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8.2
Magnetic and optical keyboards for competitive gaming
Analog switch keyboards — Hall Effect or optical — let you choose how deep each key activates and, more importantly, reset it the moment your finger starts lifting. That's Rapid Trigger, and it's the difference between a clean counter-strafe and one that arrives late.
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7.8
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless
Polling rate 1,000 HzMinimum actuation 0.1 mmFormat 60% compact
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8.6
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8.6
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8.0
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| Razer Huntsman V3 Pro Mini | SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless | Keychron Q1 HE | Akko MOD007 V5 HE | Corsair K65 PRO Mini RGB | Keychron C3 Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switch technology | Analog optical (Gen-2) | Magnetic (Hall Effect) | Magnetic (Hall Effect) | Magnetic (Hall Effect) | Opto-mechanical | Mechanical |
| Switch model | Razer Analog Optical Gen-2 | OmniPoint 2.0 HyperMagnetic | Gateron Double-Rail Magnetic Nebula | Akko AstroAim (HE) | Corsair OPX linear (150 million keystrokes) | Keychron Super tactile (brown) |
| Minimum actuation | 0.1 mm | 0.1 mm | 0.2 mm | — | — | — |
| Maximum actuation | 4 mm | 4 mm | 3.8 mm | — | — | — |
| Adjustment step | 0.1 mm | 0.1 mm | 0.1 mm | 0.005 mm | — | — |
| Rapid Trigger | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Rapid Trigger minimum | 0.1 mm | 0.1 mm | 0.1 mm | 0.005 mm | — | — |
| SOCD resolution / Snap Tap | Razer Snap Tap (via firmware) | Rapid Tap (software/firmware) | Configurable from Keychron Launcher | — | — | — |
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