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Review of Razer BlackWidow V4 75% Highly Customizable Gaming Keyboard

The new hot-swappable streamlined gaming keyboard is specially designed for users who pursue high customization. In addition to customizing lighting effects with Razer Chroma RGB, even the switches can be replaced. Razer’s own orange switches are standard. It is compatible with Razer yellow switches, green switches, and other switches on the market. In addition to functionality, the overall workmanship is also top-notch on the market, and it comes with a magnetic hand rest for more comfort during use.

Manufacturer information

■Razer Taiwan●02-2516-6616●www.razer.com/tw-zh

product specifications

■ Lens aperture: Connection type: Detachable USB Type-C cable

■ Keycap: Double injection molded ABS keycap

■ Shaft type: Razer self-made mechanical shaft (orange shaft)

■Button feel: Trigger force has strong rebound

■ Handrest: Magnetic soft artificial leather

■ Lighting effects: Razer Chroma RGB

■Media keys: media wheel and 2 dedicated media keys

■ Shell: 5052 aluminum alloy upper cover

■ Keyboard configuration: 75%

■ Built-in memory: store up to 5 sets of configuration files

Recommended selling price

6,890 yuan

The new gaming keyboard BlackWidow V4 75% launched by Razer is the result of Razer accepting community opinions. It focuses on the two major features of “gaming functions” and “customization”, and is paired with high-quality materials and workmanship. . It is equipped with Razer mechanical orange switches by default, and the switch body can be replaced. It can also be used with Razer Synapse and Razer Chroma to achieve a high degree of customization.

Highly customizable gaming keyboard

The core of Razer BlackWidow V4’s 75% “customization” is the hot-swappable key slot PCB that can replace the keyboard shaft. It is also Razer’s first hot-swappable keyboard. Although the selling point is “replaceable switches”, Razer is not sloppy in using the preset switches. It uses the third generation Razer mechanical orange switch, which feels like a silent step switch such as a brown switch, and has a key travel of 3.5mm. , the triggering force is 50g. In addition to Razer’s own green and yellow switches, the replaceable switches are also compatible with other 3-Pin and 5-Pin switches on the market. The multi-function scroll wheel on the upper right side of the keyboard can be customized to change functions. In addition, Razer The mature software ecosystem, including Razer Chroma RGB lighting effects and Razer Synapse complete programming, further improves 75% of BlackWidow V4’s customization functions.

feature of product

▲ Low-key but textured appearance
Two-color injection molded ABS keycaps, paired with an aluminum alloy upper cover, are quite high-quality.

▲ Razer Chroma RGB
The keyboard’s RGB lighting effects can be customized in color through Razer Chroma RGB.

▲ The third generation of Razer touch-sensitive mechanical orange switches
Equipped with Razer’s third-generation mechanical orange switches, it has excellent tactile feedback.

Top-notch mass-produced keyboard

In addition to its highly customizable selling point, BlackWidow V4 75% is also top-notch on the market in terms of materials. The shell part is made of 5052 aluminum alloy, and there is no flaw in the anodization. Although the keycap part is not made of PBT, considering the RGB lighting effect, highly transparent ABS keycaps are still the first choice. The ABS keycaps of the keyboard are two-color. Injection molding is also more durable than ordinary ABS keycaps. The material of the internal positioning plate is different from the common aluminum plate or steel plate. It is made of FR4 glass fiber, which has a certain degree of elasticity while maintaining durability. At the same time, the stabilizer is lubricated at the factory and sandwiched with two layers of sound-absorbing cotton to reduce unnecessary The production of sound.

feature of product

▲ Hot-swappable design
The hot-swappable keyboard’s slot-type PCB allows you to easily replace other shafts (sold separately).

▲ Magnetic leather hand rest
Comes with an artificial leather magnetic hand rest, giving you a more comfortable use experience.

▲ Multi-function scroll wheel and media keys
The scroll wheel can adjust the volume and screen scrolling, and the buttons have pause and mute functions.

Summary: The pinnacle of mass-produced keyboards

product design ★★★★

Two-color injection molded ABS keycaps and 5052 aluminum alloy top cover, paired with Razer Chroma RGB, have a low-key and textured appearance, but with a customizable RGB gaming style.

Hardware specifications ★★★★☆

In addition to the main hot-swappable function, it uses an FR4 positioning board, a reinforced hot-swappable slot PCB, and supports a polling rate of up to 8000Hz.

software application ★★★★

Each button and the side light strip are equipped with independent RGB lighting, which can be set through Razer Chroma RGB. In addition, it also has Razer Synapse complete programming.

User experience ★★★★☆

The excellent percussive feedback of the third-generation Razer mechanical orange switch and the soft magnetic leather hand rest make it a perfect user experience.

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