Key axis is the key: 5 mechanical keyboard comparative analysis

As we all know, good mechanical bond axis brings feelings of not pressing the membrane keyboard can be compared. So, even if you do not play games, but often use office computers, typing, and finally choose a mechanical keyboard. 


　　A key problem is that the choice of which key axis mechanical keyboard? In general, mechanical keyboard key input shaft type determines feelings, common Cherry MX key shaft includes almighty tea axis (slight sense of the paragraph), straight down the black shaft (paragraphs obvious sense), suitable for long red text input shaft (no sense of the paragraph), sound great but feel great green axis (a strong sense of the paragraph) and so on.

　　Now, we take a look at how the following five models with different bond axis mechanical keyboard typing games and daily experience, I hope you can find the most suitable for their own paragraph. 

　　1. The Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Edition (Razer green axis)

　　BlackWidow Ultimate Edition is designed to continue the Razer consistent style, with full-size layout, exquisite workmanship, feeling very good. 5 Custom button on the left side can achieve more customized operations. The right side of the USB 2.0 interface and headphone / microphone connectivity interface is also very good. However, the key backlight does not support individual customization. 

　　Feel "Razer green axis" with Cherry MX blue axis is very close, key sound bigger, clear sense of the paragraph, but relatively short key process that can better respond to game action. It is worth mentioning that its key life than 50 million times the usual number of high, reaching 60 million times.

　　In addition, BlackWidow Ultimate Edition also no problem typing office, custom buttons can also customize a common operation, such as Photoshop shortcuts, etc., can improve office efficiency. This keyboard is priced at around $ 800. 

　　2. Ice Leopard (Roccat) Ryos MK Pro (tea-axis)

　　Ryos MK Pro is also used in the full-size design, with a huge palm rest, positioning prefer games gaming. It built a 32-bit ARM processor and 2MB of storage space, you can store up to five kinds of configuration files and 500 keyboard programming. As well as two USB ports and audio ports, more scalable. 

　　Ice leopard Ryos MK Pro has tea, red, black, green and other Cherry MX key axis type is optional. Test, we use a tea-axis models, noise and key processes are relatively small, a strong sense of the paragraph is not suitable for routine office and regular gameplay.

　　The keyboard has a separate blue backlit keys, supports a single custom, much better in terms of customization, cost about 1290 yuan. 

　　3. CoolerMaster QuickFire Rapid-i (green axis)

　　QuickFire Rapid-i is a suitable for mobile use small-size keyboard, the overall layout is more compact, no separate digital and custom buttons. However, this design is to some extent at the expense of feel, because there is no reason wrist rest, prolonged typing may be more tired. Built-in USB interface is also used to connect computers only, as a full-size models in terms of scalability. 

　　QuickFire Rapid-i have a blue axis, tea and red shaft axis three styles. We tested the blue axis and found that it's overall feel and Razer green axis similar to the strong sense of the paragraph, the sound is relatively large, the key life of 50 million times. In addition, this also has a backlit keyboard, a non-independent design.

　　Overall, QuickFire Rapid-i is more suitable for those mobile users but can not tolerate poor keyboard feel, but for desktop or gaming users, it is not the best choice, cost about 940 yuan. 

　　4. Corsair K65 RGB (red axis)

　　Corsair K65 RGB detachable wrist rest is a big bright spot, each key support independent backlight, and has 16.7 million colors can be customized. In addition, it has an independent multimedia keys, adjust the refresh rate of the BIOS switch and other functions. 

　　The keyboard uses a standard Cherry MX key axis, the axis option is currently available only red, button effect is extremely smooth, noise is not large, more suitable annoying noise button, you need high-speed keys gamers, gaming and typing is no longer will be tired.

　　Although it is a mini-mechanical keyboard, but the Corsair K65 RGB in body work, the quality of the bond axis, the overall functionality and performance have reached the flagship level, but the lack of a wide range of key shaft options, priced at 1190 yuan is also somewhat high. 

　　5. Tt eSports Poseidon ZX (Tt esports certified green axis)

　　As the five cheapest keyboard a model, Poseidon ZX mini uses the same layout, support for global backlight, the overall workmanship and materials are within the acceptable range, but the lack of a USB interface. 

　　The keyboard uses its own authentication blue axis switch, feel inferior to the Cherry MX Blue minor axis, there are some users reflect the authentication key axis Poseidon ZX there are individual differences. Poseidon ZX offers five-year warranty, durability should not be much of a problem.

　　Although feeling a little worse, but the price of $ 500 allows the average user to Poseidon ZX as a low-cost solution for mobile office keyboard.