Razer Huntsman V2, FR

Razer has launched its brand-new Huntsman V2 Analog keyboard, with PBT keycaps, a wrist rest complete with a RGB lightbar, and of course optical switches that can even bind different actions to different actuation points. It comes in at a monster £249.99, but is it worth it?

The new Huntsman V2 Analog represents one of the biggest leaps forward in computer hardware in quite some time. While Razer's new board is marred by its extortionate price, there's no doubt that its feature set, complete with sturdy build quality and incredible Chroma backlighting, provides one of the most complete peripheral packages of the past few years.

The Razer Huntsman V2 Analog keyboard is premium in its feature set, design and price; although, dedicated macro keys would’ve been nice. Pressure-sensitive keys bring a fine level of control in supported PC games, and they're highly programmable, from their sensitivity to their reset point and functionality. For those who can put Razer’s new analog optical switches to work, this is as swanky as it gets.

The Razer Huntsman V2 TKL is a high-quality mechanical keyboard, but the ticking stabilizers with the clicky Razer Purple switches cancel out the company’s sound dampening efforts. You can buy this keyboard with silent red switches instead, but aside from noise complaints, the 8,000 Hz polling rate on this board seems to be more of a gimmick than a necessity.

The Razer Huntsman V2 is an expensive gaming keyboard but delivers with premium features, like programmable keys that can store up to two functions, robust media keys and premium keycaps atop admirable optical mechanical switches. But most won’t notice the 8,000 Hz polling rate, and there are no macro keys.