When comparing Vortex KBC Poker II vs BlackWidow Chroma Stealth, 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 BlackWidow Chroma Stealth is ranked 16th. 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 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.
Pro Razer mechanical switches
Razer uses their own in-house designed mechanical switches that actuate at an optimal distance, giving a fast response.
Pro Fully customizable backlighting
Utilizing 16.8 million different LED color combinations, the Chroma Stealth has an almost endless amount of key color options.
Cons
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.
Con Razer Synapse
Like with all Razer products, in order to get this keyboard's full functionalities, the BlackWidow Chroma Razer Synapse needs to be used. This means longer boot times and an always online DRM.
