The Razer BlackWidow Lite keyboard has been announced by the company, and it's worth taking a closer look at its features.

So when they announced a brand new keyboard, which is not only silent but also much cheaper, of course we have to take a look at it. This is the RazerBlackWidow Lite keyboard. Now at 90 bucks, it's less than half the priceof that Huntsman Elite, and with this you're getting something that's a little bit more focusedon normal use as well as gaming.

Pop this guy open and we have the keyboard itself. Now, this is a little bit of a smaller one compared to the Elite, so it is a tenkeyless design, but personally I kind of don't mind that; I would rather have alittle bit of extra space. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. So on the box it says it has silent switcheswith included O-rings but I didn't think that the O-rings actually have to be manually installed. Okay, all right, this is not a super cheap keyboard so it shouldn't be a surprise, but that decklid feels so sturdy. So we do have the detachable microUSB cable. Now, I would prefer to see this as USB-C but honestly, I feel like that's still an ice little portable package. I guess we, it's time to remove the keys. I didn't realize I was signing up for a bunch of work with my keyboard here, so we do have our little key removal tool here. I'm not sure why this is included, I mean maybe the feeling isn't quite as nice with the O-rings on. Let's pop it out for our WASD Keys.

(upbeat music) Okay, so if I wrap the O-ring around the switch, I guess that works. Let's pop it back on and see. All right, so this is what a normal switch sounds like (clicking). And the new one (clicking lightly). I mean, it makes it a little bit quieter. I guess some people will probably want to install these. For me, I don't see a huge difference unless maybe I'm working in an office, so I really want to keep it as quiet as possible. It's much quieter than what you would typically expect from this type of keyboard. This is how people type (clacking). Spreadsheets (clacking rapidly). Excel (clacking rapidly). KPIs. (moaning)

Plug the BlackWidow in, and you'll see it's a little bit more of a subdued look. So it is all white LED lighting unlike the higher-end Razer models, which do have full RGB. But considering the price and considering that this is supposed to be a little bit more of a grown-up keyboard, that's no problem.

We do still have full Razer Synapse, so we can change the lighting if we like. So right now it's pretty much just dimming it or brightening it. You can do the breathing effect, which is fine, but I mean for the most part it's either do you want it on or do you want it off. The lights actually are really bright. Almost feels like they're maybe just as bright, if not even brighter than some of the RGB stuff.

This is how people type (clacking loudly) versus (clicking softly). I mean there's a big difference in the noise there. Wait, I lied. There's one RGB key; it's the Caps Lock (clicking). Huh, okay, well I guess that's, is that RGB? It's just G. It's a G key, so for gaming it's fine but my main thing is I don't quite have that same kind of tactile feedback that I do on something that's a little bit more clicky, like the blue switches. I mean it's definitely usable and I think some people actually might prefer something that's a little bit quieter than this.

So what makes the Razer BlackWidow Lite so different from other mechanical keyboards? It's not purely focused on gaming like many of the others, but instead it's got a more subtle design. It's got the white LED lighting, all matte black plastic and on top of that it's a very quiet keyboard. So you want something that's great for typing, the Lite is definitely worth a look.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Hey guys, this is Austin.The last time Razer announceda brand new keyboardmore than a few of youguys were interested in it.So when they announceda brand new keyboard,which is not only silentbut also much cheaper,of course we have to take a look at it.This is the RazerBlackWidow Lite keyboard.Now at 90 bucks, it'sless than half the priceof that Huntsman Elite, and with thisyou're getting something that'sa little bit more focusedon normal use as well as gaming.Pop this guy open and wehave the keyboard itself.Now, this is a little bitof a smaller one comparedto the Elite, so it isa tenkeyless design,but personally I kind of don't mind that;I would rather have alittle bit of extra space.Wait a minute.Wait a minute.So on the box it saysit has silent switcheswith included O-ringsbut I didn't think that the O-ringsactually have to be manually installed.Okay, all right, this isnot a super cheap keyboardso it shouldn't be a surprise,but that decklid feels so sturdy.So we do have thedetachable microUSB cable.Now, I would prefer to seethis as USB-C but, honestly,I feel like that's still anice little portable package.I guess we, it's time to remove the keys.I didn't realize I wassigning up for a bunch of workwith my keyboard here,so we do have our littlekey removal tool here.I'm not sure why this is included, I mean,maybe the feeling isn't quiteas nice with the O-rings on.Let's pop it out for our WASD Keys.(upbeat music)Okay, so if I wrap theO-ring around the switch,I guess that works.Let's pop it back on and see.All right, so this is whata normal switch sounds like.(clicking)And the new one.(clicking lightly)I mean, it makes it a little bit quieter.I guess some people willprobably want to install these.For me, I don't see a huge differenceunless maybe I'm working in an office,so I really want to keepit as quiet as possible.(clicking)(clicking lightly)It's much quieter.This is how people type.(clacking)Spreadsheets.(clacking rapidly)Excel.(clacking rapidly)KPIs. (moaning)(clacking)Plug the BlackWidow in,and you'll see it's a littlebit more of a subdued look.So it is all white LED lightingunlike the higher-end Razermodels, which do have full RGB,but considering the priceand considering that thisis supposed to be a little bitmore of a grown-up keyboard,that's no problem.Now, we do still have full Razer Synapse,so we can change the lighting if we like.So right now it's prettymuch just dimming itor brightening it.You can do the breathing effect,which is fine, but Imean for the most part,it's either do you want iton or do you want it off.I will say the lightsactually are really bright.This almost feels likeit's maybe just as bright,if not even brighter, thansome of the RGB stuff.So another keyboard that Ireally like is the TOMOKO.Now this is a very, very cheap keyboard.It's got the blue knockoff switches,and at only $28, usually this has beenmy main recommendation for peoplewho are wanting to getinto mechanical switches,but if you listen to it(clacking loudly)versus,(clicking softly)I mean, there's a big, bigdifference in the noise there.What the hell?Wait, I lied.There's one RGB key; it's the Caps Lock.(clicking)Huh, okay, well I guess that's,is that RGB?It's just G.It's a G key, so for gaming it's finebut my main thing is I don't quite havethat same kind of tactilefeedback that I do on somethingthat's a little bit moreclicky, like the blue switches.I mean it's definitely usable,and I think some peopleactually might prefer somethingthat's a little bit quieter when gaming,but for me, I don't know,it's a little bit on the,a little bit on the subtle side.we switched over to theHuntsman Elite keyboard.Well, I mean there's a reason whythis is my favorite gamingkeyboard out right now.First of all, it's got the sound,but almost more important than that,it's a little bit more of a tactile feel,so I click the button, Iknow that I've hit it, right?There's no sort of, I don't say, vaguenessbut it's not loose.It's all very, very tight,and it feels like I'm actuallyproperly losing in Overwatch.That's my favorite thing iswhen I lose in Overwatch,are you serious right now?There you go.At $90, the Razer BlackWidow Liteis something that's a little differentthan a lot of the mechanicalkeyboards I take a look at.Instead of being purely focused on gaming,this is a little bitmore of a subtle design,so it's got the white LED,the all matte black plastic,and on top of that, it'sa very quiet keyboard.So you want somethingthat's great for typing,the Lite is definitely worth a look.If you want something alittle bit more focusedon gaming though, there aredefinitely other options.