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This is a buyer's guide compiled from manufacturer specifications and published reviews. GameRath did not test this product.
Key specs
- Layout: full-size, 104 keys (Laptop Mag), with media keys and a multi-function roller (Laptop Mag, KitGuru).
- Switches: Razer Green (clicky) or Razer Yellow (linear), rated for 80 million keystrokes.
- Switch figures (Laptop Mag): Green has 1.9 mm actuation and 4 mm travel; Yellow has 1.2 mm actuation and 3.5 mm travel.
- Keycaps: doubleshot ABS (Laptop Mag, Sypnotix).
- Lighting: per-key Razer Chroma RGB with 16.8 million colors (KitGuru).
- Construction: aluminum construction (KitGuru).
- Connection: wired, with a braided 6 ft USB Type-A cable (Laptop Mag). Includes 1000 Hz polling (KitGuru).
- Extras: wrist rest included, with up to five profiles in Razer Synapse 3 (KitGuru).
What published reviews found
Laptop Mag liked the build quality, minimalist look, comfortable typing and the depth of Synapse customization. It was less impressed by the rigid plastic wrist rest, which it suggested replacing, and the long cable, and it noted limited extra controls. It called the board solid value for people new to mechanical keyboards and mentioned replacement PBT keycaps as an optional upgrade.
Sypnotix reviewed the Quartz version with Green switches and found keys very responsive with little required force. Its criticisms were material-based: ABS keycaps become shiny with use compared with PBT, and the pink caps bleed light and tint the RGB colors. It said the negatives were more matters of preference than build or performance issues.
Price and availability
The reviews list launch-era prices from $124.99 (Sypnotix) to $139 (Laptop Mag). KitGuru, covering the October 6, 2020 launch, listed the full-size board at 149.99 euros. Razer has since moved on to newer BlackWidow lines, including a wireless V3 Pro that Laptop Mag and T3 have covered, and a BlackWidow V4 that RTINGS lists. Current street prices vary and are not given in the sources, so check retailers and our gaming keyboard deals page.
Who it's for
The BlackWidow V3 fits players who want a sturdy full-size wired board, use the numpad, and like the choice between a loud clicky switch and a faster linear one. If you are building on a budget, our budget gaming PC build guide can help you decide where a keyboard like this fits in your spending.
Skip it if you want a compact layout for more mouse room, wireless connectivity, hot-swappable switches or PBT keycaps. The Keychron K8 Pro is a smaller, hot-swappable TKL alternative with PBT keycaps, though its wireless polling is limited to 90 Hz.
Bottom line
Published reviews describe a well-built, responsive full-size keyboard whose weaknesses are the ABS keycaps, a plain wrist rest and a large footprint. It remains a reasonable pick for a first mechanical keyboard if you find it discounted, and a less compelling one at launch-era pricing now that newer Razer models and compact alternatives exist.
Still choosing a mouse or keyboard? Our Best Gaming Hardware in 2026 hub places the Razer BlackWidow V3 next to the other keyboard and mouse guides and explains what to prioritize first.
Sources: Laptop Mag - Razer BlackWidow V3 keyboard review, Sypnotix - Razer Blackwidow V3 Keyboard Review, KitGuru - Razer revamps its keyboard line up with BlackWidow V3
Pros
- Build quality praised by Laptop Mag
- Choice of Green clicky or Yellow linear switches rated for 80 million keystrokes
- Per-key Chroma RGB with 16.8 million colors and Synapse customization
- Dedicated media keys and a multi-function roller
Cons
- Doubleshot ABS keycaps can become shiny with use
- Full-size layout with a number pad takes more desk space than a tenkeyless board
- Laptop Mag described the included wrist rest as rigid plastic
- Wired only on this model
- Sypnotix reported light bleed and distorted RGB colors on the pink Quartz keycaps
