许多人将游戏玩家的概念与在电脑上花费过多时间的青少年和儿童联系在一起。但是，有许多成年男女在年轻时曾经玩过电脑游戏，而且他们成年后仍然会玩。这些人寻找既适合玩游戏又适合打字和在计算机上进行实际工作（例如编写文档或进行软件开发(software development)）的键盘。不幸的是，这一小众用户（并不像您想象的那么小）很难找到能够提供出色游戏体验(gaming experience)和出色打字体验的优质键盘。幸运的是，这个利基用户值得考虑的键盘之一是Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016. 我们测试了这个键盘几个星期，现在我们准备在这篇评论中分享我们的经验：
拆箱Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016游戏键盘采用黑盒包装，正面有设备图片和一个孔，您可以通过该孔看到和触摸键盘上的方向键，以便您在拆箱前先感受一下这款键盘它。
在背面，您可以获得有关用于此键盘的开关的信息以及包含所有硬件规格的列表，我们将在本评论的下一部分中介绍。
当您打开盒子时，您会立即看到键盘，如下图所示。
打开包装后，您会发现以下元素：键盘本身、两个带有Razer 徽标(Razer logo)的贴纸、多种语言的产品指南以及带有欢迎您加入(product guide)Razer 社区(Razer community)的信息的传单。
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016 游戏键盘提供的拆箱体验是令人满意的，不愧为优质产品。(The unboxing experience offered by the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016 gaming keyboard is a satisfying one, worthy of a premium product.)
硬件规格
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016试图成为一款噪音稍低的机械键盘，因此它使用Razer制造的橙色开关而不是绿色开关。它们具有 45g 的驱动力(actuation force)，并且与机械键盘一样，它们并不嘈杂。按键经过优化，可提供令人满意的触感， (tactile feel)Razer承诺按键寿命(life span)为 6000 万次或 8000 万次，具体取决于您的观察位置。例如，在这款键盘的包装和描述Razer 橙色开关(Razer orange switches)的网页上，他们承诺击键寿命(life span)为 6000 万次。如果您查看此键盘的官方网页(official web page of this keyboard)，Razer承诺击键寿命(life span)为 8000 万次。最有可能的是，实际数字是 6000 万次击键。我们认为Razer应该在传达这款产品的规格方面做得更好，以免误导用户。
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016上的每个按键都使用绿色背光，用户(color and users)可以使用必须与键盘一起安装的Razer Synapse 软件(Razer Synapse software)创建动态照明效果。
正如您对游戏键盘所期望的那样，在Razer Synapse 软件(Razer Synapse software)的帮助下，所有按键都可以通过动态宏录制(macro recording)完全可编程。此外，键盘提供 10 键翻转防重影，这对于大多数游戏玩家来说应该绰绰有余。
该键盘还提供 1000Hz 超轮询，这是由Razer开发的一项技术，可提高键盘向(keyboard reporting) 计算机报告操作信息的频率。(actuation information)这对于游戏和快速打字都应该非常有用。作为不错的附加功能，您会在键盘的右侧找到一个USB 2.0端口和一个音频输出/麦克风输入插孔。
在尺寸方面，Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016的宽度为 17.8 英寸（452 毫米），高度为 6.74 英寸（171 毫米），深度为 0.79 英寸（20 毫米）。它也很重，重 3.04 磅或 1.38 公斤。
就其支持的操作系统而言，该键盘适用于Windows 7至Windows 10和Mac OS X版本 10.8(version 10.8)开始。
如果您想了解官方规格，请访问此页面：Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016。
使用Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016
我们想要测试Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016的原因之一是因为我们有兴趣使用一款游戏键盘，该键盘也非常适合打字，带有背光，并且不像典型的机械键盘那样嘈杂。我们很高兴看到Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016在所有这些方面都提供了服务。
首先(First)，如果你不玩需要额外宏键的游戏，Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016是一个不错的选择。在长时间的游戏过程中使用起来非常灵敏且舒适。我们玩过在线游戏和离线游戏，从MOBA到FPS到RTS。在我们尝试过的任何游戏中，我们都没有遇到任何问题。
我们每天也写很多东西，我们不喜欢长时间打字时不舒服的键盘。Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016也在这方面提供：您可以在此键盘上写书而不会出现任何健康问题。此外，背光非常有用，尤其是在夜间。虽然Razer提供了许多灯光效果，但我们曾经欣赏过简单的Static，我们相信大多数用户也会喜欢它。它非常实用，而其他大部分都是绒毛，没有任何实际价值，只是一些简短的娱乐。
在他们键盘的背面有两个小塑料脚，您可以使用它们来提升键盘的位置。我们发现抬起这些脚时打字更舒服。
按键表面柔软，触手可及。Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016使用橙色开关而不是绿色开关，这使其比Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2016更安静。但是，不要指望它是真正意义上的静音键盘。周围的人仍然可以听到您的按键。它们只会比传统机械键盘上的噪音小。
总的来说，我们对 Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016 感到非常满意。它是一款出色的游戏和打字键盘。(Overall, we are very pleased with the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016. It's a great keyboard both for gaming and typing.)
Razer Synapse 雷蛇 2.0 软件
用户体验(user experience)的一个重要部分是雷蛇(Razer)为这款键盘提供的软件——Razer Synapse 2.0。这是Razer的统一软件，允许用户管理和配置他们所有的Razer设备。它会自动识别您插入计算机的所有Razer设备，然后为您提供配置它们所需的所有选项。(Razer)我们非常喜欢这款基于云的软件，这意味着，一旦您使用Razer 帐户(Razer account)登录，您的所有设置都会自动同步并跨计算机和设备应用。例如，您可以携带您的Razer外围设备，将它们插入另一台计算机，并在您登录后自动应用您的设置（如果有可用的云连接）。
在我们的Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016上，我们能够使用Razer Synapse为不同的游戏和应用程序创建不同的配置文件、录制宏并(record macros and configure)在此键盘上配置闪电效果。Razer提供 6 种灯光效果，每一种都有一个或多个可以进一步定制的参数。您可以选择：星光、波纹、呼吸、静态、反应和波浪。您还可以为键盘上的所有键或仅为一组键创建自定义灯光效果。
这些照明效果的唯一缺点是它们只能使用绿色(color green)。如果你想狂野并使用多种颜色，你必须购买更昂贵的Razer BlackWidow Chroma。
我们欣赏Razer Synapse 2.0软件的一个特点是它提供了统计数据和热图。您可以随时了解您进行了多少次按键操作以及您最常按哪些按键。您可以在下面看到我们测试此键盘期间按键的热图。统计数据是在每场比赛的基础上(game basis)以及在全球范围内提供的。
Razer Synapse 2.0 软件易于使用、高度可配置，还为用户提供有用的信息。(The Razer Synapse 2.0 software is easy to use, highly configurable and it also offers useful information to users.)
优点和缺点
我们想总结一下Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016(Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016)游戏键盘的优缺点。让我们从优势开始：
- 非常适合游戏和打字(gaming and typing)
- 它比大多数机械键盘安静一点
- 背光在夜间非常有用
- 按键的饰面触手可及
至于弱点，很难找到：
- 雷蛇(Razer)提供的按键寿命(life span)数据不一致
- 您必须创建一个Razer 帐户(Razer account)并安装Synapse 2.0软件才能享受其所有功能
- 一些用户可能更喜欢一种以上颜色的背光
判决
在我们测试Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016(Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016)机械游戏键盘的三周内，我们 对其性能非常满意。我们认为自己既是游戏玩家又是作家，要找到满足这两种用户需求的键盘并不容易。无论您做什么，这款键盘都能提供出色的体验：玩游戏、写书、进行软件开发(software development)等等。如果您需要坚固的键盘，它反应灵敏，带有简单的背光，旨在帮助您在光线不足的环境中使用，没有任何无用的额外和绒毛，您不会后悔购买了Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016。我们向所有读者强烈推荐它。
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016 review - Great for typing and great for gaming!
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Unboxing the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016
The Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016 gaming keyboard comes in a black box with a picture of the device on the front and a hole through which you can see and touch the directional keys on the keyboard, so that you get a feel for this keyboard before unboxing it.
On the back side you have information about the switches that are used for this keyboard and a list with all the hardware specifications, which we will present in the next section of this review.
When you open the box, you immediately see the keyboard, just like in the picture below.
After you unpack everything, you will find the following elements: the keyboard itself, two stickers with the Razer logo, the product guide in several languages and a leaflet with a message welcoming you to the Razer community.
The unboxing experience offered by the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016 gaming keyboard is a satisfying one, worthy of a premium product.
Hardware specifications
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016 tries to be a slightly less noisy mechanical keyboard, so it uses orange switches made by Razer instead of green ones. They have a 45g actuation force and, as mechanical keyboards go, they are not noisy. The keys are optimized to offer a satisfactory tactile feel and, depending on where you look, Razer promises a keystroke life span of 60 million or 80 million. For example, on the packaging of this keyboard and on the webpage where they describe the Razer orange switches , they promise a keystroke life span of 60 million. If you look on the official web page of this keyboard , Razer promises a keystroke life span of 80 million. Most probably, the real number is 60 million keystrokes. We believe that Razer should do a better job at communicating the specifications of this product, so that they don't mislead users.
Each key on the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016 is backlit using the green color and users can create dynamic lighting effects using the Razer Synapse software that must be installed with the keyboard.
As you would expect from a gaming keyboard, all keys are fully programmable with on-the-fly macro recording, with the help of the Razer Synapse software. Also, the keyboard provides 10 key roll-over anti-ghosting, which should be more than enough for most gamers.
This keyboard also offers 1000Hz ultrapolling, which is a technology developed by Razer that heightens the frequency of the keyboard reporting actuation information back to the computer. This should be very useful both for gaming and fast typing. As nice extras, you will find on the right-side of the keyboard a USB 2.0 port and an audio-out/mic-in jack.
In terms of size, Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016 has 17.8 inches (452 mm) in width, 6.74 inches (171 mm) in height and 0.79 inches (20 mm) in depth. It is also quite heavy, weighing 3.04 lbs or 1.38 kg.
In terms of operating systems that it supports, this keyboard works with Windows 7 to Windows 10 and Mac OS X starting with version 10.8.
If you would like to learn the official specifications, go to this page: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016.
Using the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016
One of the reasons why we wanted to test the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016 is because we are interested in using a gaming keyboard that's also great for typing, with backlighting and which is not as noisy as typical mechanical keyboards. We were happy to see that Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016 delivers on all these fronts.
First of all, if you don't play games where you need extra macro keys, Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016 is a great choice. It's very responsive and comfortable to use during long gaming sessions. We played online games and offline games, from MOBA to FPS to RTS. We had no issues in any of the games that we tried.
We also write a lot each day and we don't enjoy keyboards which are uncomfortable for long typing sessions. Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016 delivers on this front too: you can write books on this keyboard without having any health issues. Also, the backlighting is very useful, especially during the night. While Razer offers lots of lighting effects, we appreciated the simple Static once and we believe that most users will prefer it too. It's very practical while the others are mostly fluff that don't provide any real value, only some brief entertainment.
On the back side of they keyboard there are two small plastic feet that you can use to raise the position of the keyboard. We found it more comfortable to type when raising these feet.
The finish on the keys is soft and it feels wonderful under your fingertips. Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016 uses orange switches instead of green ones which makes it slightly more silent than Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2016. However, don't expect it to be a silent keyboard in the true sense of the word. The people around will still be able to hear your keypresses. They will only be less noisy than those on a traditional mechanical keyboard.
Overall, we are very pleased with the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016. It's a great keyboard both for gaming and typing.
The Razer Synapse 2.0 software
An important part of the user experience is the software offered by Razer for this keyboard - Razer Synapse 2.0. This is Razer's unified software that allows users to manage and configure all their Razer devices. It automatically recognizes all the Razer devices that you plug into your computer and then it gives you all the options you need for configuring them. We very much like that this software is cloud-based, meaning that, once you log in with your Razer account, all your settings are automatically synchronized and applied across computers and devices. For example, you can take your Razer peripherals with you, plug them into a different computer and have your settings automatically applied once you log in, if there is a cloud connection available.
On our Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016 we were able to use the Razer Synapse to create different profiles for different games and applications, record macros and configure the lightning effects on this keyboard. Razer offers 6 lighting effects, each having one or more parameters that can be further customized. You can choose between: starlight, ripple, breathe, static, reactive and wave. You can also create your custom lighting effects for all the keys on the keyboard or only for a group of keys.
The only downside to these lighting effects is that they can use only the color green. If you want to go wild and use multiple colors, you have to purchase the more expensive Razer BlackWidow Chroma.
One of the features that we appreciate about the Razer Synapse 2.0 software is the fact that it offers statistics and heat maps. You can learn at any time how many keypresses you have made and which are the keys that you press most often. Below you can see a heatmap of our keypresses during the time that we have tested this keyboard. The stats are offered on a per game basis as well as on a global level.
The Razer Synapse 2.0 software is easy to use, highly configurable and it also offers useful information to users.
Pros and cons
We would like to sum the strengths and weaknesses of the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016 gaming keyboard. Let's start with the strengths:
- It's great both for gaming and typing
- It's a bit more silent than most mechanical keyboards
- The backlighting can be very useful during the night
- The finish on the keys feels wonderful under your fingertips
As for weaknesses, it was hard to find any:
- The keystroke life span data offered by Razer is inconsistent
- You must create a Razer account and install the Synapse 2.0 software in order to enjoy all its features
- Some users might prefer backlighting with more than one color
Verdict
In the three weeks that we have tested the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016 mechanical gaming keyboard, we were very pleased with its performance. We consider ourselves both gamers and writers and finding keyboards that meet the needs of both types of users is not that easy. This keyboard delivers a great experience, no matter what you do: play games, write books, do software development and so on. If you need a solid keyboard, that's very responsive, with simple backlighting that's meant to help you in low-light environments, without any useless extras and fluff, you won't be sorry that you purchased Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016. We highly recommend it to all our readers.
