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HyperX Alloy Origins vs ASUS ROG Claymore II
Side-by-Side Comparison
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HyperX Alloy Origins
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ConnectivityWired
SizeFull-size (100%)
MechanicalYes
ConnectivityWireless
SizeFull-size (100%)
MechanicalYes
Variants
- Alloy Origins (Black)
- Alloy Origins PBT (Black)
- Alloy Origins (Itachi Edition)
- Alloy Origins (Naruto Edition)
- ROG Claymore II (Black)
Our Verdict
HyperX Alloy Origins
ASUS ROG Claymore II
The ASUS ROG Claymore II and the HyperX Alloy Origins are both full-size gaming keyboards, but the ASUS is wireless while the HyperX is wired. The ASUS has more features, including a volume control wheel, a USB passthrough, four dedicated macro keys, and a modular numpad that you can place on either side of the board or remove it completely. It comes with a plushy wrist rest, and its wired latency is much lower than on the HyperX. The ASUS is available with clicky and linear ROG RX Optical Mechanical switches. On the other hand, the HyperX is available with linear HyperX Red switches only.
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Threshold
Gaming
9.2
8.8
Operating Force
46 gf
67 gf
Pre-Travel
2.0 mm
1.5 mm
Full Comparison
Design
Dimensions
Top Picture
Size
Full-size (100%)
Full-size (100%)
Height
1.4" (3.6 cm)
1.5" (3.8 cm)
Width
17.4" (44.1 cm)
18.2" (46.2 cm)
Depth
5.1" (13.0 cm)
6.1" (15.4 cm)
Depth With Wrist Rest
N/A
8.5" (21.5 cm)
Weight
2.87 lbs (1.300 kg)
2.35 lbs (1.066 kg)
Build Quality
8.5
8.0
Build Quality Close Up
Keycap Material
ABS
ABS
Ergonomics
6.5
7.5
Side Picture
Board Design
Straight
Straight
Minimum Incline
3°
3.7°
Medium Incline
7°
N/A
Maximum Incline
11°
9.4°
Wrist Rest
No
Detachable
Backlighting
9.6
10
Backlighting Picture
White Shot
Brightness Max
Brightness Min
Backlighting
Yes
Yes
Color
RGB
RGB
Individually Backlit Keys
Yes
Yes
Color Mixing
Poor
Great
Effects
Yes
Yes
Programmable
Yes
Yes
Cable & Connector
Connectivity
Wired
Wireless
Detachable
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Yes (Wired Mode and Charge)
Length
5.9 ft (1.8 m)
6.5 ft (2.0 m)
Connector (Keyboard side)
USB type-C
USB type-C
Wireless Versatility
0.0
1.3
Bluetooth
No
No
Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Proprietary Receiver
No
Yes
Battery Type
No Batteries
Rechargeable
Extra Features
Extra Features
Media Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Macro Programmable Keys
All
All
Trackpad / Trackball
No
No
Wheel
No
Yes
USB Passthrough
No
Yes
Numpad
Yes
Yes
Windows Key Lock
Yes
Yes
Lock Indicator
Caps & Num Lock
Caps, Scroll & Num lock
In The Box
Bundle Picture
Typing Experience
Keystrokes
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Key Switches
HyperX Red
ROG RX Blue Optical Mechanical
Mechanical
Yes
Yes
Feel
Linear
Clicky
Operating Force
46 gf
67 gf
Actuation Force
45 gf
43 gf
Pre-Travel
2.0 mm
1.5 mm
Total Travel
3.9 mm
4.1 mm
Typing Quality
8.5
8.0
Typing Noise
Typing Sample
Noise
Quiet
Loud
Latency
9.4
8.8
Latency Video
Latency Wired
4.8 ms
1.9 ms
Latency Receiver
N/A
9.7 ms
Latency Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
Software and Operating System
Software & Programming
9.3
9.6
Software Picture
Software Name
HyperX NGENUITY
Armoury Crate
Account Required
No
No
Profiles
6+
6+
Onboard Memory
Yes
Yes
Cloud Sync
Yes
Yes
Macro Programming
Software
Software and Onboard
Ease Of Use
Easy
Easy
Software Windows Compatible
Yes
Yes
Software macOS Compatible
No
No
Keyboard Compatibility
7.2
7.2
Windows
Full
Full
macOS
Partial
Partial
Linux
Partial
Partial
Android
No
No
iOS
No
No
iPadOS
No
No
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