Meow cute style, original silver switch, Rapoo MT510PRO multi-mode mechanical keyboard evaluation

Rapoo, established in 2002, regards "becoming the world's leading peripheral supplier" as its corporate vision, takes customers as the center as its business philosophy, and has been deeply involved in wireless life application scenarios for 20 years. It not only occupies a place in the peripheral market, but also Moreover, its products are also ahead of similar products. For mass consumers, when it comes to peripheral products, they will also think of the Rapoo brand. Rapoo not only focuses on technology research and development, but also develops peripherals guided by market demand. Design products, for example, the Rapoo MT510PRO mechanical keyboard that I want to share with you today not only has a variety of connection methods, but also is equipped with an original and new independent linear fast silver switch. The key switch has a trigger pressure of 45±10cN, 1.3± 0.5mm trigger stroke, short key stroke, faster trigger signal, strong and fast rebound, etc. In terms of appearance, it creates a pink and cute style, which is very suitable for many female groups. This kind of development concept that caters to consumers also reflects Rapoo attaches great importance to consumers, so let me experience the hands-on experience of this Rapoo MT510PRO keyboard.

▶Open the box

Different from the traditional packaging boxes of electronic digital products, the packaging design of Rapoo MT510PRO caters to the theme of its cute holiday. The packaging box adopts warm orange and yellow colors. In addition to the physical photos of the keyboard, brand logo and product printed on the front of the box In addition to the model, the cartoon shape of cute cats and beach coconut trees at the bottom of the box echoes the theme of the cute holiday.

There is not much information about the product on the back of the box. It is mainly the scene of a cartoon cat setting off fireworks. It is not difficult to find that the cartoon scene on the front of the box reflects the summer vacation in summer, and the back shows the winter vacation in winter. All the cartoon designs fully support the theme scene of the cute holiday, which shows that Rapoo pays attention to the details.

The packaging box adopts the packaging form of a gift box set. The products and related information are concentrated on the cartoon-style set box. The main packaging box is pure white. The box body only has the brand logo of RAPOO on the front, and the style is quite simple.

All the items of Rapoo MT510PRO include keyboard, receiver, data cable, key taker and paper instructions. The overall items are fully configured and can be plug-and-play after purchase, which can fully meet the needs of users to get started quickly.

▶ Appearance

Because this keyboard adopts the optimized design of the key column, the overall size of the body is smaller than the traditional standard keyboard. Space, because the length of the keyboard is basically the same as the size of a 14-inch notebook. Compared with the size of a traditional standard keyboard, this keyboard can be easily put into the pocket of the notebook and carried around.

Compared with the common standard 104-key keyboard, the Rapoo MT510PRO adopts 75% of the arrangement of the standard keyboard without affecting the user's usage habits, and cancels the design of the small keyboard. The 84-key compact key layout is relatively standard. As far as the keyboard is concerned, the Rapoo MT510PRO keyboard is more suitable for gaming, because there are not many small keyboards used in gaming, and it saves space when placed on the desktop.

The color matching of the overall keycaps is the main area that should cater to the theme of the cute holiday. The commonly used main key area is milky white, while the surrounding function key areas are orange-yellow, and the arrow keys are sea blue. The overall color matching and color layering Distinctive, individual functions replace the original letters with cartoon patterns, for example, Caps Lock, Tab, Win keys, etc., there are orange cat patterns, there are also beach and seaside patterns, and there are "open", "luck", " Ji" Chinese characters, creating an overall cute style.

As for the process of making this kind of colored keycaps, Rapoo MT510PRO is also different from other keyboards. Among them, the orange and sea blue keycaps in the functional area are made of five-sided thermal sublimation technology, which breaks through the limits brought by its own materials and makes the patterns The colors of the characters and characters are brighter, and the fonts are simple and similar to cartoon fonts. The senses have a sense of cuteness, and the colors of the characters are brighter. Compared with the fonts with light-transmitting craft keycaps, the keyboard fonts of the Rapoo MT510PRO are easier to recognize and feel More delicate, the pattern on the keycap can withstand fading and wear, avoiding the trouble of oiling.

Slightly different from common keycaps, the keycaps of the Rapoo MT510PRO are made of PBT material with better physical properties. PBT is actually the abbreviation of thermoplastic polyester, because this material has greater rigidity, excellent weather resistance, and light aging resistance. , corrosion resistance, wear resistance and other characteristics, are widely used in various fields, the reason why Rapoo MT510PRO uses PBT material is also to improve the durability and durability of the keycap.

In the keyboard industry, the common key switches are red, black, blue, tea, white, green, etc. Each key switch has its own characteristics, and the application scenarios are also different. Rapoo MT510PRO adopts its own original linear fast Silver switches, compared with key switches of other colors, the silver switch itself has the advantage of less key pressure and faster triggering. Compared with the traditional silver switch, the trigger stroke is shorter under the same 45CN key pressure. The traditional silver switch The trigger stroke of the axis is 1.5mm, and the linear fast silver axis of Pennefather is only 1.3mm. Therefore, the Pennefather MT510PRO has a stronger heel feel and faster rebound. It is very suitable for parties, and will not affect the people around because of the sound of keyboard tapping.

The main body of the Rapoo MT510PRO keyboard is made of excellent ABS material, which has the characteristics of impact resistance, heat resistance, and low temperature resistance, ensuring that the keyboard body is strong and durable. In addition, aluminum alloy is installed around the body Frame, the frame is processed by high-speed CNC trimming process, the surface is treated by sandblasting oxidation process, the frame retains the metallic silver color, and the left side of the front of the frame is also the brand logo processed by CNC, which gives people a simple and neat look on the whole. sense, creating a simple style similar to Apple.

The only jack layout on the keyboard is on the rear side of the frame, and the jack adopts the Type-C interface. With the popularity of the Type-C interface, the wires at hand can be used with the keyboard, and the interface has strong versatility. The edge of the interface adopts a sunken shape, which greatly improves the blind touch recognition of the inserted wire, and this interface can not only be used for charging, but also a keyboard and computer wired connection line.

The Rapoo MT510PRO keyboard has a built-in 4000mAh battery, which can be fully charged in about 1 hour. With the Rapoo low-power wireless technology, the wireless mode can last for 25-225 hours when fully charged, which can fully meet the needs of users. In addition, this keyboard also supports charging and using at the same time, which brings a lot of convenience to users.

The plane placement of Rapoo MT510PRO adopts the form of four-point support, among which, the strip foot pads designed at the four corners of the back of the keyboard are used as fixed supports, the folding outriggers located inside the upper foot pads are used as adjustable supports, and the four foot pads for fixed support The long-strip textured silicone material is used to effectively increase the friction with the desktop and prevent side slipping or displacement. The folding outriggers can be expanded up to 120°. The unfolded support angle is more suitable for the natural angle of the palm when inputting. Folding The ends of the outriggers are also made of silicone material and are detachable, which can ensure that the keyboard is placed firmly on the desktop after unfolding, and facilitate the disassembly and cleaning of the outriggers in the future.

On the right side of the back of the keyboard is the power switch of the Rapoo MT510PRO. The switch adopts a horizontal toggle, and the surrounding of the switch adopts a sunken shape. In normal use, the blind touch is highly recognizable, and the horizontal toggle is also very convenient. Yes, the design on the back ensures the integrity of the front of the keyboard.

▶ connect

Rapoo MT510PRO can be connected to a variety of devices in various forms, including wired and wireless connection methods, a total of five devices can be connected at the same time, and the adaptability to the devices is also very high, including common desktops, notebooks, mobile phones, Devices such as tablets can not only realize instant connection and use, but also freely switch between devices.

The wireless connection methods of Rapoo MT510PRO include Bluetooth and 2.4G receivers. The Bluetooth mode is configured with three channels, which can be adapted and switched through Fn+1, 2, and 3. All Bluetooth channels support Bluetooth 3.0 and The dual channel of Bluetooth 5.0, here is an example of connecting a mobile phone via Bluetooth 3.0 for demonstration. Then turn on the Bluetooth switch on the mobile phone, find "RAPOO 3.0KB" and click to complete the adaptation, because it is almost the same as the common Bluetooth connection method, so it is relatively easy to use.

Take Bluetooth 5.0 to connect to the tablet as an example. The Bluetooth connection method is the same as that of the mobile phone. First, press and hold Fn+2 on the keyboard for about 5 seconds to enter the Bluetooth adaptation state. Turn on the Bluetooth switch on the tablet and find "RAPOO 5.0KB" and click it. After completing the adaptation, it needs to be mentioned here that Fn and the number keys 1, 2, and 3 can be combined at will for adaptation. If the connected device displays "RAPOO 3.0KB" and "RAPOO 5.0KB" at the same time, you can connect to either Adapted to the keyboard, the Bluetooth combinations available are diverse and flexible.

The connection of the 2.4G wireless receiver is even simpler. Just plug the receiver into the USB port of the computer, and then press Fn+4 on the keyboard to switch and you can use it directly. The fly in the ointment is that the Rapoo MT510PRO keyboard There is no storage design for the receiver, friends who need to change the computer frequently need to keep this receiver.

The wired connection method is as simple and easy as the 2.4G one. You only need to connect the attached data cable to the keyboard and the computer or tablet, and then press Fn+5 on the keyboard to switch the wired mode to use it directly. It should be noted that , the keyboard can be used as a wired mode only after pressing Fn+5, otherwise the keyboard is charged. In addition, the data cable that comes with the Rapoo MT510PRO has a magic strap. For the 1.5m data cable, if For short-distance use, the magic strap can effectively avoid the messy wires, and it is also a thoughtful design.

It is not difficult to see from the above demonstration that Rapoo MT510PRO can connect 5 devices at the same time through 3 Bluetooth modes, 1 2.4G mode and 1 wired mode. , 4, 5 free switching, maybe we rarely need to connect 5 devices at the same time in our daily life, even if 3 devices are connected at the same time, this function of arbitrary switching greatly facilitates the user, avoiding repeated pairing, plugging and unplugging the receiver cumbersome operations.

Rapoo MT510PRO supports key rollover in both wired and wireless modes. In the wired mode, it supports full-key 84-key rollout. Any number of keys can be input at the same time, and each key can accurately respond and execute. In the wireless mode, it supports any 6 keys without conflict, but it can fully meet the needs of use, and can ensure a good experience for users.

Rapoo has also developed an exclusive adaptation software for this MT510PRO. We can download the exclusive software named "MT510proCatDriver" from its official website. Function setting, editing and updating, software functions include keyboard configuration setting, key setting, lighting setting, macro editing, support and personal center, the function setting is relatively complete.

In the configuration interface, there is a preset keyboard configuration, which is also the default keyboard standard configuration. Personally, it is not recommended to edit this configuration item. It is only used as a reserved configuration to restore the original configuration. If you want to customize the button configuration, you can edit it by adding configuration items , in fact, this configuration function is not widely used by general users, but it is more useful for people who use it in some special scenarios.

In the button settings, we can redefine the function of a button, but the scope of redefinition includes key combinations, recorded macro functions, and practical basic function editing. For some players, this function is still very practical. Because many times in the game, combination buttons or continuous buttons are used, and this function can greatly improve the efficiency of game control.

The lighting effect setting interface can set and adjust 7 keyboard lighting effects and 4 levels of backlight brightness. In fact, you can also switch and adjust the lighting effects manually on the keyboard. For example, Fn + right Ctrl to switch lighting effects, Fn + left and right arrow keys to adjust frequency , Fn + up and down arrow keys to adjust the brightness, etc., but you can intuitively see the lighting effect when adjusting on the software interface, and you can jump gears to switch, avoiding the tedious manual switching in sequence.

Macro editing is a basic function in conjunction with button settings. Users can record a button macro through this function. The key point is that the recorded macro can be edited by button. The editing content includes changing the button and the trigger duration. The recorded macro can also change the number of cycles. , it can be said that this macro editing function is still very good, the degree of visualization is high, and novices can get started quickly.

In addition to the update check of the software version, the support interface also includes the online check and update of the keyboard firmware. In fact, this kind of design for firmware update and maintenance of peripheral products is rare in the keyboard industry. The importance of the life cycle.

Although the Rapoo MT510PRO does not use RGB lighting effects, it uses a monochromatic ice blue lighting effect backlight system, combined with the warm color system of the color matching keycaps, and as many as 7 kinds of lighting effects, which add a lot of elegance and clarity to this keyboard. , Fresh and refined, it brings elegant charm and awe-inspiring visual effect to the senses.

Rapoo MT510PRO also comes with 12 kinds of multimedia shortcut key functions. When connected to a device equipped with Windows system, by pressing the combination of Fn+F1-F11 keys, you can open the web page, go forward, go back, open the mailbox, the player and pause/ Functions such as playback, up and down song switching, volume adjustment, and Win key opening/locking are similar to most keyboards with multimedia combination functions. Although the functions of the combination keys are not clearly marked on the keyboard, it does not affect the use of the combination keys. What is worth mentioning here is the function of the Fn+Win key. After pressing this combination of keys, the Win key can be locked. For some players, it can prevent the screen from being cut out by accidentally touching the Win key during the game. It is very practical. powerful.

▶Summary

After experiencing the Rapoo MT510PRO as a whole, it is not difficult to find that the characteristics of this keyboard are very obvious, and they are extremely advantageous features, for example, the compact layout of 84 keys and the compact body, which will not affect the usage habits, It does not take up space on the desktop, and it is very convenient to carry around. There are 4 connection modes (Bluetooth 3.0, Bluetooth 5.0, 2.4G and wired) and up to 5 devices can be connected at the same time and can be switched arbitrarily, allowing this keyboard to be used freely and The flexibility is very large, avoiding the tedious operation of switching back and forth, 4000mAh battery power and up to 225 hours of long battery life, fully able to cope with long-term use scenarios such as business trips, the key point is the independent linear fast silver switch technology of this keyboard, Not only is it superior to other color key switches, but it is also shorter than traditional silver switches. For keyboard input operations, it has a stronger touch and a smaller knocking sound, which is suitable for various usage scenarios.

Of course, for some female friends, the Rapoo MT510PRO of this "meow cute holiday" version is very flattering in appearance, and for some male friends, if they like this keyboard very much, they can also choose The relatively dark version of "Voyage Diary" shows that Rapoo MT510PRO considers the audience quite well. No matter which theme version of Rapoo MT510PRO, its appearance is enough to attract attention, and its workmanship and functions are also well-known. The strength guarantee of the Cypress brand can be said that in the current keyboard market, this keyboard has both appearance and strength, and it is a product that you can't put it down at a glance.