[Review] Logitech MX Master 2S Mouse
One year on, I am still using the Logitech MX Master 2S mouse as my daily driver. I know this mouse is not the latest (the Logitech MX Master 3 has arrived) but thought I would share my thoughts on this mouse anyway, one year after purchasing it. Read on to find out if it is still as good as it was!
The first thing that comes to mind is the ergonomic shape of the MX Master 2S. Its smooth contours and its unique shape makes your hand fit comfortably and naturally on the device. At just 145 grams, it is very portable and can be carried around anywhere with you, even if you chuck it into a large jacket pocket, you wouldn’t realise it’s there.
The MX Master 2S has a 4000-DPi precision sensor that can track well on virtually anything, including glass (must be at least 4mm thick). As my work can sometimes include lots of travel, having a mouse that can track virtually anywhere is a godsend as you never know what desks are awaiting you at your destination’s hotel. Yes, I have been to a hotel where the work desk was made entirely of glass, so was glad I had my MX Master 2S with me.
This mouse has 7 buttons in total, and two separate scroll wheels. One scroll wheel for scrolling up and down, and one scroll wheel located near where your thumb is, to scroll left and right.
One of my favourite features of this mouse is the scroll wheel for scrolling up and down. It’s got a speed-adaptive scroll wheel that auto-shifts from click-to-click to hyper-fast scrolling. This has been great for scrolling through long documents at almost the speed of light. Okay, maybe the speed of sound might be a closer to the actual speeds! I’ve got to say, once you enjoy the hyper-scroll, you’ll definitely miss it when you have to temporary move to a regular mouse without this feature!
And if you don’t like the click-to-click scroll-wheel, the button below the scroll wheel lets you change between smooth scrolling and click-to-click scrolling.
As well as the usual left, right buttons, there is also a forward, back button which is handy for going back or forward web pages. And there is also a well-hidden button on this mouse – right where your thumb rests. It looks like it’s a part of the mouse and not a button, hence why you’d never know it was there if it wasn’t pointed out. Currently, I have this button assigned to the F5 key in the Logitech Options software, so that I have a quick way to refresh web pages if I need to.
The Logitech Options software lets you customize your MX Master 2S. From changing what each of the buttons do, to changing your pointer speed and mouse sensitivity options. Also included is the Logitech Flow feature. This feature lets you seamlessly move the mouse between different PCs, as well as copy and paste text, images and files between them. I personally have not yet had to use this feature, so I cannot really comment on it. It does sound pretty neat however.
The MX Master 2S can connect and remember up to three PCs at once. To switch between PCs, you simply click the button underneath the mouse until the light highlights the device number you want. This has been very convenient for me, as it enables me to switch between my work PCs and my home PCs literally at the click of a button. And it doesn’t matter if you want to connect to a PC through the included Logitech Unifying USB receiver, or to a PC via Bluetooth, the MX Master 2S can do both.
I had one laptop where this mouse would occasionally sleep if the mouse hadn’t been moved in a while. This required me to jiggle the mouse and wait a few seconds before the cursor started responding to me. This was connected via Bluetooth, and once I connected this laptop with the USB receiver dongle, the problem went away. Fast forward a couple months later, a firmware update on the MX Master 2S seemed to fix the issue.
As the MX Master 2S mouse comes with a Logitech Unifying USB receiver, you can also use this one USB dongle to connect any other compatible Logitech devices, up to a maximum of 6 Unifying devices. This is great as you can potentially free up USB ports on your device. Or buy only Bluetooth-compatible peripherals and connect via Bluetooth (such as this device), either works.
I have been able to use my MX Master 2S mouse for at least a month and a half to two months, before I even have to consider recharging the rechargeable battery. This is done via a microUSB cable, and a three-minute charge can get you a whole day’s use if you really need to use the mouse. You can check how much battery is remaining from the three little dot lights on the side of the mouse, when you turn the mouse on.
In conclusion, I am still very happy with my MX Master 2S one year on. I can still happily recommend this to anyone who is looking for a wireless mouse that is comfortable, can be used for long periods at a time, has a few PCs they need to switch between often, and/or who needs the ability to track virtually on any surface.
I am looking forward to the opportunity to be able to test out the latest Logitech MX Master 3 mouse at some point.
