The Razer BlackWidow V3 is a wired version of the Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro. It is a full-sized mechanical gaming keyboard. It seems to be well made and is comfortable to use, with two angles and a wrist rest. It has full RGB backlighting with individually lit keys that you can change with the Razer Synapse 3 software. You can also set macros to any key.
The Razer Yellow linear switches on our unit have a low operating force and a short pre-travel distance. This makes gaming light and responsive, but it may lead to more typos. If you like to feel things, it also comes with Razer Green switches that click. The Razer BlackWidow V3 TKL is a smaller version of this keyboard with only ten keys.
[content-egg-block template=offers_logo hide=price]Specifications
- Switches: Razer Green (clicky) or Razer Yellow (linear)
- Lighting: Per-key RGB
- Onboard Storage: 5 profiles
- Media Keys: Yes
- Interface: USB 2.0 Type-A
- Cable: Attached, rubber
- Additional Ports: None
- Key Caps: Doubleshot ABS plastic
- Construction: Aluminum top plate, plastic base
- Software: Razer Synapse
- Dimensions (LxWxH): 17.8 x 6.1 x 1.7 inches (45.2 x 15.5 x 4.3cm)
- Weight: 2.2 pounds (997.9g)
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Razer’s products are often black, green, and grey, which some people find eye-catching and others find dull. The BlackWidow V3 can match this theme with its black colour, but the BlackWidow V3 Quartz Edition we’re reviewing stands out from the rest of the lineup with its powder pink colour. This colour will be even more divisive, which is probably why most keyboard makers stick to the tried-and-true. However, there’s no denying that it gives Razer’s Quartz collection a unique look.
Under that pink colour scheme is a full keyboard that seems huge compared to the Razer BlackWidow V3 Tenkeyless, especially when the optional wrist rest is added. If the model without tenkeys is a teacup pig, then the BlackWidow V3 Quartz edition is a warthog. We knew that this version of the keyboard would be bigger than the TKL version, but we didn’t expect it to be this much bigger.
Without the wrist rest, this monster is 17.8 inches long, 6.1 inches deep, and 1.7 inches tall. The tenkeyless model is 1.62 inches long, 14.26 inches deep, and 6.1 inches tall, and it weighs 1.85 pounds. The TKL felt solid because its top plate was made of aluminium. This model, on the other hand, is just big and stands out.