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Fnatic MiniSTREAK Review

Name: Fnatic MiniSTREAK
Brand: Fnatic

September 6, 2023

True Score

Cosmic Wonder

Experts

954

Consumers

Expert Rankings

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Analysts lauded the Fnatic miniSTREAK, endorsing it for gaming, programming, and office use. They were delighted by its good build quality, incline-adjustable construction, and selection of mechanical switches. Testers also loved its macro-programmable design. However, they criticized its lack of wrist rest.

Fnatic miniSTREAK - LED Backlit RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Cherry MX Silent Red Switches - Small Compact Portable Tenkeyless Layout - Ergonomic Wrist Rest - Pro Esports Gaming Keyboard

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Table of Contents

The Snapshot
What Is Not On the Box
Product Comparison
All Stores
Score Card
Expert Score Breakdown
Learn More About Gaming Keyboard

The Snapshot

our Verdict

Critics were astounded by the quality of the Fnatic miniSTREAK and said it’s suitable for gaming, office use, and programming. Experts at PC Gamer loved this device’s build quality and compact TenKeyLess construction. However, if you prefer a hot-swappable model, consider the GLORIOUS GMMK 2 review. Testers at TechRadar were happy with its incline adjustment settings, which allow placement at 2° and 8°, but it doesn’t have a wrist rest. It has an aluminum top plate and ABS keycaps. If you prefer PBT keycaps, check out our Drop ENTR review. Testing revealed that it has RGB backlighting with per-key illumination, although the…

However, if you prefer a hot-swappable model, consider the GLORIOUS GMMK 2 review. Testers at TechRadar were happy with its incline adjustment settings, which allow placement at 2° and 8°, but it doesn’t have a wrist rest.

It has an aluminum top plate and ABS keycaps. If you prefer PBT keycaps, check out our Drop ENTR review. Testing revealed that it has RGB backlighting with per-key illumination, although the color mixing is poor.

This model has a detachable USB cable, and all its keys are macro-programmable. Tests done on a variant with Cherry MX Silent Red switches revealed a 48 gf operating force and 2.2 mm pre-travel distance.

This particular model was quiet during testing but had a so-so 10.3 ms wired latency. See our EVGA Z20 review if you require lower latency.

True Score

Reasons to Buy

Good build quality
RGB backlighting with individually lit keys
Detachable USB cable
All keys are macro-programmable
Incline settings

Reasons to Avoid

Does Not have a wrist rest
Not hot-swappable
Lacks USB passthrough

Specifications

Battery Life
Wired
Customizable Lighting
Yes
Foldable
No
Form Factor
Tenkeyless
Key Switch Behavior
Linear
Keyboard Technology
Mechanical
Max Wireless Range
Wired
Palm Rest
Yes
Spill Resistant
No
Touchpad
No
Wireless
Wired
Wireless Connectivity
Wired

What Is Not On the Box

What the brand doesn’t always tell you…

The Fnatic miniSTREAK is a 2018-model mid-range TenKeyLess (TKL) mechanical gaming keyboard marketed to gamers, promising advanced gaming features.

Users can get it with a selection of Cherry MX and Kailh switches. You can find similar keyboards on our list of industry-leading keyboards today. This device has detachable USB cables and all keys are macro-programmable.

Browse to the bottom of this review and see how the Fnatic miniSTREAK compares with the finest gaming keyboards today.

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Product Comparison

	Fnatic MiniSTREAK Review	Razer Huntsman Mini Review
True Score	92	89
Market Context	–	While the Razer Huntsman Mini is a 60% sized compact keyboard that lacks function and arrow keys, the Fnatic miniSTREAK is a TenKeyLess device featuring dedicated function keys and arrow keys. The Razer keyboard has a lower 3.5 ms wired latency, which is better for fast-paced games than the 10.3 ms latency of the Fnatic miniSTREAK. Read more ↓	Featuring RGB backlighting and mechanical switches, the Fnatic STREAK65 is similar to the Fnatic miniSTREAK. However, the STREAK65 is a 65% sized compact keyboard, so it has fewer keys than the TenKeyLess miniSTREAK. Additionally, the STREAK65 is available with Fnatic Low Profile switches, unlike the miniSTREAK, which has normal-sized Cherry MX and Kailh switches. Read more ↓	Both the Fnatic miniSTREAK and the Corsair K65 RGB Mini are small mechanical keyboards. However, the Corsair keyboard is a smaller 60% model, featuring fewer keys than the Fnatic miniSTREAK. The Corsair has a dramatically better 0.1 ms wired latency than the Fnatic miniSTREAK, which has a 10.3 wired latency. Read more ↓
Keyboard Technology		Optical
Key Switch Behavior		Clicky
Touchpad		No
Customizable Lighting		Yes
Palm Rest		No
Dig Deeper	–	Read Review →

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$179.00
Availability
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Free Shipping
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Score Card

Expert Score

*.75

We place a 75% weighted value on Expert Test Scores

Customer Score

*.25

We place a 25% weighted value on Customer Scores

True Score

Any product with a True Score above 90 is a Cosmic Wonder

Expert Score Breakdown

Publications with higher Trust Scores are given more weight

A
Trust Score
88
The Fnatic miniSTREAK is excellent for gaming. This well-built board has customizable RGB backlighting, and… read more
D
Trust Score
NR
Good build quality with anodized aluminium and polycarbonate construction, Full programmability and software profiles via… read more
F
Trust Score
80
If you want to use a great keyboard from a professional gaming organization, the Fnatic… read more
F
Trust Score
98
Being lightweight, compact, full of features, completely portable, affordable, and being one of the best… read more