Functional usage
Functional usage
We’ve received the Vigor GK71 Sonic with MSI Sonic Red key switches. Red switches work great for gaming sessions, but it’s not bad for typing either. An actuation force of 35 cN is required for the pre-travel of 1.9 millimeters. The overall travel distance is four millimeters.
Precision is one reason people buy mechanical keyboards, and there’s absolutely no shortage of it here. We have tested the Vigor GK71 Sonic over many hours of typing and gaming. In games like Starcraft 2, PUBG, Battlefield 1, Call of Duty: WW2, or even DiRT: Rally, the keyboard responded to my actions very quickly and exceptionally accurately.
The keyboard passed the N-Key rollover test without any hiccups. I didn’t get any missed keystrokes when typing, either. The anti-ghosting technology serves its purpose great. The ergonomics are excellent overall, and the thing that makes it even more comfortable is a palm rest (but it’s not attachable, so it moves quite freely, which isn’t the best thing). It’s also great that there are media keys and a volume roller. As for the lighting, it’s really vivid and visible (thanks to the partially transparent keycaps) and not annoying in the dark (you can disable it or bring it down a notch). Unfortunately, there’s no USB pass-through.
