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Das Keyboard 4 Professional vs HyperX Alloy Core RGB

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Das Keyboard 4 Professional

DASK4MKPROCLI · Clicky Cherry MX2A Blue · US English ANSI (104 keys) · for PC

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Exact model & source notes

The Das Keyboard 4 Professional is a wired full-size typing keyboard with Cherry MX2A switches, an anodised aluminium top panel, dedicated media controls with a large volume knob and a two-port USB 3.0 hub. This record is the US ANSI PC model DASK4MKPROCLI with clicky Cherry MX2A Blue switches.

Specifications checked 26 Sept 2026.

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Manufacturer specifications

WHICH SUITS YOU?

Choose the Das Keyboard 4 Professional for

An US English ANSI (104 keys) layout

Choose the HyperX Alloy Core RGB for

An English UK (QWERTY) layout

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THE CONTENDER

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

4P4F5AU#ABU · English UK (QWERTY) · black · membrane keys

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Exact model & source notes

The Alloy Core RGB is a wired full-size membrane keyboard with a number pad, an RGB light bar and five-zone key lighting. This black UK-layout SKU (4P4F5AU#ABU) adds dedicated media controls, a Game Mode button, a keyboard lock mode and a 120 ml spill-resistance claim.

Specifications checked 27 Sept 2026.

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Manufacturer specifications

Das Keyboard 4 Professional UK & US retailers

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HyperX Alloy Core RGB UK & US retailers

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THE DIFFERENCES, MADE VISIBLE

Visual facts

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How to read this comparison

Manufacturer facts for the exact models shown. Not a quality rating or a test result.
“Different” means the known values differ, not that one is better.
Missing or conflicting evidence is marked and never counts as a difference. Source chips hold each fact’s sources and conditions.

SPECIFICATIONS SIDE BY SIDE7 topics

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Regional layout

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Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalUS English ANSI (104 keys)

Manufacturer specification · Das Keyboard lists a 104-key US layout and 105-key UK, NO and DE layouts. The official image shows the ANSI wide Enter with backslash above and @ on 2.

Source 1

HyperX Alloy Core RGBEnglish UK (QWERTY)

Manufacturer specification · HyperX lists this SKU as 'UK Layout'. The official UK variant image shows the ISO arrangement (tall Enter, £ on 3, extra \ key beside a short left Shift, AltGr). The US-layout SKU 4P4F5AA#ABA is a separate product.

Source 1

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Match the layout, switches and connection. Check the exact regional key layout and switch option. A similar model name can describe different switches or a wireless version. Software support, key remapping and console compatibility need their own evidence; dimensions and switch travel are not a typing or gaming score.

WHAT CHANGES BETWEEN THEM?

Key differences

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9 verified differences, most decision-relevant first. 7 are also drawn in Visual facts above. Missing information stays separate.

Regional layout

In Visual facts

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalUS English ANSI (104 keys)

HyperX Alloy Core RGBEnglish UK (QWERTY)

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Manufacturer specification · Das Keyboard lists a 104-key US layout and 105-key UK, NO and DE layouts. The official image shows the ANSI wide Enter with backslash above and @ on 2.

Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Keyboard size

In Visual facts

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalFull size with number pad and dedicated media controls

HyperX Alloy Core RGBFull-size with number pad

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Manufacturer specification · 104-key full layout per Das Keyboard; media keys, sleep button and a large volume knob sit above the number pad.

Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification · Read from the official UK variant image, which also shows a top row of lighting/Game Mode buttons, volume buttons and separate media keys.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications

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Exact switch option

In Visual facts

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalCherry MX2A Blue (clicky), gold contacts

HyperX Alloy Core RGBMembrane

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Manufacturer specification · SKU DASK4MKPROCLI is the 'Clicky - Cherry MX2A Blue' option; the product page also refers to it generically as Cherry MX Blue. Das Keyboard rates its switches up to 50 million keystrokes. Das Keyboard does not state whether the switches are hot-swappable, so no hot-swap claim is made.

Das Keyboard 4 Professional — official Das Keyboard shop page (switch options and SKUs)Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications Das Keyboard shop product data for the 4 Professional (variant SKUs and barcodes)

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification · HyperX lists 'Switch Type: Membrane' and describes soft-touch keys with a tactile feel, tuned to be quiet.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F5AA#ABA) with the model's full technical specifications table

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Connections

In Visual facts

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalWired USB (6.5 ft cable, single USB Type-A connector); two-port USB 3.0 hub

HyperX Alloy Core RGBWired (attached braided cable, 5.9 ft)

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Manufacturer specification · Requires one USB 1.1, 2.0 or 3.0 port; no driver required. No wireless mode.

Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification · HyperX lists the connectivity as wired with an attached braided cable; the cable length is published in feet on the US page. The page does not name the connector.

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Keyboard span across the desk

In Visual facts

Das Keyboard 4 Professional457.2 mm

HyperX Alloy Core RGB443.2 mm

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Manufacturer specification · Das Keyboard publishes 'Dimensions: 18 x 6.8 x .80 inches' without axis labels; the first figure is read as the width across the keys, as in the dimensions field. Converted at 25.4 mm per inch.

Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification · HyperX labels this Width (443.20mm).

A size or weight trade-off; it does not establish the better product.

Media controls

In Visual facts

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalDedicated media keys, oversized volume knob and instant sleep button

HyperX Alloy Core RGBDedicated media controls

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Manufacturer specification

Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification · Original published inventory: Dedicated media controls; quick-access buttons for lighting and Game Mode. This common field records dedicated media-control availability only. Exact visible button labels, roller/buttons, lighting/Game Mode/profile controls and application dependence retain their own conditions; an omitted playback function or roller material is not a peer absence.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications

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Dimensions

In Visual facts

Das Keyboard 4 Professional18 × 6.8 × 0.80 in (across keys × front-to-back × height)

HyperX Alloy Core RGB443.20 × 175.31 × 35.68 mm (width × depth × height)

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Manufacturer specification · As published by Das Keyboard in inches without axis labels, read as width × depth × height; elevated height with the footbar is 1.2 in. No metric figures are published; the weight (2.9 lb) and span across the desk are recorded separately with their conversions.

Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification

A size or weight trade-off; it does not establish the better product.

Top-case material

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalBlack anodised aluminium top panel

HyperX Alloy Core RGBReinforced plastic frame

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Manufacturer specification · Top panel only; Das Keyboard does not state the material of the bottom enclosure.

Das Keyboard 4 Professional — official Das Keyboard shop page (switch options and SKUs)Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Manufacturer-stated weight

Das Keyboard 4 Professional1315 g

HyperX Alloy Core RGB1121 g

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Manufacturer specification · Das Keyboard states 'Weight: 2.9 lbs'; converted at 453.59237 g per lb (1315.4 g) and rounded to the nearest gram, although the published figure has only two significant figures. Das Keyboard does not say whether the cable is included.

Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification · HyperX states this weight with the cable. The US page gives 2.47 lb (with cable).

A size or weight trade-off; it does not establish the better product.

Configuration & compatibility details (1)

Supported operating systems

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalWindows and Linux PCs

HyperX Alloy Core RGBWindows 10, 8.1, 8 and 7

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Manufacturer specification · Das Keyboard's system requirements for this PC model; a separate '4 Professional for Mac' model exists.

Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification · HyperX also lists device compatibility with PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. No macOS support is listed.

These descriptions or measurements differ. Wording alone does not establish a different capability; check the exact configuration.

Missing or non-comparable evidence (22)

USB pass-through

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalTwo-port USB 3.0 SuperSpeed hub (up to 5 Gb/s)

HyperX Alloy Core RGBNot verified

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Manufacturer specification · Das Keyboard's product information lists a 'Two-port USB 3.0 SuperSpeed hub - Up to 5Gb/s'; the shop's key features list a 'Two-port USB 3.0 hub for quick peripheral access'. The keyboard itself connects with a single USB Type-A connector.

Das Keyboard 4 Professional — official Das Keyboard shop page (switch options and SKUs)Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

No source recorded for this side.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Key rollover

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalFull NKRO over USB (toggled with Shift + Mute)

HyperX Alloy Core RGBNot verified

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Manufacturer specification

Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

HyperX claims multi-key anti-ghosting and mentions rollover, but the individually reviewed exact inventory states no simultaneous-key rollover count. · Manufacturer specification · Anti-ghosting support is recorded separately; it does not establish N-key or another rollover count.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Backlighting

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalNot verified

HyperX Alloy Core RGBFive-zone RGB

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Das Keyboard's specification list for the 4 Professional does not mention key backlighting either way, so no value is recorded. · Manufacturer specification

Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification · Effect presets: Color Cycle, Spectrum Wave, Breathing, Solid, 5 Zones and Aurora. Original published inventory: RGB light bar and five-zone multi-colour key lighting; 6 LED modes and 3 brightness levels. Five key-lighting zones are a positive shared inventory with G213. The separate light bar, six named LED effects and three brightness levels are preserved as their own positives; no unlisted G213 effect or brightness count is inferred.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Keycap legends

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalLaser-etched key inscriptions; standard Cherry MX stem

HyperX Alloy Core RGBNot verified

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Manufacturer specification

Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

No source recorded for this side.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Game mode

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalNot verified

HyperX Alloy Core RGBGame Mode with a quick-access button

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Height adjustment

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalMagnetic footbar raises the keyboard (elevated height 1.2 in); the footbar doubles as a ruler with a magnifying lens

HyperX Alloy Core RGBNot verified

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Manufacturer specification · Das Keyboard publishes the elevated height in inches only; it does not publish a tilt angle.

Das Keyboard 4 Professional — official Das Keyboard shop page (switch options and SKUs)Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

No source recorded for this side.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Spill-resistance claim

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalNot verified

HyperX Alloy Core RGBTested to resist up to 120 ml of liquid

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Switch actuation distance

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalNot verified

HyperX Alloy Core RGB2 mm

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification · From the membrane switch table on the US product page; the UK table leaves the switch section empty.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F5AA#ABA) with the model's full technical specifications table

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Anti-ghosting

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalNot verified

HyperX Alloy Core RGBYes

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification · HyperX describes multi-key anti-ghosting. This manufacturer claim does not establish a simultaneous-key rollover count or independent measured test.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Claimed lighting brightness levels

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalNot verified

HyperX Alloy Core RGB3 levels

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification · Exact UK technical Light Effects row states three brightness levels. No matched luminance measurement or G213 level count is established.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Cable length

Das Keyboard 4 Professional1.98 m

HyperX Alloy Core RGBNot verified

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Manufacturer specification · Das Keyboard states an 'Extra long 6.5 ft USB cable with single USB type-A connector'; converted at 0.3048 m per ft (1.9812 m) and rounded to 1.98 m. The shop page describes an 'Extra-long braided cable'.

Das Keyboard 4 Professional — official Das Keyboard shop page (switch options and SKUs)Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

No source recorded for this side.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Stop-labelled media key

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalNot verified

HyperX Alloy Core RGBYes

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification · The actually opened exact original visibly labels a dedicated stop media key. This records its positive hardware label; it does not infer that a peer lacks a stop function elsewhere.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Original package contents

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalNot verified

HyperX Alloy Core RGBKeyboard; quick start guide

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Rated switch durability

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalUp to 50 million keystrokes

HyperX Alloy Core RGBNot verified

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Manufacturer specification

Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

No source recorded for this side.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Keyboard lock

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalNot verified

HyperX Alloy Core RGBKeyboard lock mode that locks the keyboard without locking the computer

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

RGB light bar

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalNot verified

HyperX Alloy Core RGBYes

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification · Exact UK source explicitly names the signature RGB light bar. The current original was opened and shows the separate horizontal bar; no peer lightbar absence is inferred.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Claimed LED effect modes

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalNot verified

HyperX Alloy Core RGB6 modes

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification · Named presets: Color Cycle, Spectrum Wave, Breathing, Solid, 5 Zones and Aurora. This is the manufacturer mode inventory, not a measured colour-quality advantage or a peer-negative claim.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Dedicated playback/track controls

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalNot verified

HyperX Alloy Core RGBYes

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification · The exact source/original establishes dedicated playback and track controls. G710+, G213 and Alloy Core originals additionally show a stop-labelled key; this does not establish an unlisted peer absence. Dedicated media controls; quick-access buttons for lighting and Game Mode

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Report rate claim

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalNot verified

HyperX Alloy Core RGB1000 Hz

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification · From the US table; the UK table shows placeholder text in this row.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F5AA#ABA) with the model's full technical specifications table

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Switch total travel

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalNot verified

HyperX Alloy Core RGB3.8 mm

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification · From the membrane switch table on the US product page.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F5AA#ABA) with the model's full technical specifications table

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Volume control mechanism

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalNot verified

HyperX Alloy Core RGBButtons

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification · Exact own-model volume control uses buttons. This preserves a real hardware distinction without inferring feel, reach, material or measured performance.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Warranty

Das Keyboard 4 ProfessionalNot verified

HyperX Alloy Core RGB2 years

Sources

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

0 shared fields have the same recorded value.

WHAT EACH CHOICE ASKS OF YOU

What it brings and what to check

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

What it brings

Dedicated media keys, an oversized volume knob and a sleep button are built in, and the two-port USB 3.0 hub adds pass-through ports at the desk.
Manufacturer source
It supports full n-key rollover over USB and needs no driver; keycaps use the standard Cherry MX stem, so replacement sets fit.
Manufacturer source

What to check

Das Keyboard describes the Blue switch as the most clicky in its line, which may not suit shared offices; the Soft Tactile Brown SKU is its quieter alternative.
Manufacturer source Manufacturer source
It is wired only (6.5 ft USB cable), and no key backlighting is listed in its specifications; Das Keyboard's system requirements name Windows and Linux PCs, with Mac users directed to a separate model.
Manufacturer source

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

What it brings

HyperX says it is tested to resist spills of up to 120 ml, and it adds dedicated media controls plus quick-access lighting and Game Mode buttons.
Manufacturer source
Membrane keys that HyperX describes as quiet, with multi-key anti-ghosting and a 1000 Hz report rate.
Manufacturer source Manufacturer source

What to check

Membrane rather than mechanical switches, and lighting is limited to five zones plus the light bar rather than per-key RGB.
Manufacturer source Manufacturer source
The braided cable is attached rather than detachable, and only Windows versions are listed as supported operating systems.
Manufacturer source

COMPARE THE DETAILS

Full specifications

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32 of 32 specifications Sources in each row

Source-backed specifications for Das Keyboard 4 Professional and HyperX Alloy Core RGB
Specification	Das Keyboard 4 Professional	HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Regional layoutDifferent Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional Manufacturer specification · Das Keyboard lists a 104-key US layout and 105-key UK, NO and DE layouts. The official image shows the ANSI wide Enter with backslash above and @ on 2. Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · HyperX lists this SKU as 'UK Layout'. The official UK variant image shows the ISO arrangement (tall Enter, £ on 3, extra \ key beside a short left Shift, AltGr). The US-layout SKU 4P4F5AA#ABA is a separate product. HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications	US English ANSI (104 keys)	English UK (QWERTY)
Keyboard sizeDifferent Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional Manufacturer specification · 104-key full layout per Das Keyboard; media keys, sleep button and a large volume knob sit above the number pad. Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · Read from the official UK variant image, which also shows a top row of lighting/Game Mode buttons, volume buttons and separate media keys. HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Full size with number pad and dedicated media controls	Full-size with number pad
DimensionsDifferent Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional Manufacturer specification · As published by Das Keyboard in inches without axis labels, read as width × depth × height; elevated height with the footbar is 1.2 in. No metric figures are published; the weight (2.9 lb) and span across the desk are recorded separately with their conversions. Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F5AA#ABA) with the model's full technical specifications table	18 × 6.8 × 0.80 in (across keys × front-to-back × height)	443.20 × 175.31 × 35.68 mm (width × depth × height)
Keyboard span across the deskDifferent Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional Manufacturer specification · Das Keyboard publishes 'Dimensions: 18 x 6.8 x .80 inches' without axis labels; the first figure is read as the width across the keys, as in the dimensions field. Converted at 25.4 mm per inch. Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · HyperX labels this Width (443.20mm). HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F5AA#ABA) with the model's full technical specifications table	457.2 mm	443.2 mm
Manufacturer-stated weightDifferent Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional Manufacturer specification · Das Keyboard states 'Weight: 2.9 lbs'; converted at 453.59237 g per lb (1315.4 g) and rounded to the nearest gram, although the published figure has only two significant figures. Das Keyboard does not say whether the cable is included. Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · HyperX states this weight with the cable. The US page gives 2.47 lb (with cable). HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F5AA#ABA) with the model's full technical specifications table	1315 g	1121 g
Supported operating systemsDifferent Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional Manufacturer specification · Das Keyboard's system requirements for this PC model; a separate '4 Professional for Mac' model exists. Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · HyperX also lists device compatibility with PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X\|S and Xbox One. No macOS support is listed. HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F5AA#ABA) with the model's full technical specifications table	Windows and Linux PCs	Windows 10, 8.1, 8 and 7
Top-case materialDifferent Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional Manufacturer specification · Top panel only; Das Keyboard does not state the material of the bottom enclosure. Das Keyboard 4 Professional — official Das Keyboard shop page (switch options and SKUs)Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Black anodised aluminium top panel	Reinforced plastic frame
Height adjustment Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional Manufacturer specification · Das Keyboard publishes the elevated height in inches only; it does not publish a tilt angle. Das Keyboard 4 Professional — official Das Keyboard shop page (switch options and SKUs)Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB No source recorded.	Magnetic footbar raises the keyboard (elevated height 1.2 in); the footbar doubles as a ruler with a magnifying lens	Not provided

Exact switch optionDifferent Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional Manufacturer specification · SKU DASK4MKPROCLI is the 'Clicky - Cherry MX2A Blue' option; the product page also refers to it generically as Cherry MX Blue. Das Keyboard rates its switches up to 50 million keystrokes. Das Keyboard does not state whether the switches are hot-swappable, so no hot-swap claim is made. Das Keyboard 4 Professional — official Das Keyboard shop page (switch options and SKUs)Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications Das Keyboard shop product data for the 4 Professional (variant SKUs and barcodes) HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · HyperX lists 'Switch Type: Membrane' and describes soft-touch keys with a tactile feel, tuned to be quiet. HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F5AA#ABA) with the model's full technical specifications table	Cherry MX2A Blue (clicky), gold contacts	Membrane
Key rollover Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional Manufacturer specification Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB HyperX claims multi-key anti-ghosting and mentions rollover, but the individually reviewed exact inventory states no simultaneous-key rollover count. · Manufacturer specification · Anti-ghosting support is recorded separately; it does not establish N-key or another rollover count. HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Full NKRO over USB (toggled with Shift + Mute)	Not listed by the manufacturer
Keycap legends Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional Manufacturer specification Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB No source recorded.	Laser-etched key inscriptions; standard Cherry MX stem	Not provided
Rated switch durability Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional Manufacturer specification Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB No source recorded.	Up to 50 million keystrokes	Not provided
Switch actuation distance Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · From the membrane switch table on the US product page; the UK table leaves the switch section empty. HyperX Alloy Core RGB — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F5AA#ABA) with the model's full technical specifications table	Not provided	2 mm
Switch total travel Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · From the membrane switch table on the US product page. HyperX Alloy Core RGB — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F5AA#ABA) with the model's full technical specifications table	Not provided	3.8 mm
Anti-ghosting Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · HyperX describes multi-key anti-ghosting. This manufacturer claim does not establish a simultaneous-key rollover count or independent measured test. HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Not provided	Yes

ConnectionsDifferent Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional Manufacturer specification · Requires one USB 1.1, 2.0 or 3.0 port; no driver required. No wireless mode. Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · HyperX lists the connectivity as wired with an attached braided cable; the cable length is published in feet on the US page. The page does not name the connector. HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F5AA#ABA) with the model's full technical specifications table	Wired USB (6.5 ft cable, single USB Type-A connector); two-port USB 3.0 hub	Wired (attached braided cable, 5.9 ft)
Cable length Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional Manufacturer specification · Das Keyboard states an 'Extra long 6.5 ft USB cable with single USB type-A connector'; converted at 0.3048 m per ft (1.9812 m) and rounded to 1.98 m. The shop page describes an 'Extra-long braided cable'. Das Keyboard 4 Professional — official Das Keyboard shop page (switch options and SKUs)Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB No source recorded.	1.98 m	Not provided
USB pass-through Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional Manufacturer specification · Das Keyboard's product information lists a 'Two-port USB 3.0 SuperSpeed hub - Up to 5Gb/s'; the shop's key features list a 'Two-port USB 3.0 hub for quick peripheral access'. The keyboard itself connects with a single USB Type-A connector. Das Keyboard 4 Professional — official Das Keyboard shop page (switch options and SKUs)Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB No source recorded.	Two-port USB 3.0 SuperSpeed hub (up to 5 Gb/s)	Not provided
Report rate claim Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · From the US table; the UK table shows placeholder text in this row. HyperX Alloy Core RGB — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F5AA#ABA) with the model's full technical specifications table	Not provided	1000 Hz

Backlighting Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional Das Keyboard's specification list for the 4 Professional does not mention key backlighting either way, so no value is recorded. · Manufacturer specification Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · Effect presets: Color Cycle, Spectrum Wave, Breathing, Solid, 5 Zones and Aurora. Original published inventory: RGB light bar and five-zone multi-colour key lighting; 6 LED modes and 3 brightness levels. Five key-lighting zones are a positive shared inventory with G213. The separate light bar, six named LED effects and three brightness levels are preserved as their own positives; no unlisted G213 effect or brightness count is inferred. HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F5AA#ABA) with the model's full technical specifications table	Not listed by the manufacturer	Five-zone RGB
Media controlsDifferent Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional Manufacturer specification Das Keyboard 4 Professional — product page with technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · Original published inventory: Dedicated media controls; quick-access buttons for lighting and Game Mode. This common field records dedicated media-control availability only. Exact visible button labels, roller/buttons, lighting/Game Mode/profile controls and application dependence retain their own conditions; an omitted playback function or roller material is not a peer absence. HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Dedicated media keys, oversized volume knob and instant sleep button	Dedicated media controls
Game mode Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Not provided	Game Mode with a quick-access button
Keyboard lock Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Not provided	Keyboard lock mode that locks the keyboard without locking the computer
Dedicated playback/track controls Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · The exact source/original establishes dedicated playback and track controls. G710+, G213 and Alloy Core originals additionally show a stop-labelled key; this does not establish an unlisted peer absence. Dedicated media controls; quick-access buttons for lighting and Game Mode HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Not provided	Yes
Volume control mechanism Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · Exact own-model volume control uses buttons. This preserves a real hardware distinction without inferring feel, reach, material or measured performance. HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Not provided	Buttons
Stop-labelled media key Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · The actually opened exact original visibly labels a dedicated stop media key. This records its positive hardware label; it does not infer that a peer lacks a stop function elsewhere. HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Not provided	Yes
RGB light bar Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · Exact UK source explicitly names the signature RGB light bar. The current original was opened and shows the separate horizontal bar; no peer lightbar absence is inferred. HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Not provided	Yes
Claimed LED effect modes Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · Named presets: Color Cycle, Spectrum Wave, Breathing, Solid, 5 Zones and Aurora. This is the manufacturer mode inventory, not a measured colour-quality advantage or a peer-negative claim. HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Not provided	6 modes
Claimed lighting brightness levels Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification · Exact UK technical Light Effects row states three brightness levels. No matched luminance measurement or G213 level count is established. HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Not provided	3 levels

Spill-resistance claim Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Not provided	Tested to resist up to 120 ml of liquid
Original package contents Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F5AA#ABA) with the model's full technical specifications table	Not provided	Keyboard; quick start guide
Warranty Sources Das Keyboard 4 Professional No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Core RGB Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Core RGB — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / Membrane, SKU 4P4F5AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Core RGB — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F5AA#ABA) with the model's full technical specifications table	Not provided	2 years

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