Peripherals

Razer Blackwidow Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

A Closer Look

The keyboard is full-size, obviously. However, they do make a TKL version called the Tournament Edition if that’s more your thing

It comes hard-wired with a black braided USB cable. The header is nice and compact and has Razer branding on it.

And of course, those lovely green USB inserts. I like little details like this.

Even the cable tidy is Razer branded.

There’s a small inset logo on the front of the keyboard too.

However, there’s only the word Razer once on the keyboard its self, and that’s in the top right corner. Despite all the branding, it’s all pretty subtle, which I appreciate.

Want extra control? The Blackwidow uses an FN-Shift feature to add more controls. The F1-F3 keys have volume controls.

F5-F7 has some basic multimedia controls.

And here we have macro recording, game mode, and LED brightness. Nothing too crazy, but it’s nice to have all this and saves you tabbing out of your game to make minor changes.

There are five indicator lights, for macro, game mode, caps lock etc, all located above the arrow keys.

There’s that handy Fn Shift key. However, Razer offers a Hypershift function, allowing you to set any key to a special shift key, allowing a second function on every key.

The keyboard has a wedge shape to it. However, the front of the keyboard is slightly extended, which makes it much more comfortable on your wrists than just a straight 90-degree front edge.

There are five durable grips on the base too. However, the keyboard also has a good weight to it, so it’s unlikely to slide around.

The kickstands have two levels, small on the inner section.

Then a slightly higher outer seciton.

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Peter Donnell

As a child still in my 30's (but not for long), I spend my day combining my love of music and movies with a life-long passion for gaming, from arcade classics and retro consoles to the latest high-end PC and console games. So it's no wonder I write about tech and test the latest hardware while I enjoy my hobbies!

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