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HyperX Origins 2 65 vs HyperX Alloy Rise

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YOUR FIRST CHOICE

HyperX Origins 2 65

B4QS3AA#ABA · English US (QWERTY) · black · HyperX Red linear switches

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Exact model & source notes

The Origins 2 65 is a wired, O-ring-mounted 65% keyboard with arrow keys. This black US-layout SKU (B4QS3AA#ABA) ships with factory-lubed HyperX Red linear switches in hot-swap 5-pin sockets, per-key RGB and an 8000 Hz report rate.

Specifications checked 27 Sept 2026.

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Manufacturer specifications

WHICH SUITS YOU?

Choose the Origins 2 65 for

A 65% keyboard
Narrower stated keyboard span across the desk: 323.7 mm vs 454.5 mm
Lower stated switch actuation distance: 1.8 mm vs 2 mm

Choose the Alloy Rise for

A full-size keyboard
Higher stated onboard profile capacity: 10 profiles vs 3 profiles
Higher stated switch actuation distance: 2 mm vs 1.8 mm

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THE CONTENDER

HyperX Alloy Rise

7G7A3AA#ABA · English US (QWERTY) · black · HyperX Red linear switches

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Exact model & source notes

The Alloy Rise is a wired, gasket-mounted full-size keyboard with a number pad, hot-swappable switches, dedicated media keys and a volume knob. This black US-layout SKU (7G7A3AA#ABA) ships with factory-lubed HyperX Red linear switches, PBT keycaps and an 8000 Hz report rate.

Specifications checked 27 Sept 2026.

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Manufacturer specifications

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THE DIFFERENCES, MADE VISIBLE

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“Different” means the known values differ, not that one is better.
Missing or conflicting evidence is marked and never counts as a difference. Source chips hold each fact’s sources and conditions.

SPECIFICATIONS SIDE BY SIDE7 topics

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Keyboard size

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

HyperX Origins 2 6565% compact with arrow keys, without number pad or function row

Manufacturer specification · HyperX says the 65% layout keeps function and direction keys; the official image shows arrow keys and function keys only as secondary legends on the number row.

Source 1

HyperX Alloy RiseFull size with number pad

Manufacturer specification · Exact original and dedicatedmedia feature establishfullsizenumberpad plusforward/back/play-pausekeys andvolume/muteknob. Thosecontrols are retained separately inmedia_controls.

Source 1

Explore the full specifications

Match the layout, switches and connection. Check the exact regional key layout and switch option. A similar model name can describe different switches or a wireless version. Software support, key remapping and console compatibility need their own evidence; dimensions and switch travel are not a typing or gaming score.

WHAT CHANGES BETWEEN THEM?

Key differences

Full specifications ↓

10 verified differences, most decision-relevant first. 7 are also drawn in Visual facts above. Missing information stays separate.

Keyboard size

In Visual facts

HyperX Origins 2 6565% compact with arrow keys, without number pad or function row

HyperX Alloy RiseFull size with number pad

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

Manufacturer specification · HyperX says the 65% layout keeps function and direction keys; the official image shows arrow keys and function keys only as secondary legends on the number row.

HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Rise

HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Keyboard span across the desk

In Visual facts

HyperX Origins 2 65323.7 mm

HyperX Alloy Rise454.5 mm

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

Manufacturer specification · HyperX labels this Width.

HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Origins 2 65 — UK store product page (SKU B4QS3AA#ABU) with the model's specifications

HyperX Alloy Rise

Manufacturer specification · HyperX labels this Width.

HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise — UK store product page (Black / US Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

A size or weight trade-off; it does not establish the better product.

Key customisation

In Visual facts

HyperX Origins 2 65HyperX NGENUITY: key remapping, macros, RGB effects and up to 3 profiles

HyperX Alloy RiseHyperX NGENUITY: per-key lighting, macros and ambient-light preferences; 10 onboard lighting and macro profiles

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Rise

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

Physical keys, software assignments and stored profiles are different capabilities. Check the host-software requirements; a larger count does not establish better typing or lower latency.

Onboard profile capacity

In Visual facts

HyperX Origins 2 653 profiles

HyperX Alloy Rise10 profiles

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Rise

Manufacturer specification · Actual selected feature says up to10profiles saved directly forlightingandmacros. No unlisted setting persistence,host-independent softwarefeature or guaranteedoccupiedprofilecount inferred.

HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

Physical keys, software assignments and stored profiles are different capabilities. Check the host-software requirements; a larger count does not establish better typing or lower latency.

Key rollover

In Visual facts

HyperX Origins 2 65N-key

HyperX Alloy RiseN-key mode

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Rise

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

This describes simultaneous key inputs, not polling rate or measured latency. An unspecified limit is not unlimited N-key rollover.

Backlighting

In Visual facts

HyperX Origins 2 65Per-key RGB

HyperX Alloy RiseRGB

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

Manufacturer specification · HyperX specifies 16,777,216 colours and 5 brightness levels. These details do not establish that another per-key RGB keyboard lacks those implementations.

HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Rise

Manufacturer specification · ExactUS technical row statesRGB16777216colours,per-keylighting and5brightnesslevels; ambient auto-brightness preferences are set inNGENUITY. These are manufacturer inventory claims,not independent brightness orlatency measurements.

HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

Lighting zones and per-key control differ. RGB does not by itself establish individual-key colour control; read the software requirements.

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Switch and case construction

In Visual facts

HyperX Origins 2 65O-ring mount with polycarbonate plate, removable silicone weight and plate-mounted stabilisers; one-piece drop-in frosted housing

HyperX Alloy RiseGasket mounted; toolless swappable magnetic top plates, badges and rotary knobs

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

Manufacturer specification · Additional housings and accessories are sold separately.

HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Rise

Manufacturer specification · Additional top plates, badges and knobs are sold separately.

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Dimensions

HyperX Origins 2 65323.7 × 114.0 × 42.9 mm (width × depth × height)

HyperX Alloy Rise454.5 × 142.2 × 48.9 mm (width × depth × height)

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Alloy Rise

Manufacturer specification

A size or weight trade-off; it does not establish the better product.

Switch actuation distance

HyperX Origins 2 651.8 mm

HyperX Alloy Rise2 mm

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

Manufacturer specification · HyperX gives a 1.8 mm actuation for the included HyperX Linear Red switches in the overview. The switch table's 'Actuation Point' row instead reads '40 g', which is not used.

HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Rise

Manufacturer specification · Exactselectedfull-sizeAlloyRiseUSRed-lineartable:2mm. No parameter from anothermodel with a similarly named switch is inferred or treated as a conflicting exactconfiguration.

HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

Actuation point, total travel and operating force are different measurements. None alone establishes input latency, typing comfort or gaming performance.

Original package contents

HyperX Origins 2 65Keyboard; USB-C to USB-A cable; switch and keycap puller tool; quick start guide

HyperX Alloy RiseKeyboard; detachable USB-C cable; key switch/keycap puller; quick start guide

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Alloy Rise

Manufacturer specification

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Configuration & compatibility details (1)

Supported operating systems

HyperX Origins 2 65PC, PS5 and Xbox Series; no operating-system versions published

HyperX Alloy RisePC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One; no operating-system versions published

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

Manufacturer specification · HyperX lists device compatibility and HyperX NGENUITY software but no Windows or macOS versions for this model.

HyperX Alloy Rise

Manufacturer specification · HyperX lists device compatibility and HyperX NGENUITY software but no Windows or macOS versions for this model.

These descriptions or measurements differ. Wording alone does not establish a different capability; check the exact configuration.

Missing or non-comparable evidence (9)

Regional layout

HyperX Origins 2 65English US (QWERTY)

HyperX Alloy RiseEnglish US QWERTY (ANSI)

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

Manufacturer specification · HyperX lists this SKU as 'US Layout'. The official image shows English QWERTY legends in the ANSI arrangement. The UK store sells a separate SKU, B4QS3AA#ABU.

HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Rise

Manufacturer specification · Exact7G7A3AA#ABA appears in both retained US/UK variants,each mapping the same US-layout gallery. Original ANSI image:wideEnter,@on2,longleftShift. SameSKU cross-market sources are separately retained.

One source states less detail or a rounded figure. This is not a verified difference; check the exact configuration.

Keycap material

HyperX Origins 2 65Not verified

HyperX Alloy RisePBT (pre-installed HyperX PBT keycaps)

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Rise

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Media controls

HyperX Origins 2 65Not verified

HyperX Alloy RiseDedicated forward, back and play/pause keys; rotary knob to adjust or mute the volume

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Rise

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Angle adjustment

HyperX Origins 2 65High-profile housing with flip-down feet

HyperX Alloy RiseNot verified

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Rise

No source recorded for this side.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Ambient-light brightness control

HyperX Origins 2 65Not verified

HyperX Alloy RiseYes

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Rise

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer says adjustsRGBbrightness to environmental lighting,withpreferencesinNGENUITY. World-first/superiority,measuredaccuracy or universal operating conditions are not established.

HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Cable length

HyperX Origins 2 65Not verified

HyperX Alloy Rise5.9 ft

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Rise

Manufacturer specification · Exactmanufacturerimperialrating; no rounded/exactmetreconversion or device transferrate inferred. DetachablebraidedUSB-CtoUSB-A.

HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Per-key RGB control

HyperX Origins 2 65Not verified

HyperX Alloy RiseYes

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Rise

Manufacturer specification · Actual selected model source explicitly names per-keyRGB withNGENUITY. No unknown contender capability absence is inferred.

HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Published USB connection guidance

HyperX Origins 2 65Not verified

HyperX Alloy RiseNot verified

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Rise

The retained exact-model source does not specify a USB data generation or numbered host-port requirement. · Manufacturer specification

HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Manufacturer-stated weight

HyperX Origins 2 65Conflicting evidence

HyperX Alloy Rise1310 g

Sources

HyperX Origins 2 65

HyperX's UK table gives 692 g with cable, while the US table gives '.5 lb' with cable (about 227 g). The two official figures disagree and are left unresolved. · Manufacturer specification

HyperX Alloy Rise

Manufacturer specification · HyperX states 1.310 kg with the cable (UK); the US page gives 2.89 lb (with cable).

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

9 shared fields have the same recorded value.

WHAT EACH CHOICE ASKS OF YOU

What it brings and what to check

HyperX Origins 2 65

What it brings

Hot-swap sockets accept most 3- and 5-pin mechanical switches, and the frosted housing is a one-piece drop-in part that can be changed.
Manufacturer source
A 323.7 × 114.0 mm footprint with arrow keys, an 8000 Hz report rate, N-key rollover and a 1.8 mm actuation on the included switches.
Manufacturer source

What to check

There is no number pad or separate function-key row, and magnetic or optical switches are not supported.
Manufacturer source
HyperX publishes no supported operating-system versions, and its two stores give conflicting weights (692 g versus '.5 lb').
Manufacturer source Manufacturer source

HyperX Alloy Rise

What it brings

Hot-swappable switches plus toolless magnetic top plates, badges and knobs, with ten onboard profiles.
Manufacturer source
Dedicated forward, back and play/pause keys and a volume knob, an ambient light sensor for the RGB brightness and an 8000 Hz report rate.
Manufacturer source

What to check

At 454.5 mm wide it needs the desk space of a full-size board, and the extra top plates, badges and knobs are sold separately.
Manufacturer source Manufacturer source
The published connection inventory iswiredUSB. HyperX listsPC/PS5/PS4/XboxSeriesX|S/XboxOne compatibility andNGENUITY,but no supportedOSversion list for this model.
Manufacturer source Manufacturer source

COMPARE THE DETAILS

Full specifications

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Differences only

29 of 29 specifications Sources in each row

Source-backed specifications for HyperX Origins 2 65 and HyperX Alloy Rise
Specification	HyperX Origins 2 65	HyperX Alloy Rise

Regional layout Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification · HyperX lists this SKU as 'US Layout'. The official image shows English QWERTY legends in the ANSI arrangement. The UK store sells a separate SKU, B4QS3AA#ABU. HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification · Exact7G7A3AA#ABA appears in both retained US/UK variants,each mapping the same US-layout gallery. Original ANSI image:wideEnter,@on2,longleftShift. SameSKU cross-market sources are separately retained. HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise — UK store product page (Black / US Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	English US (QWERTY)	English US QWERTY (ANSI)
Keyboard sizeDifferent Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification · HyperX says the 65% layout keeps function and direction keys; the official image shows arrow keys and function keys only as secondary legends on the number row. HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification · Exact original and dedicatedmedia feature establishfullsizenumberpad plusforward/back/play-pausekeys andvolume/muteknob. Thosecontrols are retained separately inmedia_controls. HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	65% compact with arrow keys, without number pad or function row	Full size with number pad
DimensionsDifferent Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Origins 2 65 — UK store product page (SKU B4QS3AA#ABU) with the model's specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise — UK store product page (Black / US Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	323.7 × 114.0 × 42.9 mm (width × depth × height)	454.5 × 142.2 × 48.9 mm (width × depth × height)
Supported operating systemsDifferent Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification · HyperX lists device compatibility and HyperX NGENUITY software but no Windows or macOS versions for this model. HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Origins 2 65 — UK store product page (SKU B4QS3AA#ABU) with the model's specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification · HyperX lists device compatibility and HyperX NGENUITY software but no Windows or macOS versions for this model. HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise — UK store product page (Black / US Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	PC, PS5 and Xbox Series; no operating-system versions published	PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X\|S and Xbox One; no operating-system versions published
Keyboard span across the deskDifferent Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification · HyperX labels this Width. HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Origins 2 65 — UK store product page (SKU B4QS3AA#ABU) with the model's specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification · HyperX labels this Width. HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise — UK store product page (Black / US Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	323.7 mm	454.5 mm
Manufacturer-stated weight Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 HyperX's UK table gives 692 g with cable, while the US table gives '.5 lb' with cable (about 227 g). The two official figures disagree and are left unresolved. · Manufacturer specification HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Origins 2 65 — UK store product page (SKU B4QS3AA#ABU) with the model's specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification · HyperX states 1.310 kg with the cable (UK); the US page gives 2.89 lb (with cable). HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise — UK store product page (Black / US Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	Conflicting sources	1310 g
Switch and case constructionDifferent Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification · Additional housings and accessories are sold separately. HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification · Additional top plates, badges and knobs are sold separately. HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise — UK store product page (Black / US Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	O-ring mount with polycarbonate plate, removable silicone weight and plate-mounted stabilisers; one-piece drop-in frosted housing	Gasket mounted; toolless swappable magnetic top plates, badges and rotary knobs
Angle adjustment Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise No source recorded.	High-profile housing with flip-down feet	Not provided

Exact switch option Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification · The variant is named 'HyperX Red - Linear' (US) and 'HX Red - Linear' (UK); only HyperX Linear Switches are included. HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise — UK store product page (Black / US Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	HyperX Red linear mechanical switches (factory-lubed, half-wall POM stem)	HyperX Red linear mechanical switches (factory-lubed, half-wall POM stem)
Switch actuation distanceDifferent Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification · HyperX gives a 1.8 mm actuation for the included HyperX Linear Red switches in the overview. The switch table's 'Actuation Point' row instead reads '40 g', which is not used. HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification · Exactselectedfull-sizeAlloyRiseUSRed-lineartable:2mm. No parameter from anothermodel with a similarly named switch is inferred or treated as a conflicting exactconfiguration. HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	1.8 mm	2 mm
Switch total travel Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification · From the switch table (4.0 mm). HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification · From this page's switch table (4.0mm). HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	4 mm	4 mm
Hot-swappable switches Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification · Hot-swap 5-pin sockets compatible with most 3- and 5-pin mechanical switches; not compatible with magnetic or optical switches. Additional switches are sold separately. HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	Yes	Yes
Rated keypress durability Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification · HyperX notes its keyboard testing process is not a guarantee of future performance. HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise — UK store product page (Black / US Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	Up to 80 million keypresses	Up to 80 million keypresses
Key rolloverDifferent Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	N-key	N-key mode
Keycap material Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	Not provided	PBT (pre-installed HyperX PBT keycaps)

Connections Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification · The cable is listed as a separate item in the box; HyperX does not describe it as detachable in words. Cable length is published in feet. Original published inventory: Wired USB (USB-C to USB-A braided cable, 5.9 ft). The shared field records positively supported wired USB operation. Cable ends/length, host-port setup, pass-through and USB device revision retain their own exact scopes; unknown counterpart details cannot establish a different connection mode. HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Origins 2 65 — UK store product page (SKU B4QS3AA#ABU) with the model's specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification · ExactUS source statesWired and detachable,left-aligned braidedUSB-CtoUSB-A cable,5.9ft. No USBgeneration/hostportnumber or measured latency is published. This positive wired mode doesnot establish absence of every other mode. HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	Wired USB	Wired USB
Report rate claim Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification · ExactUS overview8k andtechnical8000Hz agree. Manufacturerreport/pollingclaim only; not measuredlatency or guarantee that everyhost/setupachieves thisrate. HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	8000 Hz	8000 Hz
Cable length Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification · Exactmanufacturerimperialrating; no rounded/exactmetreconversion or device transferrate inferred. DetachablebraidedUSB-CtoUSB-A. HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	Not provided	5.9 ft

BacklightingDifferent Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification · HyperX specifies 16,777,216 colours and 5 brightness levels. These details do not establish that another per-key RGB keyboard lacks those implementations. HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification · ExactUS technical row statesRGB16777216colours,per-keylighting and5brightnesslevels; ambient auto-brightness preferences are set inNGENUITY. These are manufacturer inventory claims,not independent brightness orlatency measurements. HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	Per-key RGB	RGB
Onboard memory Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	Yes	Yes
Onboard profile capacityDifferent Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification · Actual selected feature says up to10profiles saved directly forlightingandmacros. No unlisted setting persistence,host-independent softwarefeature or guaranteedoccupiedprofilecount inferred. HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	3 profiles	10 profiles
Game mode Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	Game Mode	Game Mode
Key customisationDifferent Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	HyperX NGENUITY: key remapping, macros, RGB effects and up to 3 profiles	HyperX NGENUITY: per-key lighting, macros and ambient-light preferences; 10 onboard lighting and macro profiles
Media controls Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	Not provided	Dedicated forward, back and play/pause keys; rotary knob to adjust or mute the volume
Per-key RGB control Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification · Actual selected model source explicitly names per-keyRGB withNGENUITY. No unknown contender capability absence is inferred. HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	Not provided	Yes
Ambient-light brightness control Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer says adjustsRGBbrightness to environmental lighting,withpreferencesinNGENUITY. World-first/superiority,measuredaccuracy or universal operating conditions are not established. HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	Not provided	Yes

Original package contentsDifferent Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Origins 2 65 — UK store product page (SKU B4QS3AA#ABU) with the model's specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise — UK store product page (Black / US Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	Keyboard; USB-C to USB-A cable; switch and keycap puller tool; quick start guide	Keyboard; detachable USB-C cable; key switch/keycap puller; quick start guide
Warranty Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 Manufacturer specification HyperX Origins 2 65 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU B4QS3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Origins 2 65 — UK store product page (SKU B4QS3AA#ABU) with the model's specifications HyperX Alloy Rise Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Rise — UK store product page (Black / US Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	2 years	2 years

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Published USB connection guidance Sources HyperX Origins 2 65 No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Rise The retained exact-model source does not specify a USB data generation or numbered host-port requirement. · Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Rise — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 7G7A3AA#ABA) and technical specifications	Not provided	Not listed by the manufacturer

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