Ultra-thin flag key ~ corsair K100 AIR wireless mechanical keyboard evaluation

Corsair, which has the title of Lamborghini in the keyboard industry, launched the K100 RGB with the ceiling of the mechanical keyboard in 2021. Today, its upgraded version is called K100 Air Wireless, a three-mode wireless upgrade, equipped with cherry ultra-thin new mechanical switches, and native The high refresh rate of 8000Hz breaks the homogenization of key rings.

1. Packaging and unpacking

The packaging is still in the black and yellow style of the pirate ship, with a color map of the front keyboard, some features and full platform support.

The back introduces the thickness of the keyboard, macro keys and shafts.

The unpacking method is a flip-top gift box, which includes a keyboard, dust cover, typec braided cable and manual.

The keyboard has a full-size floating design, and the shadow of the wired version cannot be found, and the macro button on the left is cancelled.

The blackened all-aluminum brushed panel on the front has sharp edges and corners, and the corners are CNC polished, which is still the exquisite industrial style.

The upper left is configuration, lighting brightness, and locking the windows key.

In the middle is a black light-transmitting cover, where the keyboard status indicators such as the Corsair Logo, wireless connection status, and capitalization are all located here.

The upper right corner is a separate multimedia key, mute key and metal volume wheel, which is basically the standard configuration of the Corsair flagship series.

G1-G4 are the macro command keys by default, and the FN combination key is the 2.4g wireless and Bluetooth wireless switch of the keyboard. Adjusting to this position is not only convenient but also prevents accidental touch.

The upper panel has a family-style two-stage slope, the top is 17mm, and the thinnest part of the bottom is only 11mm, piercing the g913's 22mm ceiling in one fell swoop.

The Typec interface is relatively large and versatile, and the switch key is on the left side of the top.

There is a storage slot for the 2.4g wireless receiver on the right side, so it is not easy to lose it when you go out.

The chocolate ultra-thin keycap made of ABS made me a little disappointed, and it is basically impossible to replace. The surface is slightly concave and fits the fingertips. The black matte is more likely to be stained with oil stains.

The large-area triangular technology matrix on the back, the through-type non-slip foot stickers, and the two-stage support feet are well matched.

Corsair has enhanced internal power consumption optimization. Although it is an ultra-thin design, it can guarantee a battery life of 50 hours even if the light is turned on, and it can reach 200 hours when the light is turned off. It is no problem to enter the first echelon.

Second, the shaft

Thanks to being a core partner of Cherry, the world premiere is equipped with Cherry’s latest MX Ultra Low Profile Tactile ultra-short switch, scissor structure, 1.8 mm total stroke, 0.8 mm trigger stroke, 65g trigger pressure, and the feel is similar to a heavy brown switch. Unique Patented switch design.

In terms of feel, the unique internal structure brings an extremely stable feel, no spring sound, and the consistency of all keys is very good, as is the satellite axis, which is smooth and rebounds quickly when pressed, but the trigger pressure of 65g is not enough for me who uses about 35g for a long time. Say you need to get used to it.

3. Exclusive AXON technology achieves ultra-high refresh rate and low latency

Using the AXON technology of the self-developed main control chip, the wired mode natively supports 8000hz, 0.125ms low-latency response, this technology can get rid of 99% of mechanical keyboards, or the same sentence, I can use it, but you can’t No. Moreover, the high refresh rate peripherals are particularly important at the moment when the game is only for milliseconds, and the data throughput it can accommodate is 8 times that of a general keyboard. Still smooth and easy.

4. Driving and lighting effect

After installing the iCUE driver, you can customize button functions, macro commands, lighting effect settings, etc.

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There are many preset and custom effects in the lighting effect bar, and it supports the linkage lighting effects of pirate ship products.

Limited by the style of the keycap, the top brightness is very concentrated, and the side also has a certain amount of light transmission, and the transition is very smooth.

Comes with 8mb onboard storage, which can save 50 sets of settings and lighting effects. The configuration file can also be directly retrieved without changing the computer driver.

V. Summary

Corsair K100 Air wireless mechanical keyboard materials, workmanship and sense of technology have maintained the flagship level, equipped with AXON super-processing technology and the new cherry ultra-thin shaft also shows Corsair’s innovative role, has become a new key king with both lightness and performance , The price-performance ratio of 2,000 yuan is not bad. After all, the K100RGB wired mechanical keyboard was launched last year with a price of more than 2,000. Players who pursue the ultimate experience should not miss it, hurry up and get on board.