Want to save space, but also full-featured? Maybe it can help you - Yufu Y98 mechanical keyboard evaluation experience

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I think many friends have such entanglements. They want a keyboard with the practicability of full keys, but its size will become too large and take up a lot of space on the desktop. But once it becomes compact, the digital area or F area has to be removed, and the function cannot be satisfied. Therefore, an arrangement that can satisfy the use and save a part of space is very valuable.

For me, I have played enough mechanical keyboards with different layouts, but if you want to ask which layout best meets the above needs, I think the 98% layout should be the most perfect solution. It not only retains the commonly used numeric keypad and direction keys, but also saves some space by reducing some function keys, which can be said to be the best of both worlds.

Since there is a demand, there must be a market, so many domestic brands have produced their own 98% mechanical keyboards. Among them, the latest product Y98 mechanical keyboard of Yu Fujia should be considered a long time coming, but As the saying goes, "play early, not necessarily play well", so let's take a look at the actual performance of this late Royal Axe Y98.

The packaging of this Royal Ax Y98 is still very simple, with the front color picture of the product printed on an all-black background.

After opening the package, you can see the main body of the keyboard, and there are four supplementary switches and instructions for wireless connection on the side.

In addition to the shaft, related accessories also include power cords, shaft pullers, key pullers, magnetic suction feet, etc.

Here I have to boast again, this time the power cord of the Royal Axe Y98 still continues the configuration of the Y68 helical aviation plug, which is directly full.

OK, now that the accessories are introduced, let’s take a look at the body of this keyboard.

The first impression of this Royal Axe Y98 mechanical keyboard is a cyberpunk visual sense. Compared with the compact suspension design, its overall frame is wider, fuller, rougher and stronger. The visual impact can make you refresh and brighten your eyes.

In terms of arrangement, as mentioned at the beginning, the number area and the direction area are divided into independent spaces, which not only looks more regular, but also can effectively avoid accidental touches. I think this is 98% better than 96%. one of the reasons for using it.

In the upper right corner of the keyboard is the electroplated mode switching lever, which is also the symbolic function of the Royal Axe Y series.

In terms of color matching, I chose the theme of Star Trek this time. They all say "blue and red have produced CP since ancient times". I didn't expect this sentence to be applied to the matching of keyboards. It has to be said that compared to monotonous black and white, fresh colors can always arouse the interest of players.

On the side of this Royal Ax Y98 mechanical keyboard, you can still see its iconic "ROYAL AX" English Logo and the slogan "NEVER STOP FIGHTING" on the decorative strip.

The other side of the end is the storage compartment of the wireless receiver and the power switch key.

The large-area wrapped decorative strips on both sides and the rivet-style fixing method are also design features of the Y series.

Compared with the front side, the bottom of the Yufu Y98 mechanical keyboard is not so amazing. Of course, the metal nameplate in the middle is still very textured.

In addition, the magnetic suction foot support is also very creative when it can be replaced, but it needs to be stored separately when it is stored.

In terms of shafts, I have to say that Royal Axe has really grasped the psychology of consumers, especially the use of TTC gold powder shafts and fast silver shafts, two shafts that were only encountered in customized circles before, which are stable and smooth. The slippery feel is of great help to improve the quality of the keyboard.

This time, the Royal Ax Y98 mechanical keyboard in my hand uses the TTC fast silver switch. As the name suggests, it has the characteristics of fast triggering of the speed switch. Ability should be regarded as the category of physical cheats.

The position of the large key is still the classic steel plate satellite shaft, and its stability and smoothness are quite good.

And a layer of sound-absorbing rubber pad is added under the space bar to reduce the cavity sound produced by the large key area.

Let's take a percussion sound test to see how it actually performs.

This time, the Royal Ax Y98 mechanical keyboard also uses a hot-swappable shaft seat. Players can replace the shaft body with different handles according to their needs, and it also improves the convenience of maintenance.

In terms of keycaps, in order to meet the theme style of the keyboard, it adopts a more pure two-color process. Compared with sublimation, the two-color color will be more colorful, gorgeous, and high saturation. In addition, the material of the keycaps is also used. PBT material prevents oiling and improves durability.

In terms of connection, this Royal Axe Y98 mechanical keyboard adopts three modes of wireless 2.4G, Bluetooth, and wired, so that you can find the most suitable connection method in different usage scenarios.

Of course, as the Y series of Royal Axe, its unique mode switching lever is quite amazing. The dark blue electroplating and the "click, click" switching sound have the unique charm of the mechanical structure.

In addition, this keyboard also adds RGB lighting effects, but because the keycaps are not transparent, it is more suitable as a background light.

During this period of time, I have used this Royal Axe Y98 as the main force in the office for a few days, and its overall performance is still very good.

First of all, in terms of color matching, such a "CP sense" combination immediately attracts the attention of others. Colleagues will glance at me intentionally or unintentionally when passing by, which also reflects the success of the design from the side. place. The 98% arrangement not only satisfies the normal input, but also saves a part of the desktop space. In addition, the TTC quick silver switch is also a bonus item. Although you can’t touch fish at work, as far as simple tapping is concerned, this superficial touch is very suitable for fast coding, and you can’t stop at all.

So if you also like 98% configuration, fresh colors, and comprehensive functions, this Royal Axe Y98 three-mode mechanical keyboard is definitely your satisfactory answer.

Well, the above is the whole content of this article, thank you for reading!