HyperX lancerede for nylig et nyt gaming-tastatur kaldet HyperX Alloy Elite RGB . Tidligere anmeldte vi deres første tastatur nogensinde, HyperX Alloy FPS , og vi var imponerede over, hvad det havde at tilbyde, til en fremragende pris. Denne gang skabte HyperX et mekanisk tastatur, der er vurderet til at være endnu bedre end den tidligere model. HyperX Alloy Elite RGB^{(HyperX Alloy Elite RGB)} er et mekanisk gaming-tastatur med fuld RGB -belysning, ekstra mediekontroller og dedikeret software. Hvordan formår det at tilfredsstille spillere og forfattere? Hvis du vil vide, hvad du kan forvente af det, så læs denne anmeldelse:

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB : Hvem er det godt for?

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB^{(HyperX Alloy Elite RGB)} er et fantastisk tastatur til:

• Spillere eller forfattere, der længes efter et fantastisk mekanisk tastatur
• Dem, der kan lide lyseffekter og tilpasning
• Folk, der ønsker premium-enheder til en rimelig pris

Fordele og ulemper

Der er masser af gode ting at sige om HyperX Alloy Elite RGB :

• Det er et fremragende mekanisk tastatur, der kan opfylde behov og ønsker hos både gamere og maskinskrivere.
• Du kan købe den med en af ​​tre forskellige typer mekaniske Cherry MX- kontakter: rød, blå og brun. De tilgængelige typer af switche varierer dog fra land til land, så du bør tjekke med din lokale forhandler først.
• Belysningen på dette tastatur er imponerende og kan tilpasses i detaljer ved hjælp af forskellige profiler.
• Den leveres med en indbygget flashhukommelse, der kan gemme tre forskellige tilpasningsprofiler.
• Hvis du kan lide at have mediekontroller på dit tastatur, har denne dem dem, og de ser flotte ud.
• Selvom det er et gaming-tastatur i fuld størrelse, har HyperX Alloy Elite RGB et ret lille fodaftryk på dit skrivebord, i hvert fald sammenlignet med andre gaming-tastaturer.
• Det er et pålideligt og robust tastatur, med en solid stålramme.

På den negative side:

• Håndledspuden er lidt for lille, hvis du har lange fingre eller store hænder, og
• Vi vil gerne have HyperX til at forbedre deres NGenuity- app. Da vi testede tastaturet, fandt vi ud af, at appen var laggy, og den kunne bruge noget arbejde til at forbedre brugeroplevelsen. Dog er NGenuity ikke desto mindre en god start, der tilbyder, hvad en gamer kunne ønske sig af en app af denne type.

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HyperX Alloy Elite RGB er et af de bedste tastaturer, vi har testet i de seneste måneder. Den har et fantastisk design, fremragende byggekvalitet og alt, hvad en gamer kan ønske sig af et tastatur. Vi kunne godt lide både spilleoplevelsen og skriveoplevelsen, som dette mekaniske tastatur tilbyder, og det tror vi også, du vil. Uanset^(Regardless) om du vil have et nyt tastatur til at spille spil eller om du skriver meget på din computer, vil HyperX Alloy Elite RGB ikke skuffe dig. Vi anbefaler dette tastatur til alle vores læsere, der har råd til det.

Udpakning af det mekaniske HyperX Alloy Elite RGB -tastatur

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB^{(HyperX Alloy Elite RGB)} mekaniske tastatur kommer i en flot æske lavet af blank pap. Baggrunden er malet i sort og mørkegrå, og i forgrunden er der printede billeder og detaljer om tastaturet. På toppen af ​​æsken kan du for eksempel se et stort billede af tastaturet med forskellige farver, der lyser op på tasterne.

På bagsiden kan du læse detaljer om tastaturets hovedfunktioner og specifikationer på et par forskellige sprog.

Når du åbner kassen, bliver du mødt af tastaturet indeni. Du får også en aftagelig håndledspude og otte ekstra tastaturhætter lavet af sølvagtigt metal, som du kan bruge til at erstatte de standard plastik tastaturer til WASD- og 1234-tasterne. Bunden inkluderer også et værktøj til fjernelse af nøglehætter, hurtigstartguiden og en velkomstbesked fra HyperX-teamet^{(HyperX Team)} .

Den unboxing-oplevelse, der tilbydes af det mekaniske HyperX Alloy Elite RGB-tastatur, er en premium gaming-enhed værdig. Æsken indeholder alt, hvad du kan forvente af et gaming-tastatur.^{(The unboxing experience offered by the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB mechanical keyboard is worthy of a premium gaming device. The box contains everything you would expect from a gaming keyboard.)}

Hardware specifikationer

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB^{(HyperX Alloy Elite RGB )} er et tastatur til gamere og bruger Cherry MX RGB mekaniske switche. RGB - navnedelen betyder, at alle taster kan lyse i enhver farve, du ønsker. Baseret på deres specifikationer kan du vælge at få dette tastatur med røde, blå eller brune tastekontakter. Deres indre farver fortæller dig om aktiveringsafstanden, kraften og støjen, som de laver:

• Cherry MX Blue: klikagtig, 50 cN aktiveringskraft^{(actuation force)} , høj
• Cherry MX Brown : taktil, 45 cN aktiveringskraft, ikke for højt, men heller ikke for stille
• Cherry MX Red : lineær, 45 cN aktiveringskraft, støjsvag

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB^{(HyperX Alloy Elite RGB)} - tastaturet, som vi testede, kom med Cherry MX Brown -switche, som er en mellemting mellem de højlydte, men præcise Cherry MX Blue- switche og de støjsvage og ultraresponsive Cherry MX Red - switche.

Kingston annoncerer, at Cherry MX RGB- switche, der bruges på HyperX Alloy Elite RGB- tastaturet, holder til 50 millioner tastetryk hver. Dette tastatur skal holde i mange år, ifølge vores analyse: Hvor længe er millioner af tastetryk og klik i år? ^{(How long are millions of keystrokes and clicks, in years?)}. HyperX siger også, at nøglekontakterne inde i kontakterne er selvrensende og modstandsdygtige over for støv og snavs. Tasterne er placeret på en solid stålramme, der er robust, og Cherry MX RGB - switcherne er også forstærket med glasfiber.

For at forbinde til din gaming rig bruger HyperX Alloy Elite RGB et flettet USB -kabel med to almindelige USB 2.0 -stik i enden. Det er værd at nævne, at kablet ikke er aftageligt, men er langt: 70,86 tommer eller 180 cm. Kablet har to USB -stik, så det optager to USB - porte på din computer, men det kompenserer ved at tilbyde en egen USB -port, som er pass-through.

Udover standardtasterne, der findes på et almindeligt tastatur i fuld størrelse, har HyperX Alloy Elite RGB også otte ekstra knapper (en af ​​dem er et volumenhjul) til at styre belysningen, spiltilstanden og medieafspilleren på din computer.

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB^{(HyperX Alloy Elite RGB )} - tastaturet tilbyder også fuld NKRO-^{(Full NKRO)} understøttelse, hvilket betyder, at det kan registrere lige så mange forskellige taster, som du trykker på samtidigt, og det vil ikke "glemme" nogen af ​​dem. Hvis du vil vide mere om fordelene ved at have NKRO på dit tastatur, bør du læse denne guide: Hvad er NKRO-teknologien til tastaturer? .

Med hensyn til størrelse er HyperX Alloy Elite RGB gaming-tastaturet 17,48 tommer (44,39 cm) bredt, 6,65 tommer (16,89 cm) dybt og 1,53 tommer (3,88 cm) højt. Tastaturet er relativt tungt og vejer 3,3 lbs eller 1,49 kg.

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB^{(HyperX Alloy Elite RGB)} burde fungere med ethvert moderne operativsystem, inklusive Windows 10 , Windows 8.1, Windows 7 og Mac OS^{(Mac OS X)} X. Men hvis du vil være i stand til at tilpasse dens belysning og tildele makroer, skal du bruge NGenuity- appen fra HyperX , som kun virker på Windows - systemer. Desværre fandt vi ingen detaljeret information om operativsystemkompatibilitet på HyperX 's hjemmeside.

Hvis du vil vide mere om dens officielle specifikationer, kan du se dem her: HyperX Alloy Elite RGB .

Hardwarespecifikationerne og funktionerne, der tilbydes af HyperX Alloy Elite RGB, er et avanceret gaming-tastatur værd.^{(The hardware specs and the features offered by the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB are worthy of a high-end gaming keyboard.)}

Brug af HyperX Alloy Elite RGB- tastaturet

Når du tager HyperX Alloy Elite RGB ud af æsken, kan du ikke undgå at bemærke dens kvalitet. Tastaturet ser robust og robust ud, og dets vægt giver dig tillid til, at det kan tage en del skade uden problemer. Også, når du ser på, kan du ikke undgå at bemærke den omsorg og opmærksomhed på detaljer, som den modtog. HyperX Alloy Elite RGB^{(HyperX Alloy Elite RGB)} har et attraktivt design og premium konstruktion.

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB^{(HyperX Alloy Elite RGB)} er ikke et lille tastatur, men ligesom dets mindre søskende, HyperX Alloy FPS , er fodaftrykket på dit skrivebord ikke stort. Lignende gaming-tastaturer fra andre producenter såsom Razer har et betydeligt større fodaftryk på dit skrivebord. Hvis din skrivebordsplads er begrænset, vil HyperX Alloy Elite RGB være et godt valg for dig.

HyperX byggede Alloy Elite RGB på en solid stålramme, der kan ses på oversiden af ​​tastaturet. Det føles fantastisk at se og også at røre ved, og det er så stærkt, at du ikke kan bøje eller dreje tastaturet i nogen retning.

Bunden af ​​tastaturet er lavet af robust plastik. På dens base kan du også finde to små støtteben med gummi på deres ender. De hjælper med at hæve tastaturet, men selv i denne position føles tastaturet en smule for fladt til min smag.

Alle taster er bløde at røre ved, og deres overflade er let konkav (bortset fra mellemrumstasten, som er konkav), hvilket giver en god følelse, når du skriver på dem. Tastekapperne har også noget mindre oversider end bunde. Det efterlader lige nok plads til, at LED - lysene kan komme ud mellem tasterne, uden at efterlade plads til irriterende lysblødende effekter.

Apropos det, så er RGB LED- belysningen spektakulær på HyperX Alloy Elite RGB- tastaturet. Hver^(Every) tast lyser individuelt, og der er en hel del forskellige effekter, som du kan bruge på tastaturet, inklusive Wave , Solid , Breathing , Trigger , Explosion og en unik HyperX Flame . For at tilføje ærefrygten kommer HyperX Alloy Elite RGB også med en LED -stribe, der går fra venstre mod højre i hele tastaturets længde. Denne LED -stribe bruger matchende farver til resten af ​​tastaturet og er en fin prikken over i'et.

Ændring af lysintensitet og farveprofiler gøres nemt ved hjælp af to af de tre knapper øverst til venstre på tastaturet. Den første, der minder om en sol, styrer lysstyrken, og den anden, der ligner tre sammenflettede cirkler, fungerer som et skifte mellem de tre farveprofiler, som tastaturet kan gemme i sin flashhukommelse. Den tredje knap er Game Mode- knappen, og den bruges til at deaktivere Windows og ALT + Tab -tastgenvejene under spil.

Øverst til højre på tastaturet kan du finde en række sølvknapper med et afrundet udseende. Disse er mediekontrollerne til tilbagespoling^(Rewind) , Play/Pause , frem^(Forward) og lydløs^(Mute) , og yderst til højre et hjul til lydstyrkejustering. Mediekontrol^(Media) er en velkommen tilføjelse, især for spillere, der kan lide at lytte til musik, mens de spiller. Vi kan godt lide at have medietaster på vores tastaturer.

Vi vil også nævne det faktum, at HyperX Alloy Elite RGB kommer med en håndledspude, der er aftagelig. Nogle mennesker vil måske kunne lide den, da den har et smukt design og tekstur, men jeg må sige, at jeg personligt ville have foretrukket, at den var lidt større og havde en blødere (måske gummieret) overflade. Men hvis dine hænder er mellemstore eller små, og de ikke har tendens til at svede, så vil du sandsynligvis kunne lide håndledspuden.

I den tid, jeg havde HyperX Alloy Elite RGB- tastaturet på mit skrivebord, brugte jeg det til at spille et par af mine yndlingsspil. Tastaturet føles fantastisk, og det fungerede godt i alle de spil, jeg spillede: Skyrim , Mass Effect : Andromeda og League of Legends .

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB er et af de flotteste gaming-tastaturer, som ^{(The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is one of the best-looking gaming keyboards that )}vi har ^{(we have )}tested. We like its design and its robustness, and we appreciate a lot the fact that even if it is a large keyboard, it still manages to keep a low footprint on the desk. The additional buttons are useful, the lighting effects are impressive, and the LED stripe adds a nice touch to the overall impression. It is easy to love this keyboard! 🙂

HyperX NGenuity-appen

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB er det første gaming-tastatur fra HyperX , der kommer med medfølgende software. Det var nødvendigt, fordi tastaturet kommer med RGB- belysning, og du skal have et middel til at kontrollere og tilpasse lyseffekterne. Softwaren, der tilbydes af Hyperx , hedder NGenuity, og den lader dig:

• Indstil nøglebindinger
• Programmer og gem makroer
• Tildel^(Assign) enhver farve, du ønsker, til hver tast på tastaturet
• Konfigurer^(Configure) forskellige farver til individuelle tastaturzoner
• Vælg^(Select) hvilke tastegenveje, der er deaktiveret, når knappen Spiltilstand^{(Game Mode)} er aktiveret: Alt+Tab , Alt+F4 , Shift+Tab og Ctrl+Esc .

NGenuity -^(NGenuity) softwaren føles let at bruge i starten, men efter blot et par klik kan du se, at den ikke er så god som, hvad konkurrenterne tilbyder. Selvom det ser godt ud og tilbyder alle de funktioner, en gamer måtte ønske sig af sådan et værktøj, har NGenuity to store problemer.

Det første store problem er, at det er laggy, og det er der ingen grund til, da vi brugte det på en computer, der er ret kraftfuld.

Det andet negative aspekt er, at NGenuity har nogle irriterende designproblemer med brugeroplevelse. Den, der irriterede os mest, er det faktum, at det føltes umuligt at oprette en profil og tildele den som en af ​​de tre standardprofiler, som du kan skifte til ved gentagne gange at trykke på lysknappen^(Lighting) fra øverste venstre side af tastaturet .

Først troede vi, at det er umuligt at gøre det. Efter at have gennemset de ofte stillede spørgsmål på HyperX-webstedet^{(frequently asked questions on the HyperX website)} og også tjekket hjælpeoplysningerne^(Help) , fandt vi ud af, at du kan gøre det, men processen er ikke intuitiv. Tilsyneladende, hvis du vil tilpasse en af ​​standardprofilerne, skal du trække og slippe den i listen over almindelige profiler, justere den, som du finder passende, og derefter trække og slippe den tilbage på listen over standardprofiler.

Men når du først har lært at tilpasse tastaturet, er det nemt at gøre det. Her er en video, der forklarer bedre, hvordan det hele fungerer:

HyperX NGenuity-softwaren er en nødvendig tilføjelse til HyperX Alloy Elite RGB-tastaturet. Vi kan godt lide, hvordan det ser ud, og vi kan godt lide, at det indeholder alle de ting, som en gamer kræver for at personliggøre tastaturet. Appen er dog laggy og bør forbedres med hensyn til nogle brugervenlighedsaspekter. Forhåbentlig vil HyperX fortsætte med at investere kvalitetstid i at gøre denne app bedre.^{(The HyperX NGenuity software is a required addition to the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard. We like the way it looks, and we like the fact that it includes all the things required by a gamer to personalize the keyboard. However, the app is laggy and should be improved regarding some usability aspects. Hopefully, HyperX will continue to invest quality time in making this app better.)}

Kan du lide HyperX Alloy Elite RGB- tastaturet?

Som du ved nu, holder vi meget af HyperX Alloy Elite RGB- tastaturet. Efter vores mening er dette mekaniske gaming-tastatur en fremragende enhed, der tilbyder mere end mange andre gør, til en lignende pris. Før vi lukker denne anmeldelse, vil vi gerne vide din mening. Hvis du allerede ejer dette tastatur, kan du dele detaljer om din oplevelse med det.

Review HyperX Alloy Elite RGB: Advanced lighting, great typing and gaming!

HyperX recently launched a new gaming keyboard cаlled HyperX Alloy Elite RGB. In the past, we reviewed their first keyboard ever, the HyperX Alloy FPS and we were impressed by what it had to offer, at an excellent price. This time, HyperX created a mechanical keyboard that is rated as being even better than the previous model. The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is a mechanical gaming keyboard with full RGB lighting, additional media controls and dedicated software. How does it manage to satisfy gamers and writers? If you want to know what to expect from it, read this review:

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB: Who is it good for?

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is a great keyboard for:

• Gamers or writers who yearn for a great mechanical keyboard
• Those who like lighting effects and customization
• People who desire premium devices at a reasonable price tag

Pros and cons

There are plenty of good things to say about the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB:

• It is an excellent mechanical keyboard that can meet needs and desires of both gamers and typists.
• You can buy it with one of three different types of mechanical Cherry MX switches: red, blue and brown. However, the types of switches available differ from country to country, so you should check with your local retailer first.
• The lighting on this keyboard is impressive and can be customized in detail, using different profiles.
• It comes with a built-in flash memory that can store three different customization profiles.
• If you like having media controls on your keyboard, this one has them, and they look great.
• Although it is a full-sized gaming keyboard, the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB has a rather small footprint on your desk, at least compared to other gaming keyboards.
• It is a reliable and robust keyboard, with a solid steel frame.

On the negative side:

• The wrist pad is a bit too small if you have long fingers or big hands, and
• We would like HyperX to improve their NGenuity app. When when we were testing the keyboard we found that the app was laggy and it could use some work in improving the user experience. However, NGenuity is a good start nonetheless, offering what a gamer might want from an app of this type.

Verdict

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is one of the best keyboards we have tested in recent months. It has a great design, excellent build quality and everything a gamer might want from a keyboard. We liked both the gaming experience and the typing experience offered by this mechanical keyboard, and we believe that you will too. Regardless of whether you want a new keyboard for playing games or if you are writing a lot on your computer, the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB will not disappoint you. We recommend this keyboard to all our readers who can afford it.

Unboxing the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB mechanical keyboard

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB mechanical keyboard arrives in a good looking box made of glossy cardboard. The background is painted in black and dark grey, and in the foreground, there are printed pictures and details about the keyboard. On the top of the box, for instance, you can see a large picture of the keyboard with various colors lighting up its keys.

On the back, you can read details about the main features and specifications of the keyboard, in a few different languages.

When you open the box, you are greeted by the keyboard inside. You also get a detachable wristpad and eight additional keycaps made from a silverish metal, which you can use to replace the standard plastic keycaps for the WASD and 1234 keys. The bundle also includes a keycap remover tool, the quick start guide and a welcome note from the HyperX Team.

The unboxing experience offered by the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB mechanical keyboard is worthy of a premium gaming device. The box contains everything you would expect from a gaming keyboard.

Hardware specifications

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is a keyboard for gamers and uses Cherry MX RGB mechanical switches. The RGB name part means that all the keys can light up in any color you want. Based on their specifications, you can choose to get this keyboard with red, blue or brown key switches. Their inner colors tell you about the actuation distance, force, and noise that they make:

• Cherry MX Blue: clicky, 50 cN actuation force, loud
• Cherry MX Brown: tactile, 45 cN actuation force, not too loud but not too quiet either
• Cherry MX Red: linear, 45 cN actuation force, quiet

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard that we tested came with Cherry MX Brown switches, which are a middle-ground between the loud but accurate Cherry MX Blue switches and the quiet and ultra-responsive Cherry MX Red switches.

Kingston advertises the Cherry MX RGB switches used on the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard to last for 50 million keystrokes each. This keyboard should last for many years, according to our analysis: How long are millions of keystrokes and clicks, in years?. HyperX also says that the key contacts inside the switches are self-cleaning and resistant to dust and dirt. The keys are placed on a solid steel frame base that is robust, and the Cherry MX RGB switches are also reinforced with fiberglass.

To connect to your gaming rig, the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB uses a braided USB cable with two regular USB 2.0 connectors at its end. It is worth mentioning that the cable is not detachable, but is long: 70.86 inches or 180 cm. The cable has two USB connectors, so it occupies two USB ports on your computer, but it compensates by offering a USB port of its own, which is pass-through.

Besides the default keys found on any regular full-sized keyboard, the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB also has eight additional buttons (one of them is a volume wheel) for controlling the lighting, the game mode and the media player on your computer.

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard also offers Full NKRO support, which means that it can register as many different keys as you press simultaneously, and it will not "forget" any of them. If you want to know more about the advantages of having NKRO on your keyboard, you should read this guide: What is the NKRO technology for keyboards?.

Regarding size, the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB gaming keyboard is 17.48 inches (44.39 cm) wide, 6.65 inches (16.89 cm) deep and 1.53 inches (3.88 cm) high. The keyboard is relatively heavy, weighing 3.3 lbs or 1.49 kg.

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB should work with any modern operating system, including Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 and Mac OS X. However, if you want to be able to customize its lighting and assign macros, you have to use the NGenuity app provided by HyperX, which works only on Windows systems. Unfortunately, we did not find any detailed information regarding operating systems compatibility on HyperX's website.

If you want to know more about its official specifications, you can see them here: HyperX Alloy Elite RGB.

The hardware specs and the features offered by the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB are worthy of a high-end gaming keyboard.

Using the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard

When you take the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB out of its box, you cannot help but notice its quality. The keyboard looks sturdy and robust, and its weight gives you the confidence that it can take some damage without problems. Also, when looking at, you cannot help but notice the care and attention to details that it received. The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB has an attractive design and premium construction.

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is not a small keyboard, but just like its smaller sibling, the HyperX Alloy FPS, the footprint on your desk is not big. Similar gaming keyboard from other manufacturers such as Razer has a significantly larger footprint on your desk. If your desk space is limited, the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is going to be a good choice for you.

HyperX built the Alloy Elite RGB on a solid-steel frame that can be seen on the top side of the keyboard. It feels great to see and also to touch, and it is so strong that you cannot bend or twist the keyboard in any direction.

The bottom of the keyboard is made of sturdy plastic. Also, on its base, you can find two small support legs with rubber on their ends. They help raise the keyboard, but even in this position, the keyboard feels a bit too flat for my liking.

All the keys are soft to touch, and their surface is slightly concave (except for the space bar which is concave), offering a nice feeling when typing on them. The keycaps also have somewhat smaller top sides than bottoms. That leaves just enough space for the LED lights to come out between keys, without leaving room for annoying light bleeding effects.

Speaking of which, the RGB LED lighting is spectacular on the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard. Every key lights up individually and there are quite a few different effects that you can use on the keyboard, including Wave, Solid, Breathing, Trigger, Explosion, and a unique HyperX Flame. To add to the awe, the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB also comes with a LED stripe that goes from left to right on the entire length of the keyboard. This LED stripe uses matching colors to the rest of the keyboard and is a nice finishing touch.

Changing the lighting intensity and color profiles is easily done with the help of two of the three buttons on the top-left side of the keyboard. The first one, which resembles a sun, controls the lighting intensity, and the second one, which resembles three intertwined circles, acts as a switch between the three color profiles that the keyboard can store in its flash memory. The third button is the Game Mode button, and it is used for disabling the Windows and ALT + Tab key shortcuts during games.

On the top-right side of the keyboard, you can find a series of silver buttons with a rounded appearance. These are the media controls for Rewind, Play/Pause, Forward and Mute, and to the far right, a wheel for volume adjustment. Media controls are a welcome addition especially for gamers who like to listen to music while playing. We like having media keys on our keyboards.

We also want to mention the fact that the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB comes with a wrist pad that is detachable. Some people might like it, as it has a beautiful design and texture, but I must say that personally, I would have preferred it to be slightly larger and have a softer (maybe rubberized) surface. However, if your hands are medium or small sized and they do not tend to sweat, then you will probably like the wrist pad.

In the time I had the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard on my desk, I used it to play a few of my favorite games. The keyboard feels great, and it worked well in all the games I played: Skyrim, Mass Effect: Andromeda, and League of Legends.

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is one of the best-looking gaming keyboards that we have tested. We like its design and its robustness, and we appreciate a lot the fact that even if it is a large keyboard, it still manages to keep a low footprint on the desk. The additional buttons are useful, the lighting effects are impressive, and the LED stripe adds a nice touch to the overall impression. It is easy to love this keyboard! 🙂

The HyperX NGenuity app

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is the first gaming keyboard from HyperX that comes with bundled software. It was necessary because the keyboard comes with RGB lighting and you have to have a means for controlling and customizing the lighting effects. The software offered by Hyperx is called NGenuity, and it lets you:

• Set key bindings
• Program and store macros
• Assign any color you want for every key on the keyboard
• Configure different colors for individual keyboard zones
• Select which key shortcuts are disabled when the Game Mode button is on: Alt+Tab, Alt+F4, Shift+Tab, and Ctrl+Esc.

The NGenuity software feels easy to use at first, but after just a couple of clicks, you get to see that it is not as good as what the competition is offering. Although it looks good and offers all the features a gamer might want from such a tool, NGenuity has two big problems.

The first major issue is that it is laggy and there is no reason for that, as we used it on a computer that is quite powerful.

The second negative aspect is that NGenuity has some annoying user experience design issues. The one that annoyed us the most is the fact that it felt impossible to create a profile and assign it as one of the three default ones, which you can switch to by repeatedly pressing on the Lighting button from the top-left side of the keyboard.

At first, we thought that it is impossible to do that. However, after browsing through the frequently asked questions on the HyperX website and also checking the Help information, we found out that you can do it, but the process is not intuitive. Apparently, if you want to customize one of the default profiles, you must drag and drop it inside the list of regular profiles, adjust it as you see fit, and then drag and drop it back in the list of default profiles.

However, once you learn how to customize the keyboard, it is easy to do it. Here is a video that explains better how all that works:

The HyperX NGenuity software is a required addition to the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard. We like the way it looks, and we like the fact that it includes all the things required by a gamer to personalize the keyboard. However, the app is laggy and should be improved regarding some usability aspects. Hopefully, HyperX will continue to invest quality time in making this app better.

Do you like the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard?

As you know by now, we like the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard a lot. In our opinion, this gaming mechanical keyboard is an excellent device that offers more than many others do, at a similar price tag. Before closing this review, we would like to know your opinion. If you already own this keyboard, share details about your experience with it.

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