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Logitech LiftvsLogitech MX Vertical

Logitech Lift and Logitech MX Vertical are both Logitech, and they average 8.1 and 7.5. Logitech Lift takes Value, 8.0 to 6.2.

Logitech Lift

Logitech

8.1

A 57-degree vertical mouse sized for small and medium hands, which the category usually ignores.

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, Logitech Lift ahead 8.0 to 6.2. They come closest on Durability, 8.0 to 7.8. Left of center is Logitech Lift, right is Logitech MX Vertical.

Logitech Lift versus Logitech MX Vertical — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Logitech Lift run left from the axis labels, bars for Logitech MX Vertical run right. Logitech Lift: Performance 7.4, Value 8.0, Durability 7.8, Ease of use 9.2, Design 8.0. Logitech MX Vertical: Performance 7.0, Value 6.2, Durability 8.0, Ease of use 9.0, Design 7.2.Logitech Lift (left)Logitech MX Vertical (right)PerformanceLogitech Lift — Performance 7.4 out of 107.4Logitech MX Vertical — Performance 7.0 out of 107.0ValueLogitech Lift — Value 8.0 out of 108.0Logitech MX Vertical — Value 6.2 out of 106.2DurabilityLogitech Lift — Durability 7.8 out of 107.8Logitech MX Vertical — Durability 8.0 out of 108.0Ease of useLogitech Lift — Ease of use 9.2 out of 109.2Logitech MX Vertical — Ease of use 9.0 out of 109.0DesignLogitech Lift — Design 8.0 out of 108.0Logitech MX Vertical — Design 7.2 out of 107.2Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Logitech Lift

Leads on Performance, Value, Ease of use and Design.

  • Wrist discomfort that gets worse through the week
  • Small or medium hands that the larger vertical mice swallow
  • You need a left-handed vertical mouse, which barely exists otherwise

Take the Logitech MX Vertical

Leads on Durability.

  • 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

Logitech Lift

  • Precision work where the lower sensor resolution shows
  • You want the free-spinning scroll wheel from the Master line

Logitech MX Vertical

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

Specs, side by side

SpecLogitech LiftLogitech MX Vertical
Angle57 degrees57 degrees
Sensor4,000 DPI4,000 DPI
ConnectionBluetooth and Logi BoltBluetooth, Unifying, USB-C
HandsRight-handed and left-handed versions—
Charging—USB-C, works while charging

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Both are Logitech. Which one do I want?
Logitech Lift leads on Performance, Value, Ease of use and Design. If Durability matters more to you, take the Logitech MX Vertical instead. Logitech Lift averages 8.1 and Logitech MX Vertical averages 7.5, over the 5 axes Tech is scored on.
Where do the two Logitech models actually differ?
Value is the widest gap, Logitech Lift ahead 8.0 to 6.2. Every axis lands somewhere different, so the profile shapes differ as much as the totals.
Which one ranks higher in "Vertical mice pick your forearm angle for you"?
Logitech Lift sits at #2 in "Vertical mice pick your forearm angle for you", Logitech MX Vertical at #3.