HyperX HX-KB1SS2-UK Alloy FPS RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Kailh Silver Speed Switches (UK Layout)

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Powering the Alloy FPS RGB keyboard is an NXP LPC11U35F 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0 USB microcontroller with up to 128 KB on-board flash memory, 12 KB SRAM, and 4 KB EEPROM.

The spacebar not only is poorly stabilized but also has some kind of issue with the left side of the keycap, which is able to get stuck. The cloud sync feature is available by using a Windows Live account, so you don't have to create an extra HyperX account for this. Anecdotally, my students literally oooh-ed and aaahh-ed when they saw this on my desk (I teach elementary school) and a pair of colleagues also immediately commented on how neat it looked. In an era where higher-end mechanical keyboards are expected to have a software driver and RGB lighting, at least as it pertains to the more mainstream arena, HyperX was definitely found wanting before they came out with the Alloy FPS RGB, a natural extension of the older Alloy FPS keyboard with a few tweaks here and there in addition to merely adding more colors to backlighting. At first, I was amazed by this, then instantly booted up several games and found that, as the keyboard’s name implies, these switches were amazing for FPS games.But that’s pretty much it, and really the lighting controls are the only design change from the original Alloy FPS. Multimedia” lets you turn any key into a media key, in case hitting FN+ F11 to turn up the volume mid-game is too much of a hassle. The FPS RGB has a detachable cable, though it can only be used wired, and uses linear switches with a much lower pre-travel that results in a very responsive feel, which is great for gaming.

The standard Alloy FPS comes with red backlighting, but the Alloy FPS RGB model I’m testing comes with full per-key RGB support. Great for gaming where typing accuracy doesnt matter - otherwise not suitable for the purpose it was dessigned, ,,, as a keyboard! Overall I was very pleased with the light, fast feel of the keyboard – though I realize that I have grown quite accustomed to the 4 mm travel and slightly heavier feel of Cherry MX key switches, so a longer period of adjustment would be needed before I could be as comfortable with these switches.

Please provide your contact information and any other relevant details and a member of our team will contact you shortly. Customization apart the software is not really reliable and crashes randomly, it is still on beta but these issues should be looked after, I wouldn’t recommend syncing any complex profile to your keyboard though, as it may cause your keyboard to go wild ( EPILEPSY and low-quality WARNING) and, if you suffer from epilepsy, cause at the very least some uncomfortable feelings.

The last thing to note would be the angle of attack for the keys, as the first three rows angle away from the user, while the back three angle forward. The original Alloy FPS Mechanical Gaming Keyboard became very popular among gamers not only thanks to its rather compact size compared to other models but also because of its build quality, Cherry MX switches, USB charging port, detachable cable and its pretty good bundle (included a high-quality mesh travel pouch and 8 red textured keycaps). Along with the Alloy FPS RGM Mechanical Gaming Keyboard and its detachable cable you will also get a congratulations paper, warranty information paper and the quick start guide (surprisingly enough HyperX didn't place the same extra red keycaps as they did with the original Alloy FPS).The secondaries legends on the function row are bottom-oriented so are a bit dimmer but the extra brightness here definitely helps. Reviewing the Alloy Elite RGB last year, I noted that HyperX’s Ngenuity utility took up a whopping 1. The keyboard also has onboard memory with space for up to three profiles, and you can easily carry those to another device that doesn't have access to the software, like a macOS computer. For 15 years, the HyperX mission has been to develop gaming products for gamers – high-speed memory, solid state drives, headsets, keyboards, mice, USB flash drives, and mouse pads – to the gaming community and beyond. The PCB is black in color, and all components are soldered on well—this PCB is very likely machine assembled.