This 98% matching keyboard is actually less than 300 yuan. Is it just to make friends? ——Meconong K980 mechanical keyboard evaluation experience

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Recently, various brands have begun to launch their own 98% combinations, and it seems that this direction has become the cusp of a new generation of key rings. Indeed, starting from the big L, this layout is quite classic. While cutting off the function keys, it retains the sunken direction keys and the complete small keyboard area. It can be said that there is a certain demand for desktop space, and the keys must be complete. For small partners, 98% is definitely the best solution.

But having said that, naturally relying on a single arrangement cannot meet the needs of most consumers. For an excellent keyboard, in addition to the arrangement, it also needs excellent workmanship, durable keycaps, multi-mode connections, and fresh keyboards. The shaft body and the soft elastic feel, the final price should not be too high. There is no way, the reality is so cruel in the mechanical keyboard market that has already been rolled up. It is really that the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and they are accidentally photographed on the beach.

And the Micong K980 shown this time may become the king of the new generation of roll kings.

The packaging of this Maicong K980 is still very simple, with an effect picture of key ups and downs on a black background.

When you open the box, you can see that there are a lot of accessories inside, including a large number of supplementary keycaps, power cords, two switches, dust covers, and manuals.

Taking out the keyboard body of this Micong K980, the first impression is that it is square and square, without too much modification, and it is a proper tool-oriented style.

In terms of color embellishment, the theme of this cool coconut lemon in my hand is obviously light. The light blue and light yellow with low saturation, matched with the pure white keycap of the same color as the shell, highlights this plain style. , The beauty of simplicity.

As I said at the beginning, the 98% arrangement is indeed very practical. The independent and sunken direction area reduces the risk of accidental touches, and the independent keypad area improves the flexibility of office work, and puts the dispensable function area on the screen. After moving, what is saved is the actual mouse movement space. For those players who "duangduang" hit the edge of the keyboard as soon as they move the mouse, you will definitely give it a thumbs up.

In addition, for the convenience of use, the most commonly used Del key in the functional area has been separated and moved to the position of F13. Although the distance is a bit far, it is better than nothing, and it is definitely convenient for use. Also, because the key layout is relatively full, the light position is placed on the narrow border of the digital area, which seems a little cramped.

The English logo of MCHOSE can be seen on the right side of the keyboard.

There is a small groove on the side. Although it is such an inconspicuous design, it is definitely useful for picking up the keyboard. After all, the weight of this K980 is not light, and it is quite difficult to lift it without fingers. .

Turn it over, there is nothing to introduce on the back of the keyboard, and it is still relatively simple in style.

The power switch key and the WIN/MAC system switching key are placed at the bottom, and the wireless 2.4G magnetic receiver is also placed here.

The key wire separation interface is placed in a relatively inner position, and at the same time, there are wire management slots on both sides and in the middle, which is convenient for routing cables in different directions.

The two-stage foot support can meet the tapping needs of different angles.

In fact, as a new brand of key ring, it has advantages in the selection of shafts. After all, new shafts that are hot and topical can be arranged, and it is also a powerful selling point in terms of publicity.

Then the Micong K980 in my hand uses the recently super hot ash wood shaft V3, why do you say this shaft body is hot? In fact, it is the same as the G yellow back then, it is the spokesperson of low price and high quality. Especially today when players are becoming more and more picky, this self-running shaft body is excellent in both smoothness and stability. Combined with its price close to 0.5 yuan per piece in the seafood market, the cost performance explodes, whether it is garbage It's still a hand feeling party, and I can't find any faults.

The large key position is still a standard steel plate satellite shaft, and grease is added inside to prevent the steel wire from making noise when it is struck, and to improve the texture of the large key.

In addition, in order to reduce the echo, an integrated silicone pad and bottom shell sound-absorbing cotton are added to the inner tank to further improve the percussion feel. Let's take a percussion sound test to feel the specific performance of this keyboard.

As the current mechanical keyboard, you are embarrassed to say hello to others if it is not hot-swappable, then this Micong K980 also uses hot-swappable PCB, which is almost a must for players who like toss.

Now the thickened PBT material keycaps have almost become the standard configuration. Although I always think that ABS feels better, but in terms of durability, it is obvious that most manufacturers still choose the latter.

After all, what consumers need is a tool that can be used for a long time, not a toy for tossing. It can be seen that the interior of the space bar is covered with reinforcing ribs, which can effectively prevent bending deformation.

In terms of height, the keycap adopts a more conventional OEM height, which is also more ergonomic.

This Maicong K980 has a three-mode connection mode of wired, Bluetooth, and wireless 2.4G. As for the delay and stability, I tested it and encountered no problems. After all, in this age, these functions are quite mature, and there is almost no difference between them.

In terms of lighting effects, the keyboard still supports multiple modes of RGB, and in the wired mode, the keyboard also supports functions such as music rhythm. For friends who like to play with lights, they will definitely find their own style.

In terms of battery life, a large 3300mAh battery is added inside, which can support up to 16-18 days of battery life, and a half-month charge is enough to meet daily use needs.

Of course, in addition to the above-mentioned functions and features, this Macong K980 also has a rich multimedia editing driver, which can be customized and edited macros. The specific details will not be shown here. After all, I have never been too cold about software control.

Such a versatile and affordable keyboard, really, was absolutely unthinkable before. And now, this Micong K980 is so real in front of me, I have to sigh that the development of the key ring is too fast, and I accidentally missed an era.

Just like a few years ago, when everyone was still discussing which cherry switch was the best, no one thought that the domestically-made switch had developed to such a crushing point in a short period of time. The same is true for the development of mechanical keyboards. When foreign peripheral brands thought the world was peaceful, new domestic forces sprung up like mushrooms, quickly covering the entire domestic market, and even involving each other.

So seeing now, all the friends should know in their hearts, can this 299 yuan Macong K980 mechanical keyboard be called the new king of scrolling after all?

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