![]() Nor are there any dedicated media keys to access those kinds of volume, playback, macro recording, and lighting controls, you'll need to hit the Fn key (which replaces the right Windows key) along with the appropriate function key in the top row (F1 through F12). There's no USB or audio pass-through, for connecting additional devices or headphones. This amount of customizability is hard to find on keyboards in this price range-other worthy models, such as the $99.99 SteelSeries Apex M500 ( at Amazon UK) (Opens in a new window) and the $109.99 Corsair Strafe Mechanical Gaming Keyboard ( at Amazon UK) (Opens in a new window), are limited to a single color.Įven so, that lighting is about all you get that's even partially fancy. Its measurements are unremarkable (1.22 by 18.22 by 6.06 inches, HWD), and it's all black, except for the backlighting, which (per the Chroma branding) can be controlled using the downloadable Razer Synapse software to appear in any of 16.8 million colors, in a variety of preconfigured patterns or a layout of your own design. In every other way, the Ornata Chroma looks like a typical no-frills gaming keyboard. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Das Keyboard 4 Professional Review This eliminates the need for a full version of either type of switch, but gives you a fair amount of the supposed benefits of both. ![]() When you hit a key, the mechanical switch depresses the dome to register the stroke. Razer calls the technology "Mecha-Membrane," and it's just what it sounds like: part its own proprietary mechanical switch, part silicone dome. What's Razer's secret with the Ornata Chroma? Switches that combine the, uh, key features of the predominant typing technologies in the consumer keyboard market. It's our Editors' Choice for low-cost gaming keyboards. But thanks to an innovative new switch, Razer gives you the best (or at least most of the best) of both the gaming and typing worlds in the Ornata Chroma, which costs just $99.99. To get both, you typically have had to go with something high-end (and much more expensive), like our Editors' Choice, the Corsair K95 RGB ( at Amazon UK) (Opens in a new window). There's a reason you don't see many top-notch budget gaming keyboards: In order to check the right boxes and hit the necessary price point, manufacturers must either sacrifice features for the typing experience or the typing experience for features. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.
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