Razers Viper Mini mouse aims to be more than a miniaturized rehash

Last summer, Razer’s Viper wired gaming mouse had the distinction of being the company’s most lightweight mouse yet. Now Razer has one-upped itself with an even lighter mouse called the Viper Mini, which weighs in at 61 grams (2.15 ounces). This may not be a lot different from the 69-gram (2.43-ounce) Viper, but it’s just a little closer to feeling completely weightless, if that’s your bag.

The Viper Mini isn’t only a smaller, less weighty take on the $80 Viper, but at $40, it has a smaller price, too. And considering the cost, it’s nice to see that most of the design cues and hardware features from the Viper are still here.

It features optical mouse switches, which Razer says should last for up to 50 million...

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