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HyperX Alloy Origins 60 vs NuPhy Air75 V2: Comparison

HyperX Alloy Origins 60 and NuPhy Air75 V2 differ on layout: HyperX Alloy Origins 60 at 60%, NuPhy Air75 V2 at 75%. They match on backlighting and polling rate.

HyperX Alloy Origins 60 (60%/HyperX Mechanical/Wired/Per-Key RGB)
HyperXHyperX Alloy Origins 60
NuPhy Air75 V2 (75%/Low-Profile Hot-Swap Mechanical/Tri-Mode Wireless + Wired/Per-Key RGB)
NuPhyNuPhy Air75 V2

Specs

Specification
HyperX Alloy Origins 60 (60%/HyperX Mechanical/Wired/Per-Key RGB)
HyperX Alloy Origins 60
NuPhy Air75 V2 (75%/Low-Profile Hot-Swap Mechanical/Tri-Mode Wireless + Wired/Per-Key RGB)
NuPhy Air75 V2
BrandHyperXNuPhy
Layout60%75%
ModelAlloy Origins 60Air75 V2
Switch TypeHyperX Red (Linear) or Aqua (Tactile) MechanicalNuPhy Low-Profile Mechanical (Gateron-based), hot-swappable
ConnectivityWired (detachable USB-C)Bluetooth 5.1 / 2.4GHz / Wired USB-C
Keycap MaterialDoubleshot PBTPBT (low-profile)
BacklightingPer-key RGBPer-key RGB
Polling Rate1000 Hz1000 Hz

Verdict

HyperX Alloy Origins 60

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A well-built, travel-friendly 60% board let down only by the lack of wireless at this price point.

NuPhy Air75 V2

8 / 10 Expert Rating

The rare low-profile board that keeps hot-swap flexibility, and a genuinely comfortable pick for anyone coming from a laptop keyboard.

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