Razers new Blade 15 Advanced has a clickier keyboard with deeper travel

Today, Razer is releasing a new iteration of its Blade 15 Advanced gaming laptop with a few tweaks. The most notable difference between this and the one released earlier in 2019 is the new keyboard, which has mechanical switches that offer a clickier typing experience, as well as deeper travel — 50 percent more, in fact, at 1.7mm.

Typing is one of those things that’s oh so subjective; but generally, more travel in the keys equates to a more satisfying typing experience. According to my colleague Dan Seifert’s review of the early 2019 Blade 15 Advanced, that was something its shallow keys desperately needed.

If you’re a gamer, this might worry you, since more travel could lead to a higher error rate when it comes to registering quick...

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