A Bluetooth keyboard that balances the portability of business trips and the comfort of actual use. The number and stability of connections are comparable to those of the K480, which can meet the needs of business trips.
"Mr. Wang, the project is going to be reported tomorrow, and the picture below may need to be changed on site. By the way, there are two more projects to be surveyed, communicated and reported on site next week." This may be my most common working state. In the past, every time I went out, there were a lot of notebooks, mobile phones, pads, and mobile power supplies, which were heavy and took up space, consuming a lot of physical strength and energy. With the development of the network and the rapid development of remote control software, the dependence on equipment performance is gradually reduced, making lightweight office and reporting possible. Now there is almost no need to carry a notebook. You only need to carry a pad for one-on-one presentations, and a mobile phone to play ppt.
However, neither PAD nor mobile phone has a physical keyboard, so it is not so convenient to use in some scenarios. Some products on the market are too light and thin, so that either the input feels the same as directly tapping on the desktop, or it is not stable enough, and the tapping is shaking, which is not very ideal. Therefore, a keyboard that can link multiple devices, is convenient for PAD to use alone, and has a certain degree of comfort is what I need.
I got the Rapoo XK100 by chance. After using it for nearly half a month, I feel that this keyboard can still meet my needs.
This product is obviously against Logitech's K480 Bluetooth keyboard, so I will talk about this XK100 in comparison with the K480.
First of all, the measurement size of 292*152*20 is slightly smaller than K480, and it is easier to put it in a bag. The angle between the keyboard and the desktop is about 9, and it feels slightly similar to K480, which has better comfort. In terms of equipment weight, compared with the K480’s weight of up to 820g, which violates the original intention of lightweight business trips, the XK100 controls the weight very well, and the weight of 480g just balances the two aspects of portability and stability. This is why I completely abandoned the K480.
Secondly, both are Bluetooth connections, and can also connect to 3 devices, adapting to various systems. It can be said that it is comparable. The 10m stable link claimed by the K480 is not very useful, after all, most of the devices are in the card slot or at hand.
In terms of power supply mode and usage time, K480 uses 2 AAA batteries, while XK100 uses charging mode. For the low-frequency keyboard used on business trips, I feel that the XK100 is more convenient and safe. After all, the keyboard was out of power when the project was reported.
However, the XK100 also has some glaring shortcomings. First of all, for products launched in mid-2020, the charging interface is still a Micro USB interface instead of a TYPEC interface, which is really disappointing. No one wants to bring an extra data cable that is not used frequently. Imagine, in case Party A needs to charge, instead of borrowing the battery but connecting the Micro USB charging cable, wouldn't it be more embarrassing.
Furthermore, Logitech’s ergonomics are better. The same membrane keyboard, K480’s tactility is more obvious, the dial-type Bluetooth switch key corresponds to the device more clearly, and the overall recognition of the keyboard is also higher.
Finally, some details need to be improved. For example, the screws at the four corners on the back of the keyboard are leaking. In the middle area, although the label covers the screw holes, the paper is very thin and obvious holes can be seen.
All in all, the XK100 keyboard can still meet my daily business trips and multi-device connection. The comfort and convenience of use are very good, but there are still many areas that need to be improved in terms of interface configuration and ergonomics.