We’ve all seen wireless mice before – from those with a dongle to those Bluetooth ones, from a cheapo China mouse to highest quality gaming mice. And most of us have heard or know what KVM is – it’s a switch where multiple computers share one set of keyboard and mouse. There are certain software to do this now instead of having a physical switch and more cables, but those require some special setup. Enter the Logitech MX Anywhere 2 – this is the modern mouse for KVM setups.
Here’s the packaging – it’s classy, and has a flap where the mouse is enclosed in molded plastic. You can get a feel of the mouse itself through the plastic too – although there are some cardboard blocking the wrist and making it quite difficult to feel the mouse completely.
The mouse itself comes in a simple packaging – one Unifying dongle, some documentations, a neat micro USB cable, and the MX Anywhere 2 mouse itself.
[nextpage title=”Physical tour”]
The mouse comes with a simple flat-ish design. It has two buttons on the left side – a forward and backward button.
At the top, there is a very classy looking scroll wheel with a button below it, and another battery/charging indicator LED.
At the bottom is where all the magic happens – there are 4 mouse feet at each corner, then there’s a on/off switch, a Connect button, the sensor itself, and another button at the lower side.
This last button have a numbered label of 1, 2, 3, and LED indicators beneath each of them. This indicator tells if it’s pairing or paired, and also tells which device is currently selected – more on this later.
At the front of the mouse is a standard micro USB cable, because after all, this is a wireless mouse with a rechargeable battery.
[nextpage title=”Comfort”]
The mouse is a little flat, but I personally think it’s a perfect balance between ergonomics and portability – especially as it’s small enough to put it in the bag.
I do find that the mouse to be a little weird – the button at the top is by default the middle click button. So what does the scroll wheel click for?
It’s meant for the frictionless scroll wheel rolling. I would actually like this button to be switched – maintain the scroll wheel click as a button instead and the frictionless scroll wheel toggle button to be right below the scroll wheel instead because of ergonomic reasons.
Personally with my fairly large hands, I use the fingertip grip more than any other types of grip. Although the fingertip grip works well with the button layout on the MX Anywhere 2, the same cannot be said for those with smaller hands, particularly due to the middle click button position.
The scroll wheel however feels very amazing. The scroll wheel’s haptic feedback is amazing, the left and right buttons on the scroll wheel is very responsive and will not accidentally be triggered as well.
[nextpage title=”Connectivity”]
Oh let’s not forget about the connectivity available for this mouse alone. It can connect up to three different devices at once, and is able to toggle between each of the devices with a press of a button – I meant the one at the back of the mouse.
Keep in mind though that the Unifying dongle here is meant for those devices that does not have Bluetooth – and that said, the Unifying dongle takes up one device on the MX Anywhere 2 mouse – that means in whichever configuration the MX Anywhere 2 is used, in whichever number of Unifying dongles are connected, there are only a maximum of 3 devices that can be connected at once.
Do check out our video above too – we did a brief explanation on how the mouse works while connected to 3 different devices at the same time.
Is three devices enough? Probably yes – at least in most cases. I showed in this case is where I have one laptop using Bluetooth, another laptop using Unifying dongle, and lastly the ZenFone 2 using Bluetooth. The switching process is instantaneous – just press the button and the next number one the mouse lights up and it’s ready to go.
[nextpage title=”Battery”]The battery. It’s something that I don’t know what to talk about – the battery life is just too amazing – I leave it on all the time and put it on my table while still constantly connected to one of my forever-turned-on laptop in the room.
I started using it when I got it, and I did not even charge it. Then, I used it for about 2 weeks, and that’s when I finally drained all of the battery out of the mouse. Charging took about 4 hours – though still usable while charging – and it’s good to go for like another month or so.
Though it is expected from Logitech – their product’s battery life is astonishing.
[nextpage title=”Wrap up”]
For those who do have multiple devices to work on at the same time – I’m talking about developers probably who has multiple devices to test – one on Android, another on the Raspberry Pi, and lastly on the main computer, yet all of them needs a mouse to control. This MX Anywhere 2 alone can single-handedly beat the hassle of switching the USB connectors between devices. The price that Logitech is asking is RM329 – which is pretty hefty, but hey – if you’re looking for something that functions like a KVM in terms of mouse, this is your only bet.
Where to buy?
Right here! Click here to check out the deal!
Like our Facebook Page here at NasiLemakTech.com for more news and in-depth reviews! Also, join our Facebook Group for insightful information and memes!
Subscribe to our YouTube channel too!
