The layout is great , the keys have a very satisfying click, the rgb customization is nice and overall a great feel
Manufacturer: HyperX
The layout is great , the keys have a very satisfying click, the rgb customization is nice and overall a great feel
Got the rgb version, and while you do have to pay the premium to get the alloy elite w/ rgb, I still feel it is very much worth the price, as the quality of the product is amazing. NGenuity software isn't hard to navigate and the lighting effects are top notch.
The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB has been one of our most anticipated gaming keyboards ever since we first saw it as a prototype at CES 2017 . After more than two years of waiting, seeing multiple prototypes and being teased by the release of the HyperX Alloy Elite , its finally here.
Simple; ergonomic design; Colorful; diffused RGB lighting; Preloaded with game profiles
RGB lighting hikes price; Build quality betrays price point; Underbaked software
Learning is a process, right It certainly has been for HyperX and its keyboards. First there was the stripped-down HyperX Alloy FPS in late 2016-a no-frills budget keyboard that, as I wrote at the time, "focused on the fundamentals.
With the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB, the company's robust mechanical keyboard gets RGB illumination along with basic software support.
Good build quality; USB passthrough port; Easy-to-use software
Expensive; Weak keycap fit
Designed for gaming, typing, and dazzling all onlookers, the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB ($169.99) does an exceptional job at all three. Key feel is a big strength of this deluxe, pricey gaming keyboard; HyperX offers this keyboard in a choice of three different Cherry key-switch flavors. The model reviewed here comes equipped with Cherry MX Brown switches, a near-silent alternative to the Cherry MX Red (light-touch) and MX Blue (clicky, tactile) versions also available. Along with a slick volume roller, dedicated media keys, and per-key RGB backlighting, the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is a worthwhile alternative to bigger gaming-keyboard names, even if the software isn't up to snuff. The Switch Makes the Keyboard The Cherry MX Brown switches in my HyperX Alloy Elite RGB review unit have their usual tactile feel, meaning there's a palpable bump when pressing each key all the way. Once you hit the bump, the keyboard registers a keypress, so you don't necessarily have to key-mash to type. L...
True Cherry MX switches, per-key RGB lighting, and a slick, Corsair-style volume roller set apart HyperX's Alloy Elite RGB mechanical gaming keyboard. But its software could do with a touch-up.
Per-key RGB backlighting; Choice of three Cherry MX switch types; Dedicated media keys and volume scroller
Software needs improvement; No dedicated macro keys
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