Razer Huntsman Elite

A keyboard whose excellent switches match its thoughtful design to deliver performance, comfort, and aesthetics in one sleek...

The Razer Huntsman Elite has been a tricky product to review.On the one hand, it makes a number of improvements over the BlackWidow Chroma V2 – there is a new aluminium top-plate, we finally have dedicated media keys and the wrist-rest has integrated...

Apart from its astronomical price tag, the Razer Huntsman Elite is the ideal mechanical keyboard for both work and...

Forget about Cherry MX Speed or any other keyboard switch, Razer's Optomechanical switches are easily the fastest keyboard switches we've ever typed on. Meanwhile, the Razer Huntsman Elite is the closest thing we've seen to a perfectly laid out...

The Razer Hunstman Elite brings something new to the table with its exceptional optical switches, and useful features like the illuminated wrist rest and programmable wheel. The $200 price tag is a hard pill to swallow though, especially when it's...

I never thought I’d encounter a clicky switch that could dethrone a Cherry MX Blue, but Razer’s opto-mechanical switch has done just that, though at a premium price. Coming in at $199.99, it’s an ostentatious option reserved for deep pockets. If you can forego the wrist rest and media controls, you can score the Huntsman for $149.99. Still expensive, I know, but these switches are just that good.

With a new kind of key switch, plus wild RGB backlighting, dedicated media keys, and a volume dial, Razer's Huntsman Elite gaming keyboard offers plenty, but for the price, it's missing a few bits some gamers will deem crucial.

The Huntsman Elite checks most of the boxes you would expect in a high-end mechanical gaming keyboard, with the new switches being a joy to use after getting used to them. The price point however, would definitely intimidate potential buyers.