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Razer Widow Essential Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

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  • Razer Mechanical Switches - provide optimized actuation and reset points so commands are executed with blazing fast responsiveness
  • Engineered for Durability - he switches are manufactured in-house to ensure strict requirements are met for each switch produced, resulting in a life span of up to 80 million keystrokes.
  • Every single key of the Razer Black Widow Essential is customizable, so you can rebind it to another key or function, or record multiple keystrokes into a macro.
  • Razer Hyper shift - Razer Hyper shift allows every key to have a secondary function, doubling the number of keys at your disposal. Set alternate functions, macros, and shortcuts
  • 10 Key Roll-over - With 10-key roll-over, you can be sure your keystrokes are in order, even in the most intense gaming scenarios.
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Customer Ratings
For gaming
4.2
4.2
4.0
4.5
4.4
4.3
Brightness
4.2
4.8
4.3
4.3
4.4
Quality of material
5.0
4.1
4.3
5.0
Ergonomic
4.3
4.0
4.1
3.9
Value for money
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4.1
4.1
4.3
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connectivity tech
Wired - Attached
USB
Bluetooth, USB-C
usb
USB
wired
number of keys
104
104
97
104
104
104
hardware interface
usb
bluetooth
usb
usb
usb
compatible devices
PC
Gaming Console
Gaming Console
PC, Mac
Gaming Console
PC
keyboard description
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
USB
Mechanical Gaming
operating system
Windows 10
Mac
Windows

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    BlackWidow Essential
    BlackWidow Essential
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    Razer BlackWidow Essential

    The Razer BlackWidow Essential is a gaming keyboard designed for prime performance—featuring Tactile and Clicky Razer Green Mechanical Switches for faster actuation, and a durable 80 million keystroke lifespan.

    BlackWidow Essential
    BlackWidow Essential

    Powered by Razer Synapse

    Rebind buttons, assign macros, save profile configurations to the cloud, and explore advanced capabilities with the ultimate hardware configuration tool. Expand your arsenal by doubling the number of customizable buttons with Razer Hypershift technology.

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    4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Key Type
    Mechanical Switches Opto-Mechanical Opto-Mechanical Mecha-Membrane Gaming-Grade Keys
    Lighting
    Green Lighting Chroma RGB Chroma RGB Chroma RGB Chroma RGB
    Wrist Rest
    Size
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    Software Support

    Product Description

    Razer Black Widow Essential – Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

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    Customer reviews

    4.4 out of 5 stars
    4.4 out of 5
    252 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the quality, comfort, performance, and value of the keyboard. For example, they mention it's a heavy duty, clicky keyboard, and the ergonomic wrist rest provides comfortable support. Some appreciate the bright green key lights and that it works great. That said, opinions are mixed on the lighting.

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    24 customers mention19 positive5 negative

    Customers like the quality of the keyboard. They say it's a heavy-duty, clicky keyboard, and solid. They also mention that the hardware-wise the Essential is still great. Customers also say that the keys feel extremely stable, with none of the wobbliness.

    "...Its excellent build quality, responsive keys, customizable backlighting, and ergonomic design make it a must-have for any serious gamer...." Read more

    "...Playing games and tying are both easy and comfortable and the whole keyboard feels solid and well designed...." Read more

    "The keyboard is solid, it feels very good and the keys are 10/10, however, the lightning effects are poor. Just static and breathing...." Read more

    "...It makes me want to do more work. Completely satisfying. Great keyboard. I can't say much for gaming purposes but for typing? A++++++" Read more

    9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

    Customers like the comfort of the keyboard. They say the ergonomic wrist rest provides comfortable support during long gaming sessions. The keyboard is solid, and the keys are 10/10. The amount of force required feels just right, making it comfortable to type for hours on end. The tactile feedback and responsive keys make it easy to type.

    "...making it easy to pack and travel with, and the ergonomic wrist rest provides comfortable support during long gaming sessions...." Read more

    "...Playing games and tying are both easy and comfortable and the whole keyboard feels solid and well designed...." Read more

    "...learned to type on typewriters (a vanishing group), this keyboard has the right feel.I haven't had it very long...." Read more

    "The keyboard is solid, it feels very good and the keys are 10/10, however, the lightning effects are poor. Just static and breathing...." Read more

    7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

    Customers like the performance of the keyboard. They say it works great, is good to use, and has never given them any issues.

    "...I have had mine for about 4 months now and it has never given me any issues...." Read more

    "This thing felt great and worked great, but HOLY HELL they upped the noise factor from the previous versions!..." Read more

    "My son loves it, it's black with bright green key lights and works great." Read more

    "Well, this keyboard works great, BUT the lighting is horrible. You need to run Razer Synapse to get rid of the annoying pulsing stock setting...." Read more

    4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the keyboard. They mention it's an all-around keyboard at a reasonable price.

    "I really enjoy using this keyboard, very hefty and loud (in a good way)...." Read more

    "Great keyboard and great price. Mostly used for gaming." Read more

    "Great all around keyboard at a reasonable price..." Read more

    "Cheap Option and Good Quality..." Read more

    4 customers mention3 positive1 negative

    Customers like the volume of the keyboard. They say it's hefty and loud.

    "...Each press results in a loud, satisfying click and the amount of force required feels just right...." Read more

    "I really enjoy using this keyboard, very hefty and loud (in a good way)...." Read more

    "This thing felt great and worked great, but HOLY HELL they upped the noise factor from the previous versions!..." Read more

    "Feels amazing, I love the feel, click sound and the razor app that allows me to make changes very easily" Read more

    9 customers mention5 positive4 negative

    Customers are mixed about the lighting of the keyboard. Some mention that it has a very nice backlight, while others say that it's horrible and breathing.

    "...Its excellent build quality, responsive keys, customizable backlighting, and ergonomic design make it a must-have for any serious gamer...." Read more

    "...it feels very good and the keys are 10/10, however, the lightning effects are poor. Just static and breathing...." Read more

    "...This is a great light up keyboard." Read more

    "...Anyway, hardware-wise the Essential is still great: Nice bright backlights, satisfying & fast clicky keys, all of the essential keys and functions...." Read more

    Great Quality. But missing lightning effects.
    4 Stars
    Great Quality. But missing lightning effects.
    The keyboard is solid, it feels very good and the keys are 10/10, however, the lightning effects are poor. Just static and breathing. I think razer could implement more effects on this keyboard, specially because it need synapse 3.
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