The Razer Huntsman Mini is a 60% form-factor gaming keyboard designed for minimalists and gamers who want to save desk space. By dropping the number row, arrow keys, and navigation cluster, it offers a compact and ultra-portable layout while retaining essential functions through secondary key layers.
Unlike traditional mechanical keyboards that rely on metal contact leaves to register a keystroke, Razer’s optical switches use an infrared light beam inside the switch stem. When you press a key, the stem breaks the light beam, instantly triggering the signal. This eliminates the physical debounce delay inherent in metal switches, resulting in an ultra-fast actuation point of 1.2 mm for the linear red switches (with an actuation force of 40 g) or 1.5 mm for the clicky purple switches.