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September 2020
(80%)
41 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(64%)
10 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
80010041
The editors liked
Razer Orange switches
Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless
Can sync with up to four devices at once
Synapse software offers customization often reserved for gaming keyboards
Including a macro editor
Built-in dongle storage
And other machines with side-separated USB ports. Lights can’t be turned off and may put off some users. Designed primarily for PC users
Keys are labelled without Mac conventions. Company
Razer Website
Www.RazerPro.com Model
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Near-perfect typing response
Integrated iPod dock
Configurable macro keys
Well-placed media and image control keys.
Highend Aesthetics
A Dream to Type On
Excellent Key Layout
Pretty solid build quality
BT or 2.4GHz options
Responsive and relatively quiet mechanical switches
Keys can be remapped with macros or other functions
Three angle height levels
Built-in iPod dock saves desktop space
Great looks
Fantastic typing feel
2 extra USB ports
10 programmable hot keys
Blue illumination on the hot keys and Razer logo
Comfortable keys
IPod placed right in the center of the keyboard for easy access
IPod dock!
Performance
Macro keys
Ten back lighted keys
Drivers with ten profiles easily manageable
Design
Look and feel of the keys
Comfort
Lots of media
Application
And programmable keys
Built-in iPod dock for syncing
Charging
And playback
Good keyboard layout
Support for keyboard profiles.
The editors didn't like
Battery life is less than stellar
Umes two separate USB 2.0 ports that need to be relatively near each other
Not for use with MacBook Pros and other machines with side-separated USB ports. Lights can’t be turned off and may put off some users. Designed primarily for PC users
K...
Less customization and higher price than Razers gaming keyboard of similar design.
Basic USB 1.1 Hub
Expensive
Keycap letters a bit hard to read between 30-80% brightness (likely ambient light dependant)
Published: 2020-12-14, Author: John , review by: pcmag.com
Abstract: Maybe your trusty old keyboard has typed its last letter or trapped its last bagel crumb. Perhaps your gaming ambitions have outstripped the mushy, mediocre typer that came with your PC. Or maybe your hands are simply shouting: Hey, cut me some slack here...
Published: 2020-10-30, Author: Jason , review by: techaeris.com
Pretty solid build quality,BT or 2.4GHz options,Responsive and relatively quiet mechanical switches,Keys can be remapped with macros or other functions,Three angle height levels
Keycap letters a bit hard to read between 30-80% brightness (likely ambient light dependant),Poor battery life,Sometimes stops responding on 2.4GHz,Inconsistent typing (sometimes repeats characters randomly),Can't use in wired mode (cable is for charging
I really was looking forward to the Razer Pro peripherals. While the Pro Type mechanical keyboard looks nice and has a solid build quality, battery life, the fact you can't use it in wired mode, and spotty performance really make it hard to recommend. Aga...
Published: 2020-10-01, Author: Mike , review by: pcmag.com
Abstract: Wireless keyboards serve many masters. They're great if you're trying to declutter, or like typing with your keyboard on your lap. Mobile productivity hounds who want gear that's ready for travel swear by them, too, and some models let you swap one typing...
Abstract: Razer is well known for its gaming laptops and accessories, but in recent months its Kiyo webcam and Seiren range of microphones have begun to attract a new audience of business users who need a more professional setup for video calls and presentations wh...
Abstract: Razer is not typically the brand you think of when you think of workspace products. But, that's changing. Back in August Razer announced the Productivity Suite, a trio of peripherals that it designed in partnership with Humanscale to level up your workspa...
Published: 2020-08-26, Author: Mike , review by: pcmag.com
Razer Orange switches, Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless, Can sync with up to four devices at once, Synapse software offers customization often reserved for gaming keyboards, including a macro editor, Built-in dongle storage,
Battery life is less than stellar
Razer's first productivity keyboard blurs the line between gaming and office gear, and that's a good thing...
Abstract: Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central"The average person spends 40% of their day working, 40 hours a week, and around 40 years of their life" is how Razer starts its PR spin on its new co-branded and developed mouse and keyboard accessories. While tho...
Lots of media, application, and programmable keys; built-in iPod dock for syncing, charging, and playback; good keyboard layout; support for keyboard profiles.
Huge; iPod dock not usable with many desk keyboard drawers; requires two USB ports; keys feel slightly mushy; modifier keys use Windows labels instead of Mac ones.
Razer’s ProType is a truly unique keyboard. Its many specialized and programmable keys offer both convenience and efficiency, especially if you take advantage of the macros and automated profiles to enhance your workflow. And the integrated iPod doc...
Overall, the Razer Pro|Type keyboard is an excellent keyboard solution for gamers that like to listen to music while they game or those that love listening to music as they multitask. One press of a button and your music is playing and from there you ...
Highend Aesthetics, A Dream to Type On, Excellent Key Layout
Basic USB 1.1 Hub, Expensive
The Razer ProType is an interesting riff on the popular Tarantula gaming keyboard, and offers professional users a similar form factor and the convenience of an integrated iPod docking station. The feature set may not be as diverse, but it fits in wit...
