RAZER BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth Edition - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

Others/Mice & Keyboards by stefan @ 2011-10-24

The BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth Edition keyboard from RAZER comes with the silent Cherry MX Brown switches, has a matte finish, and all key functions can be reassigned (an exception would be the "Fn" key); also, the keyboard features an anti-ghosting ability, so up to 6 key presses can be registered at once. The keys are backlit individually, with 5 available levels of lighting, that can be set without the need of installing extra software.

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Packaging, A Closer Look Part I

One of the latest gaming keyboards from RAZER has a really long name: BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth Edition. The original BlackWidow Ultimate model has a similar shape, but is a little noisier when the keys are pressed, because it comes with the Cherry MX Blue switches; for the Stealth Edition, Razer have chosen the Cherry MX Brown switches, so we do not get extra “click” noise the Blues come with. The Stealth Edition is shipped inside a large cardboard box and on the frontal side we can find the main product highlights, along with a small opening through which we can press the directional keys, even without unsealing the box, to see if this type of switch suits our needs or not:

 

 

 

On one of the sides, we can find some icons that represent the product features:

 

 

 

The compatibility with the latest OS from Microsoft is represented with an icon; near it we can see listed the system requirements:

 

 

 

On the back of the box, we can see the main components of the keyboard explained:

 

 

 

The box is fully sealed, as we have also seen at the previous Razer product enclosures in the past:

 

 

 

After the removal of the first packaging layer, we can see the keyboard surrounded by cardboard material; the documentation is located inside an envelope under the keyboard and the cable is hidden inside the cardboard frame :

 

 

 

The keyboard comes with a black braided cable to enhance durability:

 

 

 

The Stealth Edition surface and keys have a matte finish, soft to the touch; each key has an optimized actuation force of 45g and a reduced actuation distance of 2mm:

 

 

 

On the left side we can find five extra programmable keys (M1 to M5):

 

 

 

The F keys have double function as multimedia controls, like Volume Up/Down, Mute, Play/Pause and so on:

 

 

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Comment from Teemto @ 2011/10/24
Even though I'm a Razer fan - all my rodents are Razer bred - I'm still going to stick with my Logitech G15V2. Had they put a small display on it I would've bought it though.

Audio connectors would've been better placed on the left side. Also some cable routing for the mouse cable on the underside would have been handy, especially as the USB connector is on the right side.
Comment from Stefan Mileschin @ 2011/10/24
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Originally Posted by Teemto View Post
Even though I'm a Razer fan - all my rodents are Razer bred - I'm still going to stick with my Logitech G15V2. Had they put a small display on it I would've bought it though.

Audio connectors would've been better placed on the left side. Also some cable routing for the mouse cable on the underside would have been handy, especially as the USB connector is on the right side.
Agreeing 100% with you regarding the placement of the connectors, already written in the review. Channels for routing the cables underside the keyboard is also a nice idea for a future iteration of the product; multicolored LEDs as we have seen on the Anansi won't hurt either .

 

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