Razer has announced the BlackWidow V4 Pro 75%, its latest 75% gaming keyboard with loads of upgrades for the competitive gamer and keyboard enthusiast. Razer’s keyboards over the years have had many neat advancements and features that have helped up the level of play for many gamers. One thing it hasn’t really done much is offer keyboards with hot-swappable switches. That changed with the BlackWidow V4 75%, and Razer is bringing that feature back with the Pro model that was just introduced.
It’s also supposedly possible to hot-swap the optical switches on the Deathstalker V2 with other optical switches, according to this post on Reddit. But this feature wasn’t advertised by Razer. The point is this is a still fairly new area of keyboard features for the company. And it’s one that gamers will no doubt be happy to have available on yet another model. Sometimes Razer’s default switch options aren’t to everyone’s liking. Other times, they may just want to swap out switches for a few keys while leaving the rest alone.
It’s all about customization, and Razer is giving you that here with the BlackWidow V4 Pro 75%. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Because there are a lot more features on offer too.
The Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro 75% brings in a new OLED panel, 4K Hz HyperPolling, and more
One of the more popular features of the BlackWidow V3 Pro and BlackWidow V4 Pro was the command dial. This allowed you more customization for hotkeys and other types of adjustments, including volume. Now, Razer is making that even better by introducing an OLED panel that displays information related to the command dial. It has also moved the command dial to the right side of the keyboard to accommodate the OLED panel’s placement.
With this panel, you can see everything from keyboard status to custom animations. It can also display an audio visualizer if you like. Those are also just a few of the possible options. The keyboard also now has 4K Hz HyperPolling and Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity. Razer says this gives the keyboard seamless response time and connectivity.
In addition, Razer’s Chroma RGB now shines through not just with per-key lighting but also with a 2-side underglow on each key. So all that RGB lighting should be more vibrant. The magnetic wrist rest makes a return as well, with a leatherette top for added comfort.
The keyboard is available for pre-order starting September 12
If you’re looking to get this keyboard right away, you can pre-order it starting September 12 through Razer’s website. It will also be available for pre-order at physical RazerStore locations. For other retailers, like Amazon and Best Buy, it goes up on September 24.
In terms of pricing, the Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro retails for $299.99. It’s one of Razer’s priciest gaming keyboards, but for all these features that’s not too surprising. In addition to this new keyboard, Razer also recently announced and launched the Kraken V4 gaming headset.
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