When it comes to keyboards, many players think of mechanical shafts, and Germany's CHERRY is absolutely well known. Among them, CHERRY MX series is the mainstream standard and has always been the axis used by high-end keyboards of various e-sports brands. In fact, Germany's CHERRY MX itself also produces keyboards. Recently, a brand-new mechanical keyboard CHERRY MX 10.0 was introduced. The model introduced this time adopts MX Red low profile shaft, which is thinner than ordinary mechanical shaft and closer to zero noise when used. The author believes that this keyboard will establish its legendary position in the future and become a peripheral product treasured by players.
Unpacking:
In terms of packaging, I think CHERRY is very attentive. The keyboard of cherry MX 10.0 adopts double packaging design, and the outer packaging continues the minimalist packaging of cherry. The clear cherry logo is very eye-catching, which is also the exclusive belief of players!
Inner packaging is CHERRY's iconic "ammunition box" packaging, which can give full play to the convenience of MX 10.0 keyboard. It's cool to go out and take it into the e-sports arena! At the same time, this all-aluminum suitcase is full of foam, which provides a safe protection for the keyboard!
Accessories include USB Type-C cable, transparent dust cover and instruction manual.
Appearance and design:
Aluminum alloy integrally formed shell;
Here I think it is necessary to mention the reason why CHERRY MX 10.0 is expensive. From the appearance, CHERRY's MX 10.0 keyboard has surpassed the common keyboards in the general market. All aluminum alloy material, CNC machining. Although some small batches of customized mechanical keyboards will be produced in this way, the processing flow of CHERRY MX 10.0 is more complicated and the production cycle is longer, so the produced MX 10.0 keyboard is not comparable to ordinary keyboards in terms of workmanship quality and product accuracy. At the same time, due to the all-aluminum alloy material, the MX 10.0 keyboard is more stable in use, and the keyboard will not drift due to severe continuous input actions.
I don't think it is disappointing that the Germans made it with strict accuracy. Looking around, this keyboard is equally beautiful. CHERRY MX 10.0 adopts suspended design, which is beneficial to daily cleaning. The upper and lower covers of the whole keyboard and the tripod, including the CD-patterned round head part of the tripod, are all CNC milling.
All-metal foot support:
The footrest of CHERRY MX 10.0 keyboard is made of all metal, and the hinge position is designed with oil pressure, which brings the advantage that the keyboard will be automatically put away when it is lifted, reducing the occurrence of forgetting to put away the footrest and accidental collision damage.
Key Layout and Shortcuts:
In fact, for a keyboard, practicality is king. CHERRY MX 10.0 full-size keyboard is more convenient to use. It can cooperate with FN and Win for multimedia control, and is suitable for office, games and other application scenarios. This is my favorite keyboard layout.
In the key arrangement, we can notice that the function keys in the top row are close to the number keys above, which reduces the moving distance of the player's fingers. CHERRY MX 10.0 keyboard has a "CHERRY" key next to Esc, which can quickly open the exclusive control software of CHERRY, making it convenient for players to quickly set various keyboard settings.
Functionally, in addition to the multimedia control key above the numeric keyboard, it can also cooperate with the Fn key to execute different operation instructions in real time.
The new CHERRY MX LP axis:
Another key point that CHERRY MX 10.0 mechanical keyboard can be slimmer is the adoption of a brand-new MX low profile shaft. Its size is between the standard MX shaft body and the ultra-thin MX ultra-low profile shaft body, about 35% thinner than the standard MX shaft body, and the total height is only11.9mm. ..
Height of CHERRY MX series shaft body
In many ways, the height of RGB axis of MX low profile is very low.
In terms of the specifications of the shaft, the low profile RGB of MX provides the same light pressure feeling (45cN) as the standard MX red shaft, the trigger distance is only 1.2mm, and the whole stroke is 3.2mm, which is shorter than the 2mm and 4mm of the standard MX red shaft. It is worth mentioning that the MX low with RGB also retains the experience that the MX red axis is close to zero noise, which is very suitable for players who need a quiet environment or like to play games late at night.
This MX low-profile RGB axis brings gold-plated cross contact technology. Although the introduction on the e-commerce platform is relatively simple, I think it is still necessary to take it out and talk about it. This unique contact point system not only ensures the consistency and accuracy of the key shaft when pressing, but also has the characteristics of self-cleaning and corrosion resistance. These two contact elements contribute to long-term durability, perfect operation and absolutely reliable contact at low voltage through high-precision process using special solder diodes. Gold-plated cross contact technology is also one of the core technologies of CHERRY, and it is also the only switch manufacturer in the world whose contact system uses a particularly thick gold top layer.
The brand-new MX low-profile RGB axis has brought 1 100 million times of press life, and has passed thousands of press tests before leaving the factory. As long as it is properly maintained, even if it is used for typing or playing games for a long time, it is completely no problem to bear severe operations.
Laser wear-resistant keycap:
When using the mechanical keyboard, players are more or less worried about whether the lettering on the keycap will fall off because of long-term use. Therefore, CHERRY MX 10.0 adopts a wear-resistant design especially on the key cap, which can effectively reduce the problem of lettering discoloration even if it is used for a long time.
All keys can customize RGB lighting effects:
Today, a peripheral product not only meets the requirements of players in terms of function and actual performance, but also looks equally important. CHERRY MX 10.0 has an all-aluminum shell with an independent RGB light under each button. Through CHERRY's exclusive control software, you can adjust different lighting effects according to your preferences. Generally, the traditional keyboard should store the lighting effects on the computer, while CHERRY can directly store the set lighting effects and key configuration on the keyboard board, so it can still be used directly even if the computer is changed, and there is no need to reset it.
CHERRY utility software:
In addition to the mechanical keyboard of CHERRY MX 10.0, there are also practical software of CHERRY. The software interface function is clear and clear, and the operation function is quite rich. Include driver software, cherry service, game tools, etc. It is recommended that all players who have started cherry products use this utility software together.
After installing cherry utility software, a shortcut icon (which can be turned off) will be generated on the computer desktop, which integrates CHERRY utility software, CHERRY customization, customer service, personal center and custom-added shortcut applications. I think practical software and fast application are still practical, and you can also refer to them.
Then let's take a look at CHERRY utility software. Its lighting system appeals to me. CHERRY utility software can customize the lighting effect on each key, and at the same time, the software itself prefabricated many lighting effects, which can be synchronized to the keyboard.
Players can set functions for keys, and all keys except FN can be set freely, such as single key, macro, text, multimedia and so on.
The default return rate of keyboard is 1000Hz, which can bring lower delay to the game. Of course, players can also set it freely between 125Hz and 1000Hz.
Summary:
The CHERRY MX 10.0 mechanical keyboard evaluated this time has a simple and exquisite appearance of all-aluminum alloy, which is more exquisite after being anodized by CNC. Whether it is corner, side or leg support, it gives people excellent texture. With the same aluminum alloy "ammunition box", it is definitely worthy of its flagship positioning. CHERRY MX LP shaft gently presses the handle without losing the MX red axis, which retains the experience that the MX red axis is close to zero noise. In addition, it also has a wear-resistant and anti-decoloring laser keycap, multi-mode RGB lighting, quick locking of Win/ menu keys, and all keys do not need to be punched. Generally speaking, this keyboard is very good, and players who like it can choose cherry belief to recharge!