The HyperX Alloy Origins is a sturdy wired keyboard featuring HyperX mechanical switches with exposed LEDs. The Alloy Origins is available in four sizes, full size, tenkeyless, 65% and 60%. Labs tested the full-size model.
Being priced at $110 USD on the Hyper-X webstore, it is above entry-level pricing, but below premium pricing. This is a simple, midrange mechanical keyboard for the no-nonsense user.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
THE GOOD
- Chassis Material
It's very sturdy, it has an all aluminum chassis and base plate construction.
- Cables
The Type-A to Type-C USB cable is detachable, but the keyboard cannot be used wirelessly. You can replace this cable for a custom one if you prefer.
THE BAD
- Keycaps
Unfortunately it comes with ABS keycaps, so with prolonged usage there may be keycap shine.
THE REST
- Overall
It is a bit pricey for a non-hot-swappable keyboard, but it is no nonsense if you just want a simple mechanical keyboard with some choice options.
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The Alloy Origins comes with a braided USB Type-A to USB Type-C cable and a user manual. It is a frameless, full aluminum keyboard with minimal bezel, plate-mounted stabilizers, and ABS double-shot injection, shine-through keycaps. It is a wired keyboard.
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Front of the box.
The keyboard is placed on a 900 x 400 mm desk pad next to a Logitech MX Master 2S mouse.
The right side of the keyboard containing the navigation keys and numpad.
The left side of the keyboard.
The keyboard is connected by a USB Type-C to Type-A detachable cable.
The Alloy Origins has its own customization software, Hyper-X NGENUITY, only available for Windows computers. It is not QMK or VIA compatible. You can customize your lighting and macros, and adjust Game Mode. It has per-key RGB backlighting and illumination.
The Alloy Origins comes with three HyperX mechanical switch options, HyperX Red - Linear, HyperX Aqua - Tactile, and HyperX Blue - Clicky. Labs tested with HyperX Red - Linear. It is not hot-swappable but the switch stems are standard Cherry MX. The HyperX Red - Linear mechanical switches have an operating force of 43.6gf, 2.1mm of pre-travel, and 4.1mm of total travel. The Alloy Origins has an average keyboard latency, averaging at 7.92 to 7.94 ms.
The Alloy Origins does not come with a wrist rest but has three incline angles for ergonomics.
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The keyboard ergonomics at 3 degrees, with the adjustable leg in.