Razer BlackWidow Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with RGB Lighting

what our customer say this product:

Powered by

1. Vince Giordano Verified Buyer – 14 March 2024

   I have tried several mechanical keyboards over the years. This one seems to check all the boxes for my personal preferences. PROS -Backlit -USB pass-through -Volume dial -Media control buttons -Long cable -Cable is braided! CONS -The logos on the media control buttons (skip, play/pause) are not backlit themselves, so if I have my office lights off (which is often) I can’t see which button I am clicking. It will take time for me to form muscle memory and remember which is which. -A bit pricey for a keyboard ($109.99 on June 11, 2020) but I believe it’s worth the price tag. I use this keyboard at work and it is great!

   

2. rusty lincoln Verified Buyer – 28 March 2024

   There’s really nothing much to say. I love this keyboard. The keys feel really smooth and tactile. The response time is instantaneous. The build quality of the board is really well done. It’s extremely thick and durable. It also comes with a USB and audio passthrough. Just a couple of nitpicky things: The keys could be slightly more spaced out because, at times, the keys do feel kind of cramped together. The left shift key seems smaller than the average size, while the esc key seems kind of far away compared to other keyboards. My muscle memory keeps hitting the ` key. When using the wrist rest, it covers the razer rgb logo in front of the keyboard. (see pictures)

   

3. David velasco Verified Buyer – 5 April 2024

   El mejor teclado que he tenido! Excelente calidad de Razer como siempre muy buenas garantias. Las luces y botones configurables. Muy recomendado

   

4. notsure Verified Buyer – 10 May 2024

   The volume wheel broke after 3 months of normal use. It jumps around, sometimes goes down when turning up, and sometimes goes up when turning down. And the software is complete garbage, so I don’t use it. Very disappointed in the quality of the product, considering the price. 10 month update: Now the green switch for W is blown out, technically the key still works, but there is no click. Guess what though, CAN’T SWAP THE SWITCHES OUT, THEY ARE SOLDERED. This keyboard is complete garbage, I’m now back on my backup Redragon and love it.

   

5. nilay atmaca Verified Buyer – 15 July 2024

   I don’t understand. This is an amazing keyboard. It’s day 2 of use and already the keys end and end keep on falling apart. Is it like that for all of them? I love the brand… I don’t understand. Please kindly advice and thank you for your understanding!

   

6. Douglas Ortega Verified Buyer – 7 August 2024

   In my case I’m more of a developer than a gamer. I use this keyboard for the day to day task of software development and is awesome. It has completely change the way I work and its simply a great product. Pros: – Build quality is pleasantly great. I had no idea it was that good. – Looks great! Cons: – I normally use a Mac for software development and the software to use the RGB and stuff doesn’t work with Macs. If anyone is interested on making it work there is a repo in github that has a ported version of the Razer’s software and it allows me to change themes and stuff without a problem. (I know its is not for Mac you can just sue me for wanting a good quality keyboard)

   

7. Songyun Peng Verified Buyer – 14 August 2024

   What can I say? Perfection. Material quality 5 stars. Gaming 5 stars. RGB effect 10 stars. Razer: for gamers, by gamers.

   

8. dalia badawy Verified Buyer – 9 October 2024

   This is one of the best gaming keyboards ever made by razer and is perfect for gaming and typing. You have a choice of 3 switches tactile and click, tactile and silent and linear and silent. This makes the keyboard perfect for anyone. If you are looking for a new keyboard this would be the right choice. Oh and the amazing plush wristrest is wonderful.
   

9. Moe Verified Buyer – 16 November 2024

   I bought this August in 2020. Within an 8-month my ‘q’ key light broke underneath the keyboard. The light doesn’t sync up After that my music control peace was broken. when you play games sometime it automatically puts your volume to 100%. Very frustrating. just by other products than this. I also bought a razer gaming mouse with this within a year the right click at does not detect in the game you got to press it multiple times to detect it.

   

10. wittke, Laura Verified Buyer – 26 November 2024

    Seit Jahren begleitet mich durchs schreiben wie durchs Zocken selbst Razer, deswegen war für mich klar das mir auch nur wieder Razer ins Haus kommt. Also ich bin wirklich sehr zufrieden und kann mich nicht beklagen. Ich wüsste auch nur alleine die “Lautstärke” der Tasten die vielleicht welche abschreckt, falls das aber nicht stört umso besser
    

11. Michael Verified Buyer – 6 January 2025

    With Enjoyable and extremly clicky key switches razor yet again up their game with the “Razor Blackwidow Elite”. Jam packed with convenient features such as the sideline USB and headphone jack amongst other features, Razor seeks to aesthetically boost the gamer’s set up without compromising performance. – 10/10 IGN

    

12. Rafael Y Rivera Vargas Verified Buyer – 20 January 2025

    I was months looking for a mechanical keyboard for occasional competitive gaming and general typing, since I’m a college student, but couldn’t find myself pulling the trigger on the 100$ price range. When I finally found myself doing it, I can say that I definitely do not regret it. The keys on this keyboard feel AMAZING. Sometimes I walk by the room and I just have to press a key to feel accomplished. Maybe a bit too sensible for some people for typing, since they are made to activate with the lightest touch, but I can say that I already got completely used to it, and typing is no longer a problem than when I first got it. Definitely a 10/10 on the ergonomics. The hand wrist included with it is an absolute must-have. The angle that the different height of the keys make on the surface of the keyboard makes it easier to reach further keys and it has also made typing feel natural. The kickstands also feature two different heights which has also proven useful to my setup. And finally, the lighting is very nice and they keycaps are easily removable for replacement. The lighting is per key, so no lighting zones which is very nice, and it is customizable with a lot of different effects. If you have Nanoleaf light panels, you can also sync it with them! To end this, I went with the green switches. I recommend that if you do not want a very obnoxious sound, go with the yellows. However I’ve tried chatting with friends on Discord and other voice chat apps and they say they cannot hear when I type, and my input sensitivity is always on default. I wouldn’t say the sound is necessarily annoying, but if you live in a quiet house at 3am, and your room lets a lot of sound out, like me, you’re probably gonna anger someone.

    

13. MnTBren Verified Buyer – 26 January 2025

    I got the green clicky switches because it was the only one available but they arent very loud or distracting and i prefer the clicking because its satifying to me. I like it’s size, it’s colors, the feel of the keys, and it’s brightness. Although it was a little too bright for me at first because it hurt my periphials when I glanced at it, but I’ve gotten used to it. I’m sure my experience will be a lot better when my pc parts ship because I can’t use Razer synapse on a chromebook, but it still helps me when I type essays.

    

14. BIGVIRGIN9221 Verified Buyer – 13 February 2025

    I like this keyboard very well but whenever i click the keys, theres a metal clang when i push it down. Its not that bad but i would like it if it wasnt there. Update: not even a week after this happened(look at the recent video)

    

15. Tipsy gypsy Verified Buyer – 15 February 2025

    Product arrived in perfect condition. I plugged it in, razer updated, and keyboard was ready to use/customize in under a minute. I love the functionality of it. Having the ability to assign any key a secondary function and macro is huge for me. Chroma is splendid as you would expect from razer but the brightness is a little dimmer than some of my other products. I had to turn down the brightness of my laptop keys to match the keyboard. I think this may be due to the keys transparency level? 10/10.

    

16. L L Verified Buyer – 16 February 2025

    that is the one that I got, btw I replace it already, lets see whats going on

    

17. MAURAM Verified Buyer – 16 February 2025

    It’s a shame for a product with this price tag to have the SHIFT symbols just printed, no light. I know it’s a gamer keyboard but we are all WFH and use the same computer for our job (where the money comes for buying toys like this one) WHAT A PITTY! UPDATE! the scrolling rotary at the right top is now broken. I would have to RMA and then I’ll receive a whole factory reconditioned unit instead of the new one I purchased.

    

18. Michael Rautenberg Verified Buyer – 16 February 2025

    New favorite keyboard.

    

19. johnyjoe2k Verified Buyer – 19 February 2025

    I would honestly rate this a perfect 5 stars were it not for the keycaps and the not so bright RGBs. The keycaps are made from ABS and only the main characters are shine through, the special characters are just printed on which don’t show up with RGB lights. One major downside to ABS keycaps is that they tend to get oily really quick. After a few hours of use, the keycaps began to get very shiny and slippery, which detracted from the all black color scheme and annoying when gaming. I ended up swapping the keycaps with PBT double shot keycaps (Monoprice + Razer) to get the ideal illumination and shine through. See pictures of difference. Being the owner of half a dozen keyboards, this one really hit a sweet spot. The media keys are really good and the volume dial is amazing. They don’t feel as amazing as the ones in the Corsair K70/K95 ones, but they are decent. The software is also really good and lets you go pretty deep into the RGB light customization and effects. Comparing the Razer software to Corsair’s CUE, Razer’s software is miles better than Corsair CUE. CUE often crashes and resets macros mid games, sometimes completely freezing the keyboard or mouse (one of my main reasons to switching to Razer KB). I’ve yet to experience a single crash with Razer’s software (use it for some of my Razer mice and capture card). The green switches are similar to blue switches with some notable differences… Using my Corsair K70, E-Element, Motospeed, and Redragon keyboards with blue switches as a reference, the green switches feel a bit crunchy. Its not necessarily a bad thing as it feels slightly different from Cherry Blues, but still clicky and satisfying. This feels more similar to Outemu Blues (found in E-Element, Motospeed, and Redragon), but less clicky (less loud). Cherry Blues sound more like a type writer, Razer greens sound like your finger tips are smashing lays potato chips, and Outemu Blues sound like you are smashing a stack of lays chips per click (much louder, louder than Cherry Blues). Now the brightness was another thing that didn’t blow my mind away. I had heard that the 2017 and 2018 Blackwidow RGB keyboards had really bright RBGs. Using my pictures as reference (max brightness), they are not as bright as Corsair K70 or my other RGB keyboards. Not a bad thing either, personally. Since my desk is next to my bed, the slightly less bright RGBs make it easier to fall asleep, whereas others (Motospeed, Redragon, Ajazz) are sometimes blindingly bright at night. Also, if you are wondering whether you should get Greens or Orange switches, I would highly recommend Greens. Having have tried Oranges before (friend’s KB), the Oranges feel like gimped Brown or Black MX switches.

    

20. Destiny Verified Buyer – 22 February 2025

    I bought this beauty a while back while it was on sale for $100. I absolutely love it! The wrist pad is magnetic so you are able to remove it if you would like. Also includes Razer’s stickers! The Razer Synapse program is pretty amazing as well. You can change the brightness of the leds, import other peoples’ Razer’s keyboard customizations and much more. (I sent in a few photos to show that you are to personalize any key/function!) Highly recommended with no complaints from me!

    

21. Melissa M Verified Buyer – 1 March 2025

    This is the best keyboard I have used! I have the green switches and they sound awesome! The included wrist rest is very soft and comfortable! It is a very heavy duty metal and will decently not break unless given EXTREME circumstances. The only thing I dislike is the cable is a bit too thick and doesn’t stay in the cable management slots on the bottom of the board. Overall this is the only keyboard you need unless you want a 60%

    

22. anarfm Verified Buyer – 11 March 2025

    Excellent item. Excellent price Get it without left arrow keycap because of bad package

    

23. Connor J Verified Buyer – 17 March 2025

    This is a nice keyboard, gets the job done fine. The added magnetic wrist pad is also a nice bonus and stays in place for the most part. Razer Synapse (the program you use to change LED colors on the keyboard, set macros, etc.) is easy to use. The keys weren’t as bright as I was hoping (even at night time) so I did end up buying some aftermarket key caps that let more light through, and that made a big difference. However, the bottom row of keys is not standard, so I couldn’t change all the key caps. Also, larger keys such as shift and enter are held on by some weird parts which is not standard, so I couldn’t change those key caps, either. My biggest complaint with the keyboard is that the wire is not detachable. This makes it a pain to disconnect if you ever wanna blow the keyboard out even clean your desk (especially if you have all your cables nicely managed and packed away like I do). Overall it gets the job done and is a nice looking keyboard.

    

24. JohnK Verified Buyer – 26 March 2025

    This is very excellent gaming keyboard that is really fun to type. Lighting is beautiful. I love this clicky and tactile feel every time I hit this keyboard. Ergonomic wrist rest is very comfy also. It is definitely not made of cheap plastic. It is made of heavy metal. Feels so rich and firm. One complaint is that rich matte finished keys tend to get oily and not easy to clean it off. But at least it looks good and feels nice. Also, Power cord is bit stiff and firm but I guess this is not a bad thing because it gives more protection to the cord. Also, even though this only happened once today, I was trying to copy and paste using ctrl + v, but when I hit ctrl + v once, keyboard would enter v so many time like vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv. Another complain is not about the product itself but the go-keyboard.com’s service in the process & delivery of this keyboard. I received a keyboard that looks like it was once opened before by another customer because some keys were bit oily and I noticed very very small dent on the metal part of this keyboard (looks like it was hit by something like pen). I am gonna return this and re-order and hopefully this time they will send me brand new one, not certified refurbished.

    

25. Jiri Kvapil Verified Buyer – 26 March 2025

    great keyboard and awesome replacement for cynosa i was using so far. only issue i have is small defect at wrist rest … at attached picture. so it would be better to increase quality check at factory prior shipping

    

26. Beverly Verified Buyer – 3 April 2025

    Yay! I love it!

    

27. Anonymous Verified Buyer – 6 April 2025

    The keyboard is nice but when I need to type something out I noticed all the shift keys were not lite up on this keyboard. Check out the photo I attached to this review.

    

28. Lanessio Uscanga Verified Buyer – 7 April 2025

    Really great keyboard I did accidentally buy the tactical and clicky version but that was a mistake on my end. But even still, it fells amazing!

    

29. Jeremy B. Verified Buyer – 7 April 2025

    Came in pieces. Some parts on the main keyboard are broken and the keys can’t even slot into place. Really shoddy packaging that obviously damaged the keyboard in transit. Absolute waste of my money on what I thought would be a nice upgrade. Haven’t even gotten to the software problems but those speak for itself in others comments.

    

30. kai luan Verified Buyer – 8 April 2025

    I am the absolutely Razer fans. I buy Blackwidow Elite because I love green Switch. I have my first Razer keyboard in 2015, it is also Blackwidow. After five years, the quality always good, but I just want to buy a new one. Then its bother Blackwidow Elite is only one option for me. If you don’t mind make noise, if you enjoy typing the words or play game. Trust me, Blackwidow Elite is best.
    

31. Victor Van Geem Verified Buyer – 12 April 2025

    IF you have the money for this keyboard, just go ahead and buy it. It’s fantastic for gaming and general use. Keys and tactile and clicky, RGB lighting fully customizable and vibrant. Very pleased with this product.

    

32. Constantinos Doumanis Verified Buyer – 15 April 2025

    I’ve owned this product for a year, and before that anniversary date the M and N keys started fading rapidly on the edges, the O key constantly pops off, and the space bar has flaking paint. This keyboard has seen *light* use since I purchased it. I have had no time to game due to work so it amazes me that after one year that this keyboard wears so quickly. I’ve used other keyboards from Logitech and Reddragon that had lasted much longer for the same or cheaper price. When I went to RAZER about this, they told me it didn’t fall under their warrantee and did not honor any RMA. I do not suggest buying from RAZER. They do not stand by their products which wear and fail quickly under normal or light use. I thought RAZER had high quality products but this is obviously not the case. I will be checking out a Corsair keyboard in the near future.