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Microsoft Arc Mouse vs Microsoft Surface Arc Touch

Product Comparison: Microsoft Arc Mouse vs Microsoft Surface Arc Touch

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Microsoft Arc Mouse Black

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General Specifications

Brand

Microsoft

Model

Arc Mouse

Surface Arc Touch

Origin

China

About the Product

Ultra-slim and lightweight, Microsoft Arc Mouse goes anywhere without the weight or bulk of traditional mice. What’s more, you can snap it flat and easily slip it in your back pocket or bag for travel.

Simply curve the mouse to power it on, and flatten to power off. Then, toss it into your pocket or bag. Plus, you can you use the Surface Arc Touch Mouse just about anywhere, like rough wood surfaces and carpet — even up to 30 feet away.

Key Specs

Precision

1000 dpi

Sensor Type

Optical

Number of Buttons

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Microsoft Arc Mouse Black

The arc side is not tapered like the old models, and it feels great in the hand. The tracking and scrolling is buttery smooth.
Laser tracks we'll on multiple surfaces, like the esthetic.
It's still something I consider well built and well thought out, but the sensor is definitely not of say, Logitech quality.
Light, great battery life, a pretty good sensor on most surfaces.
The sensor works great on nearly all surfaces.

Microsoft Surface Arc Touch Mouse

The surface mouse pairs nearly instantly and tracks well on any surface an optical mouse would be expected to work.
It tracks very well and is very accurate on any surface I have tried so for.
The mouse is nice and portable. Tracks well on a variety of surfaces.
Quick and easy Bluetooth 4.0 connection provides precision tracking and long battery life.
Doesn't track on as many surfaces as my Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Bluetooth mouse.

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

0.56 in.

0.57 in.

Width

5.17 in.

5.12 in.

Depth

2.17 in.

2.25 in.

Weight

2.91 oz.

2.29 oz.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Microsoft Arc Mouse Black

I do like the look and the feel. And the compact size when you flatten it. Fits nicely into a backpack pocket.
The ergonomics are great, as with the wireless models. I really like the flat storage coupled with the larger size when in use.
This mouse is great! Feels good, looks good, fits in my laptop case. It feels almost like a full-sized mouse.
I find when using the mouse that the overall size is too large.
Only complaint is that it is not made for large hands. When using this I get cramps.

Microsoft Surface Arc Touch Mouse

Easy to grip despite small size. Great battery life.
It's a great feel in the hands when using and it's very compact when not.
I absolutely love the size and it doesn't have the connection issue the other one had.
I like its compact size; fits great (in flat mode) in my the case I purchased for the Surface Pro 4.
The size and shape of it is perfect though, especially for a tablet. It makes it very easy to fold it flat and stick it in my shirt pocket or in my laptop bag without taking up any additional real estate.

Connection

Connection Type

Wireless

Range

33 feet

What customers say about "Connection"

Microsoft Arc Mouse Black

The mouse is quite easy and simple to use (pairing is incredibly easy), and I love that it's bluetooth, which doesn't require an additional dongle or cable.
The design of this mouse is awesome, with the ability to go snap flat and automatically shut off and then snap up to automatically connect.
Great mouse, very easy to pair and use. I like that it folds flat and turns off when you fold it flat.
I really like the portability and easy connection with multiple PC/Mac etc.
It is easily discoverable, super quick to connect (to anything) and no lag after connecting.

Microsoft Surface Arc Touch Mouse

Swaps easily between the Bluetooth connections of my PC and tablet and it's ability to "flatten" and simultaneously power off provides easy storage in a laptop bag or tablet case.
It was easy to set-up and connect to my device; I love how easy it is to turn on and off this mouse; and finally it feels great in my hand.
It connects almost immediately for the first time, and seems to pair to the Surface pro with no issues.
The Bluetooth connects immediately and has not dropped out in the weeks I've been using it.
Mouse would disconnect from Mac when it when into sleep mode. Only way to wake up was to cut Bluetooth on and off.

Features

Mouse Type

Ergonomic

Body Material

Plastic

Number of Programmable Buttons

Extras

Bluetooth® 4.0, Up to 6-month battery life, Intuitive Interactions, Snaps flat and slips easily

BlueTrack Technology®, Touch Strip scans, 2-Way Touch Scrolling, Bluetooth® 4.0

What customers say about "Features"

Microsoft Arc Mouse Black

The mouse is really cool! Front section is plastic and the back section is rubber and it has an amazing feel to it.
Scrolling is a breeze, just move your fingers up to make it go. It lets you scroll lets you scroll both vertically and horizontally.
The look is sleek and beautiful. It doesn't need a mouse pad and is easy to store.
The build and material is great. The fold flat is incredibly handy for grabbing the mouse as you bounce from conference room to conference room.
The looks and feel are totally inversely opposite. This mouse feels SO uncomfortable!!! Yes, you can get used to it, but I had a hard time trying to adapt.

Microsoft Surface Arc Touch Mouse

Very cool design folds flat and turns off in a single motion.
Haptic feedback on the touch-strip that takes the place of a mouse wheel, very easy to interpret and understand.
Easy to stow, easy to use. Nice feature set. No mini dongle since it uses BT!
Touch strip doesn't have a great way to execute a middle-mouse click.
The comfort of the mouse isn't great when I've used it on long occaisions - it just isn't ergonomic.

Power

Power Source

2 AAA Batteries

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

Other Information

Manufacturer

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