The HyperX Alloy FPS Pro is a decent gaming keyboard with an impressive build quality. The Cherry MX Red variant that we tested offers a great typing experience; it feels light and responsive, while keeping typing noise to a minimum. Unfortunately, even though this keyboard has backlighting, it's limited to a single red color and there's no software for customization. Overall, it's a keyboard that's designed for those who only need the bare minimum; if you need more features, you may want to take a look at the HyperX Alloy Origins.
Our Verdict
The HyperX Alloy FPS Pro is a decent keyboard for gaming. It feels very responsive and won't cause any fatigue during long gaming sessions. MMO players will find the lack of dedicated macro keys disappointing. For those who like dark room gaming, the keys are easy to see due to its great backlighting, but customization is limited, as there's no software support at this time.
- Great build quality.
- Great typing experience.
- No software for customization.
- No programmable keys.
The HyperX Alloy FPS Pro is a wired-only keyboard and can't be used with mobile devices.
The HyperX Alloy FPS Pro is a satisfactory keyboard for office use. The keyboard is comfortable to type on and isn't fatiguing, but it doesn't come with a wrist rest if you need the extra support. Its typing noise is quiet and shouldn't bother your colleagues, and it has good compatibility with all desktop operating systems, though some keys don't work on macOS.
- Great build quality.
- Great typing experience.
- No software for customization.
- No programmable keys.
The HyperX Alloy FPS Pro is an okay keyboard for programming. Its mechanical switches offer a light typing experience that won't tire you out, and it has a great build quality that should last for years. Sadly, it doesn't have any programmable keys, but it does have good compatibility with all desktop operating systems.
- Great build quality.
- Great typing experience.
- No software for customization.
- No programmable keys.
- Great build quality.
- Great typing experience.
- No software for customization.
- No programmable keys.
Changelog
- Updated Feb 26, 2021: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
- Updated Feb 11, 2020: Review published.
- Updated Jan 31, 2020: Early access published.
- Updated Jan 29, 2020: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the HyperX Alloy FPS Pro with Cherry MX Red switches, but it can be purchased with Cherry MX Blue switches as well. Aside from the overall typing experience, most of our results are applicable to the other variant. There's also a full-size version called the HyperX Alloy FPS, which has a NumPad, but it uses Cherry MX Brown switches instead.
Popular Keyboard Comparisons
The HyperX Alloy FPS Pro is a pretty basic mechanical keyboard. It doesn't have a lot of features compared to other keyboards on the market, but its Cherry MX switches feel great to type on. It's very similar to the Redragon K552 KUMARA RGB, though it doesn't have as many customization options for its backlighting. For other options, check out our recommendations for the best gaming keyboards under $100, the best gaming keyboards, and the best mechanical keyboards.
The HyperX Alloy FPS Pro is much better than the HyperX Alloy Core RGB. The Alloy FPS Pro has mechanical switches that feel much more responsive than the rubber dome switches found on the Alloy Core, and it has a significantly better build quality. The Alloy FPS Pro has individually lit backlighting instead of the zone lighting of the Alloy Core, but the Alloy Core has dedicated media keys.
The HyperX Alloy FPS Pro and the Logitech G413 SE are both wired-only mechanical gaming keyboards, but the Logitech performs slightly better for this use. The Logitech is a full-size board that uses Long Hua Brown switches, which have a shorter pre-travel distance and offer tactile feedback when pressed. Also, the board's latency is much better, and it has a better build quality thanks to its PBT keycaps. On the other hand, the HyperX comes with your choice of switches, so you can get the board with Cherry MX Red switches, which feel better for gaming as there's no tactile hump to get over.
The Redragon K552 KUMARA RGB and the HyperX Alloy FPS Pro are good TenKeyLess gaming keyboards with great build qualities. The Redragon has full RGB lighting, 18 lighting effects, and you can set colors for individual keys. It comes with clicky Outemu Blue switches and doesn't have any other switch types available. On the other hand, the HyperX has significantly better latency, a better-feeling typing quality, and although it has backlighting, it's only in red and only has six lighting effects. Our unit has linear Cherry MX Red switches, but it’s also available with clicky Cherry MX Blue switches.
The HyperX Alloy Origins is significantly better than the HyperX Alloy FPS Pro for gaming. The Alloy Origins has a much better build quality and full RGB backlighting, whereas the Alloy FPS Pro's is only in red. The Alloy Origins' latency is much lower, and it uses proprietary linear switches that are easier to actuate. It's also more customizable because it has software support, which the Alloy FPS Pro lacks.
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