The HyperX Alloy Origins is a great keyboard for gaming. Its linear switches are very sensitive and don’t need much force to be activated. It is well made, and the full RGB backlighting is great for gaming in a dark room. Even though every key can be changed, there are no MMO-specific macro keys. The Alloy Origins is pretty small for a full-size mechanical keyboard. It is 1.4 x 17.4 x 5.2 inches (36.4 x 442.5 x 132.5 mm) and weighs 2.4 pounds (1,075 g). A braided USB-C cord that is nearly 6 feet long and can be taken off makes the keyboard easier to take with you. The thin aluminum shell looks nice and feels sturdy. It also gives the exposed buttons and keys a nice surface to bounce light off of, which makes the lights look bright and nice.
Specifications
- Switches HyperX Blue (clicky), HyperX Red (linear) or HyperX Aqua (tactile)
- Lighting RGB LED
- Onboard Storage Yes
- Media Keys With FN
- Game Mode Yes
- Interface 1x USB Type-C port
- Cable 5.9 feet (1.8m), braided, detachable
- Additional Ports None
Where to get HyperX Alloy Origins – Mechanical Gaming Keyboard?
[content-egg-block template=offers_logo hide=price]The Alloy Origins is subtle and subdued, like most HyperX gear. The aluminum-coated base and black keys on the full-size board look sleek and aren’t too flashy (until you turn on the RGB light show, of course). Its small size (1.4 by 17.4 by 5.2 inches) and metal-coated base make it look and feel heavy for its size.
Let’s stop talking about how it looks and move on to how it types. As was already said, the Alloy Origins is the first mechanical switch that HyperX has made on its own. The HyperX Red switch is similar to the Cherry MX Red in that it is a linear switch that can be tapped quickly. Its activation point and overall key travel are just a little bit less than Cherry’s: The HyperX keys are pressed at 1.8mm instead of 2mm for Cherry Reds, and they go all the way down to 3.8mm instead of 4mm.
HyperX’s still-beta setup software, NGenuity, is used to reset keys, make macros, and change the RGB lighting on the Alloy Origins. Like the Alloy Origins, NGenuity has a sleek design, and the user interface (UI) makes it easy to change how features work. You can see, for example, how changes to the lighting will look on the screen show.