You will still find a plastic body underneath, but it feels a lot sturdier compared to other versions of the BlackWidow.

Instead of plastic housing, you’ll find a brushed aluminium face plate at the top, which removes any keyboard flex from the equation. While past revisions of the BlackWidow have been primarily built out of plastic, Razer has opted for a more premium design for the Elite. Moving on to the keyboard itself, we can see that the BlackWidow has gone through quite the design change this time around. The box flips open and you’ll find the keyboard itself alongside accompanying accessories.Īccessories include a magnetic wrist rest and the usual quick-start guide and Razer stickers. Things are kept simple, with large images of what you’ll find inside. The Razer BlackWidow Elite ships in the typical keyboard packaging we’ve all come to expect.

Fully programmable keys with on-the-fly macro recording.

Hybrid On-Board Memory and Cloud Storage – up to 5 profiles.

The version we have here today uses Razer’s Green switch, which competes with Cherry MX Blues.

Razer has been releasing its own mechanical switches for years now, which are designed to offer swifter actuation and a longer lifespan compared to other mechanical switches on the market. Today, we are taking a look at the flagship version, the BlackWidow Elite, which amps up the build quality and features. Razer is well established in the keyboard market at this point, with the BlackWidow being amongst the most popular gaming keyboards around.

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