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Kensington Pro Fit Ergo VerticalvsLogitech MX Vertical

Same ballpark on the average, 7.3 and 7.5, and nothing alike on the axes: Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical wins Value by 2.8, 9.0 to 6.2.

Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical

Kensington

7.3

The budget vertical: a milder slope, an AA battery measured in years, and a receiver you must not lose.

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 Value, Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical ahead 9.0 to 6.2. They come closest on Ease of use, 9.0 to 8.7. Left of center is Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical, right is Logitech MX Vertical.

Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical versus Logitech MX Vertical — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical run left from the axis labels, bars for Logitech MX Vertical run right. Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical: Performance 6.2, Value 9.0, Durability 6.8, Ease of use 8.7, Design 6.0. Logitech MX Vertical: Performance 7.0, Value 6.2, Durability 8.0, Ease of use 9.0, Design 7.2.Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical (left)Logitech MX Vertical (right)PerformanceKensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical — Performance 6.2 out of 106.2Logitech MX Vertical — Performance 7.0 out of 107.0ValueKensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical — Value 9.0 out of 109.0Logitech MX Vertical — Value 6.2 out of 106.2DurabilityKensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical — Durability 6.8 out of 106.8Logitech MX Vertical — Durability 8.0 out of 108.0Ease of useKensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical — Ease of use 8.7 out of 108.7Logitech MX Vertical — Ease of use 9.0 out of 109.0DesignKensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical — Design 6.0 out of 106.0Logitech MX Vertical — Design 7.2 out of 107.2Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical

Leads on Value.

  • A first vertical mouse, where a milder angle is easier to commit to
  • Kitting out several desks at once rather than one
  • You would rather change an AA once a year than charge anything

Take the Logitech MX Vertical

Leads on Performance, Durability, Ease of use 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

What each one gets wrong

Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical

  • You need Bluetooth, or cannot spare a permanently occupied USB port
  • High-resolution multi-monitor work, where the sensor runs out of room
  • Left-handed use, since this shape exists in one orientation only

Logitech MX Vertical

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

Specs, side by side

SpecKensington Pro Fit Ergo VerticalLogitech MX Vertical
Angle46.7 degrees57 degrees
Sensor800 / 1,000 / 1,200 / 1,600 DPI4,000 DPI
Connection2.4 GHz nano receiverBluetooth, Unifying, USB-C
PowerOne AA battery, up to a year—
Charging—USB-C, works while charging

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Only 0.2 separates them. What breaks the tie?
Value does, at 9.0 against 6.2. That axis covers what the same money buys elsewhere. Logitech MX Vertical leads on Performance, Durability, Ease of use and Design. If Value matters more to you, take the Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical instead.
Why are the totals this close?
The total is the plain average of the 5 Tech axes, so opposite results cancel. Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical averages 7.3 and Logitech MX Vertical averages 7.5, a gap of 0.2, while the individual axes run as far apart as 2.8.
Which one ranks higher in "Vertical mice pick your forearm angle for you"?
Logitech MX Vertical sits at #3 in "Vertical mice pick your forearm angle for you", Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical at #4.