For those of us who use laptops and aren't particularly enamoured of trackpads or pointing sticks, a mouse is a 'must have' accessory. The new Logitech MX Anywhere 3[1] is designed to be portable, measuring a compact 34.4mm tall by 65mm wide by 100.5mm deep, and weighing just 99g. But size isn't everything: this device has to offer enough functionality to be worth the £79.99 (inc. VAT)/$79.99 outlay.
Small it may be, but this mouse crams in the buttons. Six of them cater for left and right click, back and forward scroll, wheel and middle click. Horizontal scrolling is facilitated by holding a side button with the thumb while rolling the wheel. Considering the small size of the MX Anywhere 3, all of these buttons fall very nicely under the fingers. Then again, I do have small hands -- people with a bigger glove size might find things a little fiddly.
The MX Anywhere 3 lives off an internal rechargeable 500mAh battery that should last 70 days from a full charge, according to Logitech. It charges via USB-C, and the Logitech Options[2] software that provides access to mouse information and customisation tells you when the battery is running low. I have been using the MX Anywhere 3 for a week and it's still showing as full as I write this. I do wish Logitech would refine its Options software to show battery percentage rather than just a bar system, but if you do get caught out, a one-minute quick-charge delivers three hours of life.
