The additional USB connector along with the 3.5mm plug is used for the audio and USB pass-throughs.ĭespite the dedicated USB plug for the pass-through however, the pass-through itself is USB 2.0 only, so those planning to use high speed storage or other higher bandwidth USB devices will be capped at USB 2.0 speeds. Only one of the USB connectors is utilized for the keyboard. The connectors include two USB connectors along with a single 4-pole 3.5mm plug. Here’s a look at the connectors on the BlackWidow Chroma V2. This allows Razer to add a USB and 3.5mm passthrough on the right side of the keyboard. As usual for a cased mechanical keyboard, the Razer BlackWidow Chroma V2 has a fairly thick profile. Razer utilizes quality plastics and a nice textured matte finish for the casing which gives the keyboard quite a bit of heft. At the top right of the keyboard is also a newly designed status LED indicator panel.Ĭonstruction quality on the Razer BlackWidow Chroma v2 hasn’t changed much since the original and that’s not a bad thing. Razer also has several F-keys which double up for other functions such as volume, media, sleep, illumination, enabling/disabling game mode, and macro recording. The Razer BlackWidow Chroma features the standard full size US layout for its main set of keys with a row of dedicated macro keys running alongside the left of the keyboard.
While the keyboard’s overall design is very similar to the original Razer BlackWidow Chroma, Razer has made some very positive changes with the new version which significantly improves upon its predecessor. Here’s a look at the Razer BlackWidow Chroma V2. Included in the packaging is some documentation, a Razer keychain keyswitch tester, the Razer BlackWidow Chroma V2, and a magnetic wrist-rest.
Here’s a look at the packaging for the Razer BlackWidow Chroma V2. A Closer Look at the Razer BlackWidow Chroma V2
Specifications ManufacturerĬhroma (RGB Backlighting), Detachable Wrist Rest, USB/3.5mm audio pass-through Does it succeed? Let’s take a closer look.
Since then, Razer has launched several other Chroma based products including the BlackWidow TE Chroma and BlackWidow X Chroma, leaving the popular BlackWidow Chroma without any updates for the past few years, until now.Īs an update to one of Razer’s most popular mechanical keyboards, the recently launched BlackWidow Chroma V2 has received several important improvements for 2017 while still keeping all the great features of its outgoing predecessor. Upgrading the Classicīack in 2014, Razer launched their BlackWidow Ultimate Chroma mechanical keyboard which was an instant hit at the time as little competition in the space along with the fact that the BlackWidow Chroma was actually a great mechanical keyboard helped propel it to being one of the most popular gaming keyboards in Razer’s lineup.
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