Razer is introducing two new products that specifically addresses “mobile gaming”, namely the Razer Basilisk Mobile mouse and the Razer Joro keyboard. In the peripheral maker’s words, these devices are “designed to meet the needs of gamers on the go,” focusing on compactness while maintaining their feature set to that of a standard gaming gear.
Razer Basilisk Mobile & Razer Joro
Starting with the Razer Basilisk Mobile, this 76-gram ergonomic-centric wireless gaming mouse is shortened in length, and offers up to 105 hours of battery life. It also features 10 programmable controls, a free-spinning scroll wheel, a Focus X 18K optical sensor, and Optical Mouse Switches Gen-3 that lasts 90 million clicks. In any case, it looks like Razer took Logitech’s idea with a dedicated AI button onboard (located at the side) that does… AI things. Because reasons.
Anyway. Accompanying the mouse is the Razer Joro wireless gaming keyboard, which measures at an ultra-thin 16.5mm in thickness and weighing just 374 grams. Its 75% form factor is shrunk into a size more akin to laptop keyboards – with scissor-style switches to match – but you do get Snap Tap for (mostly illegal) competitive advantage, along with programmable keys compatible with Razer Synapse 4 for customization. RGB is unfortunately not its strong suit given its single-zone nature, but you do get up to 1,800 hours of runtime on a single battery charge.
The keyboard also supports cross-platform functionality with support for both Windows and Mac devices, and like most other wireless-capable keyboards, you can pair and switch between up to 3 devices simultaneously, though 2.4GHz RF is unsupported. For right Ctrl key enjoyers, good news: despite Copilot key’s presence, the key survived Microsoft’s AI onslaught that killed off right Ctrl key in new laptops, and even some gaming keyboards (like this one).
For local pricing, the Razer Basilisk Mobile is now available at RM419 apiece, while the Razer Joro will set you back for RM649.
As a side note, Razer has also launched its Synapse app for Mac users – currently at preview, it supports 17 Razer peripherals and enables macOS users to access features such as macro creation, Snap Tap, and lighting configuration. This addition certainly aligns with Apple’s gaming ambitions for its macOS in recent years, though if I may ask, maybe Linux versions at some point in the future, pretty please?
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