WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
THE GOOD
- Build Quality
- Switches
THE BAD
- Ergonomics
- Keycap Material
THE REST
- Overall
LINKS
Where to buy*
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Hardware
Hardware
NOTES
In The Box
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Front of the box.
Keyboard
USB Type-C to Type-A Cable
User Documentation
Dimensions
The keyboard is placed on a 900 x 400 mm desk pad next to a Logitech MX Master 2S mouse.
Height
3.0 cm
Width Max
36.0 cm
Depth W/ Palm Rest
13.0 cm
Depth
13.0 cm
Weight
830 g
Construction
The right side of the keyboard containing the navigation keys.
Chassis Material
Aluminum
Base Plate Material
Aluminum
Base Plate Color
Black
Stabilizers
Plate-Mounted
Keycaps
The left side of the keyboard.
Keycap Material
ABS
Lettering
Doubleshot
Shine Through Keycaps
Yes
Connectivity
The keyboard is connected by a USB Type-C to Type-A detachable cable.
Wireless
No
Wired
Yes
Bluetooth
No
Bluetooth Version
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing
No
Receiver
No
Receiver Storing
No
Battery Type
N/A
Computer Side Connector
USB-A
Keyboard Side Connector
USB-C
Cable Length
180 cm
Detachable Cable
Yes
USB Passthrough
No
Features & Software
Features & Software
NOTES
Software
Software
Hyper-X Ngenuity
Mandatory Registration
No
Number Of Profiles
3
Onboard Memory
Yes
Cloud Sync
No
Macro Programming
Yes
QMK Firmware Compatible
No
VIA Key Configurator Compatible
No
Windows Compatible
Yes
macOS Compatible
No
Backlighting
RGB Software
HyperX NGENUITY
Backlighting
Yes
Backlighting Color
RGB
Per Key Illumination
Yes
Performance
Performance
NOTES
Keystroke
Switch Type
Mechanical
Hot Swappable
No
Stem Type
Cherry
Pin Configuration
N/A
Pin Orientation
North
Tactility
Linear
Operating Force
45.97 gf
Bottoming Force
54.95 gf
Key Start Force
36.1 gf
Pre-Travel
2.27 mm
Total Travel
2.06 mm
Switch Name
HyperX Red Linear
Latency
Avg. Latency (Wired)
10.1 ms
Avg. Latency (Receiver)
N/A
Avg. Latency (Bluetooth)
N/A
Sound Sample
Productivity & Efficiency
Productivity & Efficiency
NOTES
Ergonomics
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The keyboard ergonomics at an angle of 3 degrees, with the adjustable leg in.
Board Size
80%/TKL
Board Type
Straight
Palm Rest Included
No
Low Profile
No
Incline Angles
3° / 7° / 11°
Numpad
No
Dedicated Function Row
Yes
Dedicated Arrow Keys
Yes
Key Spacing
19 mm
Ghosting & Rollover
KRO Wired
N-KRO
KRO Receiver
N/A
KRO Bluetooth
N/A
Ghosting
No
Test Configuration
Test Configuration
Firmware Version
2.1.0.9
Software Version
5.27.4.0
Polling Rate (Wired)
1000 Hz
Polling Rate (Wireless)
N/A
Debounce Time
N/A