Experience precision and tactile satisfaction with the Razer BlackWidow V4 keyboard, featuring GREEN MECHANICAL CLICKY SWITCHES. Sporting a 1.9mm actuation point that requires just 50g of force, this keyboard ensures quick response times and accurate inputs for unparalleled gaming performance.
Enhance your setup with vibrant 2-SIDE UNDERGLOW and dazzling PER-KEY LIGHTING powered by Razer Chroma RGB, allowing you to synchronize your keyboard with hundreds of integrated games for immersive battles.
Tailor your gameplay further with 6 DEDICATED MACRO KEYS designed for easy access, enabling you to program commands that align with your style. The MAGNETIC PLUSH LEATHERETTE WRIST REST provides optimal comfort during extended sessions, softly cushioning your wrists as you conquer your gaming challenges.
Engineered for durability, the DOUBLESHOT ABS KEYCAPS ensure that key labels remain bold and intact, while their extra-thick walls are made to withstand the rigors of intense gaming. Transition seamlessly through tasks with the MULTI-FUNCTION ROLLER and 4 MEDIA KEYS, allowing you to control media playback, brightness, and volume effortlessly.
Take advantage of RAZER SNAP TAP, a cutting-edge feature that allows for responsive in-game movement by prioritizing input between two assigned keys. Snap Tap is easily toggled ON/OFF using Razer Synapse 4, giving you the flexibility to customize your playstyle.
As the #1 SELLING PC GAMING PERIPHERALS BRAND IN THE U.S., Razer continues to lead the way with innovative designs and high-performance gaming gear. Elevate your gaming experience with the Razer BlackWidow V4 and dominate the battlefield.
Brent –
I have tried both the green keyed and yellow keyed version of this keyboard; I ended up returning the green keyed one because it was obnoxiously loud when typing, and despite the yellow keyed saying it’s silent, it’s not quite silent but quiet enough that I’m happy with it.
It is a little awkward having the additional macro keys on the far left, very used to esc being top left key so I’m going to have to get used to that.
Keys are vibrant and I’m really impressed with the color display; works great with SignalRGB for synchronization between other RGB devices.
The wrist pad that comes with it feels great, it’s some sort of gel inside with a very soft leather like surface.
It feels solid as well and each key acts independently from the others next to it.
I feel bad for others with the issues they described with double typing and such, but the like new version I got doesn’t have those issues yet.
Erik Pereira –
The key pads are 11mm wide, while the average keypad size is 12 or 13. It’s been a struggle to teach my fingers where the keys are. It’s an incredibly well built keyboard, it’s hefty and feels very sold. I got the yellow keys which are smooth and easy. In hindsight the green may give more tactile feedback that the key was pressed, as the yellow has a such a smooth press, sometimes I’ll hold them a smidge too long. Colours of RGB are of course, excellent. Just based on the size of the keypads, I would not get this keyboard. It’s so well built I’m keeping it and will try to get used to the smaller keys, and will replace them if I can find a set that works and are the same quality. It also has a cable on the left hand side of the back, while most boas have it in the center. If you have a cable management plan, this side cable is awkward. Razer Synapse software is a little hit and miss, such as lighting profiles cannot be saved with a key profile, they’re two different saves and so if you want a solidification lighting profile with a key profile, you’ll have to change both every time. It’s a minor thing, but the wrist pad is really comfortable. Build quality is 5/5, however the smaller keypads and Synapse software cost two stars.
Edward Lehto –
It goes without saying that a keyboard without functioning keys is as useless as a fur-covered hammer!
Razer is known for quality products. My Razer Black Widow V4 was well built and heavy, which is all very fine, as long as the keys work. But no matter how nice the chassis is, it’s no good without good keys.
The point of a mechanical keyboard is the feel, speed, tactile feedback, and more than anything else, the longevity of the keys, no matter how many times you hit them. Mechanical key switches CAN be designed to last forever, and they should at least last for several years without ANY issues. Razer seems to have missed that memo. Their keyboard chassis is very nice, rigid, and heavy. But their key switches are the poorest quality I’ve ever had the displeasure of using. My shift key began malfunctioning after the first day of use. Researching the issue, I discovered that Razer has a very serious problem with their mechanical key switches: they are very, very low quality.
Nice RGB and a heavy duty chassis are great, but a keyboard just isn’t a keyboard without working keys!
I will not return to Razer until I am convinced that they have resolved the issues with their key switches.
A.B. –
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I’m leaving the typos in to show how annoying this really iss. I had a BlackWidow V2 for years, it was flawless and only started breaking because I sspilled a few things on it over the years. The V3 didn’t come with a plush wrist rest so I decided against buying that, but the V4 came out sshortly after I started looking and it did have a plush wrist rest so I decided to cave and buy it on a sale.
I saw a few negative reviews saying that ssome people were having issues with it double-pressing letters (keyboard chatter), but decided that since people tend to review more often when they’re uspsset with a product and there were so many 5-stars, I would take the risk anyways.
At first the thing was great, but about a month in I began to see the “s” key start to hit twice on the same press when typing, but it didn’t do anything when playing gamess so I decided to leave it be and see if it got any better. It’s only gotten worse since then. Not only does it double-press (mostly on “s”, but every once in a while it does on a few other letters) but now the “s” key barely function when playing games whatsoever. If it was another key on the board I could work around it but the “s” key is sso important that I can basically no longer play games where I need to walk backwards. Half the time I hit the button, nothing happens in any game. This has made the keyboard basically useless for me, and it’s incredibly frustrating.
I have never been so disappointed with a product I’ve purchased in my life. There was clearly no quality testing at all because this is not a rare problem. I’m in the process of talking with Razer and I assume they’ll send me another one of the same kind, so I will update this review a while after the new one comes in. I found a thread on a forum where someone said they had the same issue and Razer sent them another keyboard that had the same exact issue, so I don’t have high hopes.
I do not whatssoever recommend buying this product. If you are dead-set on picking it up, make sure you get the extended warranty, but it’s more than likely you’ll have issues far before the default 1-year warranty is up anyways.
Edit: I got my replacement keyboard a few months ago, and it had the same exact problem. Different keys were double-pressing this time, but it was even worse than the first one overall. Razer did allow me to trade this second one in for a more expensive Huntsman V2 at no cost, which was nice of them, but truthfully it was the least they could do for me at that point. I have had slight issues with the Huntsman V2 so far but unplugging it and plugging it back in fixed those problems, unlike the previous two keyboards. I strongly recommend never purchasing this product, Razer’s support has been great but I will never be purchasing one of their products again because it took me 6 months to get a (mostly) working keyboard after purchase.
Stonedragon –
Todo iba bien al inicio de adquirir la compra, pero al cabo de unas semanas, me comenzó a registrar doble acción en las teclas ‘e’ y ‘5’ del pad numérico.
El teclado en general no es malo, sin embargo, ese pequeño detalle hace que prefiera otros teclados que se pueden cambiar teclas/switches por individual, ya que en este caso se debe cambiar todo el teclado para que solo 2 teclas no registren el error.
Concerned citizen –
Within 6 months I started having double clicking issues. I could ignore it when it was the numpad “9” key, but now it’s the spacebar. You can imagine how utterly annoying that is.
Read online that this is due to oxidation on the mechanical key switch, and spraying WD-40 into the key (not the board, into the mechanical key itself) will mitigate the issue.
It has, but it’s still annoying, and now it’s started happening with a lot of other keys as well.
Otherwise, it’s not a bad keyboard (feels good to use, when it worked it was great, etc.), but it’s clear that Razer build quality is not what it used to be.
Buyer, beware.
Andrei –
I bought this after looking into keyboards for a week or so. The Yellow switches are quiet and the amount of pressure needed to activate the keys takes a little getting used too, but quickly becomes normal to you.
My biggest gripe with tis and the reason for the 3 star rating the the cable. this keyboard (the full size with the wrist rest) has a USB cable attachement to it. The cable connecting to your PC is a USB to USB-C. the C side connecting to the keyboard. All I can expect is over time of moving around my desk it will fail.
Why Razer decided to essentially make your keyboard like your phone charger cable is beyond me.
I did return this keyboard and bought the Huntsman V2 instead. Less flashy, but at least the cable shouldn’t fail in the future.
Michael Christian –
This is probably my 4th Razer keyboard and as always I am very happy with the product. The keys are crisp, the sound of the keys is nice and quiet. The LEDs are bright, I really like the open concept of the keyboard. Another nice feature is the power cord being on the left hand side rather than in the middle. The audio keys on the top right did not require any additional setup which was very nice. The macro keys on the left are easily set up through the Razer Synapse software. Love these keyboards.
Alfredo Salinas –
Empezo a teclear doble por tecleo y es bastante molesto estarlo corrigiendo a cada rato. Al menos el teclado esta bonito.
Edward Lehto –
Havent had any issues so far. Got the yellow one. No issues with double key strokes. Lighting works with Chroma RGB with my other Razer accessories. I don’t really game with keyboard, only use controller. If something comes up ill revise my review.