Razer, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, set a technological benchmark today with the release of its new Razer DeathStalker Ultimate gaming keyboard, featuring Razer's award-winning Switchblade User Interface (UI).

ENGADGET: Razer Deathstalker gaming keyboard announced, packs Switchblade UI LCD panels (hands-on)

It's hard to recommend any trackpad for gaming, but Razer's touch-sensitive "Switchblade Display" is actually quite tolerable.

ENGADGET: Razer Blade review (late 2012)

The Razer DeathStalker maintains a standard keyboard layout, replacing the Switchblade UI with a numpad instead.

ENGADGET: Razer Deathstalker gaming keyboard announced, packs Switchblade UI LCD panels (hands-on)

This is hardly the first time we've seen Switchblade -- it's appeared in various Razer keyboards, the original Razer Blade and even a prototype that never saw the light of day.

ENGADGET: Razer Blade review (late 2012)

In addition to sporting special modes that stuff Internet Explorer, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, a traditional numpad and a clock in the touchpad's screen, Razer has slowly been adding additional game-specific applications to the Switchblade.

ENGADGET: Razer Blade review (late 2012)

Razer's second-gen laptop would have been great for introducing a remodeled Switchblade.

ENGADGET: Razer Blade review (late 2012)