The Best Logitech Ergonomic Mouse

It has 12 months of battery life. Its ambidextrous shape works in either hand, and it tracks on most surfaces with line-by-line scrolling. Bluetooth pairing means no dongle to lose.

Its up to 12 months battery life is the shortest in this group; the M720 leads at up to 24 months. It shares a bluetooth connection with the M240; the M330 Silent Plus goes with a 2.4GHz USB receiver connection. It also offers a lightweight travel size and pair-and-play Bluetooth setup. It cost the least of the 5 picks at the time of writing, with the M240 the next step up.

It has 18 months of battery life. It connects over Bluetooth only, so no port is used on a laptop, and its quiet clicks cut about 90% of click noise by Logitech's figure. The 18-month battery rating comes from an auto-sleep mode.

On battery life it ties with the M330 Silent Plus at up to 18 months. Like the M196, it has a bluetooth connection, while the M330 Silent Plus uses a 2.4GHz USB receiver connection. Another plus: 10m Bluetooth range. On price it sat second of 5, between the cheaper M196 and the pricier M330 Silent Plus, at the time of writing.

It uses a USB receiver and offers 18 months of battery. SilentTouch cuts more than 90% of click noise, and the contoured grips are shaped for right hands. It suits shared offices and late-night work.

It matches the M240 on battery life (up to 18 months). A 2.4GHz USB receiver connection is unique to it among these picks, while the M240 uses a bluetooth connection. You also get an auto-sleep power-saving mode and plug-and-play USB receiver.

Before buying, weigh one limit: costs more than the M196 at the time of writing. When we checked, only the M240 and cheaper picks cost less, and the M720 cost more.

It has 24 months of battery life. Its hyper-fast scroll wheel spins freely through long documents and switches back to click-by-click scrolling when you need precision. The rubber body and sculpted right-hand shape suit a relaxed palm grip.

Logitech Flow moves the cursor, text and files between up to three computers, and it connects over Bluetooth or the Unifying receiver. The Unifying receiver can also pair up to six compatible Logitech devices, which saves USB ports. Its up to 24 months battery life is the longest here; the M240 comes next at up to 18 months. Its price falls between the M330 Silent Plus and the MX Vertical, based on our last check.

A cursor speed switch changes sensitivity with one press, and Logitech says the shape fits a variety of hand sizes. Its 57-degree angle puts your hand in a handshake position, which Logitech says reduces muscle activity by 10%. The design was tested against criteria from ergonomists.

Vertical mice put your hand in a handshake position; allow a week to adjust, and check the hand size. It is shaped for right hands only. It was the highest-priced of the 5 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the M720 and the rest. The maker doesn't give its battery life; if that figure matters, the M720 runs for up to 24 months.