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Origins 2 65

Released January 2026.4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-keyboards/hyperx-origins-2-65-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review published 11 March 2026 says it is available now. Spec table lists release date Jan. 2026. The Origins 2 series debuted at CES 2026. No earlier retail evidence was found, so the table date is used. Last checked 14 October 2026.

Form factor
65 %
Switch sensing technology
Mechanical
Connections
USB (wired)
Max polling rate
8,000Hz

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Series
Origins 21Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Maker text calls the family Origins 2 keyboards. The Origins 2 series debuted at CES 2026 according to Tom's Hardware.
Model numbers
B4QS3AA, B4QS3AA#ABA2Maker product pagehp.com/au-en/shop/hyperx-origins-2-65-b4qs3aa.htmlRead 14 October 2026HP Australia store (HyperX is an HP brand): SKU B4QS3AA. The listing gives weight with cable 692 g, so no keyboard-only weight is stored.5Retailer pageshop.mdpcloud.com/keyboard-origins-2-65-rgb-black-b4qs3aa-aba-hyperx-1465861Read 14 October 2026Retailer title: B4QS3AA#ABA. The HP Australia page lists B4QS3AA. The #ABA suffix is a regional code and is stored as listed.
GTIN / EAN
1988289445975Retailer pageshop.mdpcloud.com/keyboard-origins-2-65-rgb-black-b4qs3aa-aba-hyperx-1465861Read 14 October 2026Retailer listing for B4QS3AA#ABA gives EAN 198828944597.
Announced
January 20264Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-keyboards/hyperx-origins-2-65-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review says the Origins 2 series debuted at CES 2026. Exact day not stated.
Status
Available4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-keyboards/hyperx-origins-2-65-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review text: available now, in black.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
$119.991Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026US store page labels $119.99 as MSRP and shows a sale price of $89.99. Tom's Hardware gives $119.99 as the price at release. The sale price is not stored.4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-keyboards/hyperx-origins-2-65-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: MSRP and price at time of release $119.99.
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
US1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026US store page and US price.
Colours
Black1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Single colour option, Black. The product page variant is Black, US Layout, HyperX Red Linear.
Segment
Gaming2Maker product pagehp.com/au-en/shop/hyperx-origins-2-65-b4qs3aa.htmlRead 14 October 2026Recommended usage: gaming.
Sold as
Complete1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026

Layout

Form factor
65 %1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026
Layout standard
ANSI3Owner's manualfiles.hyperx.com/Manuals/Keyboards/Alloy_Origins_2_65/44X0088B-HX-Origins-2-65-RevB-QSG-web.pdfRead 14 October 2026Overview drawing shows an ANSI layout with a horizontal Enter key.
Regional layouts
US1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Only one layout is offered on the US store, US Layout.
Keys in regional layout
673Owner's manualfiles.hyperx.com/Manuals/Keyboards/Alloy_Origins_2_65/44X0088B-HX-Origins-2-65-RevB-QSG-web.pdfRead 14 October 2026Counted on the overview drawing: 15 + 15 + 14 + 14 + 9 = 67. The drawing has an accent tool slot next to Fn instead of a key.
Key legends for
Not available
Numpad
No3Owner's manualfiles.hyperx.com/Manuals/Keyboards/Alloy_Origins_2_65/44X0088B-HX-Origins-2-65-RevB-QSG-web.pdfRead 14 October 2026
Function row
No3Owner's manualfiles.hyperx.com/Manuals/Keyboards/Alloy_Origins_2_65/44X0088B-HX-Origins-2-65-RevB-QSG-web.pdfRead 14 October 2026
Dedicated arrow keys
Yes3Owner's manualfiles.hyperx.com/Manuals/Keyboards/Alloy_Origins_2_65/44X0088B-HX-Origins-2-65-RevB-QSG-web.pdfRead 14 October 2026
Navigation keys
Compact3Owner's manualfiles.hyperx.com/Manuals/Keyboards/Alloy_Origins_2_65/44X0088B-HX-Origins-2-65-RevB-QSG-web.pdfRead 14 October 2026Right column has Del, Home, Page Up and Page Down. There is no End key.
Key stagger
Row-staggered3Owner's manualfiles.hyperx.com/Manuals/Keyboards/Alloy_Origins_2_65/44X0088B-HX-Origins-2-65-RevB-QSG-web.pdfRead 14 October 2026
Bottom row
Not available
Low profile
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Switches

Switch sensing technology
Mechanical1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026
Switch feel
Linear1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026
Switch maker
HyperX1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026
Switch models
HyperX Linear Red1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Switch specification table: HyperX Red, linear.
Switch stem
Not available
Actuation force
40gf1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Switch specification table lists 40 g in the row it calls Actuation Point. The unit is grams, so it is stored as a force. Tom's Hardware also says an actuation force of 40g.
Bottom-out force
Not available
Tactile bump force
Not available
Actuation point
1.8mm4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-keyboards/hyperx-origins-2-65-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review: HyperX Linear Reds with an actuation force of 40g and a short 1.8mm travel actuation. Read as the actuation point. The maker page does not state it.
Total travel
4mm1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Switch specification table: total travel distance 4.0 mm.
Rated keystrokes
80million1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Product text: rated for up to 80 million keypresses.
Factory-lubed switches
Yes1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Product text: the switches are factory-lubed.
Adjustable actuation
Not available
Actuation range
Not available
Actuation step
Not available
Per-key actuation
Not available
Rapid trigger
Not available
Minimum rapid trigger movement
Not available
Multi-action keys
Not available
SOCD handling
Not available
Analog input
Not available
Hot-swap sockets
5-pin1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Product text: hot swap 5-pin sockets, no soldering.
Compatible switches
Most 3-pin and 5-pin mechanical switches. Not compatible with magnetic or optical switches1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Footnote 2: compatible with most 3 and 5-pin mechanical switches, not magnetic or optical switches.
Stabilizers
Plate-mounted1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Product text: plate-mounted stabilizers.
Factory-lubed stabilizers
Not available

Keycaps

Keycap material
ABS4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-keyboards/hyperx-origins-2-65-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: double-shot ABS. A Japanese blog review calls the keycaps polycarbonate and Coolblue lists ABS. Tom's Hardware is the only source stored.
Legend method
Doubleshot4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-keyboards/hyperx-origins-2-65-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: double-shot.
Keycap profile
Not available
Keycap thickness
Not available
Shine-through legends
Yes4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-keyboards/hyperx-origins-2-65-reviewRead 14 October 2026Pros list: thick shine-thru keycaps. The text says the RGB is accentuated by the shine-through keycaps.

Performance

Polling rate per connection
ConnectionPolling rate (Hz)
USB (wired)8,000
Source1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Keyboard specifications: polling rate 8000 Hz. The keyboard is wired only. Product text says up to 8k.
Max polling rate
8,000Hz
Polling rate (wired)
8,000Hz
Polling rate (2.4 GHz)
Not available
Polling rate (Bluetooth)
Not available
Scan rate
Not available
Input latency (claimed)
Not available
Key rollover per connection
Rollover
NKRO
Source1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Keyboard specifications: N-key. The connection is not named and the keyboard is wired only.
Anti-ghosting
Not available
Adjustable debounce
Not available
Minimum debounce
Not available

Measured

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Latency per connection (measured)
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Actuation point (measured)
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Total travel (measured)
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Operating force (measured)
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Typing noise (measured)
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Battery life (measured)
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Weight (measured)
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Connectivity

Connections
USB (wired)1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026
Wireless technology
Not available
Bluetooth
Not available
Bluetooth device slots
Not available
Devices it can switch between
Not available
Device switching
Not available
Receiver connector
Not available
Receiver storage in keyboard
Not available
Receiver shared with other devices
Not available
Wireless range
Not available
Detachable cable
Yes3Owner's manualfiles.hyperx.com/Manuals/Keyboards/Alloy_Origins_2_65/44X0088B-HX-Origins-2-65-RevB-QSG-web.pdfRead 14 October 2026The USB-C to USB-A cable is a separate part in the overview. Tom's Hardware says the cable is removable.4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-keyboards/hyperx-origins-2-65-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review: the cable is removable.
Port on keyboard
USB-C3Owner's manualfiles.hyperx.com/Manuals/Keyboards/Alloy_Origins_2_65/44X0088B-HX-Origins-2-65-RevB-QSG-web.pdfRead 14 October 2026Overview: USB-C port on the top edge.
Cable plug
USB-A3Owner's manualfiles.hyperx.com/Manuals/Keyboards/Alloy_Origins_2_65/44X0088B-HX-Origins-2-65-RevB-QSG-web.pdfRead 14 October 2026In the box: USB-C to USB-A cable.
Cable
Braided1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026USB-C to USB-A, braided.
Cable length
1.8m1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 20265.9 ft, USB-C to USB-A. The HP Australia page gives 1.8 m.2Maker product pagehp.com/au-en/shop/hyperx-origins-2-65-b4qs3aa.htmlRead 14 October 2026Cable length 1.8 m.
USB passthrough
Not available
Works with
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Consoles
PlayStation, Xbox1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Compatibility: PC, PS5, Xbox Series.

Battery

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Battery type
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Number of batteries
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Battery capacity
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User-replaceable battery
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Battery life per mode (claimed)
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Longest battery life (claimed)
Not available
Battery life, lighting off
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Battery life, lighting on
Not available
Battery life, backlight on (claimed)
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Battery life, backlight off (claimed)
Not available
Charging port
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Full charge time
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Quick charge
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Use while charging
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Solar charging
Not available
Battery indicator
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Build

Case material
Translucent smoke gray polycarbonate4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-keyboards/hyperx-origins-2-65-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review: all Origins 2 65 keyboards ship with a translucent smoke gray polycarbonate case. Colored cases are sold separately.
Plate material
Polycarbonate1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Product text: polycarbonate plate.
Mount style
Other1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Product text: silicon O-ring mount. The schema has no O-ring option, so it is stored as other.
Flex cuts in PCB
Not available
Sound dampening
Case foam, Other1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Product text: reverb-dampening removable silicone weight, stored as other. The case foam is from the Tom's Hardware review.4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-keyboards/hyperx-origins-2-65-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review: dampening foam in the case.
Typing angles
Not available
Spill resistant
Not available
IP rating
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Lighting

Backlight
RGB per key1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Per key RGB lighting, 16,777,216 colors.
LED position
Not available
Lighting zones
Not available
Brightness levels
51Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Per key RGB lighting and 5 brightness levels. The quick start guide also says 5 levels. Whether off is counted is not stated.
Side or underglow lighting
Not available
Lighting sensors
Not available
Lighting sync
Not available

Controls

Media keys
Fn layer3Owner's manualfiles.hyperx.com/Manuals/Keyboards/Alloy_Origins_2_65/44X0088B-HX-Origins-2-65-RevB-QSG-web.pdfRead 14 October 2026Fn plus a function key skips back, plays or pauses, or skips forward.
Separate media buttons
03Owner's manualfiles.hyperx.com/Manuals/Keyboards/Alloy_Origins_2_65/44X0088B-HX-Origins-2-65-RevB-QSG-web.pdfRead 14 October 2026Media control is on the Fn layer only. No separate media buttons in the drawing.
Volume control
Keys3Owner's manualfiles.hyperx.com/Manuals/Keyboards/Alloy_Origins_2_65/44X0088B-HX-Origins-2-65-RevB-QSG-web.pdfRead 14 October 2026Fn plus a function key mutes, lowers or raises the computer audio. The guide text says to use a knob, but the overview drawing shows no knob. Treated as volume keys.
Knobs
03Owner's manualfiles.hyperx.com/Manuals/Keyboards/Alloy_Origins_2_65/44X0088B-HX-Origins-2-65-RevB-QSG-web.pdfRead 14 October 2026The overview drawing and the top view show no knob.
Programmable knob
Not available
Knob press
Not available
Separate macro keys
03Owner's manualfiles.hyperx.com/Manuals/Keyboards/Alloy_Origins_2_65/44X0088B-HX-Origins-2-65-RevB-QSG-web.pdfRead 14 October 2026The drawing shows no separate macro keys.
Built-in screen
None3Owner's manualfiles.hyperx.com/Manuals/Keyboards/Alloy_Origins_2_65/44X0088B-HX-Origins-2-65-RevB-QSG-web.pdfRead 14 October 2026The drawing shows no screen.
Touchpad
Not available
Fingerprint reader
Not available
OS mode switch
Not available
Windows key lock
Yes3Owner's manualfiles.hyperx.com/Manuals/Keyboards/Alloy_Origins_2_65/44X0088B-HX-Origins-2-65-RevB-QSG-web.pdfRead 14 October 2026Game Mode disables the Windows key. The Windows key lights up while it is on.

Software

Software
HyperX NGENUITY1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026
Software runs on
Not available
Open firmware
Not available
Onboard memory
Yes1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Keyboard specifications: onboard memory 3 profiles.
Onboard profiles
31Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Keyboard specifications: 3 profiles.
Macros
Yes1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026NGENUITY lets you record macros.
Macros stored onboard
Not available
Key remapping
Yes1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026NGENUITY lets you rebind keys.
Layers
Not available
User firmware updates
Not available

Ergonomics

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Wrist rest
Not available
Wrist rest material
Not available
Tenting
Not available
Tenting angles
Not available

Dimensions and weight

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Dimensions
Width323.7Depth114Height42.9mm(12.7 × 4.5 × 1.7 in)1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Physical specifications: width 323.7 mm, depth 114.0 mm, height 42.9 mm. The measurement conditions are not stated.
Dimensions with wrist rest
Not available
Keyboard weight
Not available
Weight including wrist rest
Not available
Box dimensions
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Box weight
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Certifications

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Platform certifications
Not available
Other certifications
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In the box

In the box
Origins 2 65 Keyboard, USB-C to USB-A Cable, Switch and Keycap Puller Tool, QSG1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Box contents as listed by the maker.
Cables included
TypeCount
USB-C to USB-A cable1
Source1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026One USB-C to USB-A cable.
Spare switches
Not available

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
2years1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-origins-2-65-gaming-keyboardRead 14 October 2026Technical specifications: warranty 2 years. US store. The HP Australia page also says 2 years.

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