World’s fastest keyboard the new Razer Huntsman V2. The new Huntsman V2 series offers Razer’s most responsive, high-performance keyboards to date, with near-zero input latency, best-in-class acoustics, and unsurpassed key feel. Razer introduced the Razer Huntsman V2 range on September 16th, 2021, with a suite of upgrades and advancements to deliver the world’s fastest and most advanced optical gaming keyboards. Razer’s 2nd generation Optical Switches, Razer 8k HyperPolling Technology, and Doubleshot PBT keycaps, as well as better acoustics, are among the new features, which were developed in response to player and community feedback.
The Huntsman line of keyboards has increased in popularity since its premiere in 2018, becoming the best-selling gaming keyboard in the United States and setting new benchmarks for innovative, high-speed, game-grade keyboards. With a number of updates and modifications centered on the basics of a great gaming keyboard: performance, feel, and acoustics, the new Huntsman V2 line is ready to maintain that history.
“We broke new ground with the original Huntsman, bringing Optical Switches to mainstream gaming for the first time,” said Chris Mitchell, Head of Sales & Marketing of Razer’s Peripherals Business Unit. “The improvements and refinements in the new Huntsman V2 range now give players a high-performance, gaming-focused keyboard that feels even smoother, responds even quicker, and sounds quieter than before.”
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2nd Generation Optical Switches
Razer 2nd Generation Linear Optical Switches are included in the Huntsman V2, which have been developed and modified in response to player and user input. The addition of a silicon sound dampener, which reduces the ‘clack’ of the key bottoming out during operation and substantially enhances the typing experience, is the most significant of these modifications. The switches are also lubricated more generously on the switches and stabilizers, resulting in even smoother operation and reduced noise.
The Razer 2nd Generation Linear Optical Switches activate the switch signal using an infrared beam of light, eliminating debounce delay, which is normally included in mechanical switch keyboards to verify a contact signal is a legitimate keypress. Razer 2nd Generation Linear Optical Switches can take advantage of Razer HyperPolling Technology with minimal debounce delay, outperforming typical keyboard polling rates of 1000Hz and ramping up to a blistering true polling rate of 8000Hz. When these two high-speed, high-performance technologies are combined, the Huntsman V2 has near-zero latency, making it the world’s quickest and most responsive gaming keyboard.
The Huntsman V2 has also been updated in other areas in response to feedback from the community and esports athletes. The Huntsman V2 comes included with doubleshot PBT keycaps for added durability and wear resistance. The keycaps’ two-stage molding process produces fade-resistant legends with a textured feel for a secure fingertip grip and positive typing action, even after hundreds of hours of use.
A variety of sound dampening elements has been added to the chassis to absorb pings and thunks as the keys bottom out during use, improving keyboard acoustics. Even under the most severe key hammering, a robust matte aluminum top plate keeps the keyboard firm with minimum flex, and a sculpted, ergonomic wrist rest fits perfectly to the front of the Huntsman V2 for further support and pressure relief during lengthy sessions.
For use outside of gaming, the Huntsman V2 comes with a Multi-function Digital Dial and four dedicated, programmable media keys. The Huntsman V2 is fully programmable with Razer Synapse 3 and includes 7 preset Razer Chroma lighting effects with color choices of up to 16.8 million colors for complete customization. Even if you don’t have access to online storage, you can save settings, macros, and color schemes to the hybrid onboard memory for access anywhere, anytime.
The Huntsman V2 Tenkeyless
The Huntsman V2 Tenkeyless keyboard, the smaller, lighter brother to the Huntsman V2, was also introduced today. The Huntsman V2 Tenkeyless retains many of the new features and upgrades are seen in the full-sized Huntsman V2, including the new Razer Linear Optical Switches Gen-2, Razer HyperPolling Technology for true 8000Hz polling, Doubleshot PBT keycaps, sound dampening measures, and ergonomic writs.
RAZER HUNTSMAN V2 Features:
- Razer™ Optical Switches
- 100 million keystroke lifespan
- Razer™ HyperPolling Technology with up to true 8000 Hz polling rate
- Multi-functional digital dial with 4 media keys
- Razer Chroma™ RGB customizable backlighting with 16.8 million color options
- Razer Doubleshot PBT Keycaps
- Plush leatherette wrist rest
- Hybrid onboard storage – up to 5 keybinding profiles
- Fully programmable keys with on-the-fly macro recording
- N-key roll-over with anti-ghosting
- Gaming mode option
- Braided fiber cable
- Aluminum matte top plate
RAZER HUNTSMAN V2 TKL Features:
- Razer™ Optical Switches100 million keystroke lifespan
- Razer™ HyperPolling Technology with up to true 8000 Hz polling rate
- Razer Chroma™ RGB customizable backlighting with 16.8 million color options
- Razer Doubleshot PBT Keycaps
- Plush leatherette wrist rest
- Hybrid onboard storage – up to 5 keybinding profiles
- Fully programmable keys with on-the-fly macro recording
- N-key roll-over with anti-ghosting
- Gaming mode option
- Detachable USB-C braided fiber cable
- Aluminum matte top plate
The Razer Huntsman V2 is available to purchase on Razer.com and authorized resellers for:
$189.99 USD / €199.99 MSRP – Clicky Purple Switch
$199.99 USD / €209.99 MSRP – Linear Red Switch
Razer Huntsman V2 Tenkeyless is available for:
$149.99 USD /€159.99 MSRP – Clicky Purple Switch
$159.99USD /€169.99 MSRP – Linear Red Switch
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