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The Razer BlackWidow mechanical gaming keyboard was first launched in 2010 and quickly became one of the most popular and highest selling gaming keyboard worldwide, making its mark as the primary choice for esports athletes.

Four years later, the Razer Mechanical Switch was introduced, giving the Razer BlackWidow an even greater advantage with one of the world’s first mechanical switch designed from the ground up specifically for gaming. This enabled Overwatch Agents to take their skill to the next level with more speed and precision than ever before. By redefining the limits of performance, this elite mechanical gaming keyboard left the competition in the dust, even faster than before.

Tournament-Grade Precision

Designed specifically for gaming, the Razer Mechanical Switch actuates at an optimal distance, giving you speed and responsiveness like never before. The Razer Mechanical Switch has been lauded as the new standard for all mechanical gaming keyboards since its introduction.

Long-Lasting Durability

No matter how intense your gaming marathons get, each Razer Mechanical Switch is engineered to withstand up to 80 million keystrokes, so you’ll enjoy the Razer advantage for years to come. advantage for longer.

Powered by Razer Chroma

The Razer BlackWidow Chroma features individually programmable backlit keys with 16.8 million color options, all easily set through Razer Synapse. From preloaded lighting effects for different types of games, to your own custom uniquely programmed palette of colors, you can effortlessly enhance your gaming experience in a way that is unique only to you.

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Tech Specs

At a glance

  • Exclusive Overwatch design
  • Multi-award winning Razer Mechanical Switch
  • 80 million keystrokes life span
  • Fully programmable keys with on the fly macro recording
  • Powered by Razer Chroma

Tech specs

  • Razer™ Mechanical Switches with 50g actuation force
  • 80 million keystroke life span
  • Razer Chroma™ backlighting with 16.8 million customizable color options
  • Razer Synapse enabled
  • 10 key roll-over anti-ghosting
  • Fully programmable keys with on-the-fly macro recording
  • Gaming mode option
  • 1000Hz Ultrapolling
  • Braided fiber cable
  • Approximate size: 475mm/18.72” (Width) x 171mm/6.74” (Height) x 39mm/1.54” (Depth)
  • Approximate weight: 1500g/3.31lbs

System requirements

  • PC or Mac with a free USB port
  • Windows® 10 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 7 / Mac OS X (v10.8 - 10.11)
  • Internet connection
  • 100MB of hard disk space
  • Razer Synapse registration (requiring a valid e-mail), software download, license acceptance, and internet connection needed to activate full features of product and for software updates. After activation, full features are available in optional offline mode.
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