Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition vs BlackWidow V3 Pro

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Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition
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Our Verdict

Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition

Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro

The Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro and the Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition are very different keyboards. The V3 is a full-size wireless keyboard with dedicated media controls and Linear Optical switches. On the other hand, the Huntsman TE is a wired TKL keyboard available with clicky Razer Green or linear Yellow switches. Also, the Huntsman TE doesn't include a wrist rest like the V3 does.

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Variants

  • Huntsman Tournament Edition (Matte Black)
  • BlackWidow V3 Pro (Black)

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Main Differences for
Gaming

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 

8.6
8.5

Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.5

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

Size 
 

TenKeyLess (80%)
Full-size (100%)

Height 
 

1.5" (3.8 cm)
1.7" (4.2 cm)

Width  

14.3" (36.2 cm)
17.5" (44.5 cm)

Depth 
 

5.5" (14.0 cm)
6.5" (16.5 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

N/A
9.3" (23.5 cm)

Weight 
 

1.54 lbs (0.700 kg)
2.53 lbs (1.149 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.5

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Keycap Material  

PBT
ABS
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Ergonomics 
 

6.0
6.0

Side Picture  

Curved/Angled 
 

No
No

Split Keyboard 
 

No
No

Key Alignment 
 

Staggered
Staggered

Minimum Incline 
 

3.2°

Medium Incline 
 

Maximum Incline 
 

Home Row Height 
 

31.2 mm (1.2")
32.9 mm (1.3")
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Hardware Customizability 
 

3.8
6.0

Customizability Overview  

Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers 
 

No
Yes

Stabilizer Fixation 
 

Non-Customizable Design
Plate-Mounted

Spacebar Stabilizer Size 
 

6.25u
6.25u

Size Of Right Mod Keys 
 

1.25u
1.25u

Hot-Swappable Switches 
 

No
No

Switch Stem Shape 
 

Cherry MX Style
Cherry MX Style

Switch PCB Socket 
 

Soldered
Soldered

North-Facing Cherry MX Interference 
 

Yes
Yes
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Backlight Features 
 

10
10

Backlighting Picture  

Brightness Max  

Backlighting  

Yes
Yes

Brightness Min  

RGB 
 

Yes
Yes

Per-Key Backlighting 
 

Yes
Yes

Effects 
 

Yes
Yes

Software Controllable 
 

Yes
Yes
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Backlight Clarity 
 

8.0
9.0

White Shot  

Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wireless

Detachable 
 

Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Yes (Wired Mode and Charge)

Length  

6.6 ft (2.0 m)
6.5 ft (2.0 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

USB type-C
USB type-C
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
10

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
3

Proprietary Receiver 
 

No
Yes

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
Rechargeable
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Macro Keys And Programming 
 

5.5
5.5

Dedicated Macro Keys Count  

0
0

Onboard Macro Programming 
 

Yes
Yes

Macro Programming With Software 
 

Yes
Yes

Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

Media Keys 
 

Non-Dedicated
Dedicated

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Scroll Wheel 
 

No
No

Control Knob 
 

No
Yes

USB Passthrough 
 

No
No

Numpad  

No
Yes

Windows Key Lock 
 

Yes
Yes

Lock Indicator  

Caps & Scroll Lock
Caps, Scroll & Num lock
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In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

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Typing Experience

Typing Quality 
 

6.5
7.5

Key Spacing 
 

19.0 mm (0.748")
19.0 mm (0.748")
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Typing Noise 
 

6.6
4.0

Typing Sample  

Average Loudness 
 

56.8 dBA
57.2 dBA

High Pitch Clicks 
 

No
Yes
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Switches 
 

Wobble Video  

Switch Name 
 

Razer Linear Optical
Razer Green

Switch Type 
 

Optical
Mechanical

Feel 
 

Linear
Clicky

Analog 
 

No
No

Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Operating Force 
 

37 gf
57 gf

Actuation Force 
 

38 gf
54 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

1.0 mm
1.8 mm

Total Travel 
 

3.5 mm
3.8 mm
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Performance

Single-Key Latency 
 

9.1
9.0

Single-Key Latency Graph  

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Best Connection 
 

3.4 ms
4.0 ms

Best Connection Std Dev  

±0.4 ms
±0.5 ms

Wired 
 

3.4 ms
4.0 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
4.9 ms

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
12.9 ms

PCB (Estimated) 
 

2.3 ms
2.2 ms
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Multi-Key Latency 
 

8.8
8.6

Latency Video  

Multi-Key Latency Graph  

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Connection Evaluated  

Wired
Receiver

Key Press 
 

3.3 ms
4.8 ms

Key Release 
 

10.5 ms
9.9 ms
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Data Transmission 
 

8.7
8.7

Multi-Key Raw USB  

Connection Evaluated  

Wired
Wired

USB Polling Rate 
 

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Effective Update Rate 
 

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

N-Key Rollover (NKRO) 
 

Yes
Yes

Multiple Keys Per USB Report 
 

Yes
Yes
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Chord Split 
 

7.8
8.1

Chord Split Graph  

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4 Chord Split Delay 
 

5.7 ms
5.6 ms

8 Chord Split Delay 
 

13.2 ms
9.0 ms
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Software and Operating System

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Razer Synapse 3
Razer Synapse 3

Software Windows Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatible 
 

No
No

Onboard Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

Profiles 
 

6+
6+
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Computer Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows 
 

Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible

macOS 
 

Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible

Linux (Ubuntu 22) 
 

Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Windows, MacOS & Linux
Windows, MacOS & Linux
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Wireless Mobile Compatibility 
 

0.0
10

Android 
 

Not Compatible
Fully Compatible

iOS 
 

Not Compatible
Fully Compatible

iPadOS 
 

Not Compatible
Fully Compatible

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Not Compatible
Android, iPhone & iPad
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Huntsman Tournament Edition
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