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Surface Arc Mouse

Released June 2017.7Press articlehexus.net/tech/news/peripherals/105256-microsoft-surface-arc-mouse-quietly-launchedRead 23 October 2026Hexus, 3 May 2017: shown at the #MicrosoftEDU event on 2 May, pre-orderable in the US that day and shipping from 15 June 2017 with the Surface Laptop. Neowin later said a 30 June date and the mouse was on sale in early July, so June 2017 is approximate. Last checked 23 October 2026.

Mouse weight (claimed)
82.49g
Marketed sensor name
BlueTrack
Maximum configurable DPI
Not available
Max polling rate
Not available

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General

Series
Surface1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Sold as a Surface accessory on the Microsoft Store.
Model numbers
Not available
GTIN / EAN
Not available
Announced
2 May 20177Press articlehexus.net/tech/news/peripherals/105256-microsoft-surface-arc-mouse-quietly-launchedRead 23 October 2026Announced at the Microsoft EDU event on 2 May 2017.8Press articlewccftech.com/microsoft-new-surface-arc-mouse/ampRead 23 October 2026Wccftech article of 2 May 2017.
Status
Available1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026US store page shows Add to cart at $89.99 on 2026-10-23.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
$79.994Reviewwindowscentral.com/surface-arc-mouse-reviewRead 23 October 2026Windows Central review lists the Surface Arc Mouse at $79.99 and says the Microsoft Arc Mouse is the same hardware in matte black without the Surface branding.7Press articlehexus.net/tech/news/peripherals/105256-microsoft-surface-arc-mouse-quietly-launchedRead 23 October 2026Pre-order price $79.99 in the US. US prices exclude sales tax.8Press articlewccftech.com/microsoft-new-surface-arc-mouse/ampRead 23 October 2026Quotes $79.99 on Microsoft's online store.
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
Not available
Colours
Burgundy, Light Gray, Cobalt Blue, Limited Edition Aqua1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table: Burgundy, Light Gray, Cobalt Blue and new Limited Edition Aqua. The page footnote says available colors may vary in some markets.
Segment
Travel1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026The maker describes it as slim, light and ready to travel, and says it snaps flat to fit in a bag. Windows Central calls it a travel mouse.
Mouse type
Standard1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Standard mouse. It has no scroll wheel and scrolls on a touch surface.

Shape

Body shape
Symmetrical body4Reviewwindowscentral.com/surface-arc-mouse-reviewRead 23 October 2026Windows Central: the Surface Arc Mouse is symmetrical, the left and right click areas sit under one large surface and there are no side buttons.5Measurementrtings.com/mouse/reviews/microsoft/arc-mouseRead 23 October 2026RTINGS header: true ambidextrous.
Maker size class
Not available
Recommended grips
Not available
Recommended hand size
Not available
Hump position
Not available
Thumb rest
Not available
Ring or pinky finger rest
Not available
Upper shell
Not available
Swappable parts
Not available
Adjustable weight
Not available
Maximum added weight
Not available
Vertical angle
Not available
Trackball diameter
Not available
Trackball position
Not available

Dimensions and weight

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Mouse body dimensions
Length131Maximum width55Maximum height14mm(5.2 × 2.2 × 0.6 in)1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table: 5.17 x 2.17 x 0.56 in (131 mm x 55 mm x 14 mm). The page does not name the body position. Windows Central gives 14 mm as the thickness of the flat mouse at its thickest point, so the 14 mm height is the snapped-flat form. The height in the arched position is not published. The maker's page for the black Microsoft Arc Mouse gives the same body as 131.31 x 55.11 x 14.22 mm.4Reviewwindowscentral.com/surface-arc-mouse-reviewRead 23 October 2026Windows Central: 14 mm thin at its thickest point when flat.
Grip width
Not available
Mouse weight (claimed)
82.49g(2.9 oz)1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table: 2.91 oz (82.49 g) including batteries. Battery weight may vary.
Box dimensions
Not available
Packed weight
Not available

Sensor

Marketed sensor name
BlueTrack1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table: Mouse tracking system Microsoft BlueTrack Technology, imaging rate dynamically adaptable to 1200 frames per second. No sensor chip is named.
Published sensor brand
Microsoft1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Maker branding for its own tracking technology.
Physical sensor part number
Not available
Sensor type
Optical6Reviewprofesionalreview.com/2020/03/14/microsoft-surface-arc-mouse-review/ampRead 23 October 2026Profesional Review: a 1000 DPI sensor, and it is an optical model. The specific sensor is not known. Microsoft names BlueTrack, an optical technology.
Maximum configurable DPI
Not available
Minimum configurable DPI
Not available
DPI adjustment step
Not available
Maximum DPI stages
Not available
Default DPI presets
1,000DPI1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table: X-Y resolution 1000 points per inch. Stored as the default. The maximum and minimum selectable values are not published. RTINGS says software can adjust the CPI, and the range is not public.
Separate X and Y DPI
Not available
Tracking speed (claimed)
30IPS1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table: tracking speed up to 30 inches (762 mm) per second. Published as up to.
Tracking acceleration (claimed)
Not available
Lift-off distance settings
Not available
Separate lift and landing distance
Not available
Surface calibration
Not available
Motion Sync
Not available
Angle snapping
Not available
Ripple control
Not available
Tracks on glass
Not available
Sensor position
Not available

Performance

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Documented polling rates by connection
Not available
Max polling rate
Not available
Polling rate (wired)
Not available
Polling rate (2.4 GHz)
Not available
Polling rate (Bluetooth)
Not available
Claimed click latency
Not available
Adjustable debounce
Not available
Minimum debounce
Not available

Measured

Latency per connection (measured)
Not available
DPI deviation (measured)
Not available
Lift-off distance (measured)
Not available
Main click force (measured)
Not available
Weight (measured)
85.7g(3 oz)5Measurementrtings.com/mouse/reviews/microsoft/arc-mouseRead 23 October 2026RTINGS header: default weight 85.7 g. RTINGS tested the Microsoft Arc Mouse, which Windows Central says is the same hardware as the Surface Arc Mouse. The review lists Burgundy, Cobalt Blue and Light Gray among its colors. RTINGS weighs wireless mice with batteries. Read in Chrome, public header text only. Result cells are members-only and were not used.
Battery life (measured)
Not available
Hand size fit
Not available

Switches

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Main switch type
Not available
Published main-switch brand
Not available
Main switch model
Not available
Main switch rated life
Not available
Hot-swap main switches
Not available
Adjustable click actuation
Not available
Separate main buttons
Not available
Side switch model
Not available
Middle click switch
Not available
Scroll encoder type
Not available
Scroll encoder
Not available

Buttons and scroll wheel

Physical button inputs
21Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table: 2 buttons, left and right click. Scrolling uses the touch surface, so there is no wheel click, tilt or other button on top. The only other control is the Bluetooth pair button on the bottom, which is not counted as an input.
Programmable buttons
15Measurementrtings.com/mouse/reviews/microsoft/arc-mouseRead 23 October 2026RTINGS text: dedicated software where you can adjust the CPI and program one button, and only one programmable button.
Side buttons
01Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table lists only 2 buttons, left and right click, so no side buttons.
Side buttons on
Not available
DPI button
No1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table lists only left and right click. The one other control is a pair button on the bottom.
DPI button position
Not available
Profile button
No1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table lists only left and right click.
Dedicated DPI-shift button
No1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table lists only left and right click.
Dedicated gesture button
No1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table lists only left and right click. Windows Central says there is no gesture support.4Reviewwindowscentral.com/surface-arc-mouse-reviewRead 23 October 2026Windows Central: no gesture support.
Scroll wheel
Not available
Scroll mode switch
Not available
Separate thumb wheel
No1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table lists only left and right click and a touch scroll plane.
Scroll wheel material
Not available

Build

Shell material
Plastic, polymer unspecified, Other6Reviewprofesionalreview.com/2020/03/14/microsoft-surface-arc-mouse-review/ampRead 23 October 2026Profesional Review: the bendable bottom half is light grey silicone and the top piece is a more rigid plastic. Plastic and other (silicone) are stored.
Surface finish
Not available
Installed feet material
Not available
Installed skate pieces
26Reviewprofesionalreview.com/2020/03/14/microsoft-surface-arc-mouse-review/ampRead 23 October 2026Profesional Review of the light grey unit: the underside has two thin feet.
Feet shape
Not available
Feet thickness
Not available

Cable

Cable
Not available
Cable length
Not available
Detachable cable
Not available
Port on mouse
None1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026The spec table lists no port. The Microsoft support page describes only a battery door and a pair button on the bottom.
Cable host plug
Not available

Connectivity

Connections
Bluetooth1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table: Bluetooth 4.1. No receiver or cable is listed.
Wireless technology
Bluetooth1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table: interface Bluetooth.
Bluetooth
4.11Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table: Bluetooth 4.1. The host must support Bluetooth 4.0 or higher. Launch coverage said Bluetooth 4.0.
Saved Bluetooth pairing slots
Not available
Switchable host devices
12Maker product pagesupport.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/accessories/mouse-keyboard/use-surface-arc-mouseRead 23 October 2026Support page: pair the mouse to one PC with the pair button. No device switching is described.4Reviewwindowscentral.com/surface-arc-mouse-reviewRead 23 October 2026Windows Central: the mouse can be paired to only one PC at a time.
Device switching
Not available
Receiver host connector
None1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026The spec table lists a Bluetooth interface only and no receiver.
Receiver storage in mouse
Not available
Receiver extender included
Not available
Receiver pairing shared
Not available
Wireless range
10m1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table: 32.8 feet (10 meters) in open area and 16.4 feet (5 meters) in office environment. The open-area figure is stored.
Basic mouse OS support
Windows1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table: Windows 11 Home/Pro, 10, 8.1 and 8. The host must support Bluetooth 4.0 or higher. macOS is not listed.
Consoles
Not available

Battery

Battery type
AAA1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table: 2 AAA alkaline batteries (included).
Disposable battery count
21Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table: 2 AAA alkaline batteries (included).
Battery capacity
Not available
User-replaceable battery
Yes2Maker product pagesupport.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/accessories/mouse-keyboard/use-surface-arc-mouseRead 23 October 2026Support page: flip the mouse over, press the small tab to open the battery door, then replace the batteries.
Battery life by mode (claimed)
Not available
Battery life (up to)
Not available
Battery life (normal use)
6months1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table: up to 6 months. Launch coverage by Hexus and mobiFlip said 9 months.
Longest battery life
Not available
Battery life at 1000 Hz
Not available
Battery life on Bluetooth
Not available
Charging port
None1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026The mouse runs on AAA batteries and the spec table lists no charging port.
Full charge time
Not available
Quick charge
Not available
Use while charging
Not available
Charging system compatibility
Not available
Charging dock included
Not available
Battery indicator
Reported to the OS2Maker product pagesupport.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/accessories/mouse-keyboard/use-surface-arc-mouseRead 23 October 2026Support page: check the battery level in Windows Bluetooth and other devices settings. The battery level appears next to the mouse. The LED light only shows pairing and power.

Lighting

Decorative RGB lighting
No1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026The spec table lists no lighting. The only LED is a status light that flashes while pairing and stays on while the mouse is on (support page).
Decorative lighting zones
01Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026No decorative lighting is listed.
Lighting sync
Not available
DPI indicator
None1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026There is no DPI control and no DPI indicator in the spec table.

Software

Software
Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center2Maker product pagesupport.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/accessories/mouse-keyboard/use-surface-arc-mouseRead 23 October 2026Support page tip: the Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center app helps personalize and customize the mouse.3Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/p/microsoft-arc-mouse-black/8mwhbv8qvskrRead 23 October 2026Store page of the black Microsoft Arc Mouse, the same hardware per Windows Central: compatibility lists Mouse and Keyboard Center software installation. The Surface Arc Mouse page lists no software.
Configuration software platforms
Windows3Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/p/microsoft-arc-mouse-black/8mwhbv8qvskrRead 23 October 2026The black Arc Mouse page lists Windows 11 Home/Pro, 10, 8.1 and 8 as the requirement to download the Mouse and Keyboard Center software.
Onboard memory
Not available
Onboard profiles
Not available
Macros
Not available
Macros stored onboard
Not available
Button remapping
Yes5Measurementrtings.com/mouse/reviews/microsoft/arc-mouseRead 23 October 2026RTINGS text: dedicated software where you can program one button.
Per-app profiles
Not available
User firmware updates
Not available

In the box

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In the box
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Cables included
Not available
Extra skates included
Not available
Grip tape
Not available

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
1year1Maker product pagemicrosoft.com/en-us/d/surface-arc-mouse/8p5sv2rx3rn5Read 23 October 2026Spec table: 1 year limited hardware warranty. US store.

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