HyperX Alloy Origins 60 mechanical gaming keyboard

Weighing in at 781.5g and built on an all aircraft-grade aluminium frame, the Alloy Origin is a hefty unit given its petite dimensions of 296mm(w) x 105.5mm(h) x 36.9mm(h). The exposed HyperX red switches and PTB keycaps float above the beautifully minimal unshrouded design and assist in casting rhythmic RGB lighting effects across the desk. It really is a beautiful keyboard. Around the back is the three-level angle adjustment and on the left hand front edge is a single, detachable USB-C port for the 1.8m braided cable. While there’s no USB passthrough or dedicated media controls, the Alloy Origins 60 manages to pack in all the lesser used functionality of an extended keyboard via secondary key functions and the Function (FN) key. And that’s also where the media and RGB lighting controls, home bank and F1-12 are all tucked. There was never a time throughout our review where we missed having primary access to these keys, however we could see potential irritation for gaming where there’s demand for dedicated F keys depending how you like your set up.

But if gaming isn’t your thing and you’re just looking for something to mash out alphabets, the full-sized caps and traditional spacing are a delight.

Included in the package is a bonus ESC key and space bar with a fancy topo pattern. The Alloy Origins 60 is also compatible with PlayStation 4 and 5, as well as Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One. We would have loved a little carry bag for portability.

The Origins Alloy 60 packs bags of functionality into a stunning, minimal design.