Once a burgeoning subcategory of gaming keyboards, gaming keypads like the Razer Tartarus Pro ($129.99) seem like extreme niche items in 2020. A one-handed PC gaming "controller" that lets you replicate the primary gaming keys from a keyboard, or create your own custom setup, seems less valuable in a world where you can pair a gamepad with Windows 10 in a snap, and in which most gaming keyboards let you make custom-mapped profiles. For players who have acquired a taste for custom keypads, though, the Tartarus Pro is worth getting excited about. Its physical design mirrors the 2017 Tartarus V2, but the Tartarus Pro brings a new version of Razer's optical keys with adjustable actuation, allowing you to customize how easily the keys trigger. It isn't likely to change the way you feel about keypads, one way or the other, but it's a novel upgrade in a category where growth and change don't come along every day, or even every .Going Pro (With Lasers) The Tartarus Pro is compact but very...
Quirky new features, including optical keys and adjustable actuation, make for a novel upgrade in the Tartarus Pro, the newest in Razer’s long-enduring gaming-keypad line.
Analog optical keys with adjustable actuation; Tons of customization from 32 customizable inputs; Padded wrist rest and hard palm support
Some keys require long, uncomfortable stretches to reach; Dual actuation isn't actually useful; Seen by Windows as a controller, which can lead to confusing in-game prompts