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Razer’s new wireless mouse offers light weight, tasteful look

Enlarge / Razer Viper V2 Pro. (credit: Razer) If you prefer a mouse that glides across a mousepad—or a glass surface, in this case—with minimal effort, finding a lightweight, cordless one is a good move. Lightweight mice are often LED-laden or hole-riddled pieces that look odd in most settings outside of a gaming den. But Razer’s […]

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Razer brings 240 Hz refresh rate to OLED laptops

Enlarge / Razer Blade 15. (credit: Razer) The portability of laptop displays means they often come with compromises in speed, color, or sharpness. For those who want a screen with the deepest contrast and darkest blacks without sacrificing speed, Razer is hoping to have the answer. The upcoming configuration of the Razer Blade 15 announced […]

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Razer-designed Linux laptop targets AI developers with deep-learning emphasis

Enlarge (credit: Lambda) Razer is primarily known for its gaming PCs and peripherals, but the company has also been known to dip its toes into the productivity space from time to time. The Razer x Lambda Tensorbook announced Tuesday sees Razer stepping even further out of its comfort zone. Made in collaboration with Lambda, the […]

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Razer’s Huntsman Mini Analog keyboard has pressure-sensitive mechanical keys

Enlarge / Razer’s Analog Optical mechanical switches. (credit: Razer) Do you use a keyboard and mouse or a controller when playing PC games? One of the biggest advantages gamepads have over keyboards is the joystick, which provides pressure-sensitive control in a way that most keyboards can’t. Razer’s Huntsman Mini Analog, released Thursday, makes the debate […]

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From 360 Hz monitors to 8,000 Hz keyboards, 2021 was the year of the hertz

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images | MSI) When tech gets stale, one thing the industry does to try to get shoppers excited about new products is offer bigger and better specs. In 2021, a lot of focus went into beefing up the speed specs, measured in hertz, of PC peripherals (a hertz, or […]

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Razer’s RGB smartphone cooler attaches to iPhones with MagSafe

Enlarge / Razer Phone Cooler Chroma. (credit: Razer) PC gamers know about heat. When you’re in the middle of an intense in-game battle, the last thing you want is for your computer to start acting up because your CPU or GPU got too hot. That’s why gamers and other extreme users rely on products like […]

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Razer Pro Click Mini review: A wireless mouse for power users

Enlarge / Razer Pro Click Mini wireless mouse. (credit: Scharon Harding) Razer Pro Click Mini $80 at Razer (Ars Technica may earn compensation for sales from links on this post through affiliate programs.) A mouse is an obvious candidate for cord-cutting. Going wireless ensures that you don’t get tangled up in your cord or have to […]

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Review: I wore Razer’s Zephyr N95 mask for two weeks so you don’t have to

Enlarge / Author Sam Machkovech wears the Razer Zephyr mask out in public. (credit: Steve Haske) For the past two weeks, I’ve carried the $99 Razer Zephyr mask with me pretty much everywhere I go—but that’s not the same as wearing it. Razer’s first foray into the world of high-tech wearables comes in the form […]

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Razer Pro Type Ultra wireless keyboard review: A grown-up mechanical clacker

Enlarge / Razer Pro Type Ultra. (credit: Scharon Harding) Razer Pro Type Ultra $160 at Razer (Ars Technica may earn compensation for sales from links on this post through affiliate programs . ) It’s nearly 2022, yet it’s still hard to find a good wireless mechanical key pad. There are options, sure, but if you’re […]

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Razer releases cheaper wireless version of one of its best gaming mice

Enlarge / Razer DeathAdder V2 X HyperSpeed. (credit: Razer ) At its RazerCon show last week, PC hardware company Razer announced its new Kraken gaming headsets , finally put a price tag on its RGB face mask , and released other products, like new gaming chairs . Just five days later, Razer has quietly launched […]