This whole section appears lifted directly from the Huntsman Elite, including the sleek backlighting on each of these controls. Above the number pad are tall buttons for play, pause, and skipping tracks, as well as a nice knurled volume wheel that hangs just over the edge of the keyboard for easy access. The V3 Pro also features dedicated media controls complete with Razer’s multi-function dial. Both versions are rated for 70 million keystrokes, which is impressively high compared to Cherry’s 50 million click lifespan. The board will also be available in Razer’s linear Yellow switches, which Razer says are even more quiet this time around. I’m not usually a fan of clicky switches but these definitely have a satisfying typewriter-esque clack about them. I tested the green version and found them to be both louder and more tactical than Cherry MX Blues. Underneath those caps are Razer’s patented Green (clicky) or Yellow (linear) switches.
Keyboard enthusiasts have known for ages how much difference keycaps can make in your typing experience, and this is as good as it comes without jumping to more expensive PBT. The legends are also thin and consistent, and the plastic around them is slightly textured to avoid shining. This means that the legends are made of an entire second piece of plastic and will never chip or fade. They’re made of thick ABS plastic and have doubleshot backlit legends. On high brightness, there is definitely some glow around each key, but it’s far from the wash of light on boards like the Steelseries Apex Pro. It’s cool when viewed from the side, but from above, the keycaps do a good job of isolating the light to just the legends – at least on medium brightness. In fact, the top shell is entirely absent, exposing the switch housings under the keycaps. It’s a change you can feel both when you first pick it up and with every keystroke since it makes the board feel more dense and less hollow. Instead of being entirely plastic, it now has a rigid aluminum top plate.
With the BlackWidow V3 Pro, many of those features have trickled down and the entire keyboard is better for it. Its Huntsman Elite and Huntsman Tournament Edition optical gaming keyboards, for example, may have come to acclaim from its excellent switches, but also its aluminum top plate, wrist rest, media controls, and, at least since the Tournament Edition, PBT keycaps. Though it has been popular, the series has been challenged by increasing competition in recent years, even from within Razer’s own line-up. Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro – Design and FeaturesThe Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro is a major upgrade from last year’s release and redefines the quality of the BlackWidow line.
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