The Lift takes the MX Vertical's 57-degree handshake angle and shrinks it for small-to-medium hands, with quiet switches and a single AA cell rated for up to 24 months. TechRadar, Tom's Guide and Tom's Hardware all scored it 4 out of 5. It is the vertical mouse to buy if the MX Vertical is too big or too loud, and the wrong one if your hands are large.
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57 degrees in a smaller shell
The Lift uses the same 57-degree angle as Logitech's larger MX Vertical, which puts the forearm in a handshake position and takes the twist out of the wrist. The difference is size: a shorter, narrower shell with softer curves, built for small-to-medium hands. TechRadar called it a strong addition to an office or work-from-home desk, and Tom's Hardware described it as an ergonomic productivity mouse aimed squarely at smaller hands, right or left.
Quiet switches for shared offices
The switches are quiet. Against the MX Vertical's louder clicks that is the difference between a mouse you can use on a call and one you cannot, and it is the feature reviewers return to most often. The four buttons all sit within reach without stretching, and the scroll wheel is a conventional ratcheting one rather than the free-spinning kind, which is fine for documents and less so for very long pages.
One AA cell, up to 24 months
Power is a single AA cell rated for up to 24 months, trading the MX Vertical's rechargeable battery for not thinking about it for two years. Connection is Bluetooth or the bundled Logi Bolt receiver, with switching between paired devices. Tom's Guide singled out the battery life. The sensor tops out at 4000 DPI, ample for work and well short of what gaming-focused vertical mice offer.
Too small for large hands
The size that makes it work for most people rules it out for some. Large hands sit on top of the Lift rather than in it, and the thumb rest lands too low, so those buyers want the MX Vertical instead. The shell is plastic rather than the MX Vertical's more expensive finish, and the DPI button placement is awkward. As with any vertical mouse there is an adjustment week before it starts feeling normal.
$58.99, and Logi Options+ for the buttons
At $58.99 it costs less than the MX Vertical while delivering the same core ergonomic idea, in a size that fits more hands, with a left-handed version and several colours the larger mouse does not offer. Full button remapping needs Logi Options+ installed, which is a small tax on an otherwise plug-and-play device. For an office or home desk where wrist strain is the problem, this is the default recommendation in the category.
Strengths
- +57-degree angle in a smaller body suits small-to-medium hands best
- +Quiet clicks make it ideal for shared offices and video calls
- +Up to 24 months of battery from a single AA cell
- +Connects over Bluetooth or Logi Bolt receiver to multiple devices
- +Comes in multiple colors and a left-handed version
Watch-outs
- −Too small for users with large hands
- −Uses a disposable AA battery rather than rechargeable
- −DPI tops out lower than gaming-grade vertical mice
- −Logi Options+ software required for full button customization
How it compares
The Lift uses the same 57-degree angle as the Logitech MX Vertical but in a smaller, quieter body better suited to small hands, and it is cheaper than both the MX Vertical and the Evoluent VerticalMouse C, though it lacks the Keychron M5's gaming sensor and costs more than the budget Anker vertical mouse.
Rating sources
“A fantastic addition to any work-from-home or office setup; its ergonomics and feature set put it in rare company.”
“Once you get past the Lift's unconventional design, there's still a lot to like; the device boasts an incredibly long battery life.”
“An awesome ergonomic productivity mouse for right- and left-handed productivity users with smaller hands.”
Our 4.0 score is the average of these published ratings. More about methodology.
