Logitech’s Mobi Fold packs a folding touchscreen mouse into 79 grams and $79.99

Logitech’s new Mobi Fold is what you get when you compress a “full-sized mouse” experience into something that folds like a clamshell. Open it up and it feels like a regular mouse. Fold it in half and it becomes seriously travel-friendly, including a hinge that pivots about 130 degrees and a design Logitech says is tested to withstand 15 years of daily use.

And at $79.99 for the graphite version, it is not trying to be Logitech’s cheapest option. It is trying to be Logitech’s most capable “keep one on your laptop” option, with a touch panel for scrolling and enough customization to act like more than a basic trackpad stand-in. Logitech also says the rechargeable battery will last up to one month on a full charge, with a 1-minute quick charge giving up to 22 hours.

Here’s the part that will matter to anyone thinking about peripheral strategy, procurement, or product positioning: the Mobi Fold is built to feel durable while staying compact. More than half the mouse is wrapped in a silicone skin that improves grip while semi-protecting it from drops. Logitech also uses a pleated design over the hinge area that expands and stretches when the mouse folds, specifically to eliminate the risk of pinching. It’s the kind of design detail that reduces the “cute fold gadget” penalty and replaces it with “I can actually use this every day” confidence.

The physical numbers back up the travel angle. At 79 grams, it is a few grams heavier than Logitech’s Pebble Mouse 2 and the bare-bones M196 that have been popular for travel. When folded, it’s a little over three-quarters of an inch tall, and about 2.6 x 2.5 inches in size, which is compact enough that it will live next to your laptop without becoming a bag clutter problem. The company’s approach is clearly different from Microsoft’s Surface Arc mouse, which also folds but is designed to fold flat for easier pocket or bag storage. Logitech’s Mobi Fold behaves more like a clamshell cellphone, prioritizing the “open like a normal mouse” feel.

The user experience is where Logitech tries to justify the price. There’s a 4K DPI optical sensor on the bottom, two mouse buttons on top, and a multifunction touch panel between them. Logitech says the touch panel behavior can be changed with the optional Logi Options Plus software. Swiping up and down can produce fast website and document scrolling, or it can slow down into line-by-line scrolling. On top of that, the top and bottom of the touch panel also function as two additional clicky buttons. By default, they act as forward and back buttons when browsing, but Logitech’s app lets users customize what they do.

The multi-device story is also practical. A single button on the underside connects and cycles the mouse between up to three different devices. Logitech says it connected easily in testing to a couple of laptops and an iPad, and it avoids the common travel-mouse friction of pairing and re-pairing. Functionally, it uses a fold-to-power-off design rather than a dedicated power button: you turn the mouse off by folding it in half. Logitech also notes a behavior detail that has real-world consequences: while scrolling with the touch panel remains active when you pick the mouse up to fold, all the buttons are disabled. That’s designed to prevent accidental presses and clicks while you’re folding, which is exactly when most people end up smacking buttons they did not mean to press.

There is a regulatory and market subtext hiding in the battery design. The Mobi Fold is getting a global release, and Logitech’s choice to include a removable cover on the underside allows the rechargeable battery to be replaced in the future. The article attributes this to recent EU regulations, which is a reminder that product engineering is increasingly shaped not just by consumer demand, but by what governments require for repairability and long-term product service.

Even with all that, Logitech’s own design choices create a tradeoff. The Mobi Fold is meant as a trackpad alternative, not a full desktop mouse replacement. The arch shape looks similar to other folding devices, but Logitech’s hinge design and flat button surfaces make it feel different in-hand. The writer found that the mouse can be hard to grip firmly on either side because of its thinness, and that it takes extra time to get comfortable. Underneath it all is a behavioral preference: the writer prefers frequently lifting and repositioning the mouse rather than moving an entire arm, and the Mobi Fold’s thin design can make that harder until you adapt.

Strategically, the Mobi Fold is a clean data point for where the peripheral market is heading. Laptop work and tablet upgrades are driving demand for compact accessories that can move between devices fast. Logitech is also showing how quickly “repairability-forward” design is becoming a baseline feature rather than a special detail. For executives and boards, the stakes are simple: product teams that align hardware design with portability, multi-device workflows, and regulatory requirements are positioning themselves for sticky adoption in a world where work keeps spilling across laptops, tablets, and everywhere-in-between. If the Mobi Fold hits the sweet spot for enough travelers, it becomes another proof point that the next battleground is not just computing power, it is frictionless input anywhere.