The Razer Pro Type is a good wireless mechanical keyboard intended for productivity. Designed to complement the Razer Pro Click mouse, it has a simple design with a matte white finish. It can connect to one device via a wireless USB receiver or three over Bluetooth at once, and you can switch between them easily. The backlighting is bright enough to be visible in well-lit environments; however, it's limited to a single color and doesn't allow for custom lighting effects. The Razer Orange switches provide an excellent typing experience, with satisfying tactile feedback and incredible responsiveness. It isn't fatiguing to type on, but the lack of a wrist rest is rather disappointing. Although every key is programmable, customization requires the Synapse 3 software, only available for Windows.
Our Verdict
The Razer Pro Type is excellent for gaming. The Razer Orange switches are easy to actuate, and their short pre-travel distance provides incredible responsiveness. It's well-built, and it has backlighting for those who like to play in the dark. Every key is programmable, but sadly, there aren't any dedicated macro keys for MMO games.
- Programmable keys.
- Bright backlighting.
- Good build quality.
- Low pre-travel distance.
- Doesn't come with wrist rest.
- No dedicated media controls.
The Razer Pro Type is mediocre for use with mobile devices. Due to its Bluetooth support, it can connect to most mobile devices. Most keys function properly; however, there's no software support for customization. Also, it's too big and heavy to carry around.
- Multi-device pairing.
- Good build quality.
- Doesn't come with wrist rest.
- No dedicated media controls.
- Too big and heavy for portable use.
The Razer Pro Type is a good keyboard for office use. It provides an excellent typing experience that feels light and responsive without causing too much typing noise. It isn't fatiguing to type on, but some people may need a wrist rest due to the keyboard's relatively high profile, and there isn't one included in the box. Unfortunately, while it has full compatibility with Windows, macOS users don't have access to customization options due to the lack of software support.
- Good typing experience.
- Quiet typing noise.
- Multi-device pairing.
- Good build quality.
- No software support for macOS.
- Doesn't come with wrist rest.
- No dedicated media controls.
The Razer Pro Type is a great keyboard for programmers. The Razer Orange switches provide a good amount of tactile feedback and are easy to actuate, resulting in an amazing typing experience. There's backlighting if you like to work in the dark, but it isn't customizable. Every key is macro-programmable, and it has a multi-device pairing feature that lets you connect up to three Bluetooth devices simultaneously for easy switching. Some people may need a wrist rest due to the keyboard's fairly high profile; however, there isn't one included.
- Good typing experience.
- Programmable keys.
- Bright backlighting.
- Good build quality.
- No software support for macOS.
- Doesn't come with wrist rest.
- No dedicated media controls.
The Razer Pro Type is decent for use with a home theater PC. It has Bluetooth connectivity, which means you don't need to have a cable running from your PC to the couch. However, you need a separate mouse to navigate the user interface because there's no trackpad. On the upside, it has backlighting so that you can see the keys when watching a movie or gaming in the dark.
- Good build quality.
- Doesn't come with wrist rest.
- No dedicated media controls.
Changelog
- Updated Nov 30, 2022: Due to a well-known and experienced double-clicking issue, the scores of the Build Quality and Typing Experience boxes have been lowered. The text now shows the issues experienced.
- Updated Dec 15, 2021: We incorrectly listed that you can pair with four Bluetooth devices instead of three.
- Updated Feb 04, 2021: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
- Updated Sep 18, 2020: Review published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the Razer Pro Type keyboard in white, and there are no other variants. It's the older version of the Razer Pro Type Ultra, which has Razer Yellow switches and a wrist rest. You can see our unit's label here.
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The Razer Pro Type is an overall great keyboard. It's well-built, has good multitasking features, and provides an excellent typing experience. However, it lacks dedicated media controls, backlight customization, and it's only available with one type of switch. For other options, check out our recommendations for the best ergonomic keyboards, the best wireless keyboards, and the best mechanical keyboards.
The Razer Pro Type and the Razer Pro Type Ultra are nearly identical, but the Ultra comes with a wrist rest. Also, the Ultra uses the Razer Productivity Dongle, meaning you can connect another device to it if it uses the same receiver as well. While the Pro Type comes with tactile Razer Orange switches only, the Ultra comes with linear Razer Yellow switches only.
The Razer Pro Type and the Logitech G915 LIGHTSPEED are for different uses. The Razer is a full-sized productivity keyboard, while the Logitech is a low-profile keyboard intended for gaming. The Razer has white-only backlighting and is only available with tactile Razer Orange switches. You can rebind or program macros to any key on the Razer. On the other hand, the Logitech has full RGB backlighting and is available in either GL Tactile, GL Clicky, or GL Linear switches, all of which are low-profile switches. Unfortunately, you can only rebind or set macros to the dedicated macro buttons on the Logitech.
The Razer Pro Type and the Razer BlackWidow Elite are very different keyboards. The Pro Type is a wireless keyboard designed for productivity with multi-device pairing capability, while the Elite is a wired-only keyboard intended primarily for gaming. The Elite has more features, such as full RGB backlighting, dedicated media controls, onboard memory, and a wrist rest. Also, the Elite is more customizable because it's available with different types of switches, while the Pro Type is only available with Razer Orange switches. The Elite has lower latency, and its Razer Orange switches have a shorter pre-travel distance and lower operating force than the ones on the Pro Type.
The Razer Pro Type is better than the Das Keyboard X50Q. The Razer has better wireless connectivity, and a multi-device pairing feature. It also provides a better typing experience and has better software support. On the other hand, the Das Keyboard has dedicated media controls, full RGB backlighting, and a wrist rest.
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