SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Gen 3: Effect of Hall 60% Keyboard

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Like almost every keyboard todayApex Pro Mini has multiple layers of recording inside the box. This includes a thick layer of foam between the plate and PCB, a secondary layer of foam under PCB and a thick piece of silicone filling the bottom of the box. Peeling back silicone reveals two internal steel weights that serve to make it feel a dense keyboard, along with this to prevent sliding around your desk, which is not usually made on a plastic case. However, these weights and silicone subtraction make up a large part of the hepha of the keyboard, leaving it to feel light and insignificant when they are removed.

Instead of behaving with standard Phillips screws, Apex Pro Mini uses T6 Torx Bolt. This makes disassembling insignificant more difficult for the average buyer, but the t6 screwdrivers are Cheap and commonS Once these screws have been removed, the PCB itself uses the standard Pok3r/GH60 installation points, which means that most of the 60% cases of tray installation (such as Tofu60) are compatible with it.

After all, the Apex Pro Mini Pro is a good keyboard. You feel good to write, work well for games and there is an acceptable quality of construction with a few strange details. It is difficult to justify the price of $ 220. Both Wooting and Keyion Have a Hall Effect keyboards with comparable functionality, a similar assembly quality and better software that can work in the browser.

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For $ 80 less, Keychron offers to Hall Effect Keyboards as K2 he which have practically identical efficiency, the same assembly installation of the tray and wireless connectivity. Or for $ 20 more than Apex Pro Mini, Keychron Q1 he There are all these functions plus aluminum construction and installation of a seal, which both make writing far more enjoyable.

However, only Wooting 60he and SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini have a true 60%layout. While the Apex Pro Mini has smoother switches and features such as improper entry protection, 60He has a higher 8K survey rate, far better software and comes for $ 175 with otherwise comparable features and performance. I don’t feel that the money is well arranged on Apex Mini Pro. If you really like what it looks like, try to wait for sale.