Testseek.com have collected 197 expert reviews of the Kingston HyperX Alloy Elite and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Kingston HyperX Alloy Elite.
July 2017
(83%)
197 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(90%)
24 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Solid design with steel frame
Cherry MX mechanical key switches (Red
Brown
Blue options)
18 LED light bar at the top of the keyboard
Included wrist rest
Extremely comfortable
Solid build
High quality components
Looks great
Quick key response
Excellent Build Quality (Metal Alloy Top)
Cherry MX Switches (50 Million Actuations)
100% Anti Ghosting NKey Rollover
Dedicated Media And Lighting Buttons
6 Illumination Modes & 4 Brightness Levels
LED Light Bar
Extra Key Caps
USB 2.0 Pass T
Cherry MX RGB Switches (50 Million Actuations)
NGenuity S
Handsome
Sturdy steel frame
Cherry MX mechanical switches
Lengthy
Braided USB cord
Dedicated media keys and volume wheel
Crystal-clear Cherry MX RGB lighting
Dedicated media controls
Including a volume wheel
Software is 100% optional
And HyperX won't nag you about it
Excellent build quality
Light bar colors blend well
Standard bottom row allows keycap replacement
Authentic Cherry MX keys
Beautiful design
Discrete media keys
Great performance
Smart design
Dedicated on-board media buttons and volume scroll wheel
Good build quality
Consistent
Genuine Cherry MX switches
Multiple lighting modes and effects controlled via dedicated on-board buttons
Fairly clean aesthetics give it the ability to fit into di
100% plug-and-play
Cherry MX Red switches are perfect for gaming
Textured replaceable keys
Incredibly sturdy construction
Braided cable and pinch point grommet
The editors didn't like
Not RGB backlit
No configuration software
Quite expensive but for some users it's still worth it
No Macro Keys
Single Color LEDs
Price (For Some)
No Dedicated Macro Keys
No configuration software or macro editor
No mic/headphone ports
Uncomfortable hard-plastic wrist rest
Flimsy wrist rest
Oversized footprint
With a lot of empty space
The software (somehow) weighs in at over 1.1GB after install
Aging USB 2.0 passthrough port
Software UI can be clunky
Keycaps will show finger grease and shine quickly
Software needs some work
Typing requires some practice
Garish backlighting
So-so pricing
Fairly expensive given the feature set
Relative to its competitors
Thin ABS keycaps with laser etched and pad printed legends will wear out sooner than later
The Kingston HyperX Alloy Elite mechanical gaming keyboard retails for about $110 (Amazon) at the time of this review. It is available in red, blue, and brown switches to suit your specific need in a mechanical keyboard. The Elite improves on its predeces...
Well built (steel frame), Cherry MX mechanical switches, Fills basic gamer(s) needs
No macro functions, Only red LEDs
Alright, we are in the home stretch! I know I wrote a lot already and if you happened to skip right to end, let me get straight to the point. After using the Alloy Elite for a year, I can properly say it's my go-to choice for anyone not looking for a macr...
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Like the Alloy FPS, HyperX's Alloy Elite RGB is a perfectly fine keyboard. The only real issue is that it's a perfectly fine keyboard in an ever-more-crowded market. It doesn't undercut the competition on price the way G.Skill has, nor does it have a stan...
The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is the best that HyperX has to offer at this time. Adding in RGB backlighting was the obvious next step in the evolution, but adding in a software suite for co9mplete customization was key to the success of this product. Previou...
Design - 9/10Performance - 8/10Value - 7/10HyperX's Alloy Elite RGB Gaming Keyboard is available to purchase from authorised Australian retailers for A$259.Technical Specifications...
Like the Alloy FPS before it, the Alloy Elite is designed with gaming in mind, but it still remains a good typists keyboard if that's what you're after. Our review unit contained the ultra-responsive Cherry MX Reds, which are commonly used in gaming keybo...
We appreciate the looks and styling of the Alloy Elite, and even though there is much to do with the LED stripe across the top edge, in normal use, the user may never see it. The trio of buttons on the left used to address lighting intensity, modes, and e...
