When comparing Razer BlackWidow vs Vortex KBC Poker II, the Slant community recommends Vortex KBC Poker II for most people. In the question“What are the best mechanical keyboards?” Vortex KBC Poker II is ranked 7th while Razer BlackWidow is ranked 15th. The most important reason people chose Vortex KBC Poker II is:
It has a 100% standard ANSI layout and you can program keys to perform media control functions if desired.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Ports on the keyboard
The keyboard has a USB port as well as a headphone jack. This makes frequent plugging/unplugging of peripherals easier, expands the number of available ports, and can allow for better cable management.
Pro Easily customizable (both programmatically and with new keys)
It has a 100% standard ANSI layout and you can program keys to perform media control functions if desired.
Pro Doesn't take much space
The Poker II takes less space than most keyboards, since it's tenkeyless.
Pro Great quality
The materials and overall design is of good quality.
Cons
Con Razer switches
Razer makes their own switches - Orange (similar to Cherry MX Brown) and Green (similar the Cherry MX Blue). They aren't held up to the same QA processes switches from other manufacturers are and there are many claims that switches aren't uniform (pressure and actuation distance is different between keys). They are a bit worse for typing - the actuation distance is a hair shallower - although this is preferred for gamers.
Con Suffers from side flex
Since it doesn't have a faceplate, the Vortex KBC Poker II suffers from a bit of flex on its sides.