If Rapoo's wireless gaming mouse has been the star product line since this year, then it is not the VT9 series. VT9 and VT9S are even called "reverse virtual standards", and the performance exceeds expectations "examples". And today we got a new product of the VT9 series, VT9PRO wireless multi-mode gaming mouse.
Specifications
Connection method: wired, wireless 2.4GHz, Bluetooth (need to open the core through special operation)
Optical engine: customized version of PixArt 3395
Number of buttons/programmable buttons: 7 independent buttons + 1 scroll wheel/10
DPI：50~26000
Tracking speed IPS: 650
Acceleration: 50g
Rate of return: 125/250/500/1000Hz/2000Hz/4000Hz (2/4KHz requires firmware upgrade and V2M receiver)
Size: 124.9mm*67.1mm*40.2mm
Weight: 68g (without receiver) / 70g (receiver in warehouse)
Battery and battery life: Support Qi wireless charging (module sold separately)/160 hours
Interface/cable: USB TYPE-C/1.8m braided paracord
Reference price: 199/249 yuan
Appearance: black and white, tolerant grip
The appearance design of Rapoo VT9PRO is relatively atmospheric, using a symmetrical large hand design suitable for right-handed players, that is, if you do not use the side button, left-handed players can still use it effectively.
The overall smooth curve shape plus ergonomic design, after our actual measurement, for the two mainstream mouse operation postures of lying on the stomach, grasping is very good, especially the wide main key area design, so that 1-2-2 (1 finger side skirt - 2 finger main key - 2 finger side skirt) and 1-3-1 (1 finger side skirt - 3 finger main key - 1 finger side skirt) "finger skirt" also has good compatibility, grip height latitude, very flexible in movement.
In terms of size, Rapoo VT9PRO size is about 124.9mm*67.1mm*40.2mm, the weight is measured as 68g after removing the receiver, without hollow design, such a size to achieve a weight of less than 70g, which is rare, which also proves that Rapoo's ability to control lightweight design is more and more mature.
The VT9PRO mouse comes in three colors, pure black and white, as well as the black and white contrast model in our hand. The surface of the mouse is fully covered with a skin-friendly matte coating, but the particles are fine, the coating is thin, and the feel is natural and frictionless.
In addition, for players who pursue a more stable feel, the package is also equipped with anti-slip pad stickers for the main key area and side skirt area, which enhances the seamless sense of unity of the mouse in appearance, and also meets the needs of players with high hand feel. In addition to the anti-slip mat sticker in the operation area, the package also comes with a spare part of the non-slip foot made of Teflon-like material, which is very intimate.
In terms of buttons, from the subjective feeling, the overall key travel is short, the rebound is quite powerful and crisp, the sense of feedback to the fingers is quite excellent, and the sound is also crisp but not loud.
This very refreshing and crisp feel comes from Rapoo's new C+click split button precompression and calibration technology, the PCB version of the left and right buttons is separated separately, through separate calibration, to ensure consistency, but also enhance DIY playability: you can adjust the tightness of the screws on the left and right independent button boards, and you can easily adjust the soft and brittle feel of the keys. If you replace the micro-movement, the calibration is easier and the feel does not interfere with each other.
Therefore, the feedback of the keys obtained is very consistent in different grip positions. Currently, only Logitech and Rapoo have this independent tuning technology.
The pre-compression torsion spring is added to buffer the mouse click button collision, effectively avoiding the cavity sound of the mouse button, forming a "crisp but not loud" sense of operation and quietness.
The main key of Rapoo VT9PRO is equipped with Omron micro-motion, and the life span reaches 50 million times. The inverted V relief texture of the silicone roller is delicately arranged, the scale and smoothness of the rolling are excellent, and there is a strong pressing rebound force, and the life has reached 1 million times.
In terms of ensuring the stability of such material technology, Rapoo has also made a lot of efforts: when you disassemble the mouse, you can see that from the receiver compartment to the internal components, the component number and QR code are marked to achieve the retraceable control of the quality of the components.
In short, in terms of feel, VT9PRO can be said to fully consider the current usage habits and needs of e-sports players, and is very extreme in experience and ensures its stability.
The interface of Rapoo VT9PRO also changed to Type-C interface in line with the trend, and a 1.8-meter-long braided wire was included. In addition, there is a desktop USB adapter specially prepared for 2.4G wireless receivers, and the bottom of the mouse also adds a magnetic receiver storage compartment, easy to use and anti-loss - this storage compartment is still dual-use, can be collected into a 1000Hz receiver, and two magnetic contacts, replace the Qi wireless charging module, according to official information, the contact type wireless charging module will also be launched later, charging is more convenient.
Performance: customized strong core + 4KHz silky smooth experience
Rapoo VT9PRO is less than 250 yuan, but it uses a 3395 engine customized with the original, and the sensor performance is adjusted, and 11 silent height adjustments will be opened (upgrade the firmware and driver). With 50-26000DPI, it supports precise adjustment in 50DPI steps. The tracking speed and acceleration are 650IPS and 50G, which are standard gaming-grade performance parameters.
Secondly, it is also equipped with Nordic low-power chips, which are generally used in flagship products in the industry, with stronger endurance and anti-interference ability, with Rapoo intelligent algorithm V+ wireless game technology, which can achieve 10 meters + transmission capability under 1 millisecond response!
Because of this core performance, by upgrading the firmware and driver, Rapoo VT9PRO can achieve an amazing return of 2K/4KHz with Rapoo's new universal V2M wireless receiver!
Let's look at the specific performance.
Switching to a V2M receiver requires a driver to perform code matching.
We strongly recommend that users install Rapoo official driver configuration program and upgrade to the latest firmware through it to achieve better performance.
Before upgrading the firmware and driver, only the maximum 1000Hz return rate is supported by default
The upgrade needs to be done in wired mode
After the V2M receiver is coded, the driver and receiver, and the mouse body firmware are upgraded, on the parameter setting page, you can see that 2000Hz and 4000Hz ultra-high returns have been supported, and the silence height has changed from only 1mm and 2mm to 11 gears. The high degree of customizability of silence makes professional FPS players who like to choose low DPI and high return rate rest assured when moving the mouse sharply, and still get continuous data collection and accurate positioning.
In terms of settings, the new version of Rapoo Mouse Driver provides a wealth of mouse setting options. The main interface provides functional modules such as DPI settings, parameter settings and macro editing. VT9PRO cooperates with Rapoo configuration program to save multiple sets of configuration files and realize multi-scene switching operations.
In particular, VT9PRO has an innovation that adds a dedicated DIY key next to the bottom power switch. With the setting program, it is suitable for the definition of long-term key combination operations, without worrying about the accidental opening and closing of customized key with common keys, which is very practical.
For example, after driver and firmware upgrades, the bottom DIY button can switch returns between 125KHz and 4000Hz, and switch receivers. This also gives this mouse greater playability: for example, you can plug in the VM2 4KHz receiver on the desktop and the built-in 1KHz receiver on the office notebook, and you can achieve dual use without unplugging the receiver.
Next, let's take a look at the powerful performance of VT9PRO at 4KHz.
In MGHIVE's mouse quantization test, VT9PRO also showed very stable and powerful performance.
↑ On the dynamic fitting plot of xy counts VS time, it can be seen that in the case of 4KHz return, the sampling point almost completely coincides with the motion coordinate curve, and the offset is minimal, which indeed achieves the excellent sampling stability of the flagship optical engine, so it will have very high positioning accuracy and continuity in actual use.
↑Compared with the dynamic fitting plot under the condition of 1000Hz return rate, it can be seen that after the sampling point is obviously sparse, although it basically follows the trend of the motion curve with the blessing of the 3395 engine, the positioning offset point will be generated due to the sampling return gap. The advantages of the 4KHz rate of return are at a glance.
↑At the same time, it can be seen that in the fast movement and key operation, the response delay time (dot matrix dense area) is basically within 1ms, and if you zoom in, it is concentrated in the first quarter of the timeline, which is about 0.25ms!
In the actual subjective experience, VT9PRO mouse has good flexibility, and the pointer movement is very stable. Playing FPS games like CS GO can be more accurate and quickly to follow the gun, drag the gun, aim, and find the shooting rhythm.
Especially after using the low DPI and high sampling rate configuration of some professional players, the operation of large turns and aiming is very accurate, and there will be no inexplicable frame skipping shift, reaching the e-sports level experience.
In addition, problems such as high CPU usage and fast movement stuttering with early 4K/8K return mice were not found on VT9PRO. Therefore, players can rest assured that VT9PRO with V2M for a better experience.
In addition, since the Nordic chip solution actually comes with a Bluetooth module, VT9PRO has the ability to "open the core" Bluetooth mode. The operation method is: put Rapoo VT9 PRO in wireless mode, press the side forward button + back button and the scroll wheel middle button for more than 3 seconds, and the indicator light at the gap between the left and right buttons flashes slowly blue, which proves that the hidden Bluetooth mode has been activated.
After the Bluetooth mode is turned on, press and hold the left button + right button + scroll wheel middle button for 3 seconds at the same time, and the indicator light flashes blue at the gap between the left and right buttons, indicating that VT9 has entered the Bluetooth pairing mode, at this time the mouse is in a searchable state, press the general Bluetooth mouse to add to find a way to add. The way to exit the Bluetooth mode is to repeat the opening operation. In Bluetooth mode, you can get higher battery life, but the DPI and refresh rate are fixed in relatively low gears, which is more suitable for office users.
Summary: The esports titan under the fine tuning of the strong core
Rapoo VT9PRO lightweight design, excellent feel, complete accessories and reliable control, performance and feel rely on the flagship custom prototype 3395 optical engine and the only two in the same industry to have the split button pre-compression calibration technology, in the 200 yuan price is very competitive, with V2M receiver, the performance at the 4KHz rate of return is even more amazing. If you want a flagship experience product with outstanding performance, focus on lightweight and optimized feel, Rapoo VT9PRO is the ideal choice.