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Drop ALT vs Razer Huntsman Mini
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Drop ALT
Razer Huntsman Mini
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ConnectivityWired
SizeCompact (65%)
MechanicalYes
ConnectivityWired
SizeCompact (60%)
MechanicalYes
Variants
- ALT (Black)
- ALT (Gray)
- Huntsman Mini (Classic Black)
- Huntsman Mini (Mercury White)
Our Verdict
Drop ALT
Razer Huntsman Mini
The Drop ALT and the Razer Huntsman Mini are both compact boards, but the Drop is slightly larger and has dedicated navigation keys, including arrow keys. The Drop has magnetically attachable feet, which you can also position to create a negative incline, and it has a USB passthrough. It's available in a variety of Cherry MX, Kaihua, and Halo switches. On the other hand, the Razer has much lower latency, and it has customization software to set macros, reprogram keys, and create profiles.
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Main Differences forGaming
Gaming
Threshold
Gaming
8.3
9.5
Macro Programmable Keys
No
All
Software & Programming
0.0
9.6
Latency
8.0
9.8
Pre-Travel
1.9 mm
1.5 mm
Full Comparison
Design
Dimensions
Top Picture
Size
Compact (65%)
Compact (60%)
Height
1.3" (3.3 cm)
1.5" (3.7 cm)
Width
12.7" (32.2 cm)
11.5" (29.3 cm)
Depth
4.4" (11.2 cm)
4.0" (10.3 cm)
Depth With Wrist Rest
N/A
N/A
Weight
1.57 lbs (0.711 kg)
0.99 lbs (0.448 kg)
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
Build Quality Close Up
Keycap Material
PBT
PBT
Ergonomics
7.0
6.5
Side Picture
Board Design
Straight
Straight
Minimum Incline
-5°
3°
Medium Incline
0°
6°
Maximum Incline
5°
9°
Wrist Rest
No
No
Backlighting
9.5
10
Backlighting Picture
White Shot
Brightness Max
Brightness Min
Backlighting
Yes
Yes
Color
RGB
RGB
Individually Backlit Keys
Yes
Yes
Color Mixing
Good
Great
Effects
Yes
Yes
Programmable
No
Yes
Cable & Connector
Connectivity
Wired
Wired
Detachable
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Length
5.0 ft (1.5 m)
6.1 ft (1.9 m)
Connector (Keyboard side)
USB type-C
USB type-C
Wireless Versatility
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth
No
No
Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Proprietary Receiver
No
No
Battery Type
No Batteries
No Batteries
Extra Features
Extra Features
Media Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Macro Programmable Keys
No
All
Trackpad / Trackball
No
No
Wheel
No
No
USB Passthrough
Yes
No
Numpad
No
No
Windows Key Lock
No
Yes
Lock Indicator
Caps Lock
Caps & Scroll Lock
In The Box
Bundle Picture
Typing Experience
Keystrokes
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Key Switches
Cherry MX Brown
Razer Optical
Mechanical
Yes
Yes
Feel
Tactile
Clicky
Operating Force
51 gf
50 gf
Actuation Force
44 gf
36 gf
Pre-Travel
1.9 mm
1.5 mm
Total Travel
4.0 mm
3.5 mm
Typing Quality
8.5
8.5
Typing Noise
Typing Sample
Noise
Quiet
Loud
Latency
8.0
9.8
Latency Video
Latency Wired
8.1 ms
3.5 ms
Latency Receiver
N/A
N/A
Latency Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
Software and Operating System
Software & Programming
0.0
9.6
Software Picture
Software Name
No Software
Razer Synapse 3
Account Required
No Software
No
Profiles
No Profile
6+
Onboard Memory
No
Yes
Cloud Sync
No
Yes
Macro Programming
No
Software and Onboard
Ease Of Use
No Software
Easy
Software Windows Compatible
No
Yes
Software macOS Compatible
No
No
Keyboard Compatibility
8.2
7.2
Windows
Full
Full
macOS
Full
Partial
Linux
Full
Partial
Android
No
No
iOS
No
No
iPadOS
No
No
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