After work, I have less and less time for myself, but I still play games when I have no time. However, with the increase of age and the change of mood, playing games now is more about enjoying the operation and atmosphere, and there are higher requirements for game peripherals. But for ordinary salarymen, spending a lot of money on flagship peripherals is obviously not a wise choice, so I set my sights on the more affordable and affordable domestic brand Rapoo. I just upgraded the Rapoo VT9Air recently, let's see if it's worth it.
The packaging continues Rapoo's consistent compact design, but the outer cover of the Air version has a laser gradient process, which will show different colors at different angles, which is very in line with Air's main thin and colorful tonality.
Share a family portrait that includes a VT9Air mouse, paracord cable, USB-TypeC adapter, replacement pads, buttons and flank stickers, and an instruction manual.
Rapoo VT9Air generally inherits the design language of the VT9 family, with symmetrical design and a size of 120*65.7*37.5 mm. And it weighs only 59 grams, which is very lightweight, and it won't be particularly strenuous when playing games.
Unlike the VT9, the VT9Air has a transparent case design and is available in a variety of colors. My name is "Ink Shadow", the name is very poetic, it is a translucent dark gray, and you can vaguely see the internal parts of the mouse, which has a strong sense of mechanicality. The surface is matte matte texture, which is resistant to dirt and not easy to stain fingerprints, and there is no need to worry about the problem of paint peeling off after a long time.
The area of the left and right buttons is relatively large, and the front and middle sections of the fingers can basically be placed on the buttons. Equipped with Omron micro switch below, it has a life of 60 million times, with a crisp feel, fast rebound feedback, and very sensitive operation response, with Rapoo's self-developed C+Click detached button preload adjustment optimization, the feel of clicking the button in different holding postures is consistent, and it will not be particularly laborious. The middle scroll wheel is also a high-quality gaming 1 million tick scroll wheel, wrapped in a rubber layer with a non-slip texture.
There are no specially designed side skirts on the left and right sides of the mouse, but there are concave treatments in the corresponding positions, which is convenient for the big and small thumbs to fit here, and if necessary, you can paste the attached side skirt anti-slip stickers yourself. In addition, there are two shortcut keys on the left side, which can be customized in the driver software.
The bottom of the mouse belongs to a decent design, with Teflon anti-slip feet around the perimeter and middle ray tracing, which has high durability, and the damping in contact with the mouse pad is very small, and the movement operation is very smooth when playing games. At the top, there is a toggle power switch and a red custom function button. When the receiver is not in use, it can be magnetically absorbed at the bottom of the mouse to prevent loss.
Rapoo VT9Air supports wireless 2.4Ghz and wired connections, the wired connection is more stable, and you don't have to worry about battery life, and the included paracord data cable is also very soft and lightweight, which will not cause a sense of drag to the mouse. In wired mode, it supports a response speed of 0.125 milliseconds and a return rate of up to 8000Hz, which is a proper professional gaming mouse level.
Students who are more concerned about the neatness of the desktop can also use the wireless 2.4Ghz mode, VT9Air is equipped with Rapoo's self-developed V+ wireless gaming technology, and the included receiver has also been upgraded from the previous standard version to a micro Nano4K receiver, with the same ability as the V2M receiver, supporting 0.25 milliseconds response speed and 4000Hz return rate. And through the collaborative optimization of software and hardware, the wireless signal transmission power can be dynamically adjusted, and a stable and low-latency connection can be maintained within a range of about 10 meters.
On the core hardware, this mouse uses PixArt's custom 3398 optical tracker, which is the high-end version of 3395, up to 26000DPI, supports step-by-step adjustment in units of 50, and has seven commonly used gears by default. At the same time, it also has 650IPS tracking speed and 50G acceleration, and supports 11 levels of LOD silent height adjustment, which can meet the needs of most games.
The combination of a high-end tracker, Omron micro-motion and low-latency connectivity makes the VT9Air perform very well in actual games. When playing LOL, you need to frequently click the buttons to control the movement of the character, Omron's micro movement not only feels crisp, the pressing feedback is clear, and it is not easy to touch or combo by mistake under the careful adjustment of Rapoo, especially when you click quickly, it can accurately respond to every operation. The life of 60 million times can also ensure that the feel will not deteriorate after being used for a long time.
In FPS or chicken games, you need to control the character's perspective and movement direction through the mouse. With the blessing of PixArt 3398 ray tracing, Rapoo VT9Air can accurately capture the subtle movements of the mouse, and with wireless low-latency technology, it can quickly feedback the signal to the computer and respond, which is smooth and smooth to operate, and the hand and eye are synchronized. When aiming design, you can quickly lower the DPI through the DPI shortcut key, and shoot accurately and kill with one hit.
Rapoo VT9Air is also equipped with drivers, and there are a lot of customizable items. For example, in the DPI setting module, you can adjust the values of the preset 7 DPI steps, adjust the functions of the 8 buttons, and adjust the pointer movement speed, scroll wheel sliding speed, return rate and silent height parameters in the parameter setting module.
For professional gamers, VT9Air also supports macro functions, which can record a mouse or keyboard operation in the driver software, and give a shortcut command, when playing games or using the computer, you can trigger a series of recorded actions with one click, instead of frequent manual operations. For example, to achieve one-click combos in the game, or to help you refresh the web page to grab tickets, etc.
In terms of battery life, Rapoo VT9Air is equipped with an 800mAh lithium battery, which can provide 180 hours of battery life at the minimum 1000Hz return rate, which can last about 20 days as an office mouse (more than 8 hours a day), and 55 hours at the highest 4000Hz return rate, that is, it can also be used for about a week in the extreme performance mode.
Overall, Rapoo VT9Air continues the advantages of VT9 series gaming mice, focusing on lightweight and grip, while also not compromising on hardware stacking, PixArt 3398 high-definition ray tracing, Omron 60 million micro movements and e-sports 1 million tick feel wheels, a set of combination punches to ensure that this mouse has excellent performance in daily office and various games. In addition, Rapoo's self-developed V+ wireless game technology, C+Click preload technology, etc., have also improved the use experience of VT9Air from other dimensions.