SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless review: Need for speed

SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless Review

The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless is a "60 percent"-style keyboard that features SteelSeries’ proprietary OmniPoint adjustable switches. The switches use magnetic sensors to let owners adjust the exact distance at which a key registers for faster response times, increased accuracy, and extra durability. The appeal of having different key-switch response times is what separates the Apex Pro Mini Wireless from its competitors (like the Razer Huntsman Mini Analog). While the tech is definitely impressive, the Apex line of keyboards have been using these switches since they were introduced in 2019, and a number of other keyboards, including the Huntsman Mini Analog, have competing gimmicks, such as optical analog switches. So at $239.99, the Apex Pro Mini is on the higher end of 60 percent keyboards but does little to warrant the high price.Big Features, Small Footprint I have a confession: This review is actually my first time using a keyboard that’s missing so many keys. I thou...

The latest SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless keyboard is a sleek, stylish, and adaptable piece of hardware ready to grace your desk or local café...if you can afford it.

Adjustable, precise Omnipoint switches; Clear, colorful RGB; Compact 60 percent layout; Bluetooth profiles let you easily switch between devices; 2.4GHz dongle uses a USB-C port

Expensive; Loses stability when angled feet are deployed; SteelSeries GG software can be a little buggy; No storage space on keyboard for accessories