If you never forget, there must be echoes, HyperX Alloy Origins 65 mechanical keyboard sharing

Most Chinese people use the arrow keys more frequently when using the keyboard. When HyperX Alloy Origins 60 (Origin 60) was released last year, I thought it would be great if we could add multiple independent direction areas. The so-called obsession must have echoes. HyperX launched the HyperX Alloy Origins 65 (Origin 65) with 65% configuration a year later, which finally made up for the lack of origin 60 without independent arrow keys.

The outer packaging of the keyboard is HyperX's classic red and white color scheme. The left part indicates that the keyboard uses PBT two-color keycaps, and the right corner indicates that the keyboard is equipped with an independent water switch and enjoys a 2-year warranty service.

The accessories are relatively simple, black nylon braided wire for TYPE-C port, steel wire key puller (should be the first HyperX keyboard using steel pull), two personalized keycaps, and manual, etc.

The personalized keycaps are light-transmitting keycaps with ABS laser engraving technology, and the color is the same as the color of the switch body. The water switch keyboard is water green, and if it is the fire switch version, it is red.

The origin 65 mechanical keyboard adopts an extremely narrow frame design, and the overall appearance is very small and compact. The fuselage is all made of aviation-grade aluminum alloy frame, which is full of weight and texture.

On the basis of Origin 60, the length of the right Shift key is shortened to 1.75U, and the right WIN key and the right Ctrl key are removed. Add four independent direction keys and four function keys on the far right.

The FN combination keys have corresponding function icons printed on the side of the corresponding keycaps, so you can easily get started without special memory, which is quite worry-free.

The surrounding circle and corners of the keyboard have been designed with chamfering and chamfering, which presents a rounded appearance as a whole.

The keyboard itself has a small tilt angle, and with OEM height keycaps, it is very easy to use without opening the feet.

The default set of black keycaps only has the "HyperX" Logo on the side of the space bar, and the overall recognition is not too high.

The TYPE-C interface is located on the left rear side of the keyboard, and has a slightly deep concave design, but the opening is not very large, and the compatibility with some third-party aviation plugs is not very good.

The large key position adopts a satellite shaft structure, and the overall feel is not bad, only the right side of the space bar has a slight steel wire sound when pressed, and it is obviously improved after adding a small amount of grease.

In addition to the shaft position, the space bar position of Origin 65 also has a light-emitting lamp bead on the left and right, which is especially suitable for large-area light-transmitting keycaps to display lighting effects.

The HyperX water switch has a trigger pressure of 45g, a trigger stroke of 1.8mm, and a total stroke of 3.8mm. The shaft body adopts a larger exposed lamp bead design, which has a bonus effect on the display of lighting effects. This type of shaft body is currently only used by HyperX, which is a highly recognizable feature.

The keycap is a set of PBT two-color closed character light-transmitting keycaps. The surface has obvious graininess, no obvious burrs and spout marks, and the overall workmanship is very good.

The bottom shell of the keyboard is also a very rounded design, because the keyboard itself is not big, it seems that the two-stage footrest is quite large. There is a non-slip sticker on each of the four corners of the bottom case, and the "HX" Logo and nameplate sticker are in the middle.

The driver is still a family-shared driver, and lighting and button customization can be easily set here. Lighting effects can be set to be displayed in multiple layers at the same time, and two-layer macro definitions can also be set for button customization. Although the number of buttons is small, the rich customization capabilities make the keyboard sufficient for most daily usage scenarios.

The personality space with a large light-emitting area is matched with three RGB lamp beads, which can well show the gradient effect of RGB lights.

The lighting effect of the keyboard is very playable, and the transition of the lighting color and the change of the dynamic lighting effect are also very soft and smooth, which is quite good overall.

HyperX Alloy Origins 65 (Origin 65) mechanical keyboard can be said to be an upgraded version of the keyboard for Origin 60. It has added independent direction keys that are frequently used by Chinese people, which is more convenient to use and can be used in more usage scenarios. All-aluminum alloy body, excellent independent axis, outstanding RGB lighting effects, and easy-to-use drivers are all the plus points of this keyboard. Although some large keys have a slight wire sound, it can be significantly improved by simple treatment, which is harmless to those with hands-on ability. In my opinion, other than the lack of wireless capabilities, there really isn't much that can be faulted with this keyboard.