MX Vertical — Ease of use 9.0 out of 109.0DesignContour Unimouse — Design 7.0 out of 107.0Logitech MX Vertical — Design 7.2 out of 107.2Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Contour Unimouse

Leads on Ease of use.

  • A fixed-angle vertical that felt close but never quite right
  • Left-handed users who want the same design rather than a mirrored afterthought
  • Pressure at the base of the thumb that other vertical shapes make worse

Take the Logitech MX Vertical

Leads on Value, Durability and Design.

  • Large hands that overhang smaller vertical mice
  • You want to keep using it while it charges
  • Forearm rotation is the specific thing that hurts

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

What each one gets wrong

Contour Unimouse

  • You want the least expensive way into a vertical shape
  • Plastic that feels ordinary for what it costs will bother you
  • You expect polished software and per-application profiles

Logitech MX Vertical

  • Small hands — the Lift exists for a reason
  • You need a left-handed shape

Specs, side by side

SpecContour UnimouseLogitech MX Vertical
TiltAdjustable, 35 to 70 degrees—
Sensor800 to 2,800 DPI4,000 DPI
ButtonsSix programmable—
HandsRight-handed and left-handed versions—
Angle—57 degrees
Connection—Bluetooth, Unifying, USB-C
Charging—USB-C, works while charging

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Contour Unimouse or Logitech MX Vertical — which should I buy?
Logitech MX Vertical leads on Value, Durability and Design. If Ease of use matters more to you, take the Contour Unimouse instead.
Is 0.4 a real difference?
Barely. Contour Unimouse averages 7.1 and Logitech MX Vertical averages 7.5, and the total is the plain average of 5 axes, so 0.4 is what one axis moving 2.0 looks like after averaging. The axis split, 3-1, tells you more.
Which one ranks higher in "Vertical mice pick your forearm angle for you"?
Contour Unimouse sits at #1 in "Vertical mice pick your forearm angle for you", Logitech MX Vertical at #3.