Cherry MX-LP6.1 or NuPhy Air60 start school to add a low-axis keyboard for yourself

The Feynman learning method mentioned that to write your own understanding, you often do Feynman in writing. The keyboard has undoubtedly become the most frequently used device in daily life. The value retention rate of peripherals is high, and a good keyboard is worth buying.

For student friends, there is a certain need for carrying, and they often run around with keyboards in dormitories, libraries, and laboratories. Keyboards that are too bulky are not suitable for carrying. It happens that I have two small keyboards suitable for carrying out. Low-axis keyboards are niche, and there are not many choices in the market, so I recommend them to everyone.

Cherry MX-LP6.1, the metal-textured color-contrasting keycap is matched with the aviation aluminum body, the tough metal is integrated with the color sensibility, the official name is wasteland color matching, I like to call it brown. The 2.7cm ultra-thin design is matched with the original short red shaft of Cherry, leaving a comfortable space for use.

65% small configuration with 68 key positions, 30.7 cm in length, 9.8 cm in width, and 570 grams in weight. It can be placed on the desktop delicately and smartly, and can be carried around in a wide space.

Cherry MX-LP6.1

The keycap feels good, the shaft body is smooth, simple and elegant. Choose the red switch, if you want a lighter feel, you can choose the silver switch that is more slender than the red switch. The touch of the red switch is light, you can get the feedback you want in a short time, and you won’t get tired after using it for a long time. The word silky touch is comfortable.

Every man should have his own handful of cherries. Accessories listed in the box, keyboard, receiver and USB cable. The pressing feels comfortable, the response is sensitive, the sound of the keys is low, and the double-layer noise reduction design creates a quiet and pure use environment, regardless of the appearance or touch, it is still online.

Parts List

Give yourself a New Year's gift during the Chinese New Year. Valentine's Day is coming, so buying it as a gift for your boyfriend is also a good choice.

I used a coupon of 350 yuan, and finally bought it at a price of 692.9 yuan. I really spent the money of MX-LP 2.1 to enjoy the service of MX-LP 6.1.

buy good price

Handy small keyboard, the keyboard is 29.7 cm long, 10.7 cm wide, and 2.2 cm thickest. The best partner for many types of mobile devices.

NuPhy Air60

The newly designed ultra-thin ball cap is made of durable PBT plastic, and the pigment molecules enter the plastic by heating. Using advanced sublimation coloring technology, it has high wear resistance, rich colors, clear layers, and complex performance. There are certain advantages in the pattern, and the process cost is high. The color matching feels very comfortable.

PBT keycap

There are many more accessories than cherries, 1 keycap shaft puller, 3 supplementary keycaps, 3 replacement short shafts, and 1 C to C short cable.

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Tmall is cheaper than JD.com, so I placed an order on Tmall.

The keyboard + folding leather case is a total of 718.69 yuan.

good price

For convenience, the following Cherry MX-LP6.1 Abbreviation cherry ， NuPhy Air60 Abbreviation NuPhy 。

Small and exquisite, the visual effect of cherry looks slender.

overall impression

In the protected state, go with your heart.

carrying status

three-mode

Both keyboards have three connection methods: wired, Bluetooth, and 2.4G wireless, which are very convenient and suitable for office work and gaming. Bluetooth connection is slightly different, NuPhy is Bluetooth 5.0, Cherry is Bluetooth 5.2, The version is slightly higher. unique to cherries CAWT wireless technology , the response speed is less than 1 millisecond in 2.4G wireless mode, and there will be a better gaming experience. Cherry has an advantage in wireless connectivity technology.

Cherry's Wireless Technology

Battery

Due to the thickness limitation, the battery capacity of the two keyboards is relatively small, and there is a slight difference, so the battery configuration is considered to be the same. Cherry 2800mAh, NuPhy 2500mAh. Fortunately, blind typing does not require turning on the lights. When the lights are off, 2.4G is connected to the notebook, and the office is used normally throughout the afternoon, and the power consumption is 3% in 4 hours. It is estimated that the blind typing with the lights off uses a 2.4G connection, and it must be charged once every half a month. The 2.4G connection has a durable battery life. There are differences in personal use and are for reference only.

Exterior

Cherry is 30.7 cm - 29.7 cm = 1 cm longer than NuPhy, and there is one more button position.

different length

NuPhy is 10.7cm-9.8cm=0.9cm wider than Cherry, which is less than 1cm.

different width

The cherry is 2.7cm-2.2cm=0.5cm thicker than the thickest part of NuPhy. NuPhy is only 1.7 cm at its thinnest point.

different thickness

material

The cherry keycap is made of ABS material, with precise color, strong light transmission, and delicate touch. The bottom frame is integrated with aluminum. NuPhy has PBT keycaps from top to bottom, the frame is aluminum, the bottom shell is ABS, and the middle is the splicing part.

material

Shaft

NuPhy supports hot-swapping, you can replace the shaft body at will without de-soldering, easily switch between red, tea, and blue three different shaft bodies, enjoy different typing experiences, and easily replace damaged shaft bodies. NuPhy uses the Jiadalong short axis, and Cherry uses its own short axis.

Jiadalong low axis red, green, tea

Arrangement

NuPhy uses a compact 60% layout with 64 keys. Cherry adopts a 65% layout with 68 keys. The more keys, the easier it is to achieve rich functions. The operation is easier. There are four more keycaps for inserting, deleting, and turning pages up and down. It is more friendly to writers. If you are busy writing papers , It is recommended to choose cherries.

system support

NuPhy is compatible with MacOS and Windows dual systems. It is possible to switch between the two systems with a lever.

system switching

Even the iOS system is compatible.

Better support for Apple

After reading the introduction, you should be able to choose between the two low-axis keyboards. If you want hot-swap function and need to connect multiple systems, please choose NuPhy. Those who have high requirements on wireless technology and hope to have a fast response speed choose Cherry first. How would you choose?