Gaming power VGN 98 Pro review

VGN 98PRO

To say that the most topical mechanical keyboard on Double 11 this year can only be the game-powered VGN 98 series. On the evening of November 1st, 4,000 units were sold out in seconds, and the pre-sale data is even more so. It is an out-and-out phenomenon. Class explosion. The reason why this product is sought after by so many people is its super high cost performance. It uses the same mold that sells for 700+ Heijue ak966, and provides Vaporwave OG, Vaporwave Pro, Box Ice Cream Pro, and Box Zhixia Axis There are 4 kinds of shafts to choose from. In terms of stacking materials, PBT keycaps, three-mode hot-swappable, RGB backlight, poron sandwich cotton, ixpe shaft bottom pad, and silicone bottom pad are all piled up, but the price is less than that of Heijue ak966 Half, the price/performance ratio is really invincible.

On the night of November 1st, I was delayed due to something, and I almost failed to squeeze into the starting car. Finally, after tirelessly swiping for 15 minutes, I finally squeezed into the car.... The next step is a long wait, because of the production capacity problem, I waited 18 days for delivery. Fortunately, I don't lack keyboards, so it doesn't matter.

The outer packaging and accessories of the keyboard are full of two-dimensional elements - the image of Dongli Ji not only appears on the packaging, but also on the attached stickers and product manuals. The manual is more directly a pull-page poster of Dongli Ji

In addition to stickers and instructions, the accessories also include a data cable, a key puller, a space bar keycap, and 3 spare shafts.

As a 98-arrangement keyboard, the VGN V98 Pro cancels the right Alt key and only retains the standard 1.75U length Fn key and Ctrl key. The reason for this is naturally to avoid the patent of the 98-arrangement. In this way, the distance between the arrow keys and the main keypad is widened, and it is not easy to accidentally touch

There is a circle of silver decoration on the function key area in the upper right corner to show the different functions of this block. Function indicator lights Between the main keypad and the numeric keypad partitions, the characters are very eye-catching

The three-stage mode toggle switch is located on the left side of the front of the keyboard, which can be switched by raising your hand without flipping the keyboard, and the user experience is good.

The storage compartment for the 2.4G receiver is located on the right side of the keyboard, which is relatively secure, but it is more convenient to take it out.

The two-stage foot support and MDA-height keycaps do not make my hands feel sore even if I don’t have a bowl rest. The space bar has a very large curved surface design, which can fit my fingers better when tapping.

Kaihua Ice Cream Pro switch body, full POM shell, the price of the previous switch body is three or four yuan, so the value of 100 switch bodies is already more than 300, and the remaining kit + keycap +Gifts are earned by blood. Now because of the inward roll of the VGN98 PRO, the price of 100 shafts is already around 200 yuan.

There is nothing to say about the feel, Kaihua's first echelon plan. In actual use, it feels very moist and smooth. There is no obvious difference in the feel of the front and rear sections, and the hand feels smooth straight up and down.

The satellite shaft is lubricated at the factory, but the grease is not added to prevent sticking. In all fairness, the smoothness is good. There is also a PRON cotton sliver in the space bar to silence the noise.

The shell of the VGN 98Pro is very difficult to dismantle, mainly because the card on the side is too tight - either work hard to make a miracle, or use the warp piece patiently.

The standard GASKET structure is fixed by the connection between the small ears of the gasket and the keyboard frame

To be honest, the material of the silicone gasket on this small ear is still relatively hard, which makes the effect of the soft bounce of the entire keyboard not very obvious, but I still prefer this relatively hard feel.

The IXPE shaft pad and Poron sandwich cotton between the PC positioning board and the PCB board, the entire keyboard consists of the upper cover, keycap, shaft body, PC positioning board, IXPE shaft pad, Poron sandwich cotton, PCB board, and silicone bottom cotton , Bottom shell 9-layer structure.

The silicone bottom cotton at the bottom is naturally customized according to the bottom structure. Two 4000ma batteries, one on the left and one on the left, are used for breeding at the same time. The official said that this keyboard can be used for 40 hours with the light on and 40 days with the light off.

The shaft seat is of course Kaihua's

The overall brightness of the RGB lighting effect is still acceptable, and there are various lighting effects including music rhythm. And the game power has already made the keyboard driver. Although it looks relatively simple, there are functions such as changing keys, macro functions, and lighting settings. However, the driver can only be used in wired mode, and the device cannot be recognized in 2.4G and Bluetooth modes.

Under the premise of stable quality control—it is true that there are a lot of consumers who get handovers online—VGN V98 Pro can be said to be the new volume king within 400 yuan——MDA two-color keycaps, popular switches , full multi-layer sound-absorbing structure, 8000mAh super-capacity lithium battery, RGB lighting effect, three-mode hot-swappable, and directly sit firmly on the throne of the 98 configuration cost-effective. Not to mention that there are still a bunch of gifts for users who are the first purchasers, which will be issued later.