Between the Alloy Rise and Halo65, the Alloy Rise comes out ahead in polling rate and size, while the Halo65 wins on wireless. Overall, the Alloy Rise scores 95 and the Halo65 scores 44.3 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Alloy Rise is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 50.7 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Alloy Rise if you care most about polling rate and size. The biggest gaps in its favor are polling rate, size.
Pick the Halo65 if you care most about wireless. Its strongest claims are wireless.
Both ship with comparable hot-swappable, rotary knob, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Alloy Rise is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why HyperX - Alloy Rise wins
- ▲Polling rate — 700.00% more. 8000 Hz vs 1000 Hz.
- ▲Size: Full-size (vs 65%).
Why NuPhy - Halo65 wins
- ▲Wireless: true (vs false).
Spec comparison
Switches
| Spec | HyperX - Alloy Rise | NuPhy - Halo65 |
|---|---|---|
| Switch type | HyperX Linear | Gateron G Pro |
| Hot-swappable | true | true |
Layout & Build
| Spec | HyperX - Alloy Rise | NuPhy - Halo65 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | Full-sizelead | 65% |
| RGB | true | true |
| Rotary knob | false | false |
| Case material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | HyperX - Alloy Rise | NuPhy - Halo65 |
|---|---|---|
| Wireless | false | truelead |
| 2.4 GHz | false | truelead |
| Battery | 0 h | 100 hlead |
| Polling rate | 8000 Hzlead | 1000 Hz |
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