- Hey guys, this is Austin.
The last time Razer announced a brand new keyboard
more than a few of you guys were interested in it.
So when they announced a brand new keyboard,
which is not only silent but also much cheaper,
of course we have to take a look at it.
This is the Razer BlackWidow Lite keyboard.
Now at 90 bucks, it's less than half the price
of that Huntsman Elite, and with this
you're getting something that's a little bit more focused
on normal use as well as gaming.
Pop this guy open and we have the keyboard itself.
Now, this is a little bit of a smaller one compared
to the Elite, so it is a tenkeyless design,
but personally I kind of don't mind that;
I would rather have a little bit of extra space.
Wait a minute.
So on the box it says
it has silent switches with included O-rings
but I didn't think that the O-rings
actually have to be manually installed.
Okay, all right, this is not a super cheap keyboard
so it shouldn't be a surprise,
but that decklid feels so sturdy.
So we do have the detachable microUSB cable.
Now, I would prefer to see this as USB-C but, honestly,
I feel like that's still a nice little portable package.
I guess we, it's time to remove the keys.
I didn't realize I was signing up for a bunch of work
with my keyboard here,
so we do have our little key removal tool here.
I'm not sure why this is included, I mean,
maybe the feeling isn't quite as nice with the O-rings on.
Let's pop it out for our WASD Keys.
(upbeat music)
Okay, so if I wrap the O-ring around the switch,
I guess that works.
Let's pop it back on and see.
All right, so this is what a normal switch sounds like.
(clicking)
And the new one. (clicking lightly)
I mean, it makes it a little bit quieter.
I guess some people will probably want to install these.
For me, I don't see a huge difference
unless maybe I'm working in an office,
so I really want to keep it as quiet as possible.
(clicking)
(clicking lightly)
It's much quieter.
This is how people type. (clacking)
Spreadsheets. (clacking rapidly)
Excel. (clacking rapidly)
KPIs. (moaning) (clacking)
Plug the BlackWidow in,
and you'll see it's a little bit more of a subdued look.
So it is all white LED lighting
unlike the higher-end Razer models, which do have full RGB,
but considering the price and considering that this
is supposed to be a little bit more of a grown-up keyboard,
that's no problem.
Now, we do still have full Razer Synapse,
so we can change the lighting if we like.
So right now it's pretty much just dimming it
or brightening it.
You can do the breathing effect,
which is fine, but I mean for the most part,
it's either do you want it on or do you want it off.
I will say the lights actually are really bright.
This almost feels like it's maybe just as bright,
if not even brighter, than some of the RGB stuff.
So another keyboard that I really like is the TOMOKO.
Now this is a very, very cheap keyboard.
It's got the blue knockoff switches,
and at only $28, usually this has been
my main recommendation for people
who are wanting to get into mechanical switches,
but if you listen to it (clacking loudly)
versus, (clicking softly)
I mean, there's a big, big difference in the noise there.
What the hell?
Wait, I lied.
There's one RGB key; it's the Caps Lock.
(clicking)
Huh, okay, well I guess that's,
is that RGB?
It's just G.
It's a G key, so for gaming it's fine
but my main thing is I don't quite have
that same kind of tactile feedback that I do on something
that's a little bit more clicky, like the blue switches.
I mean it's definitely usable,
and I think some people actually might prefer something
that's a little bit quieter when gaming,
but for me, I don't know, it's a little bit on the,
a little bit on the subtle side.
we switched over to the Huntsman Elite keyboard.
Well, I mean there's a reason why
this is my favorite gaming keyboard out right now.
First of all, it's got the sound,
but almost more important than that,
it's a little bit more of a tactile feel,
so I click the button, I know that I've hit it, right?
There's no sort of, I don't say, vagueness
but it's not loose.
It's all very, very tight,
and it feels like I'm actually properly losing in Overwatch.
That's my favorite thing is when I lose in Overwatch,
are you serious right now?
There you go.
At $90, the Razer BlackWidow Lite
is something that's a little different
than a lot of the mechanical keyboards I take a look at.
Instead of being purely focused on gaming,
this is a little bit more of a subtle design,
so it's got the white LED, the all matte black plastic,
and on top of that, it's a very quiet keyboard.
So you want something that's great for typing,
the Lite is definitely worth a look.
If you want something a little bit more focused
on gaming though, there are definitely other options.