Since the Cherry MX patent first expired in 2014, keyboard technology has come on in leaps and bounds. But it is only in recent years that multiple technologies have begun competing to take their spot on your desk. Moving beyond the binary control of classical mechanical switches, consumers can now choose between Optical, Hall Effect, and Tunnel Magnetoresistance (TMR) switches for all the analog control that they offer.
Razer has classically stuck with Optical switches for their premium offerings focused on delivering the fastest key actuation for professional gamers. But with the introduction of the new Huntsman V3 HE Magnetic line, the company is throwing its hat into the Hall Effect ring too. While Optical remains the fastest switch in the west, Razer hopes that the Hall Effect offerings will suit the needs of the casual gamers, while offering a better value proposition, and I tend to agree with them.
