Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2013 Edition Review

Introduction and Technical Specifications

| Source: Razer Price: £119.65 Author: Bryan Waters

Introduction

The last keyboard we reviewed from Razer was the laptop style Lycosa, many moons ago. Today we're taking a look at the latest in their line of keyboards, the BlackWidow Ultimate 2013.

It's a full-on mechanical keyboard with macro functionality, backlighting, and all the bells and whistles one would expect to find on a Razer product.

As you would expect to find on a modern gaming keyboard the BlackWidow has 10-key rollover capability, which should be enough as we only have 10 digits. Also because of the macro functionality, including software based ones for more complicated macros as well as on-the-fly recording, then you shouldn't need more than 10 keys at once for even the most difficult tasks.

Unlike many of the mechanical keyboards we've reviewed the BlackWidow comes with Cherry MX Blue switches, which we'll look at on the next page, but these have an audible click when depressed. If you prefer the silent sort a 'Stealth' variant is available, but we're reviewing the vanilla, if such a word can be used, Ultimate Edition.

Technical Specifications

Full mechanical keys with 50g actuation force

Individually backlit keys

1000Hz Ultrapolling / 1ms response time

Programmable keys with on-the-fly macro recording

Gaming mode option for deactivation of the Windows key

10 customizable software profiles with on-the-fly switching

5 additional macro keys

Gaming optimized key matrix for minimized ghosting

Multi-Media Controls

Braided fibre cable

Audio-Out / Mic-In Jacks

USB-Passthrough

Approximate Size : 475 mm / 18.70” (Width) x 171 mm / 6.73” (Height) x 30 mm / 1.18” (Depth)

Approximate Weight: 1500 g / 3.31 lbs

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