Microsoft Arc Mouse Mouse Review

The Microsoft Arc Mouse has a very simple, compact design. When traveling, it collapses to a flat shape for better portability. It's available in a variety of different colors depending on the retailer.

Update 09/16/2020: Some of our readers have requested the mouse's dimensions when it's in its curved form. The length is 11.2cm and the height is 3.21cm when it's in the 'On' position.

The Microsoft Surface Arc Mouse has outstanding portability. When collapsed to the "off" position, it easily fits in your pocket or a bag. If you want a more typical-designed mouse that is travel-friendly, take a look at the Logitech Pebble M350.

There's no weight optimization possible on this mouse, but it's already pretty light, making it a great choice for traveling.

Decent build quality. The clipping mechanism used to lock the mouse into a flat or arched shape feels well-built, but the latex material that covers the back portion of the mouse could be more susceptible to wear-and-tear.

The Microsoft Arc Mouse has an ambidextrous design and decent overall ergonomics. It can't really be used with a fingertip grip, but is otherwise comfortable for most hand sizes.

This mouse is a good choice for the palm grip unless you have extra large hands, in which case the mouse might be a bit too small to use comfortably.

This mouse is a good choice for the claw grip, regardless of hand size.

This mouse isn't designed to be used with a fingertip grip. Most of the weight is in the front of the mouse, so it's difficult if it isn't in contact with your palm.

The Microsoft Arc Mouse can only be used over Bluetooth. There's no traditional on/off switch; instead, the mouse can only be turned off by snapping it to the flat position.

This mouse doesn't come with a cable, as it can't be recharged, and it can't be used wired.

• Microsoft Arc mouse
• User Manual
• Batteries

This mouse has a limited number of buttons, which is okay for traveling. It recognizes certain gestures, including a three-finger click, which can be programmed to do almost anything. The left and right mouse buttons can also be swapped, depending on which hand you use.

Although there's no physical mouse wheel, the Microsoft Arc Mouse recognizes gestures for vertical and horizontal scrolling.

Unfortunately, this mouse has bad click latency and isn't a good choice for gaming. There's no option to use it wired either.

The available Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center software works well, but is only compatible with recent Windows PCs, and has limited options.

The Microsoft Arc Mouse is fully compatible with Windows PCs, but some functions don't work properly on macOS, including the three-finger click, which isn't supported at all.