Razer DeathAdder V2 Minireview mouse comes to a one-size-fits-all approach, but the Razer DeathAdder V2 Mini is keen to change that. Designed for gamers with smaller hands, it aims to make the brand a little more accessible while retaining that same high quality.
By and large, it succeeds. Will it knock the standard DeathAdder V2 off its perch as the best gaming mouse? No. But it’s a great alternative if you find the original to be too bulky. And at a sub-$50 / £40 price point, the Razer DeathAdder V2 Mini is crammed with quality and value.
DPI: 8,500
IPS: 300
Switches: Razer Optical
Connectivity: Wired (Razer Speedflex)
Feet: 100% PTFE
Weight: 0.14lbs (62g)
Broadly speaking, the Razer DeathAdder V2 Mini is the same excellent mouse on a smaller scale. This one clock in at 4.5in (114.2mm) long and 2.6in (65.4mm) wide, which makes it approximately 10% smaller than the Razer DeathAdder V2 overall. Meanwhile, it weighs just 0.14lbs (62g) compared to the original’s 0.18lbs (82g). This is a properly featherweight mouse.
As for its other features, the Mini sees the return of Razer’s Optical Switches — powered by the much faster-infrared light instead of physical contact — for lightning-fast clicks. In addition, it comes with a braided Speedflex cable to reduce drag, six programmable buttons, stick-on grips, 100% PTFE feet, and 8,500DPI. Design
Let’s not beat around the bush: the Mini is a shrunken version of the DeathAdder V2. That means it has the same gently curving shape, matte black plastic, slightly flared left and right buttons, a deep groove down the middle, a ridged scroll wheel, two thumb buttons, and a Razer RGB logo on the palm-rest. Business as usual, in other words, just scaled down proportionally.