The Best Quiet Mice

It also offers a 4,800 DPI sensor resolution and offers a 6 button count. It pairs with two devices at once over Bluetooth and a USB receiver, so you can switch between a laptop and a desktop. Six DPI steps from 800 to 4,800 cover both office work and larger screens.

It runs on 2 AAA batteries, which are not included, and goes to sleep automatically. It works with Windows, macOS, ChromeOS and Linux, though the side buttons do not work on macOS, and a 36-month warranty applies once registered. On sensor resolution it leads this guide at 4,800 DPI, ahead of the Yoga Pro Mouse (4,000 DPI). It was the cheapest of the group when we checked; the Lenovo WL310 was the next step up.

It needs no receiver. Its clicks are near silent, which suits shared rooms and late sessions. DPI switches between 1,000, 1,200 and 1,600.

Its 1,600 DPI sensor resolution is the lowest in this group; the TECKNET silent leads at 4,800 DPI. You get a bluetooth 5.0 connection here, which sets it apart from the Signature M650 and its a bluetooth or Logi Bolt connection. Worth noting: ergonomic grip, the only one here.

It was priced above the TECKNET silent and below the M330 Silent Plus at the time of writing. There is no published battery life figure, whereas the Signature M650 runs for up to 24 months.

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.

On battery life it sits mid-pack at up to 18 months: the Signature M650 runs for up to 24 months, and the Yoga Pro Mouse comes in at up to 2 months. No other pick in this guide offers a 2.4GHz USB receiver connection; compare the Lenovo WL310, which has a bluetooth 5.0 connection. It also offers an auto-sleep power-saving mode and plug-and-play USB receiver. Its price falls between the Lenovo WL310 and the Signature M650, based on our last check.

It supports Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, iPadOS and Android. Its SmartWheel switches between line-by-line and fast scrolling, and rubber grips suit small to medium hands. Plastics include up to 64% recycled material.

On battery life it leads this guide at up to 24 months, ahead of the M330 Silent Plus (up to 18 months). A bluetooth or Logi Bolt connection is unique to it among these picks, while the M330 Silent Plus uses a 2.4GHz USB receiver connection. It also comes with customizable side buttons and silent clicks.

It is shaped for right hands only. It connects over Bluetooth or a Logi Bolt receiver; Bolt does not pair with older Unifying receivers. When we checked, only the M330 Silent Plus and cheaper picks cost less, and the Yoga Pro Mouse cost more.

Side and top buttons are programmable. Its symmetrical full-size shape has soft sides and a thumb rest, and a blue optical sensor tracks on most surfaces. Bluetooth dual-host pairing switches between two devices with a button underneath.

DPI steps change on the fly, and software unlocks finer settings. Bluetooth Swift Pair connects it to Windows quickly. On battery life it trails the group at up to 2 months, while the Signature M650 runs for up to 24 months.

On sensor resolution it sits mid-pack at 4,000 DPI: the TECKNET silent offers 4,800 DPI, and the Lenovo WL310 comes in at 1,600 DPI. It also comes with a USB-C rechargeable battery. It is shaped for right hands only.