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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Dimensions
    2. Build Quality
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Hardware Customizability
    5. Backlight Features
    6. Backlight Clarity
    7. Cable & Connector
    8. Wireless Versatility
    9. Macro Keys And Programming
    10. Extra Features
    11. In The Box
  5. Typing Experience
    1. Typing Quality
    2. Typing Noise
    3. Switches
    4. Keystrokes
    5. Latency
  6. Performance
    1. Single-Key Latency
    2. Multi-Key Latency
    3. Data Transmission
    4. Chord Split
  7. Software and Operating System
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Computer Compatibility
    3. Wireless Mobile Compatibility
  8. Comments

SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini vs Wooting 60HE

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini
Wooting 60HE

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SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Picture
Wooting 60HE Picture

Variants

  • Apex Pro Mini (Black)
  • Apex Pro Mini (Ghost Edition)
  • 60HE (Black)

Our Verdict

SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini

Wooting 60HE

The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini and the Wooting 60HE are mechanical gaming keyboards with Compact (60%) form factors. Both keyboards have exceptional gaming performance and analog switch functionality that allow you to adjust the pre-travel of individual keys. However, the Wooting has some additional software features the SteelSeries lacks, including a low latency Tachyon Mode, Rapid Triggers, the ability to assign up to four inputs to a single keypress, customizable reset points, and an Analog Mode that mimics the gradual inputs of a controller joystick.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 

9.2
8.8

Pre-Travel 
 

2.2 mm
1.1 mm

Latency 
 

10
9.4

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Top Picture
Wooting 60HE Top Picture

Size 
 

Compact (60%)
Compact (60%)

Height 
 

1.6" (4.0 cm)
1.5" (3.8 cm)

Width  

11.5" (29.3 cm)
11.9" (30.2 cm)

Depth 
 

4.0" (10.2 cm)
4.6" (11.6 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

N/A
N/A

Weight 
 

1.33 lbs (0.604 kg)
1.44 lbs (0.653 kg)

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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build Quality Close Up  

SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Build Quality Close Up
Wooting 60HE Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material  

PBT
PBT

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Ergonomics 
 

6.5
6.0

Side Picture  

SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Side Picture
Wooting 60HE Side Picture

Curved/Angled 
 

Straight
No

Split Keyboard 
 

No

Key Alignment 
 

Staggered

Minimum Incline 
 

4.5°

Medium Incline 
 

N/A

Maximum Incline 
 

11°
N/A

Home Row Height 
 

31.5 mm (1.2")

Wrist Rest  

No

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Hardware Customizability 
 

7.4

Customizability Overview  

Wooting 60HE Customizability Overview

Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers 
 

Yes

Stabilizer Fixation 
 

Plate-Mounted

Spacebar Stabilizer Size 
 

6.25u

Size Of Right Mod Keys 
 

1.25u

Hot-Swappable Switches 
 

Yes

Switch Stem Shape 
 

Cherry MX Style

Switch PCB Socket 
 

Non-Customizable Design

North-Facing Cherry MX Interference 
 

Yes

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Backlight Features 
 

9.6
10

Backlighting Picture  

SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Backlighting Picture
Wooting 60HE Backlighting Picture

Brightness Max  

SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Brightness Max
Wooting 60HE Brightness Max

Backlighting  

Yes
Yes

Brightness Min  

SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Brightness Min
Wooting 60HE Brightness Min

White Shot 
 

SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini White Shot
Wooting 60HE White Shot

RGB 
 

Yes

Per-Key Backlighting 
 

Yes
Yes

Effects 
 

Yes
Yes

Software Controllable 
 

Yes
Yes

Color 
 

RGB

Color Mixing 
 

Poor

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Backlight Clarity 
 

8.0

White Shot  

SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini White Shot
Wooting 60HE White Shot

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Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Detachable 
 

Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)

Length  

7.3 ft (2.2 m)
6.5 ft (2.0 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

USB type-C
USB type-C

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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

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Macro Keys And Programming 
 

4.0

Dedicated Macro Keys Count  

0

Onboard Macro Programming 
 

No

Macro Programming With Software 
 

Yes

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Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Extra Features
Wooting 60HE Extra Features

Media Keys 
 

Hot Keys
Non-Dedicated

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Scroll Wheel 
 

No
No

Control Knob 
 

No

USB Passthrough 
 

No
No

Numpad  

No
No

Windows Key Lock 
 

Yes
Yes

Lock Indicator  

Caps Lock
Caps Lock

Macro Programmable Keys 
 

All

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In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Bundle Picture
Wooting 60HE Bundle Picture

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Typing Experience

Typing Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Key Spacing 
 

19.0 mm (0.748")

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Typing Noise 
 

9.0
7.9

Typing Sample  

Average Loudness 
 

50.6 dBA

High Pitch Clicks 
 

No

Noise 
 

Quiet

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Switches 
 

Wobble Video  

Switch Name 
 

OmniPoint 2.0
Gateron Lekker Linear60

Switch Type 
 

Hall-effect

Feel 
 

Linear
Linear

Analog 
 

Yes

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Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Key Switches 
 

OmniPoint 2.0
Gateron Lekker Linear60

Mechanical 
 

Yes

Feel 
 

Linear
Linear

Operating Force 
 

40 gf
45 gf

Actuation Force 
 

41 gf
42 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

2.2 mm
1.1 mm

Total Travel 
 

4.2 mm
4.1 mm

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Latency 
 

10
9.4

Latency Video  

Latency Wired 
 

1.9 ms
1.8 ms

Latency Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

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Performance

Single-Key Latency 
 

10
9.4

Single-Key Latency Graph  

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Best Connection 
 

1.8 ms

Best Connection Std Dev  

±0.3 ms

Wired 
 

1.9 ms
1.8 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

PCB (Estimated) 
 

N/A

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Multi-Key Latency 
 

9.0

Latency Video  

Multi-Key Latency Graph  

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Connection Evaluated  

Wired

Key Press 
 

2.7 ms

Key Release 
 

7.0 ms

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Data Transmission 
 

8.7

Multi-Key Raw USB  

Wooting 60HE Multi-Key Raw USB

Connection Evaluated  

Wired

USB Polling Rate 
 

1,000 Hz

Effective Update Rate 
 

1,000 Hz

N-Key Rollover (NKRO) 
 

Yes

Multiple Keys Per USB Report 
 

Yes

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Chord Split 
 

8.4

Chord Split Graph  

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4 Chord Split Delay 
 

4.7 ms

8 Chord Split Delay 
 

10.0 ms

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Software and Operating System

Configuration Software 
 

Software Picture  

SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Software Picture

Software Tour  

Software Name  

SteelSeries GG
Wootility

Software Windows Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

Onboard Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

Profiles 
 

6+
6+

Account Required 
 

No

Cloud Sync 
 

Yes

Macro Programming 
 

Software and Onboard

Ease Of Use 
 

Easy

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Computer Compatibility 
 

8.2
10

Windows 
 

Full
Fully Compatible

macOS 
 

Full
Fully Compatible

Linux (Ubuntu 22) 
 

Full
Fully Compatible

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Windows, MacOS & Linux

Android  

No
Not Compatible

iOS  

No
Not Compatible

iPadOS  

No
Not Compatible

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Wireless Mobile Compatibility 
 

0.0

Android 
 

No
Not Compatible

iOS 
 

No
Not Compatible

iPadOS 
 

No
Not Compatible

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Not Compatible

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