SteelSeries Apex 9 Mini FaZe Clan Edition / HotSwap Optical Mini Keyboard / 60% Compact Design / Optical Switches / RGB Customization / Aluminum Alloy Frame / Double Shot PBT Keycap / 64853 / 64853 + FREE DELIVERY !

The SteelSeries Apex 9 Mini FaZe Clan Edition is a compact 60% gaming keyboard built on an aluminium alloy frame with hot-swappable OptiPoint optical switches. Keystroke sensitivity is adjustable between a 1mm light press and a 1.5mm press, and per-key RGB lighting is configured in SteelSeries Engine. Double shot PBT keycaps and a detachable USB Type-C braided cable complete the set.

The Apex 9 Mini runs on OptiPoint optical switches that use light to register every keypress, mounted in an aluminium alloy frame that keeps the board rigid in use. Light-based actuation is what makes the adjustable, swappable keystroke system on this keyboard possible. It is the foundation of the compact power the Apex 9 Mini is built around.

Keystroke sensitivity is adjustable across two actuation points: a swift 1mm light press for quick reactions, or a precise 1.5mm press when you want more feedback before a key registers. Move between the two to suit whatever you are playing, so a twitch shooter and a slower strategy title each get the response depth they need without changing keyboards.

The Apex 9 Mini is hot-swappable, so the fitted OptiPoint switches lift out and your preferred ones drop in to change how every keystroke feels. Customisable keystrokes let you tailor the board to your own typing and gaming style rather than living with a single factory switch choice for the life of the keyboard.

The compact 60% layout keeps the keyboard footprint small and clears the desk to the right of it for extensive mouse movements. That free area matters most in competitive play at low sensitivity, where a wide flick needs physical space rather than a faster mouse setting. It is the practical reason 60% boards dominate competitive setups.

SteelSeries Engine is the software that configures the Apex 9 Mini, covering per-key RGB lighting and the keyboard actuation points. Setting both from one place means the lighting on individual keys and the depth at which they register can be tuned to how you actually play, instead of being left at the defaults the board ships with.

Engine forms part of SteelSeries GG, the wider ecosystem that supplies free tools to support your gameplay and capture memorable moments from it. The Apex 9 Mini plugs into that ecosystem directly, so the keyboard lighting and settings live in the same application as the rest of the GG tools rather than in a separate utility.

The Apex 9 Mini uses double shot PBT keycaps that are fade-resistant and carry a distinct surface texture under the fingers. Because the layout is 60%, secondary functions are clearly marked on the caps, so the full-size capabilities that are not on dedicated keys stay labelled and easy to find while you type.

Connection is by a detachable USB Type-C braided cable, built to take daily use with both strength and flexibility. Because it detaches, the keyboard packs down flat for a LAN or a move between machines, and the cable can be swapped out without the whole keyboard going with it.

Height-adjustable tilt legs give three fixed positions: flat, half tilt and full tilt. Pick the angle that suits your desk height and seating position, and the three settings cover a flat board, a moderate rise and the steepest option. It is a small mechanical adjustment that changes how the whole keyboard sits under your hands.