Razer seems to make keyboards to suit everyone these days: full size ones with linear, optical switches, smaller 60% and 65% ones for space-savers, and even an analogue one for those who want controller-like accuracy. In looking through its range though, it looks as though the company has been missing one key growing area: a low profile gaming keyboard.<\/p>\n
Well, to cure that problematic ill, Razer has come up with the DeathStalker V2 Pro: a premium low profile gaming keyboard, that, in typical Razer fashion, has had an immensely high price tag slapped onto it\u2014\u00a3250\/$250 to be exact.<\/p>\n
The benefit of having lower profile switches is simple: shorter key travel means quicker inputs and a potentially snappier typing experience, by rights. That wasn\u2019t enough for Razer on its own though, as their Linear Red Low Profiles are also optical, meaning they operate at the speed of light, which means these should be some of the best key switches out there for pro gamers and us normal folk alike.<\/p>\n
But truth be told, I wasn\u2019t all too impressed with Razer\u2019s low profile optical switches. While I\u2019m not usually the biggest fan of linear switches in general, these ones just felt scratchy and a little soft, especially when compared to the MX Speed Silver Low Profiles found in Cherry\u2019s MX Board 10.0N RGB<\/a> I\u2019ve taken a look at in the past. In running some rounds of CS:GO to give these a fair crack of the whip, the Linear Reds felt responsive and relatively okay to use, but that slightly soft keypress meant I soon swapped the board out for something more substantial-feeling after I was done.<\/p>\n \n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n (Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/p>\n Switch:<\/strong> Razer Low Profile Linear Red If you\u2019re a fan of Razer products, then you might think I\u2019m raining on your parade a little right off the bat, but I\u2019m pleased to say it\u2019s all upwards from here. The build quality here is excellent, with no deck flex at all, and a sleek looking metal and plastic frame. Much like the MX 10.0N, nothing about the DeathStalker V2 Pro really screams that it\u2019s a gaming keyboard, apart from the RGB lighting, but more on that later. The addition of physical buttons to switch devices on the top-side provides some welcome tactility in a world where physical controls are being swapped out left, right and centre.<\/p>\n The Linear Reds felt responsive and relatively okay to use, but that slightly soft keypress meant I soon swapped the board out for something more substantial-feeling after I was done.<\/p>\n The battery life of wireless keyboards has traditionally been a bit of a sticking point, and Razer themselves are no strangers to this, but the DeathStalker V2 Pro packs some good endurance with it. With the backlighting at 50% or so, you\u2019ll be able to get 40 hours of use, which is comparable to that featured inside Asus\u2019 ROG Claymore II, for instance. With it off though, Razer say you\u2019ll be able to get up to 10 days of charge, which gives you over a week of powerful gaming to do. On the point of backlighting, the RGB here is typical Razer, with strong coverage underneath keys, and the colours themselves looking vibrant and crisp, Here at least the lighting adds to the overall aesthetic of a product, as opposed to cheapening it, like it sometimes does with other keyboards I\u2019ve tested.<\/p>\n
\nKeycaps:<\/strong> ABS, laser-etched
\nLighting:<\/strong> Per-key RGB
\nOnboard storage:<\/strong> 5 profiles
\nExtra ports:<\/strong> None
\nConnection type: <\/strong>USB Type-A
\nCable: <\/strong>USB Type-C, detachable
\nWeight: <\/strong>1030g\/ 2.27bs
\nPrice: <\/strong>$250 \/ \u00a3250<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n