The Viper Mini Signature Edition has a magnesium exoskeleton and is therefore particularly light. (Image: Razer)
There have long been requests for a wireless Razer Viper Mini that combines the high-end features of the large Viper Ultimate with a small form factor. Initially, this request was rejected by Razer because they didn’t see a great need for such a mouse (via Computerbase).
The statement from the company at the time was that the Viper Mini was particularly popular in Asia and the demand for small high-end mice was simply not big enough there.
Finally, the market has evolved in a direction that Razer arguably didn’t quite anticipate – the popularity of small and, more importantly, lightweight, high-end mice is higher than ever. Ultimately, the company decided to listen to the community and developed a mouse of extremes that goes beyond a simple cross between the big Viper Ultimate and the small Viper Mini.
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The new mouse has a magnesium housing that is almost completely open. The materials used and the open design ensure that the mouse weighs just 49 grams (!). For comparison: The Logitech G Pro X Superlight, which is extremely popular with competitive gamers, weighs 63 grams. The price, however, is no less extreme at 320 dollars.
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It comes as a sensor Razer Focus Pro 30K used, which has already been installed in many other Razer mice. Additionally, the Viper Mini Signature Edition comes with a HyperPolling wireless dongle that can increase the polling rate from 1,000 to 4,000 Hz.
The polling rate or in Europe the sampling rate indicates how often per second the mouse tells your computer where it is at the moment. At 4,000 Hz, that would mean 4,000 times per second. On other Razer mice that already use this feature, such as the Viper V2 Pro, using HyperPolling clearly increases power consumption:
The four times higher sampling rate means that the battery drains about four times faster. Razer promises a battery life of 60 hours for the Razer Viper Mini Signature Edition at a polling rate of 1000 Hz. Consequently, you can expect less than 20 hours of battery life when using HyperPolling.
Fortunately, charging the battery should be quite quick. In just about an hour, the mouse should be fully charged again. Charging is done with an included USB-C to USB-A cable.
Hidden beneath the keys are Razer’s third-generation optical switches. While the mouse looks symmetrical, the thumb buttons are only on the left side, making it more suitable for right-handed users.
Since there are only thumb buttons on the left side, the mouse is more suitable for right-handed users. (Image: Razer)
Sliding pads made of PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) are installed as standard, but they can be replaced with the supplied set made of Corning Gorilla Glass 3. These ensure even less friction on your mouse pad.
If you want to make the mouse even more grippy, you can do so with the included grip tapes. Razer encloses two whole sentences. There is also a microfiber cloth and two cleaning cloths soaked in alcohol. How robust and long-lasting the mouse will be remains to be seen, but Razer seems very confident: The Viper Mini Signature Edition comes with a three-year warranty.
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The $320 Viper Mini Signature Edition comes with a black leather-look box. Without a doubt, Razer wants to emphasize the exclusivity and distinctiveness of the mouse.
The mouse comes in a very elegant packaging. (Image: Razer)
Anyone interested in the mouse can only get it through Razer’s own Web-Shop buy. The first batch is currently sold out, but you can register for an availability notification.
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