Razer Blackwidow Ultimate
Here’s a list of all of the gaming keyboards out there (at least the ones that I can think of at the moment). The list is intended to give a breakdown of the most important features you’d expect to find on a gaming keyboard and highlight which keyboards do (or don’t) have those features.
Razer Blackwidow Ultimate
Now you can compare one with the other to get a rough idea of which is the best gaming keyboard.
The columns are as follows:
| Name | Backlit Keys | Macro Keys | Win Lock | USB Sockets | Audio I/O | Media Controls | Key Type | Price GBP | Price USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alienware Tactx | Multi | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Dome | ||
| Cyber Snipa Warboard | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Dome | ||
| Deck Legend Ice | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Switch | ||
| Logitech G11 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2 x 1.1 | No | Yes | Dome | ||
| Logitech G110 | Multi | Yes | Yes | 1 x 2.0 | Yes | Yes | Dome | ||
| Logitech G15 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2 x 1.1 | No | Yes | Dome | ||
| Logitech G19 | Multi | Yes | Yes | 2 x 2.0 | No | Yes | Dome | ||
| Logitech G510 | Multi | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Dome | ||
| Microsoft Reclusa | Yes | Yes | No | 2 x 1.1 | No | Yes | Dome | ||
| Microsoft Sidewinder X4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Dome | ||
| Microsoft Sidewinder X6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Dome | ||
| OCZ Elixir | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Dome | ||
| OCZ Elixir II | No | No | No | No | No | No | Dome | ||
| OCZ Illuminati | Multi | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Dome | ||
| OCZ Sabre | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Dome | ||
| Razer Arctosa | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Dome | ||
| Razer Anansi | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Dome | ||
| Razer BlackWidow | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Switch | ||
| Razer BlackWidow Ultimate | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 x 2.0 | Yes | Yes | Switch | ||
| Razer Lycosa | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 x 2.0 | Yes | Yes | Dome | ||
| Razer Lycosa Mirror Edition | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 x 2.0 | Yes | Yes | Dome | ||
| Razer Tarantula | No | Yes | Yes | 2 x 1.1 | Yes | Yes | Dome | ||
| Roccat Arvo | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Dome | ||
| Roccat Valo | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 x 1.1 | Yes | Yes | Dome | ||
| Saitek Cyborg | Multi | Yes | Yes | 1 x 1.1 | Yes | Yes | Dome | ||
| Steelseries 6GV2 | No | No | [1] | No | No | Yes | Switch | ||
| Steelseries 7G | No | No | [1] | 2 x 1.1 | Yes | Yes | Switch | ||
| Steelseries/Ideazon Merc | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Dome | ||
| Steelseries/Ideazon Merc Stealth | Multi | Yes | No | 2 x 2.0 | Yes | Yes | Dome | ||
| Steelseries/Ideazon Zboard | No | Yes | No | 2 x 1.1 | No | Yes | Dome | ||
| Wolfking Timberwolf | No | No | No | 2 x 1.1 | No | No | Dome | ||
| XArmor U9BL | Yes | No | No | 2 x 2.0 | Yes | Yes | Switch |
Think I’ve missed a gaming keyboard? Want to recommend the best gaming keyboard? Then please leave a comment!
[1] Steelseries don’t like the Windows key so they put their own special Steelseries key in its place, so there’s no need for a Windows lock.
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You could include the Alienware TactX gaming keyboard here.
That's done. I also added the Steelseries Zboard, Merc and Merc Stealth, Microsoft Reclusa and the OCZ Elixir and Illuminati.
Does anyone knows which keyboard is it displayed on that picture? the one with the white backlit keys and blue backlit spaces? Thanks
It's been bugging me for a while and I still haven't figured it out. Anyone else?
hey!could you please tell me a gaming keyboard which has a touch panel or touch screen?
Sure thing Tejas - both the Razer Lycosa and Arctosa have touch panels for the multimedia controls, while the Saitek Cyborg has a touch panel that includes multimedia and lighting controls.
you could add Cyber Snipa Warboard in this list.
Thanks Anton. It's in the list now.
Hey nice list. Btw my zboard has multimedia control like fast forward pause stop play .
You left out what are probably the best overall keyboards.
The Deck and Filco mechanical keyboards with Cherry MX Brown and Black keys.
Both of these keyboards are virtually lifetime keyboards, require no software thus don't use any resources.
Are there any gaming quality keyboards with a low profile?? I'm talking about a keyboard where the keys sit close to the board itself. The Lycosa, I know, is kind of like that, but it's what I have now and I'm in the market for a different keyboard. Also I'm trying to go for lower and flatter keys. (the Lycosa's keys are slightly welled.)
Lower and flatter than a Lycosa? Wow, that limits your choices. Logitech do an ultra-thin keyboard but it's not really a gaming keyboard, and I couldn't tell you if it's any good. The Eclipse LiteTouch has low profile keys, again not strictly a gaming keyboard but it is quality. It's also got a variable function touch-screen in place of the number pad, so it could be useful for gaming.
You should have the keyboard mechanism type. Rubber dome, scissor, or mechanical. And if mechanical, then maybe even what kind. Because personally, I'm only interested in mechanicals so having to go through this list just to sort those out is work I wish the list already provided. :/
I found someone sell Razer Aurantia. but when I look at razerzone website, it is for China only. when I visit cn.razerzone.com, I found another razer keyboard product, Razer Cyclosa. Are Razer Cyclosa and Aurantia sell in China only?
Does any one know of a keyboard that has a multi colored backlight that can be programed to display different keys different colors such as hot keys
I can't think of a keyboard that allows lighting to be controlled to that degree. some keyboards allow different sections to be different colours (Saitek Cyborg, Logitech G19). There's always the Razer Tarantula which comes with a set of swappable keys that are of a different colour, but they're not backlit.