


But the tactile click is subtle, and the 50g actuation force is just right, giving each keypress a smooth, satisfying feel. Razer’s clicky Green switches are a tad loud, as you'd expect, and a bit higher-pitched than the Cherry MX Blues they’re modeled after. I wish there were textured PBT keycaps at this price, or at least double-shot injection molding, especially since Razer's non-standard bottom row all but eliminates the possibility of replacing the keycaps yourself. The RGB lighting underneath shines through the thin laser-etched legends very clearly. Kevin LeeThe plate doesn’t seem to pick up fingerprints, which is amazing-and more than I can say for the keycaps, which seem to get shiny almost immediately after touching them (yes, even after washing my hands). The key switches are exposed above the plate, and are painted black (as are the stabilizers), keeping the aesthetic fairly clean. The hefty keyboard weighs around 2.9 pounds, thanks to its beefy metal top plate, which gives the keyboard a thoroughly premium feel (despite the rest of the body being plastic). Razer BlackWidow Elite – Design and Features The BlackWidow Elite is a full-size board with high-end materials and premium features. It's priced at the very top of the mechanical keyboard market, and has most of the bells and whistles you'd expect in a $170 keyboard. Razer sent me the clicky Green-switch version to test, but it is also available with tactile Orange and linear Yellow switches as well.

Instead of having to use key combos to control media, the Widow now has a handy row of buttons as well as a slick multi-use wheel. Razer has updated its flagship mechanical keyboard, the BlackWidow Elite ( See it on Amazon), adding the same media controls that first appeared on the recently released Hunstman Elite. Note that if you click on one of these links to buy the product, IGN may get a share of the sale. Be sure to visit IGN Tech for all the latest comprehensive hands-on reviews and best-of roundups.
