Overview Xiaomi Mi Keyboard and Mi Portable Mouse - Keyboard and mouse in Apple style

Chinese manufacturers are trying to increase the presence in the market, capturing new market niches. Usually it turns out not too good. Until it comes Xiaomi, to show how it should be. The industrial giant takes the design and method of use, Apple and copies for the mass consumer. It happened and came to us in the review set. Versatility, convenience and style - perhaps the best slogan for the new Xiaomi accessories.

Features Xiaomi Mi Keyboard (Yuemi MK01)

Features Xiaomi Mi Portable Mouse

Design: Apple for the budget

Accessories sold separately, but they can make a beautiful set.

And the keyboard and mouse solutions replicate Apple designers. Stylish, compact, minimalistic apparatus.

In the manufacture of accessories it was used durable white polycarbonate and metal inserts. Interestingly resolved the question of the combination of materials:

• Xiaomi Mi Keyboard has a metal bottom is made of plastic top panel (glossy) and the (opaque).
• Xiaomi Mi Portable Mouse entirely made of plastic except for the keys - a one-piece plate, under which the hidden switch.

Despite the compact (by the standards of wired desktop keyboards) longitudinal dimensions MK01, catches the eye thickness. With fully raised rear portion legs keyboard at the maximum point rises to 4 cm. The angle of inclination is adjustable.

The layout is standard, with a long left-hand Shift key and level Enter. F-keys are taken out separately, as well as a control unit. The symbols are engraved. Cyrillic absent. Digital block and no additional keys.

In the same vein and formed Mi Portable Mouse, which is equipped with a scroll wheel and two buttons.

At the bottom, directly under the control buttons is the sensor and the switch is turned on. There is no single element that could interfere with handling.

Accessory operates on two AAA batteries, which are hidden in a compartment on the lower side. Insert a screwdriver or a nail in the hole, turn - compartment opens.

Accessories are very good. And there are no defects in the assembly surface. But in the case of the keyboard you have to pay for quality content: it is 940 g! With the mouse such problems, of course not.

ergonomics kit

Mechanical keyboards are known among desperate geeks and gamers. Each key uses its own switch.

The membrane keyboard switch sit on a common pad, which is printed in one go and requires no additional assembly operations. Therefore, the mechanics are much more expensive. Such construction provides easy replacement switches and the keys themselves.

Of the more tangible benefits of mechanics - long stroke keys when printing and an unlimited number of simultaneous keystrokes. In addition, mechanical keyboards provide sound and response of a real typewriter.

Classical mechanics - a very expensive and cumbersome pleasure. Additional key support under the brush, digital blocks. The cost of not less than $ 50, and often crosses over a hundred.

Xiaomi engineers minimize cost and dimensions of accessories, making them compact and portable. No wonder Mi Portable Mouse, this characteristic is moved to the name.

In spite of that ergonomics is not affected. Contrary to the notion of compact keyboards, Xiaomi Mi Keyboard has a high key. Common variable profile, concave. The gap rises above the general level of the keys. The very classic layout as in applications for the blind typing.

Xiaomi mouse in the hand is much better than most compact (in notebooks) models. The buttons are soft, with little progress. For minimum required pressing force to the exclusion of random response.

Technical features Xiaomi Mi Keyboard (Yuemi MK01)

The basis of any mechanical keyboard - switches. Xiaomi engineers do not have to reinvent the wheel and equipped with MK01 popular switches TTC production. They are similar to Cherry MX Red, which are considered among the most reliable, convenient and high-quality switches on the market. Good base eliminates excess noise and provides uniform keystroke.

Interestingly problem solved wire length. Usually it or not enough or too much. Connecting Xiaomi MK01 in the usual cable microUSB → USB. You can take advantage of complete sets of wire or a private, longer.

The keyboard can work with any computer, tablet and smartphone. No drivers are required.

There are white backlit keys and engraved symbols. Six levels of brightness can effectively be used as a backlight for artificial lighting and with a minimum illumination of the monitor in complete darkness.

Technical features Xiaomi Mi Portable Mouse

The mouse is very simple: two buttons, button-wheel. Mouse wheel scrolling without delay, smoothly.

The most interesting feature of the Mi Portable Mouse - the opportunity to work simultaneously with two devices. The connection is made via Bluetooth 4.1 or Wi-Fi (2,4 GHz).

In the first case, a built-in transmitter. Second you need to connect to the target device miniature dongle. It can be hidden in a special compartment under the cover of batteries.

By the way, the compartment is not as simple as most analogues. Cover at turn activates a small sensor. If this kind of a key is pressed, the mouse can be enabled; If the lid is open - turn off automatically.

The claimed range of - 10 m. In real terms, this figure is 5-7 meters. A similar situation with the promised precision work. Xiaomi indicated that the optical sensor (1200 dpi) works with 95% accuracy on a conventional desktop, matte, fabric and even paper. In fact, accuracy is excellent, but too transparent and smooth surfaces are not suitable for the manipulator.

conclusions

Mi Keyboard and Mouse Mi look killer, even with a black monitor or leptopom. But look even better with a white (I think, you know, they should buy what computers). The more that the cost of the keyboard Xiaomi - all $ 77, Mouse - about $ 18. Much more profitable than using the original Apple accessories.

Benefits Xiaomi Accessories

• price;
• appearance;
• compact size;
• accuracy;
• support for all platforms.

Disadvantages:

• absence of the digital unit (decide purchase selected if necessary - 5 dollars);
• Keyboard volume;
• no return keys on the keyboard, mouse;
• absence of characteristic clicks the mouse wheel;
• impractical colors and materials (aluminum scratch, dirty white).

Is there an alternative? Of course have. Any choice - this is a compromise. Perhaps for the first acquaintance with the mechanical keyboard is worth saving, buying a simple Chinese Motospeed CK104 two times cheaper.

Abandon the mechanical keyboard is almost impossible (except may be Microsoft Ergonomic and similar models). Universal Mouse also find their consumers, and on my desk finally settled, replacing the Full model.

In addition, Xiaomi Xiaomi remains - is a case where a compromise does not cause inconvenience.