The Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed is Razer's first wireless 65% keyboard. It's nearly the same size as a 60% board, but it has extra keys for navigation and dedicated arrow keys. It can pair with up to three devices at once via Bluetooth, and you can also use it with its USB receiver or wired with its braided cable. Similar to other models in the BlackWidow lineup, it has customizable RGB backlighting, all of its keys are macro-programmable, and it has very low latency over both a wired and wireless connection. Unfortunately, our unit has some quality control issues with the Razer Green switches. There are clear differences in the audible click from one key to another; some are loud as expected, but others have a very faint sound that you can barely hear. However, this may only be an issue on our unit.
Our Verdict
The Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini is fantastic for gaming. It has incredibly low latency over both a wired connection and its USB receiver, and it has customizable RGB backlighting and macro-programmable keys. The clicky Razer Green switches on our unit feel light and responsive, and they provide nice tactile feedback. The board has a high profile and doesn't come with a wrist rest, so you may feel fatigue in your wrist after gaming for a long time.
- Incredibly low latency.
- All keys are macro-programmable.
- Compatible with many operating systems.
- High profile and no wrist rest.
- Quality control issues with switches.
The Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini is decent for mobile or tablet use. It's compatible with many operating systems, and it can pair with up to three devices at once via Bluetooth. While its 65% size makes it easier to fit into a laptop bag, it's tall and is heavy for its size, so it may not be the best option if you intend to travel with it.
- Supports multi-device pairing.
- Compatible with many operating systems.
- Quality control issues with switches.
- Tall and heavy board.
The Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini is just okay for office use. The board has a high profile but doesn't come with a wrist rest, so you might feel fatigue in your wrists while typing. While the clicky Razer Green switches on our unit are likely too loud for an office setting, there are also Razer Yellow switches available; these are quieter and don't provide tactile feedback. It's compatible with many operating systems, and it can pair with up to three devices at once via Bluetooth. Unfortunately, the typing experience is only decent due to some quality control issues with the switches on our unit.
- Supports multi-device pairing.
- Compatible with many operating systems.
- High profile and no wrist rest.
- Quality control issues with switches.
The Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini is very good for programming. It has customizable RGB backlighting, and all the keys are macro-programmable. It's compatible with many operating systems and can pair with up to three devices at once via Bluetooth. Unfortunately, its typing experience is only decent due to some quality control issues with the switches on our unit. Also, it has a high profile but doesn't come with a wrist rest, so you may feel fatigue in your wrist after typing for a long time.
- Supports multi-device pairing.
- All keys are macro-programmable.
- Compatible with many operating systems.
- High profile and no wrist rest.
- Quality control issues with switches.
The Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini is decent for use with a home theater setup. Since you can use it via Bluetooth or with its USB receiver, you don't need to worry about a cable running from your board to the TV. It has media hotkeys and RGB backlighting but doesn't have a built-in trackpad, so you may still need a mouse to navigate the interface.
- Supports multi-device pairing.
- Media hotkeys.
- Compatible with many operating systems.
- High profile and no wrist rest.
- Quality control issues with switches.
- No integrated trackpad.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini with clicky Razer Green switches, but it's also available with linear Razer Yellow switches. It's only available in black.
If you have this keyboard and notice it's different from ours, let us know, and we'll update the review. You can see the label of our unit here.
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The Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini is Razer's first 65% wireless gaming keyboard for PC. It has many of the same features that some other models in the BlackWidow lineup have, like customizable RGB backlighting, macro-programmable keys, and onboard memory. Like the Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro, it has an incredibly low latency over both a wired connection and via its USB receiver. Unfortunately, unlike the other models that usually feel very well-built, our unit has some quality control issues with the switches.
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The Razer Huntsman Mini and the Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed are compact gaming keyboards, but the V3 Mini has dedicated navigation keys, including arrow keys. You can use the V3 Mini wirelessly, and it's available with Razer Green and Yellow switches. On the other hand, the Huntsman Mini is wired-only and is available with Razer Optical Purple and Red switches. Both boards have high profiles and no wrist rest, customizable RGB backlighting, and incredibly low latency, although it's slightly lower on the V3 Mini.
The Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed is a wireless and compact version of the wired Razer BlackWidow V3. The V3 is a better choice if you want a full-size board with a dedicated F-row, dedicated media keys, and a volume control knob. On the other hand, the V3 Mini HyperSpeed is a better choice if you want a smaller board to give you more space on your desk. It can pair with up to three devices at once via Bluetooth, and you can also use it via its USB receiver. Both boards are available with clicky Razer Green and linear Razer Yellow switches, but our V3 Mini HyperSpeed unit's Razer Green switches had a quality control issue where certain switches were much quieter than others.
The Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro and the Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed are similar mechanical gaming keyboards, but the V3 Pro is full-size, and the V3 Mini is a 65% compact board. Because of its smaller size, the V3 Mini lacks the dedicated media keys, volume wheel, F-row, and NumPad that the V3 Pro has. Also, despite being just as tall as the V3 Pro, the V3 Mini doesn't come with a wrist rest, which can cause wrist fatigue over time. Both are wireless, can pair with up to three devices at once via Bluetooth, and have outstandingly low latency.
The SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL is a TenKeyLess wired board, while the Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed is a 65% wireless board. The SteelSeries comes with a detachable wrist rest, a programmable OLED screen, a dedicated media key, a volume control wheel, and a USB passthrough. It's available with SteelSeries Brown, Red, and Blue switches. On the other hand, the Razer can pair with up to three devices at once via Bluetooth, and you can also use it with its USB receiver. Also, it has much lower latency. It's available with clicky Razer Green and linear Razer Yellow switches.
Test Results
The Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini is a 65% keyboard that doesn't take up much room on a desk. It's nearly the same size as a 60% board, but it has extra keys for Delete, Page Up, Page Down, and Insert, and it has dedicated arrow keys.
The Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini feels well-built, is made of hard plastic with an aluminum base plate, and has four rubber feet on each corner of the underside that do a good job of keeping the board in place. The textured doubleshot ABS keycaps feel nice to type on, and all the smaller alphanumerical keys feel stable. However, the larger keys, namely the Backspace, Enter, Shift, and CapsLock, wobble slightly more. The stabilizers rattle when you shake the board, but otherwise, it shouldn't be noticeable during regular use. Unfortunately, there's a quality control issue with the clicky Razer Green switches on our unit. There are clear differences in the audible click from key to key; some are loud as expected, but others have a very faint sound that you can barely hear. We don't know if this is an issue on our unit only, but let us know in the discussions if you experience a similar problem.
The Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini has unremarkable ergonomics. It's a straight board with two incline settings and no included wrist rest. Unfortunately, since its profile is high, you need to bend your wrists a lot to type, which may cause fatigue over time.
The Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini has fantastic RGB backlighting, with individually-lit keys. You can adjust the brightness levels and change the lighting effects through the Razer Synapse 3 software. You can also change the effects directly on the board. It's good at color mixing, but some areas have a pinkish hue.
Razer advertises that the Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini can charge from zero to full in under five hours and that a full charge lasts up to 200 hours, but we don't test either of these. There's a switch on the side of the board to let you swap between Bluetooth, USB receiver, and Wired mode, and there's an LED switch next to it that indicates battery life.
The Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini has some extra features, including a Game Mode hotkey which locks the Windows key and disables Alt+Tab and Alt+F4, preventing you from minimizing, tabbing out of, or exiting your game. The Razer Synapse software lets you customize what the Game Mode does, and you can also set macros to any key. You can also program macros directly from the board.
- Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini board
- USB-A to USB-C braided cable
- USB receiver
- Razer stickers
- Quick start guide
The Razer Green switches on our Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini unit feel light and responsive, and they provide a nice tactile feedback. Some of the switches aren't as clicky, and there's a slight difference in the feel of the tactile bump. We expect these results to be different if you get the linear Razer Yellow switches.
The Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini provides a decent typing experience. The doubleshot ABS keycaps feel stable, although the larger keys have a slight wobble, noticeable while typing. The Razer Green switches feel light and responsive and provide nice tactile feedback; however, some of the switches on our unit aren't as clicky as others and have a slight difference in the feel of the tactile bump. Also, since the board has a fairly high profile and it doesn't come with a wrist rest, you may start to feel fatigue after typing during long periods. These results may be different if you get the keyboard with linear Razer Yellow switches.
The Razer Green switches on the Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini are loud, but we expect the Razer Yellow switches to be quieter.
The Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini has incredibly low latency when used wired or with its USB receiver. While it's higher over Bluetooth, it's still good.
The Razer Synapse 3 software is user-friendly and easy to use. You can set macros, remap keys, and customize the RGB backlighting on the Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini, as well as choose what the Game Mode hotkey does. You can save up to four profiles to the onboard memory and add another layer of customization by setting a HyperShift button. However, you can only reprogram keys that don't already have a secondary function assigned to them. You can also have a cloud profile saved when you move to a different computer with Synapse downloaded. Unfortunately, any customizations you make to the RGB backlighting won't save to the onboard memory.
The software is only available on Windows, so you can't customize any of the settings on the other operating systems. However, all of the keys on the Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini should still work properly, except for the Pause Break and Scroll Lock on macOS as well as the Insert and Print Screen buttons on iOS and iPad OS.