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Razer Reclusa X Mini 65% gaming keyboard review
The Reclusa X Mini 65% might have a slightly minimal specs sheet compared to some, but try one in person and you're likely to be surprised. It feels like an enthusiast keeb without the prohibitive price tag, and it's excellent to type and game on. For $50? It's a very impressive thing indeed.
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While Razer makes some excellent headsets, laptops, and gaming mice, I've never been particularly keen on its keyboards. They tend to be decent devices overall, but are usually expensive enough that you can get more bang for your buck from the competition. However, there's a new budget offering in town from the big green snake, and it's called the Razer Reclusa X Mini 65%.Those of you familiar with keyboard percentage figures (and the term "mini") will likely deduce that this is a small keeb. There's no numpad to be found here, but at least you get all the main keys needed for day to day usage. It doesn't feel constrictive to type on, and it sure is a good-looking device—but the main thing that impresses me is the build quality, especially given the MSRP.This is a $50/£60 gaming keyboard, but it feels more expensive than that. The doubleshot ABS keycaps are crisp, the switches are meaty, and its diminutive frame resists flexing to an admirable degree. If you told me this sharp little keyboard retailed for $80, I would absolutely believe you. For $50 at full price? I think it's a damn good bit of gaming hardware for the cash.The specs sheet isn't particularly impressive, I'll give you that. 1,000 Hz wired polling, no Hall effect switches, no dedicated multimedia keys. And there's no height adjustment. But if what you're looking for in your next gaming keyboard is something that doesn't take up much room on your desk, feels great to type and game on, and doesn't break the bank, I reckon the little Reclusa is very hard to beat.
✅ You want a proper enthusiast keeb on a budget: I'm used to $50 gaming keyboards feeling… well, cheap. This one feels like a genuine enthusiast keyboard, without the prohibitive price tag.✅ You want something small and stylish: The Reclusa X Mini 65% doesn't take up much room on your desk, and looks downright excellent with a dash of RGB.
❌ You want something with competitive gamer specs: The Reclusa is plenty good enough for most gamers, but there's no 8,000 Hz polling or fancy Hall effect switches to play with.❌ You want dedicated media keys: There's simply no room for anything beyond a 65% layout, so no single-purpose media knobs or buttons for you.
The Reclusa X Mini 65% might have a slightly disappointing specs sheet compared to some, but try one in person and you're likely to be surprised. It feels like an enthusiast keeb without the prohibitive price tag, and it's excellent to type and game on. For $50? It's a very impressive thing indeed.
The Reclusa X Mini 65% is a small keyboard. That's the first thing you'll notice when you pull it from the box. The second thing is the white, green, and black colour scheme, and its reasonable weight. It's around 700 g according to my miniature scales. That's positively featherweight compared to my brass-plated custom Glorious GMMK 3, but thanks to the robust-feeling chassis, it's not light enough to cause immediate concern.
It's got lovely crisp keycaps, too, being of the doubleshot ABS variety. The switches underneath are Razer's Gen-3 Orange tactile models, and they're also pretty snappy—although you can hotswap them out for your preferred three-pin or five-pin models if you wish. Inside, the Reclusa X Mini has dual layer silicone sound dampening sandwiched within its frame.
Esports-fuelled, 8,000 Hz polling enthusiasts won't be blown away by its 1,000 Hz rate, but the rest of us will likely find it plenty speedy enough. It's also a wired keeb only, which I actually