Introduction

Zaopin is a peripherals company based in China. Conceptually, the Z1 Pro is very similar to the Fantech Aria XD7. Much like Fantech, Zaopin took Razer’s Orochi V2, increased its size, and marginally altered its relative geometry. Accordingly, the Z1 Pro retains the unique design of the Orochi V2, with one side being concave and the other one convex, despite being a seemingly symmetrical design at first glance. The main difference to the Aria XD7 is the weight, which is 52 g on the variant this review is based on, featuring a full bottom shell and 500 mAh battery, and variants with an open bottom and/or 200 mAh battery end up accordingly even lighter. In terms of internals, the Z1 Pro comes with PixArt’s PAW3395 sensor capable of 26,000 CPI, coupled with Huano (blue shell, pink plunger) main button switches rated for 80 million clicks. Zaopin does not specify battery life. The feet are made of pure PTFE, and two sets of replacement feet are included in the box. Basic RGB lighting is present as well, and can be configured within the software, among the other usual customization options. The Z1 Pro is available in black, white, pink, blue, orange, or red.

Many thanks go to Mechkeys.com, who kindly provided the review sample.

Specifications