Razer has, for a long time, made some of the best gaming keyboards on the market. For many people, particularly people working in an office or otherwise focused on productivity, their signature traits don’t have much appeal. They’re colorful, have lots of features office workers don’t necessarily need, and lack some features that premium keyboards made for work should have. This year, in the face of a COVID-19-induced home office boom, Razer has created a new set of “Pro” gear that reframes its products as high-end productivity gear made for discerning home office workers. The Razer Pro Type, its wireless mechanical “productivity” keyboard, shares a lot of DNA with the standard Razer Huntsman, but with a few key tweaks. Out with the Chroma lighting, in with Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless support. At the same time, it still offers many of the strong, “gaming grade” features that have always made Razer keyboards appealing. The result is a keyboard that brings the comforts of a gamin...
Razer’s first productivity keyboard blurs the line between gaming and office gear, and that’s a good thing.
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