Entry-level volume king! Hands-on evaluation of cheap donkey A3 wireless mechanical keyboard

When it comes to mechanical keyboards, I believe that the first reaction of many people is the huge and heavy mechanical keyboard. In general, this type of mechanical keyboard is more suitable for e-sports and game players. But for those office and design people, this kind of heavy and huge mechanical keyboard seems a bit tasteless.

Ever since, major manufacturers have launched small and light mechanical keyboards. Take the cheap donkey A3 wireless mechanical keyboard I just bought as an example. The price of this keyboard is not only extremely affordable, but also has reached the peak of the same price in terms of overall appearance and feel. Today, the author will take this opportunity to take a good look at everyone and share it.

Exterior

Let's take a look first, this one! The appearance of the A3 wireless mechanical keyboard is similar to other mechanical keyboards. The rendering of the A3 is engraved on the front, and the relevant parameters and instructions are on the back. The overall outer packaging design is remarkable.

After opening the box, what we see is the main body of the keyboard, which is also equipped with six accessories including manual, key shifter, shaft shifter, screwdriver, wrench, and data cable. Among them, the key dial and the shaft dial can better allow us to replace or disassemble the keycap and shaft body.

This time I bought the A3 Guiqi-Gpro2.0 keyboard with white switches, which is different from the traditional mechanical keyboards on the market. This time, the A3 adopts a gray and white design, and the keyboard letters are mainly red. Judging from the appearance alone, the cheap donkey A3 is obviously more beautiful than those traditional pure black mechanical keyboards, and the appearance will also be better.

The most important thing is that there is a twistable metal button built in the upper right corner of the keyboard. This metal button is also mainly red, which can control the volume. At the same time, press it to realize the mute operation. And we can also customize functions through driver software.

On the back of the keyboard, there is a built-in USB charging interface and a push button for Bluetooth, WIFI and wired. At this time, it is better for us to switch between different modes. This is obviously better than other mechanical keyboards with built-in keyboards at the bottom. We can switch directly without turning over the keyboard.

As for the back, in addition to the model and information of this product, there are also two adjustable tripods, we can choose according to our own choice, and can adjust different heights. Corresponding anti-slip foot pads are built into the four sides, which can better prevent the keyboard from moving back and forth on the smooth desktop.

hardware experience

In terms of keycaps, this time the cheap donkey A3 is made of PBT material, which has a better overall feel. With the matte process, when we touch the keyboard, it can bring a better touch feel, and based on the matte process , The keycap will not be stained with fingerprints, stains, etc.

After we disassemble the keycap, we can see the white shaft body. It is understood that this time the cheap donkey A3 uses a customized shaft body, which is the Jiadalong shaft body. For example, the cheap donkey A3 I bought is the Jiadalong G White Pro 2.0 white shaft, which has a linear feel and no paragraphs. The design, when we tap, is not only easy but also very fast in response, taking into account games, office and other scenarios.

According to relevant data, the operating force of this white shaft has reached 38±15gf, the pre-stroke is 2.00±0.60mm, the service life has reached 80million, and the total stroke has reached 4.00mm Max. Simply speaking, in Jiada With the blessing of the Long G White Pro 2.0 white switch, when we tap the keyboard, it is not only very silky, but also extremely fast in response.

Not only that, the Jiadalong G White Pro 2.0 white switch also has the characteristics of stronger light transmission and longer service life. With the support of a strong spring, it not only has an accurate stiffness coefficient, but also reduces the rebound sound. Moreover, the stability of the shaft base is also stronger. Compared with the traditional mechanical keyboards on the market, it is obviously better.

It is worth mentioning that this keyboard also supports hot-swappable features, and is compatible with three-legged and five-legged switches, which can better adapt to most mechanical switches on the market, allowing us to better customize Your favorite shaft and keycap. With the built-in shaft puller, we can also better realize the customization of the keyboard shaft body.

At the bottom of the shaft body, the cheap donkey A3 also uses EVA sound-absorbing cotton, which not only fills the gap between the PCB and the positioning board, but also effectively offsets the cavity sound of some shafts hitting the positioning board, achieving a better sense of hearing Effect. And the bottom is also filled with silicone, which reduces the sound of the bottom keyboard cavity, and further optimizes the consistency of the feel and sound when typing on the keyboard.

As a mechanical keyboard, various lighting effects are naturally indispensable. It can be seen that the moment we turn on the keyboard, the entire lighting effect is quite amazing. And we can also choose different lighting effects according to our own preferences. And it can also be set through the driver software, including 19 kinds of lighting effects such as static constant brightness, starry, colorful vertical and horizontal, drifting with the flow, and triggering at a touch, and the lights can also be turned off. The color of the light can be set to 16.8 million colors, or a random color can be set, and the brightness, speed and direction of the light can also be set.

Summarize

In short, after this period of experience, the performance of this cheap donkey A3 is quite good. First of all, the feedback brought by the keyboard is also extremely fast and very delicate. With a price of less than 400 yuan, it is currently the best choice for entry-level mechanical keyboards.

The most important thing is that the cheap donkey A3 also has a built-in 3000mAh large-capacity battery, and the battery life can reach 3-4 weeks when the light effect is turned off. This battery life data has reached the ceiling of the industry. Coupled with the support of Wind and Mac dual systems, it can easily meet the needs of most users. So, what do you think of this product?