The camera flips upside down to reveal a close up of the red switches actuating in sync to the music. Generally, I’m a tactile (brown) switch kind of guy, but in a keyboard as gaming-focused as the Huntsman V2 TKL, I prefer a linear switch. Aside from that, there are 13 other Phillips-head screws on the front, which are accessed by removing specific keycaps as seen above. Firstly, the Razer is a full-size unit that has a better build quality and uses Razer's proprietary optical switches.

You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. Pair that simplicity with the all-black design and the aluminum top plate, and you end up with a rather sleek keyboard that, oddly, doesn’t draw a lot of attention to itself. Some items may arrive before these dates, but we can't guarantee this due to the huge volume of parcels couriers are currently processing, so please bear with us.Also, it has onboard memory, you can set macros directly from the board instead of only through the software, and it has dedicated media keys with a volume control wheel. Also, it's Razer's first board with an 8000Hz polling rate, and it has lower latency than the original. Text appears: The Razer Huntsman V2 is a fantastic keyboard: great looks, smart design and performance to say the least.

But it doesn’t come with the same great switches, nor the comfy wrist rest, so I’d pick the Razer of the two.We ran our tests with the board set to its maximum polling rate of 8000Hz and set the Keyswitch Optimization mode to Gaming, which likely helps reduce debounce delay. If you're looking for an all-out advantage, arm yourself with responsiveness that knows no parallel. With a little preparation and some simple steps, you can enjoy better control and performance like the pros.