Wired and wireless multi-mode connection, a good choice for exquisite keyboards-Rapoo V700-8A Mechanical Keyboard Review

As the most common peripheral product, the keyboard is one of the indispensable collocations for desktops and laptops. Even tablets and mobile phones need to be equipped with keyboards in some scenarios. There are not many products that are both portable and well-controlled, such as the Rapoo V700-8A mechanical keyboard that I want to share with you today. Through wired and wireless connections, up to 5 devices can be connected at the same time. , and can be switched freely, using self-developed black axis keys, 84 keys to optimize the keyboard layout, ensuring traditional control habits, compact body, easy to carry, and more features such as super long battery life, it is a product with strong adaptability to multiple scenarios .

▶Open the box

The packaging box of Rapoo V700-8A is based on blue and black. In addition to the physical photo of the keyboard printed on the front of the box, it also has the model and brand logo of the keyboard. The display of the physical photo allows users to understand the keyboard with their first sense. In addition to the general appearance, the front of the box is also marked with the key switch version - black switch, and the words "Multiple templates".

The back of the box also has a physical photo of the keyboard, and is equipped with a picture of the core features, and a brief description of the six features in multiple languages. Related information such as product packaging, anti-counterfeiting, manufacturer and national standard is printed on the side of the box.

White foam is used to fix the two ends of the keyboard in the packaging box, and related accessories are placed in the gaps in the box. Except for the paper manual, all items including the keyboard are individually packaged to avoid collision and wear in the box. The protection of the items is considered very comprehensive.

All the items of Rapoo V700-8A include keyboard, data cable, cap puller, receiver and manual. It is not difficult to see from the matching of accessories that this keyboard adopts a structure with separate wires and bodies. The attachment of the cap puller is relatively caring.

▶ Appearance

In order to increase the portability of the keyboard, the Rapoo V700-8A does not use the standard key size, but cancels the keypad, reducing the body size to 310.1x120.2x35.5mm, which is 25mm smaller than the standard keyboard. %, desktop use is more space-saving, and it can be easily put into a computer bag, and it is more convenient to carry around.

Due to the reduction of the size of the body, the key layout of the Rapoo V700-8A has also been optimized accordingly. It adopts 75% of the standard keyboard arrangement. On the premise of ensuring the user's habits, the small keyboard area is canceled and the 84-key compact keyboard is adopted. The layout of the buttons not only saves space, but also provides a good user experience.

In terms of button color matching, the currently available color versions of the Rapoo V700-8A include three color versions: Lonely Brave, Mecha Purple and No Man’s Land. No matter which color version, the letter keypad is the main color, and other keys The area adopts individual color matching, and uses the color difference to subtly form a pattern of the letter "V", which also implies the series of this keyboard. In addition, the difference between the color versions is mainly reflected in the color matching of the main key area and the function key area. If you prefer the plot of the brave, you can choose the black main color with red lone brave, and female friends can also start with the blue-green-white mecha purple, and you can also choose the most low-key version of no man's land in this experience. , the optional version can still meet the needs of different users.

In addition to the various color matching of the keycaps, the overall keycaps adopt a floating design, which not only brings a sense of luxury to the overall appearance, but also brings a lot of convenience to daily dust cleaning. The keycap can be easily removed, easy to disassemble and easy to clean.

It is not difficult to see from the removed keycaps that the keycaps of the Pennefather V700-8A are made of thick materials and excellent workmanship. The keycaps are all made of two-color injection molding process. The advantages are uniform light transmission, not easy to fade, very wear-resistant, and easy to handle. For daily tapping operations, the keycaps feel delicate and are not easy to be stained with sweat or oil, and the touch for long-term typing or gaming is very comfortable.

The Pennefather V700-8A I experienced this time uses a black switch body. In addition, there are green switch, red switch and brown switch versions on sale, of which the black switch, green switch and red switch are independently developed by Pennefather. Compared with similar shafts on the market, the shaft independently developed by Rapoo has a longer service life, up to 60 million times, and there is no obvious change in back force and stroke, and the feel is durable and comfortable. In fact, many people prefer I understand the difference between different versions of the switch, but personally, I prefer the black switch version. On the one hand, it does not have the paragraph feeling of the green switch and the brown switch, and I personally feel that it is more suitable for typing. On the other hand, the key pressure of the black switch It is larger, has a faster trigger speed, and is more suitable for gaming and entertainment. Therefore, the black switch version of the Rapoo V700-8A can adapt to a wider range of scenarios.

The keyboard body of Rapoo V700-8A is made of high-quality ABS material, but the aluminum alloy edging design is adopted around the fuselage. The surface of the aluminum alloy frame is treated with sandblasting and oxidation process, which is cool and silky to the touch. The frame adopts high-speed CNC The trimming process is processed to create a simple style similar to apples, giving people a sense of simplicity and neatness as a whole.

A power switch indicator light is designed on the left side of the front of the frame, and the brand V series is used as the shape of the indicator light, which not only serves as an indicator of the working status of the keyboard, but also highlights the brand's logo. The overall style is also kept simple .

A Type-C interface is designed on the left side of the back of the frame, and the edge of the interface is designed with grooves, which greatly improves the identification of blind insertion when used. If it is charged with a data cable, it can be fully charged in about 1 hour. With the built-in 4000mAh battery of the keyboard and low-power wireless technology, the Rapoo V700-8A in a fully charged state can last up to 2 hours in wireless mode. 1 month, and it can last for 7 days if it is used heavily, which can fully meet the battery life needs of all users.

It is worth mentioning that the data cable attached to the Rapoo V700-8A is also thoughtfully designed with a magic strap. Whether it is used as a peripheral connected to a computer or for charging, the magic strap can help users effectively store the wires and avoid The messy wire is also a rare incidental design of similar keyboard products.

There is an information sticker of this keyboard on the middle of the back of the disk. The four corners of the back are equipped with adjustable feet and non-slip feet, as well as a toggle power switch. There are no exposed installation screws or redundant concave-convex surface design as a whole. The overall layout design is still very simple.

The periphery of the power toggle switch also adopts a groove design. The groove has a large area. In daily use, you only need to stretch your left hand to the rear to touch it. The blind touch is highly recognizable and can be easily dialed. In addition, the design on the back of the power switch also ensures the simplicity of the overall appearance above the keyboard.

The non-slip mats at the four corners of the back of the keyboard are made of black rubber with textured texture, and the shape adopts a long strip parallel to the horizontal direction of the keyboard. The rubber material and the textured texture can greatly increase the friction with the desktop, and the strip shape can also increase The resistance area, even if it is placed on a smooth desktop, can be very stable. Even during intense gaming, the keyboard will not move easily due to excessive force.

Of course, if you prefer to type the keyboard with an angle, you can also expand the silicone tripod on the back of the keyboard. It can be adjusted flexibly, providing users with a relatively large space for adjustable angles. Users can adjust according to their own needs until they meet the user's best use angle. It is also a design concept that truly adapts to ergonomics. It is worth mentioning that, The silica gel on the tripod of Rapoo V700-8A is detachable, which brings a lot of convenience for cleaning the tripod in the future.

▶ connect

As a multi-mode keyboard, Rapoo V700-8A can connect to devices through Bluetooth, wireless receiver and wired connection. As long as the connected device has Bluetooth function or USB interface, Rapoo V700-8A can be connected to it. We Common desktops, notebooks, mobile phones, tablets, and even TV boxes can all be used, and the adaptability is quite strong.

The wireless Bluetooth connection mode supports two modes of Bluetooth 3.0 and Bluetooth 5.0, and comes with three Bluetooth channels. The three channels can be connected at the same time without interfering with each other. It can be switched by Fn+1, 2, 3 combination keys Which mode of Bluetooth connection is basically the same as the connection method of common Bluetooth devices. Here is an example of connecting a mobile phone via Bluetooth 3.0. Now turn on the Bluetooth function on the mobile phone, and then press and hold Fn+3 on the keyboard until the button 3 starts to flash, that is Enter the bluetooth adaptation state of channel 3, and at the same time, the mobile phone will display the adaptable entry of "RAPOO 3.0KB", click to complete the bluetooth connection.

As for the connection of Bluetooth 5.0, the Rapoo V700-8A and the tablet are selected for testing here. Also first turn on the Bluetooth switch of the tablet, and then press and hold Fn+2 on the keyboard until the button 2 starts to flash, and the keyboard enters the Bluetooth adaptation state. On the tablet side, you can see the adaptable item showing "RAPOO 5.0KB". Click to complete the Bluetooth connection. It can be seen that the Bluetooth connection method of the Rapoo V700-8A is very simple, and it is also a familiar operation. Difficult, three of the Bluetooth channels can be re-adapted to other devices after a long press, avoiding the cumbersome situation of repeated reconnection of a Bluetooth channel.

The connection between the 2.4G wireless receiver and the cable is even simpler. As long as the wireless receiver is plugged into the USB interface of the device when the keyboard is turned on, it can be used directly. It should be noted here that the 2.4G wireless receiver After the device is plugged into the device, the keyboard needs to press the Fn+4 key combination to switch channels, and the wired connection needs to press Fn+5 to switch, especially when the wired connection is used, if the channel is not switched, it will become the keyboard state of charge.

It is not difficult to find from the above display that the Rapoo V700-8A has a total of 5 connection channels. There are many connection channels and it also supports simultaneous connection. Here we use a laptop, two mobile phones and a tablet as examples to show 4 The switching operation after two devices are connected at the same time. First, after pressing Fn+1, the keyboard remains connected to the Bluetooth 3.0 connection of the mobile phone at the bottom right of the video, and then press Fn+2 to switch to the Bluetooth 5.0 connection with the tablet at the top right of the video. Press Fn+3 to switch to the Bluetooth 3.0 connection of the mobile phone on the left side of the video, and finally press Fn+4 to switch to the 2.4G wireless receiver connection of the notebook. Of course, the same is true for the wired connection. It can be seen that the Rapoo V700 -8A is very fast and sensitive when connecting multiple devices at the same time. For friends who need to switch keyboards for multiple devices, the multi-mode fast switching function of Rapoo V700-8A is very practical and convenient.

In order to avoid key conflicts in daily operations, the Pennefather V700-8A supports the design of key no punching in both wired and wireless modes. In the wired mode, the keyboard supports simultaneous input of any key with 84 full keys. It can react and execute accurately, and in wireless mode, the keyboard supports any 6-key non-conflict, whether it is wired full-key non-conflict or wireless 6-key non-conflict, even in the scene where multiple keys are pressed at the same time during the game, Can it also meet the needs of touch and ensure a good game control experience.

Compared with other mechanical keyboards of the same type, the official has also developed an exclusive adaptation software for the Rapoo V700-8A. The software is called "Rapoo Unifying", which can be downloaded and installed through its official website. After connecting to the computer through a wired connection, The software can be used to adjust keyboard configuration settings, key settings, lighting settings, macro editing, and online update of keyboard firmware. It is quite rich in various settings and expansion functions of the keyboard.

Many functions in the software are very distinctive and practical. For example, in the key settings, we can redefine the function of a certain key, including redefining key combinations, recorded macro functions, and practical basic function editing.

It is worth mentioning that the firmware version of the keyboard can be updated online through the support interface in the software, which is a rare design in other similar products. Through firmware updates, various functions of this keyboard can be continuously improved. The firmware update also shows that Rapoo will maintain the V700-8A market life cycle for a long time, which shows how much Rapoo attaches importance to this keyboard.

Although the Rapoo V799-8A only supports the white backlight system, the actual visual effect is very elegant, clear, fresh and refined, and this keyboard supports 7 groups of backlight effects and logo lights, and the brightness, speed and mode of the lights can be adjusted in its exclusive software , and can also be adjusted by Fn+Ctrl on the right side, and Fn+Arrow keys. Next, we will show the lighting effects of the 7 keyboards.

In order to better increase the controllability of the Win system, Rapoo V700-8A also adds 12 new multimedia shortcut key functions. Users can press Fn+F1-F11 to open web pages, forward, back, and open mailboxes. , player, pause/play, switch between up and down songs, volume adjustment and Win key opening and locking, etc. This is similar to most keyboards with multimedia shortcut functions on the market, and it can provide users with more operations under Win system Convenience, among them, it is worth mentioning the function of the Fn+Win key, which can lock the Win key after pressing the key combination, which can prevent the screen from being cut out due to accidental touch of the Win key during the game, and avoid affecting the game process.

Here I experienced the actual experience of Rapoo V700-8A in games and typing. When used as a game, the quick trigger of the black switch makes the game control very sensitive. There is no delay in the wireless connection, and there is no conflict and failure of the combination keys. , when used as a typewriter, because this black switch version has no sense of paragraph, and the pressure is high, I personally feel that it is more suitable for typing than the red switch. Although there is also a knocking sound of the keys, it is not as crisp as the green switch, and it will not affect the surrounding area. For people who often use small keyboards, it takes a while to get used to it.

▶Summary

On the whole, the characteristics of this Rapoo V700-8A mechanical keyboard are still very obvious, including wired and wireless connection methods, which can connect 5 devices at the same time, and switch at will. In the scene where multiple devices need to be controlled, this The keyboard can be easily dealt with, the compact body and the compact layout of 84 keys not only make this keyboard easy to carry, but also do not take up space on the desktop, and without affecting the traditional usage habits, this keyboard also comes with No impact design and a variety of lighting effects, battery life also supports up to 225 hours of ultra-long battery life, no need for frequent charging, worry about insufficient power, the key point is that this keyboard can also edit key functions and record functions through exclusive software, and It supports firmware updates for later product maintenance, etc. Whether it is games or office work, whether it is appearance or function, the Pennefather V700-8A mechanical keyboard can easily be used in various scenarios. If you are considering replacing the keyboard, you may wish to consider this all-rounder Pennefather V700-8A mechanical keyboard.