Razer recently released the latest addition to its growing collection of ergonomic PC peripherals, the Pro Type Ergo, which offers RGB lighting and a comfortable typing experience in every way. I have reviewed their ergonomic mice recently, and they remain a staple of my PC use, so it’s fair to say I was very much looking forward to checking out the new Pro Type Ergo from Razer.

Priced at RRP of $299AU, the Pro Type Ergo is designed primarily for productivity while still featuring Razer RGB gaming flair.  After using it for a couple of weeks now, I have to say that Razer has accomplished the ergonomic briefing with the Pro Type Ergo, but I don’t think it will become any serious gamer’s keyboard of choice.

The Razer Pro Type Ergo is an ergonomic “split” keyboard with a wave design allowing for comfortable hand and finger positions while typing.  There is a permanent wrist rest attached to the keyboard which I love but it is absolutely needed with the Pro Type Ergo because it is massive.


The keyboard is big and the biggest I have used for any sort of productivity in a long time.  My usual go-to keyboard is a Logitech Keys Mini so this is a big change for me, but I didn’t hate it.

The Pro Type Ergo has a different approach to the split layout than other split keyboards I have used in the past.  To help prevent mis-touches, the 7, T, G, and H keys are larger and there are actually two B keys.  The space bar is also split, with a backspace bar between the two space bars.  This is different and certainly took some getting used to.

Personally, I usually use my left index finger when hitting the Y key so I found this a bit of a stretch and although I kept doing this at times, I did start to use my right hand more.  I would have liked a second Y key for this reason but it’s not there so it is what it is.

The keys use ultra-low-profile scissor switches, which feel very similar to those on my usual Logitech keyboard.  The small amount of travel of these keys makes them not great for gaming but perfect for productivity.  

This precise touch of the switches is further enhanced by the fingertip-shaped, curved keycaps, allowing fingers to find the centre of the keys much more consistently.  I hate the new flat keys we are seeing on so many laptops – give me the comfortable, fingertip-guiding, curved keys every day of the week please.

To add to the ergonomics of the keyboard, Razer has included four adjustable feet underneath, which can be adjusted at either flat, 4 degrees or seven degrees, allowing you to set the keyboard to just the right height for you. 

Typing was a nice experience, comfortable and eventually relatively accurate.  There was a steep learning curve but I expected that.  I’ve only been using it for two weeks and every day I get better with it.  

There are 19 RGB lighting zones on the keyboard, not the usual gaming per-key lighting but it still offers that gaming look for those who want that.  Keep in mind though, that the battery life will be diminished if you use the RGB lighting.  The RGB lighting is nice with its usual gaming creativity, but I think I’ll just switch to a single colour permanently for future use of this keyboard.

I rarely switch my keyboard off and just leave it to go into its own standby mode, but if you want your battery to last on this, you should make a habit of switching it off when not in use.  Razer say the keyboard will get up to 30 days of battery life with RGB off, I got around six days with RGB on which is not great and something to keep in mind when using this keyboard.

Additional, programmable keys

Assign up to 8 custom functions to the dial and create up to 100 via Razer Synapse. Further streamline your work by mapping your most frequently used keybinds to an extra column of macro keys.

The Razer Pro Type Ergo features an AI Prompt button, which really doesn’t do much at all. At first, it opens a window that helps you to create an AI query — but only using either ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot. The Prompt Master only opens a web page for the AI query, so I am not convinced just how useful a dedicated button for this function is.

The rest of the remappable buttons are excellent, though — I love a customisable keyboard, and the five buttons along the left side can be customised to whatever you want them to do. You can customise them on a per-app basis as well.

Connectivity

The Razer Pro Type Ergo has a myriad of connectivity options, including USB-C and 2.4 GHz wireless via the included dongle.  There is also the option to connect up to three Bluetooth devices, each stored in the keyboard’s memory and accessed via the dedicated Bluetooth connection buttons on the top-left of the keyboard.

These connectivity options are nothing new for a productivity keyboard and it shows the full shift by Razer into the productivity space with the Pro Type Ergo.

In a nutshell

The Razer Pro Type Ergo is not a gaming keyboard, but Razer has infiltrated the usual productivity-focused design of the split-type keyboard with their gaming DNA, and I’m here for it. The lighting adds that bit of fun to what is usually a very demure keyboard design, and the programmable buttons, usually reserved for gaming macros, can be easily and usefully adapted to your everyday productivity needs.

As a productivity keyboard, the Pro Type Ergo, after an expected learning curve, offers an extremely comfortable typing experience with keys that are easy to find and give the perfect amount of travel for long periods of accurate typing. As mentioned, the split-type design can take some getting used to, but the more you use it, the more second nature it becomes. I’ve been using it for around two weeks and am already typing fast and accurately, using it for only an hour or two a day.

If you want something that will treat your hands and wrists well with long use periods and produce accurate, fast typing experiences, then you should have a close look at the Razer Pro Type Ergo. Although the battery is shorter than average, if you remember to keep it charged or turned off when not in use, then this is a great keyboard that has now become my staple for my PC typing use.

The Razer Pro Type Ergo is available now for RRP $299.95 AUD / $369.95 NZD.