Logitech Marathon Mouse M705 vs MX Anywhere 3

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Logitech Marathon Mouse M705
Logitech MX Anywhere 3

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Our Verdict

Logitech Marathon Mouse M705

Logitech MX Anywhere 3

The Logitech MX Anywhere 3 and Logitech Marathon Mouse M705 are both very good office mice designed for slightly different uses. While the M705 has a more ergonomic and comfortable design suitable to a wider range of grip types, is a bit bulkier, can only connect wirelessly via its USB receiver, and is powered by two AA batteries. On the other hand, the MX Anywhere 3 is designed with travel in mind, so it's much lighter and smaller, making it easier to slip it into laptop bags, and it charges via USB-C. It also supports Bluetooth, allowing it to pair with most laptops without the need for a USB receiver, and its sensor works on glass. Both mice also have two programmable side buttons and scroll wheels that you can unlock for free scrolling.

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Variants

  • Logitech Marathon Mouse M705 (Black/Gray)
  • MX Anywhere 3 (Graphite)
  • MX Anywhere 3 (Pale Grey)
  • MX Anywhere 3 (Rose)

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MX Anywhere 3
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Pale Grey
MX Anywhere 3
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Rose
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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

7.6
8.0

Wireless Versatility 
 

6.3
9.7

Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
No Lighting
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Shape  

3D Model  

Length  

4.4" (111 mm)
3.9" (100 mm)

Width  

2.8" (70 mm)
2.5" (65 mm)

Height  

1.7" (43 mm)
1.3" (34 mm)

Grip Width 
 

56 mm
55 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

No
Shape Only

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
Yes

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
No

Portability 
 

7.6

Portability picture  

Volume 
 

20.20 in³ (331 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

Yes
No
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.0

Build quality picture  

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Weight 
 

6.4
6.2

Minimum Weight Picture  

Lowest Weight 
 

92.6 g
95.5 g

Default Weight 
 

140.7 g
95.5 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Back-heavy
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
Yes

Ambidextrous 
 

No
Shape Only

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

Thumb
No
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Wireless Versatility 
 

6.3
9.7

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

1
3

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Receiver 
 

Yes
Yes

Battery Type 
 

2x AA
Rechargeable

Use When Charging 
 

No ( Single use batteries)
Yes

On/Off Activation 
 

Auto Off And On/Off Switch
Auto Off And On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

No
No

Receiver Storing 
 

Yes
No

Battery Indicator  

Yes
Yes
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

No

X.Large Hand 
 

No
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Cable 
 

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

N/A
3.4 ft (1.0 m)

Cable Type 
 

No Cable
Rubber

Permanent Kink 
 

No
No

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
USB-C

Port Type: PC End 
 

No Port
USB-A
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Small Hand  
 

No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
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Mouse Feet 
 

5.5
7.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Gliding Experience 
 

Bad
Ok

Material 
 

Plastic
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

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Force/Distances Graph  

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Switch Type 
 

Mechanical

Switch Model 
 

Not Specified

Additional Buttons 
 

6.5
6.3

Buttons Picture  

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

8
7

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

5
4

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

Gesture Support 
 

No
Yes
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Click Latency 
 

6.9
6.0

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

13.6 ms
19.8 ms

Wired 
 

N/A
N/A

Receiver 
 

13.6 ms
19.8 ms

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
25.0 ms
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CPI 
 

5.9
9.0

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

2.70%
0.05%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

1.79%
0.50%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

2.75%
-0.17%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

1.26%
0.31%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

10.34%
1.62%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-18.75%
3.25%

Minimum CPI 
 

1,000 CPI
200 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

1,000 CPI
4,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
50 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

7.2
7.1

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

30.3 ms
22.2 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

11.4 ms
14.1 ms

Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To End Of Movement 
 

12.6 ms
13.6 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Laser

Sensor Model 
 

Logitech Precision Optical Tracking
Darkfield

Works On Glass 
 

No
Yes

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

3.6 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

125 Hz
125 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel + Free Wheel
Notched Wheel + Free Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

Yes
No

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Loud
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Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Logitech Options
Logitech Options

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

On-Board Memory 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

No
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

No
No

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes

Software settings screenshot  

RGB On/Off 
 

No
No RGB

Account Needed 
 

No
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully
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Black/Gray
Logitech Marathon Mouse M705
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Graphite
MX Anywhere 3
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Black/Gray
Logitech Marathon Mouse M705
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Pale Grey
MX Anywhere 3
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Black/Gray
Logitech Marathon Mouse M705
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Rose
MX Anywhere 3
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Black/Gray
Logitech Marathon Mouse M705
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Logitech Marathon Mouse M705

Logitech MX Anywhere 3

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