The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless is a good gaming keyboard that has all the benefits of being small and fast. It has great-feeling, adjustable actuation point switches and a 60% layout that saves space. This makes it appealing to the gamer who wants everything. When you add great looks, bright RGB lighting, and a good battery life, you have a great keyboard, even if it is a bit pricey.
The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless is just like the SteelSeries Apex Pro, but it is smaller. This smaller version gives you more room on your desk to move your mouse, but if you’re used to full-size boards, it may take some getting used to.
Specifications
- Number of Keys: 62
- Size: Compact (60%)
- Height: 1.6″ (4.0 cm)
- Width: 11.5″ (29.3 cm)
- Interface: Bluetooth: USB-C, 2.4 GHz Wireless
- Key Switch Type: Steelseries OmniPoint Adjustable Switches
- Key Backlighting: RGB Per-Key
- Media Controls: Shared With Other Keys
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The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless is made with high-quality materials. The unit feels solid because the chassis is made of hard plastic and the top plate is made of solid aluminium. The keys feel mostly stable, but when they aren’t being pressed, they move a bit. But when a key is pressed, the shaking stops and is no longer noticeable.
The keycaps themselves are made of a material called doubleshot PBT, which has a rough surface that feels good on the fingers. The four rubber feet on the bottom keep the board in place pretty well.
There are two sets of angled feet on the keyboard, so you can type at three different angles. The keyboard has Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless support through a dongle that comes with it. SteelSeries says you can use it for 30 hours on a single charge with the braided USB-C cable that comes with it.
The 30 hours of power come from two batteries that are built into the keyboard’s bottom frame. A lot of the keyboard’s 1.2-pound weight comes from its batteries. It’s pretty stable on a desktop, where it doesn’t take up much room. The keyboard is 1.6 inches tall, 11.5 inches wide, and 4 inches deep, which is just a little bit smaller than the Happy Hacking Pro Hybrid, a premium keyboard that costs about the same.
At each corner of the bottom, there are four rubber feet. But you lose some of that stability when you use the angled feet. The wired version of the Apex Pro Mini has a trap door to store the included keycap puller, which would be a shame to lose if you want to keep things as clean as possible. The wireless version, on the other hand, does not have this feature.