Something about the desktop Part 9: Talk about the compact Rapoo V700-8A multi-mode wireless mechanical keyboard

Since the last time I bought Rapoo VT960S, my favorability for Rapoo products has increased a bit. Thinking that the mouse has been upgraded to wireless, it is better to replace the previous Rapoo V530 and create a wireless desktop for use. It’s also much more convenient. After looking around, I still feel that the new keyboard of Rapoo V700-8A is good. It has a compact layout of 84 keys, three connection methods, good battery life, and the key price is cheap. color matching.

It may also be because of the cheap price that the Rapoo V700-8A is relatively simple in terms of packaging and accessories. There is only a Type-C data cable, a 2.4G receiver and a plastic cap puller.

The floating button design is the same as my previous Rapoo V530, which gives people a simple feeling visually. In addition, it adopts a layout design of 75% with 84 keys, which makes people feel more compact and relaxed. The most intuitive feeling on the desktop is that it is small, and the desktop space is liberated at once.

Although it looks small, this Rapoo V700-8A is full of weight in the hand. The reason is that the frame of the entire keyboard is made of aluminum alloy, plus CNC trimming and sandblasting oxidation process, the overall The human feeling is still very textured.

In terms of keycaps, the Rapoo V700-8A adopts a two-color injection molding process, and the PBT material also ensures sufficient wear resistance, so there is no need to worry about fading and oiling after long-term use.

The attached cap puller is not as easy to use as the metal one, and it is more laborious to use. The large key position adopts the satellite axis scheme, which feels good when tapped without obvious shaking.

The shaft body is Rapoo’s own blue shaft, the trigger stroke is 22±0.6nm, and the trigger pressure is 50N±15cN. It has a very obvious sense of paragraph, and the sound of tapping is also very clear and bright, which is very good for coding.

In terms of lighting, it supports 7 groups of backlight lighting effects and 4 levels of backlight brightness adjustment. The character area of ​​the keycap has good light transmission, and the light transmission effect is also very uniform.

Keyboard backlight brightness adjustment:

Let's take a look at some other details of this keyboard. The design of the back of the keyboard is quite simple, with a one-piece foot support and silicone foot pads, which can provide a comfortable angle and stability for the keyboard.

The power switch is also placed on the back.

A luminous Rapoo logo is designed on the left side of the front of the frame.

OEM height keycaps, ergonomic design.

The Type-C interface reserved on the rear side and the design of separating the key and wire can be used to charge the keyboard or connect to a computer as a wired keyboard.

In terms of battery, this Rapoo V700-8A has a built-in 4000mAh lithium battery. According to the official data, when the backlight is turned off, the longest battery life can reach 225 hours under normal intensity use, but I think it should be 2.4 The battery life in G mode will be reduced in Bluetooth mode. Fortunately, this keyboard supports charging and using at the same time. Even if the battery is out, you can switch to wired mode to continue using.

It is also very simple to switch the connection mode. You can see that the numbers 1-5 correspond to different connection methods, among which 1-3 correspond to 3 Bluetooth devices, the number 4 is the 2.4G mode, and the number 5 is the wired mode. It is worth noting What's more, Pennefather V700-8A supports both Bluetooth 5.0 and Bluetooth 3.0 Bluetooth connection modes, that is, in fact, Pennefather V700-8A supports 4 connection modes, and can connect up to 5 devices at the same time, and only needs to use Fn + corresponding number keys can easily switch between 5 devices.

In fact, after using the desk, it is best to download a RapooGameDev driver software from the official website. Through this software, 84-key independent programming can be realized, various parameter configurations can be saved and uploaded to the cloud, and functions such as macro editing and lighting configuration can also be performed. Another point that needs to be explained is that the Rapoo V700-8A has full-key no-click in wired mode, and any six-key no-click in wireless mode, which can basically meet most of the use needs.

Let’s take a look at the effect on the table. It is still very good-looking when paired with the Rapoo VT960S. The most important thing is that after replacing this Rapoo V700-8A, the desktop space is indeed much more abundant.

If you want to say that it is not enough, the 2.4G receiver has no place to store it, which can be regarded as a place for improvement, and if the data cable can be upgraded to the material of the paracord, it will be more perfect. Of course, these will not affect the Rapoo V700-8A at its price It has become an excellent enough compact mechanical keyboard, four-mode five-device, 4000mAh large battery, PBT keycaps, 7 kinds of light effect backlight and wired full-key without punching, all the mainstream functions should be available, this wave starts Not bad indeed.