Cherry presents new MX Speed switch

Thanks to very short movements, the new switch of the famous Cherry will ensure high switching frequencies and extremely low response times. MX Speed is based, in fact, the Gold-Crosspoint contact technology that ensures precision and high performance. "This ensures the highest performance ever achieved so far by a Cherry MX" switch, reads the press release.

Thanks to an actuation point of 1.2 millimeters and the reduced movement resulting therefrom, as well as to the low actuation force (resistance) of only 45 cN, this high-precision linear switch is optimized for both low response times that for high switching frequencies.

Combining the precision of the exclusive Gold-Crosspoint contact technology and the reduced bounce time of less than one millisecond, Cherry MX Speed, according to the promises of the German company, will rank first for accuracy and performance in the ranking of all switch products from Cherry.

There is talk of 50 million lines and guaranteed the availability of variants with transparent RGB covers. The cover of the switch, with integrated lens and large dispersion area together with a LED SMD, guarantees an high brightness of all 16.7 million of the RGB color spectrum. Cherry promises optimal performance not only for gaming but also for typing. "MX Speed ​​is also suitable to write regularly and quickly, in the office or at home," reads the press release. "For this use, the switch is available in a conventional version with a sober standard cover".

Corsair will be the exclusive partner of Cherry for the launch of the new switch. The collaboration between the two companies known manufacturers of peripherals will run for six months.