HyperX Alloy Elite 2 Review
Last year, HyperX started making its own mechanical key switches—and good ones, at that. With that change, the Kingston subsidiary has decided to revisit its flagship gaming keyboard, the HyperX Alloy Elite, updating the design and switching out the original's Cherry MX switches for its own. The name of the Alloy Elite 2 ($129.99) is something of a misnomer, as there are only a few changes from its predecessor, the Alloy Elite RGB. That said, those changes update the look and feel of the keyboard in subtle but impactful ways. (The not-so-subtle: The "pudding" keycaps, more about which in a moment.) Those changes, combined with a $40 price cut, make the Alloy Elite 2 a more impressive specimen, even if it's not quite as full-featured as other flagship gaming boards.A Tasty 'Pudding' Recipe The Alloy Elite 2 is very much a sequel to the Alloy Elite RGB, which is to say that the two are cut from the same cloth—or, in this case, steel. The new keyboard is functionally the same as its...
HyperX put its own key switches in the Alloy Elite 2, and the keyboard's better for it, but this solid mechanical model needs a set-apart feature, beyond its spiffy two-layer keycaps, to merit true "Elite" status.
Sleek look; HyperX Red mechanical switches; Durable "pudding" keycaps; USB pass-through; Dedicated media buttons and volume roller
No wrist rest; No dedicated macro keys; Ngenuity software is improved but could use slightly better menu organization