The white moonlight in the mechanical keyboard - Rapoo V700-8A keyboard evaluation

Machine model: Rapoo V700-8A keyboard

Mech Author: MaleBeast

Recommended index: ★★★★★

Machine cost performance: ★★★★★

If a worker wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his tools. As an important input tool, the keyboard has a good experience, whether it is for e-sports gamers or office workers working in front of the computer.

Rapoo, as an expert in wireless peripheral technology, is committed to providing high-performance, high-quality wireless peripheral products to global users. Recently, the author received the new Rapoo V700-8A multi-mode mechanical keyboard launched by the wireless peripheral manufacturer Rapoo. It comes out of the new model of mechanical keyboard at a price of 299 yuan, and now feel its out-of-the-box experience with the author.

The outer packaging of the Rapoo V700-8A keyboard is mainly black and blue, with a matte design. The product map and model are printed on the front, and the six functions and characteristics are described on the back in English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Traditional Chinese. introduced. The side contains other information such as the company, system requirements, and warranty time.

Rapoo V700-8A has three colors of organic purple, no man's land, and lonely brave. At the same time, it is equipped with four completely different mechanical switches: black switch, green switch, brown switch, and red switch. There are 12 models in total. The author was honored to receive the blue axis version of Mecha Purple.

There are anti-collision foam on the left and right sides of the package, and it is also protected by a thin foam bag. The family barrel includes the main body of the keyboard, 2.4G wireless connector, Type-C to USB-A cable, red key puller and manual (similarly designed in Siwen, which shows that its export area is not small).

The author has been engaged in text entry work for a long time. I have used various keyboards before, and I can't put it down when I get started with the Rapoo V700-8A.

1. Appearance

The color of the Rapoo V700-8A is very technological. The middle letters and numbers are mainly white, and the common function keys are distinguished by purple. The most important three keys, Esc, Enter, and space, are very eye-catching with fluorescent green. With its adjustable backlight system, it can be said that it is the most avant-garde and fashionable backlit mechanical keyboard so far.

Rapoo V700-8A adopts a compact layout of 84 keys. The keys are ergonomically designed to minimize the key spacing, and the weight is controlled within 800g. Although there is no numeric keypad, it also obtains a relatively compact and portable The advantage is that it is no problem to stuff it into a small bag together with a thin and light notebook. It is easy to carry and creates a simple and orderly space for the desktop.

At the same time, the Rapoo V700-8A with floating buttons, sandblasting and oxidation process aluminum alloy frame, and high-speed CNC edge trimming process is integrated, with fine workmanship, full texture, hard and durable texture, and very brand attributes.

There is a "V"-shaped LED indicator light on the left side of the front side of the keyboard, and the Type-C interface on the rear side, which can be wired and charged.

The four corners of the bottom of the keyboard are equipped with long strips of non-slip feet, and there are two silicone feet that can adjust the height of the keyboard near the anti-slip feet in the upper left and upper right corners. The wireless switch key is located on the left side of the non-slip foot pad in the upper right corner.

2. Keycap and shaft

The keycap of Rapoo V700-8A adopts two-color injection molding process, which not only has uniform light transmission, anti-fading, and wear resistance, but also ensures the high life of the keycap, and the matte texture can also keep us comfortable and dry after long-term use. Greasy feeling.

The Rapoo V700-8A I received is the green axis version. The green axis has a unique feel, and the sense of paragraph is very obvious. It adopts a two-stage shaft design, there will be obvious "click" sound, and the sound feels very high-end.

The green switch has the most distinctive feel, which can clearly distinguish the membrane keyboard. At the same time, it also has the loudest keystroke sound, and the crackling feeling is very refreshing, which is suitable for workers in independent compartments like the author. The noise is relatively loud, and it is not recommended to use it in public offices and bedrooms.

For the use of the green axis, the benevolent sees benevolence and the wise sees wisdom. Some people think it feels like being in an Internet cafe, which is very enjoyable, while some people think that it affects the writing workers to immerse themselves in code words. After using it for a period of time, the author feels that typing is really cool and has a strong sense of freshness. The click sound and paragraph sense of the green axis have enhanced the author's enthusiasm for creation.

3. Multi-mode + multi-device intelligent switching

Rapoo V700-8A supports four connection modes of Bluetooth 3.0, Bluetooth 5.0, wireless 2.4G and wired mode at the same time. When using Bluetooth connection, it can be paired with 3 devices, which means that this keyboard can be used between 5 devices at most. Quick switch. The switching method is also very simple. The corresponding connection methods are printed on the keycaps of the number keys 1-5, 1-3 is Bluetooth, 4 is 2.4GHz, and 5 is wired mode. You only need to press the Fn key and the corresponding connection mode at the same time. Numeric keys will do.

4. Full mechanical axis buttons, no conflict design

The keyboard has a lifespan of 60 million strokes. In wired mode, the keyboard supports 84 full-keys without conflicts. In wireless mode, it also supports 6 keys without conflicts. In some games that require multiple keys to be released at the same time, This keyboard achieves it perfectly.

5. Adjustable backlight system + built-in rechargeable lithium battery

Rapoo V700-8A is equipped with an adjustable backlight system. When the keyboard lighting effect is turned on in a dark environment, the white light is like white moonlight. When pressing the Fn key and the right Ctrl key, you can adjust the backlight mode, and switch between ripple mode, constant light mode, single light mode, breathing mode, starry mode and curve mode; press the Fn key and the left and right keys to control the light frequency, Press and hold the FN key and the up and down keys to adjust the brightness of the light.

In addition, installing the supporting driver software on the PC side can not only operate the keyboard configuration settings, parameter settings, lighting settings, macro editing and other functions, but also realize independent programming of all 84 keys, and save multiple sets of configuration files for easy operation in multiple scenarios. You can also perform a variety of custom settings by switching operations. By logging in to the V-series smart cloud storage, you can upload configuration files to the cloud share.

The Rapoo V700-8A has a built-in 4000mAh lithium battery. When charging via Type-C, the logo indicator light will be red; when fully charged, the red light will be off and it will be white. The keyboard not only supports charging and using in wired mode, but also cooperates with Rapoo low-power wireless technology. It can last for 25-225 hours in wireless mode when fully charged (depending on the usage), and the battery life is about 1 week to 2 months. moon.

Rapoo V700-8A is a 75% equipped three-mode mechanical keyboard, with a simple body shape, a practical and compact layout, rich color schemes and multi-mode connection solutions, and a variety of optional switches, bringing users a wealth of experience. options to meet the needs of different users. The price of 299 is very cost-effective and worth starting with.