

Razer blackwidow chroma v2 windows#
Gaming mode to disable Windows key, ALT+F4, and ALT+TabĪll Razer mechanical keyboard switches are rated for 80 million keystrokes, which is about 30 million more than standard mechanical switches, which is in turn still likely millions more than you’ll ever reach.Fully programmable keys with on-the-fly macro recording.Chroma customizable backlighting with 16.8 million color options.Razer™ Mechanical Switches (Green, Orange, or Yellow).(See below for a comparison chart.) Razer Blackwidow Chroma v2 features and specifications Razer Orange, just for comparison, is roughly equivalent to Cherry MX Brown switches, being quieter than Razer Green (no click), but with some tactile feedback and a slightly stiffer press than Razer Yellow/Cherry MX Red switches. Razer Blackwidow Chroma V2 (Credit – Razer) The Razer Yellow switch is the polar opposite of Razer Green, which is Razer’s equivalent to the noisy, clicky, and highly tactile Cherry MX Blue switches. (also pictured: Razer Vespula mouse pad). Note that I didn’t get to formally test a Blackwidow Chroma v2 with Razer Yellow switches, although Razer sent a little ‘key sampler’ device to illustrate the difference in feel between their switch types.) Razer Chroma ‘key sampler’. More on that shortly.įor mechanical switch aficionados, the Razer Yellow switch is similar to Cherry MX Red, with a very soft, quiet and linear key press.

It still hogs 2 USB connectors, but it’s now available in a new switch type called ‘Razer Yellow’, and it now includes a detachable wrist rest.Īnd don’t sell the wrist rest short, because as wrist rests go the Chroma v2 wrist rest is da bomb. The key additions for the Razer Blackwidow Chroma ‘V2’ are relatively minor. The Blackwidow Chroma v2 wrist rest is da bomb. The Blackwidow Chroma V2 doesn’t change Razer’s successful formula, but it does come with some new touches and continues the legacy of its predecessors. Razer’s Blackwidow Chroma keyboard continues to be one of the best-albeit expensive-gaming keyboards you can own. Instead, Razer made something most of us usually toss into a box somewhere in a dark storage closet into a useful, almost must-have feature. The best feature of the Razer Blackwidow Chroma V2 (2017) isn’t found in its switches, software, or technology.
