If you’re used to a laptop keyboard or a standard compact office membrane keyboard, the Pro Type mechanical keyboard may need some getting used to. However, once you’ve gotten accustomed to this mechanical keyboard, you’ll never want to type on anything else. Razer’s orange switches are tactile but not clicky, so you feel the actuation but they’re rather quiet; when the keys bottom out, you’ll hear a muffled clack. They’re not so light that you’ll make errors with 45 grams of actuation force, and the mechanical keys don’t demand so much effort that your fingers wear out.
The keycaps are soft-touch coated, so you won’t be tapping on hard plastic all day. Unlike the company’s gaming keyboards, this one lacks RGB LED lighting: Only white LED-backlit keys are available on the Pro Type. The key legends are easy to see even with the lighting turned off. When the LEDs are close to or at their brightest, the RGB backlighting may be changed. However, the tales in between might be difficult to spot. Furthermore, secondary key functions are not lighted, making it difficult to see the symbols on the number keys and media controls. Surprisingly, so are the backlight brightness adjustments. However, key functions may be configured using Razer’s Synapse software.
The keyboard can connect to up to three devices through Bluetooth. It may also be used in conjunction with a 2.4GHz USB receiver. It cannot be used as a wired keyboard, however, it may be used while charging and wirelessly linked. The battery life over Bluetooth is advertised at up to 84 hours without the backlight, but just 12 hours with it on. Basically, don’t leave the backlight on or you’ll have to charge it every day.
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