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Learn our full Logitech MX Master 4 review

There’s a cause the MX Master 4 sits on the prime of our record. The contoured, ergonomic design nearly appears like a hand relaxation that locations 4 customizable buttons and a second scroll wheel inside straightforward attain of your thumb. Each button is configurable through Logitech’s Choices+ software program, which is a treasure trove of productiveness potential.

Past normal customization choices resembling click-speed and scroll path, you possibly can assign all method of shortcuts and create profiles for particular apps — so the buttons do various things relying on the app you’re utilizing on the time. “Good Actions” take issues up a notch, permitting you to convey an app to the foreground, carry out a sequence of keystrokes, automate textual content entry and even restart or shutdown your PC. We’re totally within the AI period, so in fact there’s a option to summon ChatGPT and different chatbots right here, too. Closing a Zoom assembly, muting your quantity and summarizing your notes in a crew e-mail in a single click on? With the MX Grasp 4 you possibly can.

Past all that, this newest mannequin features a modicum of haptic suggestions by means of a panel in its thumb relaxation. Whenever you first pair the mouse to your PC or, say, exactly line up a graphic in Photoshop, you’ll really feel a mild buzz. You’ll additionally really feel it while you use the brand new Actions Ring, which pops up while you click on within the panel and presents completely different customizable shortcuts based mostly on the app you’re utilizing. Sure, all of that is form of gimmicky, however the haptics present a delicate sense of reassurance to sure duties, whereas the Actions Ring can prevent a couple of seconds right here and there when you select to lean into it.

The system itself now comes with a evenly textured plastic end, which is clean with out feeling slippery and will show extra sturdy than the rubbery materials utilized by previous fashions. Each scroll wheels are constructed from a high-quality aluminum, and the principle one can nonetheless conveniently swap between a notched and free-spin scroll on the fly. The battery is rated for 70 days of use between expenses, which has held true in our testing. Even when you’re caught brief, a minute or two of cost time will get you thru the remainder of your work day. The primary click on buttons, in the meantime, are quieter than a literal mouse. Multi-device connectivity isn’t uncommon, however with the MX Grasp 4 you may as well seamlessly work between two PCs on the identical time. It detects while you attain the sting of the display screen on one earlier than switching to the opposite — it’ll even allow you to copy and paste recordsdata between them as effectively.

The entire thing is remarkably sturdy and comfy however, at 150 grams, hardly svelte— so be warned in case your arms are on the smaller facet. There’s additionally sadly no left-handed choice. The 8K DPI (dots per inch) sensor is sufficiently responsive for on a regular basis use, although the polling charge stays at a fundamental 125Hz, so it’s not fairly as buttery clean as some gaming mice. It’d even be good if the mouse got here with onboard storage as a substitute of forcing you to maintain the Choices+ app open to make the most of the haptic suggestions and different options. Nonetheless, for energy customers or simply anybody who spends all day at their desk, the MX Grasp 4 is each a pleasure to carry and impressively versatile for getting issues achieved. — Jeff Dunn contributed to this blurb