Logitech’s MX Master 3S has lengthy held the highest spot on our finest wi-fi mouse checklist for its wonderful scroll wheels, premium look, and luxury. But its days as our favourite productiveness rodent could also be numbered, as Logitech simply took the wraps off its successor, the MX Master 4. The new mannequin carries over every thing we cherished concerning the 3S, whereas including haptic suggestions and an “Action Ring” menu for fast entry to generally used duties.
The haptic suggestions resides within the thumb relaxation space, and has 4 depth settings – though the default Medium setting felt proper for me. The mouse can subtly vibrate to let you recognize you are related or disconnected from a tool, when battery life is low, and for app-specific functions, like when your cursor hits a structure guideline in Adobe apps. It’s an intuitive trick that feels prefer it has numerous potential for productiveness. But at launch, it feels a bit under-utilized.
If you put in Logitech’s Options+ software program, the MX Master 4 can even convey up an Actions Ring while you press the button embedded within the mouse’s thumb relaxation. This round menu, by default, provides you fast entry to issues like Windows Explorer, display screen seize, media playback, and emojis. There’s additionally an AI shortcut right here, which followers out to offer one-click entry to ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Copilot.
If any of these shortcuts do not attraction to you, the Action Ring will be custom-made through the corporate’s Options+ software program to do any variety of issues, together with opening particular information, folders, or macros. You may also set up plugins for quite a few widespread packages, though you will should log in to the Options+ software program for this. The default Photoshop plugin is proven beneath.
You may even use the Actions Ring to modify the mouse between related gadgets – a characteristic that was beforehand relegated to a button positioned inconveniently on the underside of the system. It’s not precisely an ordeal to flip the mouse over to modify between related gadgets, however it’s good to have the choice to try this in software program.
Other modifications embody what Logitech says is “2x stronger” connectivity because of an improved chip, USB-C dongle, and higher antenna placement.
Of course, lots of the present options from earlier MX Master mice carry over to this mannequin, together with the best-in-class dual-mode MagSpeed scroll wheel on the highest and a horizontal wheel on the aspect. There’s additionally an 8K DPI sensor that works on glass and just about each different affordable mousing floor. I can affirm it really works fairly properly on my leg.
Whether you go for connecting through the RF USB transceiver or Bluetooth, Windows 10 and up and macOS 13 or later are supported, as is Linux and ChromeOS. Logitech says you need to count on 70 days of use on a full cost, and three hours’ use from a one-minute cost.
We’re engaged on a full overview of the MX Master 4, so keep tuned for our full verdict after I’ve had the possibility to spend extra time with it. So far, the one draw back I’ve observed is that this can be a heavy mouse. At 150 grams, it is 9g heavier than its predecessor. And whereas that is not a giant soar, the mouse does really feel pretty substantial as fashionable rodents go.
With the lightest gaming mice hovering above or beneath 50 grams nowadays, the MX Master 4 is not going to be my first selection on the finish of the work day after I fireplace up Borderlands 4. Of course, for gaming, Logitech would level you to a different new mouse with haptic suggestions, the corporate’s G Pro X2 Superstrike.
The MX Master 4 will be available in graphite, pale grey (white), and black, with Mac-specific models in black or white, with an MSRP of $119.99.
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