Logitech Mobi Fold review: The ultra-compact travel mouse

Logitech makes some of the best productivity mice on the market. However, when it comes to super portable but still premium travel-friendly options, its selection is a lot more limited. You're basically looking at just the MX Anywhere 3S. But with its latest mouse — the Mobi Fold — Logitech has created something even lighter and more compact for the kind of people who need an accessory that goes beyond your typical laptop touchpad.

Fans of old Microsoft peripherals might notice a lot of similarities between Mobi Fold and the Arc mouse line , as Logitech's latest cursor looks like a modernized spiritual successor to a family of gadgets that were arguably ahead of their time. For traveling, the Mobi Fold bends in half to become a small 2.2 x 2.5 inch rectangle that's less than an inch thick and weighs barely more than two ounces. It's so small it practically disappears into a bag and can easily be slipped into a pocket, even if you're limited by the comically small pockets you often find on women's pants.

When you want to get some work done, you can simply unfold the mouse, set it on a table and get right back to clicking, highlighting and pointing. The Mobi Fold features physical left and right mouse buttons that are dampened so pressing them won't distract nearby colleagues. In the middle, there's a small touchpad that serves as your mousewheel, allowing you to quickly and accurately scroll through long docs and websites. You can even press down on the touchpad to get a middle mouse click (or scroll wheel click depending on what you call it). And if you want to customize what any of these buttons do, you can always change their behavior inside Logitech's free Options+ companion app.

On the bottom, there's a button for pairing the Mobi Fold over Bluetooth with up to three different devices at the same time, along with handy indicator lights to let you know which one is currently selected. There's also a cutout for the mouse's sensor, a USB-C port for charging around back and some built-in feet to ensure the Mobi Fold glides smoothly over all sorts of surfaces.

Using the Mobi Fold really couldn't be simpler. Once you've paired it to a laptop, opening and closing it automatically turns it on and off, so you never suffer from accidental clicks while in transit. And while it might look a little strange for people used to more traditional pucks, everything behaves just as you would expect.

That said, if I'm really nitpicking, the Mobi Fold's geometric design isn't the most comfortable thing in the world. I actually like the little bit of bounce you get when you press down on its hinge. However, because there's a big gap in the middle, there isn't really anywhere to rest your thumb or ring/pinky fingers. Then again, because the Mobi Fold is essentially a tent-shaped rectangle, it's perfectly ambidextrous, which is nice for lefties.

Finally, while you can adjust the sensitivity of the Mobi Fold's touchpad, I noticed that scrolling just isn't as smooth as it is with a proper physical wheel. But that's sort of the price you pay for a super compact design. And make no mistake, it's still just as good if not better than the vast majority of laptop touchpads out there.

Logitech says the Mobi Fold provides up to 30 days of battery life on a single charge. I haven't used my review unit for that long, but that claim is believable. After two and a half weeks of intermittent use, the mouse still has over 70 percent left in the tank. That said, if you do run low and need to perform a quick top up, the company also says plugging it in for one minute can add 22 hours of additional runtime, which is more than enough to get you through multiple workdays. And when I tested out its charging speed myself, the Mobi Fold went from 70 percent battery to 80 in just sixty seconds. You'll just need to borrow a cable and a power adapter from your phone or laptop, because you don't get either of those in the box.