Razer recently has introduced its latest line of product in its annual RazerCon event, and this year sees the launch of the brand’s first haptic cushion seat, the new Kraken V4 Pro headset, new laptop cooling pad, updates to Razer Blade 18 and Synapse 4, plus a preview of a returning legendary name.
Razer Freyja
The first product introduced originated from “Project Esther” at CES 2024, and is now the new Razer Freyja. This haptics cushion seat packs six Razer Sensa HD haptic motor actuators to offer a “full-body sensory experience”, but this applies not only to games – Razer says this works on movies or music as well, and users can connect it to the PC or Android devices via Bluetooth or HyperSpeed wireless dongle. One of these will set you back for $299.99, and you’ll need to bring your own chair to make this work.
Razer Kraken V4 Pro
The Razer Kraken V4 Pro also uses the same Razer Sensa HD haptics technology that also integrates with major titles, including Final Fantasy 16, Hogwarts Legacy, Stalker 2, and the upcoming Silent Hill 2. Aside from the headset, there’s also the OLED control hub that displays critical PC metrics and allows on-the-fly adjustments. It’s also packed with four connectivity options to cover all bases, consisting of HyperSpeed wireless, Bluetooth, USB wired, and 3.5mm wired.
Razer says the new Kraken headset also packs a unique dual-input mode that allows both 2.4GHz and Bluetooth audio sources to mix together – on paper, you can connect to calls on your smartphone whilst the gaming session is still active on your PC. This also applies to wired modes that connect to the OLED control hub. The headset’s microphone is from the BlackShark V2 Pro headset, featuring wider frequency range for a more natural voice. As for the price, you’re looking at $399.99 – expect local pricing to be in four digits.
Razer Laptop Cooling Pad
The company also took a crack of designing a laptop cooling pad, something that Cooler Master is pretty known for. Knowing Razer, its version is full of bells and whistles – the cooler comes with an airtight chamber and a 140mm fan, coupled with dust filters, to cool laptops ranging from 14 to 18 inches (each using different adapters to keep the chamber sealed). It claims this nets up to 18% reduction in CPU and GPU temperatures. The local price for this one is RM689, though it’ll only be available starting Q4 this year.
Thunderbolt Share
The Razer Blade 18 is one of the very few, if not outright the only laptop on the market today to support Intel’s ultra-fast Thunderbolt 5 standard. These laptops will now support the Thunderbolt Share feature, which is essentially Intel’s implementation of KVM via a single Thunderbolt 5 cable between supported devices.
Razer Synapse 4
On the software side of things, Razer is officially introducing the next major update for its Synapse software. The redesign used tabbed pages that more closely resembles a web browser, and performance has been improved with 30% better processing speed. One of the notable feature improvements is for the mouse tuning – DPI adjustment is now available in 1 DPI step, and Sensitivity Matcher Calibration that carry your familiar settings to different Razer mice. The infamous Snap Tap feature is also available here, too.
Finally… The Return Of A Legend
Next year will be the 20th birthday of Razer Inc., and the company has teased the return of Razer Boomslang mouse – its very first model that precedes the establishment of current Razer as a company. The Boomslang was released in 1999, when Razer was a subsidiary of kärna LLC (kärna Precision) that later went bankrupt before current CEO and founder Min-Liang Tan bought and revived the brand in 2005. The name will officially return in 2025 “in an ultra-limited run”, so expect very expensive prices, and more details will be provided down the line.
Pokdepinion: What would the new Boomslang look like?
