Razer Mechanical Switches

Found in the Razer Huntsman keyboards, the Razer Optical Switch offers faster performance without compromising tactility.

It has the same actuate and reset points for rapid fire keypresses as found in a linear switch, and provides a similar tactile feel found in the best-selling Razer Green switches with a lighter actuation force of 45 g.

First seen in the Razer™ Tartarus Pro, these switches can detect how far a key is pressed instead of being restricted to a traditional binary input. By introducing analog input previously only available on gamepads, these switches allow for a greater degree of movement control in FPS and racing games.

The Razer™ Mechanical Switches were upgraded with transparent housing to allow for even more illumination—revealing the true brilliance of your backlit keyboard.

These switches debuted with the Razer DeathStalker V2 line. Just like the full-height variant, Razer™ Low-Profile Optical Switches actuate at the speed of light to ensure a blistering response. With a shorter key travel of only 2.8 mm, it endows gamers with the ability to register each keystroke at a faster rate.