Testseek.com have collected 282 expert reviews of the Razer Blackwidow Ultimate and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Razer Blackwidow Ultimate.
March 2011
(84%)
282 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(92%)
20 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Excellent key action
Satisfying click
Good programmability
Comfortable to type on
Macro buttons
Nice looking
Comfortable MX switches
Comfortable keys
Lit up
Macro keys
Braided cable
LED’s
Cherry MX blue
Sleeved
Headphone
Mic and USB port
Build Quality
Design
Cherry MX Blue Switches
Macro Keys
OnTheFly Macro Recording
Gaming Mode
Blue Backlit Keys
Dual USB Connector (Extra Power)
Braided Cable/ Gold Plated USB Ports & MiniJacks
Top-notch build quality
Highly adjustable lighting
Reasonably priced
Mechanical switches provide audio and tactile feedback. Backlit.
Excellent for typing and gaming
Mechanical keys are the best
Software is simple and easy to assign any function to any key for any game
Razer's switches blend the best aspects of Cherry Blues and Blacks—at least for gaming
Attractive
Adjustable backlighting
Rugged braided cable
New key switches offer faster in-game action. Solid design is unchanged. Audio and USB pass-through connections built in.
Full size keyboard with numberpad
5 dedicated macro keys
Matte black finish
Fully programmable
Green backlight with 15 levels of LED brightness
Integrated USB 2.0 & audio ports
Goldplated USB contacts
No more macro keys
Gaming-friendly switches
Professional-looking design
Typing experience is light and springy. Backlighting. Fully customizable keyboard. Macro editing. Keyboard's downloadable software has easy to use UI.
Sleek and attractive layou
Excellent softwar
Comfortable keys and wrist res
Great performance
Cherry MX Blue mechanical-key switches offer one of the most satisfying typing experiences available
Backlighting helps you game in the dark
On-the-fly macro recording
Intuitive driver software
Smart design
Reasonable price
Good software
Water resistant
Sleek design
Nice solid quality feel
Mechanical keys
Individual backlighting on keys is bright enough
Keys give solid tactile response
Endless gaming profiles
Razer Synapse
Long braided fiber cord
Smudge resistant finish
Mechanical key
The keys have a tactile feel with a proper depression of the keys. Once you get used to mechanical keys like these
There is no going back to membrane type keyboards
The green LED isn't too bright and is just right for gaming in the dark
The option of s
Great key mechanisms
Strong build
Just the right number of features.
Razer Green Switches excellent for typing and gaming purposes for those who enjoy the click sound
Matte finish layout
Illumination controls
Rubberised coating on the keyboard and keys
‘OntheFly' Macro Recording
‘Gamer Mode' to disable Windows button
Low-profile looking design
Tactile Razer Green Switches
IP54 water- and dust-proof
Macro functions
Game mode
LED backlit
The editors didn't like
Only one USB passthrough port.
Price
Stiff cable
Macro buttons
Price (For Some)
Preset lighting effects are more blingy than practical
Ports inconveniently located
Volume adjustment is a key combination
Stylized font on keys is hard to read. No backlight customization. Poor shielding for pass-thru ports. Smudge-prone finish
Breakin period can take awhile
Even with extended use
Expensive
As much as the standard “stealth” model for a very limited Mass Effect paint job
The Mass Effect 3 addons are a joke.
Razer's new keyswitches aren't very good for just typing
Indistinct
Blurry icons for Caps Lock
Scroll Lock
Etc
Matte finish smudges easily
Font for key designations is not my style
Included instructions are brief
Integrated USB port is only a USB 2.0
'Stealth' edition is still rather loud when typing
Only one backlight color offered
Expensive for some consumer budgets
I'd still rather have Cherry Blues
Stuck with Razer's standard black-and-green scheme
Can't adjust the color of the backlighting like in other Razer models. Glossy frame attracts smudges.
Convoluted macro recording
Backlighting and a few spare ports don't justify the $40 premium over the non-Ultimate BlackWidow
Nothing new or innovative
Razer switches could be better
Almost identical to previous model
Outdated software
Single Audio in/out
USB Passthrough is lowspeed
Slightly expensive
Doesn't bring much new to the Razer lineup
The standard edition of this keyboard can cause a huge ruckus. In fact
Because of its design
The keyboard can keep your neighbors awake through the night as you pound away on the keyboard. To be on the safe side you could opt for the Stealth edition
Th
Attracts fingerprints
Noisy
Doesn’t offer many more features than $50cheaper basic model.
Requires more space between the macro and right side keys
Scroll/Num/Caps Lock
Gamer Mode and Macro LED indicator looked ‘washed out'
Published: 2014-04-08, Author: E. , review by: anandtech.com
In terms of design, there is little to say about the BlackWidow Ultimate, as the keyboard has essentially been around for years already. Razer refined it over time, adding one little upgrade after the other, the latest being their own Green switches. It i...
I liked the original Blackwidow once I learned to overlook the fingerprints on the glossy finish. With their revisions, Razer has been able to improve on the original design. Of course, not every change the made was my cup of tea. I preferred the blue ba...
Razer's switches blend the best aspects of Cherry Blues and Blacks—at least for gaming, Attractive, adjustable backlighting, Rugged braided cable
Razer's new keyswitches aren't very good for just typing, Indistinct, blurry icons for Caps Lock, Scroll Lock, etc
Razer made waves by designing its own keyswitches, and they're great for gameplay. But you'll want to switch (no pun intended) to something else when you need to type....
Since the overall design of the Razer Blackwidow Ultimate hasn't really changed much since the refresh back in 2013, I think the most important thing to focus on with the keyboard is the new in-house Razer green switches, and after spending a considerable...
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Published: 2014-03-17, Author: The , review by: hardwarebbq.com
Razer Green Switches excellent for typing and gaming purposes for those who enjoy the click sound, Matte finish layout, illumination controls, Rubberised coating on the keyboard and keys, ‘OntheFly' Macro Recording, ‘Gamer Mode' to disable Windows button,
Requires more space between the macro and right side keys, Scroll/Num/Caps Lock, Gamer Mode and Macro LED indicator looked ‘washed out', No offline function in Synapse, Alternate keystrokes are not illuminated, The ‘Switch all device lighting to OFF when
Overall an excellent keyboard but the placement of the Macro keyboard needs to be worked out. Rest of them are minor cons that you could adjust, the rest are more or less depending on your preference. Razer should provide an offline version of its Syna...
Razer’s latest iteration of the BlackWidow Ultimate gaming keyboard is an absolute brilliant piece of hardware with four years of tried and true use behind it. It’s new features make it all the more awesome and user-friendly, whether you are typing your mem...
Abstract: Gamers need good gear. The wear and tear of countless intensive FPS sessions take their toll on even the toughest equipment. So treat yourself or a gamer you love to something shiny and new. Unless you want to blame your last death on your crappy keyboard...
Over the past few years of testing various gaming peripherals, i have come to the conclusion that they will help any gamer improve upon his skills. Most people would say otherwise, that a player is determined by his skills not his gear but the combination...
Abstract: Over the past few weeks, we've taken a look at quite a few different mechanical keyboards, and today we have the pleasure of reviewing the Razer Black Widow Ultimate 2013. This long-named keyboard includes full mechanical keys Cherry Bluethat are backlit...
