Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro 75% review

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The Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro 75% takes the old V3 Pro model, chops it down into a condensed 75% layout, adds a few interesting extras, and whacks the price up into the stratosphere. The key question is whether it's worth a significant chunk of your hard-earned cash.

As with any keyboard, the most important aspect is the typing feel, and here the BlackWidow V4 Pro absolutely knocks it out of the park. Razer has used its own third-generation orange tactile switches, and while the fact that this is the only option the board ships with might sound disappointing, these switches are phenomenal.

Using them, I felt like I was typing faster than I had done for years. There's just enough tactility to satisfy typists, yet they're fast and light enough to be perfectly formed for gaming. Whether you're drafting essays or honing your headshots, they're rapid to the touch and supremely satisfying to type on. The textured PBT keycaps also make each key easy to find by feel, and you can swap out the switches for any three-pin or five-pin alternative, which is a welcome addition.

Gaming also benefits from Razer's Snap Tap feature, which takes the latest input from two keys without you having to release one of them. It's handy for strafing, for example – hold D and repeatedly tap A and you'll move back and forth without you ever needing to let go of the D key.

Switches: Razer Gen-3 (tactile)
Keyboard size: 75%
Connectivity: 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 5.1, or Type C
Keycaps: Doubleshot PBT Keycaps
Wristrest: Yes
Hot-swappable: Yes
Polling rate: Up to 4,000 Hz wireless, 1,000 Hz wired
Price: $300 | £300

Typing on this board also sounds great, with a lightweight clacky profile that is very pleasing on the ears. Razer has added two layers of sound-dampening foam to the V4 Pro model, and the payoff is noticeable.

I'm not a huge fan of the 75% layout – 80% is where it's at for me – but it certainly aids portability. This isn't exactly the most featherweight of keyboards (it weighs 985g without the