Peripherals Show Article 115: A touch of coolness in midsummer, three-mode, hot-swappable, Dareu A98 water-permeable version unboxing experience

In the past two days, the temperature in Nanjing has been rising slowly, with the highest temperature reaching 34°C, which already has the taste of early summer. In previous years, it was rare to wear short-sleeves during the Qingming Festival. It is estimated that this summer will be another small stove.

Before the hot summer comes, Daryou launched the water-permeable version of A98, wired and wireless three-mode connection, with fog-permeable two-color keycaps, and Bling Bling, giving people a cool feeling. The official price is 549 yuan. To make a long story short, let me tell you Simply share this keyboard.

The A98 water-permeable version is the same as the A955 three-mode mouse launched some time ago, and it also uses a silver outer packaging. The former uses a transparent keycap, and the latter uses a transparent lower cover. If the A955 is replaced with a transparent top cover, it will be more compatible with the A98 water-permeable version.

The A98 waterproof version is equipped with an accessory box, which contains a lot of things, including data cables, product manuals, two-in-one key puller, magic cable tie, 2.4G adapter, and a transparent dust cover.

White rubber data cable, USB-A to USB-C interface. At the same time, the USB-C interface has a reinforced design for a more stable connection, but it may not be compatible with third-party cables.

The water-permeable version of the A98 adopts a white shell, a positioning plate, and a transparent keycap. The keycap is composed of crystal and sky blue dual cool colors.

The A98 water-permeable version adopts a 97-key arrangement. Compared with the traditional 98-key arrangement, the infrequently used right Alt key is simplified. Compared with the standard 104 and 108 arrangement, it can reduce the desktop space occupied by 20%.

In order not to affect the appearance as much as possible, the F area, numbers and other keys are not printed with function marks. If you need to use the combination key frequently, you need to simply memorize it. For example, FN+Q key 3 seconds to turn on Bluetooth pairing.

The A98 water-permeable version simplifies the infrequently used right Alt key, leaving a distance, and it will be more convenient to operate the arrow keys. There are 4 indicator lights arranged in the middle of the frame, from top to bottom are the number area, upper and lower case, wireless mode, and power indicator.

The left side frame is equipped with a mode switch. It can be seen from the logo that the upper part is the 2.4G wireless mode, the middle part is the wired mode, and the lower part is the Bluetooth 5.1 mode.

The A98 water-permeable version adopts the Gasket sound-absorbing structure. There is EPDM silicone pad between the positioning plate and the PCB circuit board. The contact part between the positioning plate and the lower cover is covered with a silicone sleeve. The silicone pad is also filled between the PCB circuit board and the lower cover. Thereby reducing cavity noise.

The A98 water-permeable version uses a slotted PC positioning plate and is filled with silicone, so it has a certain degree of flexibility when actually typing, and the range is not large. In addition, the slotted PC positioning board will accumulate dust after a long time, so it is recommended to cover it with a dust cover when not in use.

The keyboard is designed with a 2.4G wireless adapter storage compartment on the right side, which is more convenient to pick and place than the storage compartment at the bottom.

A three-way wire slot is designed at the bottom of the keyboard to facilitate wiring in wired mode, and the bracket adopts a two-stage type. There are 5 white silicone pads on the edge to improve the anti-skid ability of the keyboard. The keyboard has a built-in 4000 mAh rechargeable battery. Based on 4 hours of use per day, it can last for about 6 days with the lights on and 30-45 days with the lights off.

The A98 water-permeable version adopts Dareu sky shaft V3, with a sky blue transparent top cover to improve light transmission, a white shaft core, and a semi-open dust-proof fence. The button adopts Kaihua hot-swappable shaft seat, which is compatible with most three-pin and five-pin shafts on the market.

The large key of the keyboard adopts the latest satellite switch adjusted by Dareu, which is the same color as the sky switch, and it is smooth to press without shaking, and there is no noise.

Dareu sky switch V3, linear switch body, trigger pressure 40±3gf, total travel 4.0±0.3mm, lighter than Cherry red switch. The inside of the shaft body is a high-strength alloy spring, and gold-plated contacts are used in the shrapnel of the shaft body. The design life of the key is 80 million times.

The keycaps are PC high-transparency keycaps, the height of the original factory. The front is matte and foggy, which is not easy to leave fingerprints and is easy to take care of. The side is polished and high-transparency to improve light transmission and appearance. There are no ribs inside the keycap, and the light transmission is purer.

The Dareu A98 series drivers are universal, and can be set after being connected in wired mode. The driver software is divided into four parts: key setting, macro editing, lighting setting, and rhythm lighting effect. The key setting can change keys, set combination keys, and set functions for each key.

Lighting settings, the keyboard has built-in 7 lighting effects: drifting with the tide, shuttle back and forth, colorful spring, single light on, single light off, spectrum cycle, and static constant light. In addition to setting through the driver, it can also be set through the FN combination key, FN+【=switch the light mode, FN+】=switch the light color, FN+up and down arrow keys=adjust the light brightness.

The font on the foggy keycap is relatively clear when the light is turned on or off. There are no ribs, and the light that shines through is relatively pure.

The keyboard uses top-mounted lamp beads. The top cover of the sky switch V3 is transparent, but the core is opaque. Therefore, the light is mainly concentrated on the front of the keycap. It is recommended that manufacturers consider the light-transmitting core to strike a balance between practicality and aesthetics.

Of course, because of the high-transparency keycaps, the overflow effect is still very good, and it looks better than the ABS light-transmitting keycaps.

The previous ones were taken with the room light turned on. This is the light taken when the light is dim. The brightness is quite sufficient, the color transition is quite natural, and there is no stroboscopic phenomenon.

The water-permeable version of the A98 supports all keys without flushing, and it is no problem to operate multiple keys at the same time during the game. In addition, the A98 water permeable version has three connection methods: wired, Bluetooth 5.1, and 2.4G. The wired mode is more stable when connected to the computer and the host to play games; 2.4G wireless connection, it is no problem to play non-professional games, with low latency and a smoother desktop. Clean and tidy; Bluetooth 5.1 wireless connection, enough for office use, and better battery life.

The advantage of the Bluetooth mode is that it has strong compatibility and has nothing to do with the device interface. As long as it has a Bluetooth module, it is supported by Windows, Android, Hongmeng, iOS, Mac and other systems. For example, if you forget to bring your laptop, you can also connect to your mobile phone or tablet for simple office operations.

Let’s talk about the feeling of the fog-through keycap with the sky switch V3, the linear switch, the feel is soft, the surface of the keycap is relatively bright, and it does not feel slippery when clicked. The internal components of the A98 water-permeable version are filled tightly, and the rebound rate is not large when typing, but the noise reduction effect is indeed obvious. When playing games or typing, it is relatively stable and there is no noise.

In the middle of last year, this kind of shiny "crystal" transparent keyboard suddenly became popular. In the past, when mentioning transparent materials, people immediately thought of plastic and cheap feeling, but now with the development of technology, this kind of PC transparent materials can also be made into crystal texture, and the grade has suddenly improved. The Dareu A98 water-permeable version is precisely a translucent mechanical keyboard, and only the upper cover of the shaft body and the keycap are made of transparent materials. This is a good compromise, which not only better shows the lighting effect, but also retains the familiar typing feel. At the end of last year, Dareu has launched the A81 black diamond version, which uses a higher proportion of transparent materials than the A98 water-permeable version. In addition to the keycap and shaft body, the upper and lower covers are also made of transparent materials. However, the A81 Black Diamond version only has a monochrome backlight, and it is only wired single mode. If the upper and lower covers of the A98 water-permeable version can also be made of transparent materials, it will be perfect, RGB backlight, three-mode connection, and also supports hot-swappable, everything you need. Finally, briefly summarize the characteristics of the A98 water-permeable version, and put forward some suggestions for your reference.

- Two-color fog-through keycaps, 97-key compact layout

-Sky shaft V3, Kaihua shaft seat hot-swappable

- Wired, Bluetooth 5.1, 2.4G wireless three-mode

-RGB backlight, 4000mAh battery, sound-absorbing structure

- It is recommended that the upper and lower covers and the shaft core of the sky shaft also use transparent materials

- It is recommended to optimize the reinforcement design of the cable interface to avoid incompatibility with customized cables

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