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HyperX Alloy Core RGB vs HyperX Alloy Origins

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YOUR FIRST CHOICE

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.

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WHICH SUITS YOU?

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Membrane

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HyperX Red linear mechanical switches

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THE CONTENDER

HyperX Alloy Origins

4P4F6AU#ABU · English UK (QWERTY) · black · HyperX Red linear switches

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Exact model & source notes

The Alloy Origins is a wired full-size mechanical keyboard with a number pad and a full aluminium body. This black UK-layout SKU (4P4F6AU#ABU) uses HyperX Red linear switches with per-key RGB lighting, three onboard profiles and a detachable USB-C cable.

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THE DIFFERENCES, MADE VISIBLE

Visual facts

Differences first. Select a topic for its graphic, sources and conditions.

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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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Exact switch option

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HyperX Alloy Core RGBMembrane

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

Source 1 Source 2

HyperX Alloy OriginsHyperX Red linear mechanical switches

Manufacturer specification · The UK variant is named 'HX Red - Linear'. The US page's switch table describes the HyperX Aqua option, so no Red actuation or travel figures are recorded.

Source 1

Explore the full specifications

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

Full specifications ↓

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

Exact switch option

In Visual facts

HyperX Alloy Core RGBMembrane

HyperX Alloy OriginsHyperX Red linear mechanical switches

Sources

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

HyperX Alloy Origins

Manufacturer specification · The UK variant is named 'HX Red - Linear'. The US page's switch table describes the HyperX Aqua option, so no Red actuation or travel figures are recorded.

HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Connections

In Visual facts

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

HyperX Alloy OriginsWired USB

Sources

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 Origins

Manufacturer specification · Exact UK source lists detachable braidedUSB-CtoUSB-A cable and keyboardUSB package. The separate retained US source lists5.9ft for its selected page; exact UK cable length is unverified. No absolute wireless-mode absence is inferred from this positive wired inventory.

HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Origins — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F6AA#ABA) with the model's technical specifications table

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Keyboard span across the desk

In Visual facts

HyperX Alloy Core RGB443.2 mm

HyperX Alloy Origins442.5 mm

Sources

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

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

HyperX Alloy Origins

Manufacturer specification · HyperX labels this Width.

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

Backlighting

In Visual facts

HyperX Alloy Core RGBFive-zone RGB

HyperX Alloy OriginsRGB

Sources

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 Origins

Manufacturer specification · Exact UK source states per-keyRGB,5brightnesslevels and exposedLEDs. Separate US source gives16777216colours; exact UK colour-count scope is unverified and not asserted.

Lighting zones and per-key control differ. RGB does not by itself establish individual-key colour control; read the software requirements.

Game mode

In Visual facts

HyperX Alloy Core RGBGame Mode with a quick-access button

HyperX Alloy OriginsGame Mode, customisable in HyperX NGENUITY

Sources

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 Origins

Manufacturer specification

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Dimensions

In Visual facts

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

HyperX Alloy Origins442.5 × 132.5 × 36.4 mm (width × depth × height)

Sources

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Alloy Origins

Manufacturer specification

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

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Original package contents

In Visual facts

HyperX Alloy Core RGBKeyboard; quick start guide

HyperX Alloy OriginsKeyboard; detachable USB cable; quick start guide

Sources

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Alloy Origins

Manufacturer specification

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Case material

HyperX Alloy Core RGBReinforced plastic frame

HyperX Alloy OriginsFull aluminium body

Sources

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 Origins

Manufacturer specification · HyperX describes it as a full aircraft-grade aluminium body.

HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications

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Small physical differences (1)

Manufacturer-stated weight

HyperX Alloy Core RGB1121 g

HyperX Alloy Origins1075 g

Sources

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

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

HyperX Alloy Origins

Manufacturer specification · HyperX states this weight with the cable. The US page gives 2.36 lb (with cable).

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

Missing or non-comparable evidence (23)

Regional layout

HyperX Alloy Core RGBEnglish UK (QWERTY)

HyperX Alloy OriginsEnglish UK QWERTY (ISO)

Sources

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

HyperX Alloy Origins

Manufacturer specification · Exact UK variant42006873637020,SKU4P4F6AU#ABU,Black/UKLayout/HXRedLinear. Actual original shows tallEnter,£on3,shortleftShift with extra backslash key andAltGr. US/Aqua sources do not establish Red-specific switch parameters or UK cable length.

HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications

One source states less detail or a rounded figure. This is not a verified difference; check the exact configuration.

Key customisation

HyperX Alloy Core RGBNot verified

HyperX Alloy OriginsHyperX NGENUITY: macros, per-key lighting and effects, Game Mode settings

Sources

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Origins

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications

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

Onboard profile capacity

HyperX Alloy Core RGBNot verified

HyperX Alloy Origins3 profiles

Sources

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Origins

Manufacturer specification · Exact UK feature says three custom lightshows saved directly to keyboard. The source does not establish that every macro,GameMode or software setting is saved in these three profiles.

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

Key rollover

HyperX Alloy Core RGBNot verified

HyperX Alloy OriginsN-key rollover

Sources

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

HyperX Alloy Origins

Manufacturer specification · Exact UK feature also separately states100%anti-ghosting. Rollover and anti-ghosting remain distinct advertised claims,without a measured latency or all-failure guarantee.

HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications

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

Media controls

HyperX Alloy Core RGBDedicated media controls

HyperX Alloy OriginsNot verified

Sources

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

HyperX Alloy Origins

No source recorded for this side.

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

Angle adjustment

HyperX Alloy Core RGBNot verified

HyperX Alloy OriginsTwo-step feet for three tilt angles (3°, 7° or 11°)

Sources

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Origins

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications

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

Spill-resistance claim

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

HyperX Alloy OriginsNot verified

Sources

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 Origins

No source recorded for this side.

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

Switch actuation distance

HyperX Alloy Core RGB2 mm

HyperX Alloy OriginsNot verified

Sources

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

HyperX Alloy Origins

The exact UK Red specification has no value. Separate US switch table explicitly describes HyperXAqua/tactile,whose parameters cannot establish this Red-linear SKU. · Manufacturer specification

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

Red switch actuation force

HyperX Alloy Core RGBNot verified

HyperX Alloy OriginsNot verified

Sources

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Origins

The exact UK Red specification has no value. Separate US switch table explicitly describes HyperXAqua/tactile,whose parameters cannot establish this Red-linear SKU. · Manufacturer specification

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

Anti-ghosting

HyperX Alloy Core RGBYes

HyperX Alloy Origins100% anti-ghosting

Sources

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

HyperX Alloy Origins

Manufacturer specification · Exact manufacturer claim; no independent ghosting test or universal operating guarantee is established.

HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications

The recorded units or formats differ. These values are not ranked.

Claimed lighting brightness levels

HyperX Alloy Core RGB3 levels

HyperX Alloy OriginsNot verified

Sources

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

HyperX Alloy Origins

No source recorded for this side.

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

Cable length

HyperX Alloy Core RGBNot verified

HyperX Alloy OriginsNot verified

Sources

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Origins

Actual UK Cable Length row repeats cable type without a length. Separate US source publishes5.9ft; the retained sources do not establish exact UK regional cable-length equivalence. · Manufacturer specification

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

Stop-labelled media key

HyperX Alloy Core RGBYes

HyperX Alloy OriginsNot verified

Sources

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

HyperX Alloy Origins

No source recorded for this side.

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

Rated keypress durability

HyperX Alloy Core RGBNot verified

HyperX Alloy Origins80 million keypresses

Sources

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Origins

Manufacturer specification

HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications

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

Keyboard lock

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

HyperX Alloy OriginsNot verified

Sources

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 Origins

No source recorded for this side.

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

RGB light bar

HyperX Alloy Core RGBYes

HyperX Alloy OriginsNot verified

Sources

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

HyperX Alloy Origins

No source recorded for this side.

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

Claimed LED effect modes

HyperX Alloy Core RGB6 modes

HyperX Alloy OriginsNot verified

Sources

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

HyperX Alloy Origins

No source recorded for this side.

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

Onboard memory

HyperX Alloy Core RGBNot verified

HyperX Alloy OriginsYes

Sources

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Origins

Manufacturer specification

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

Per-key RGB control

HyperX Alloy Core RGBNot verified

HyperX Alloy OriginsYes

Sources

HyperX Alloy Core RGB

No source recorded for this side.

HyperX Alloy Origins

Manufacturer specification · Exact UK NGENUITY feature and LightEffects row state per-keyRGB. Host/software support remains Windows as listed; no unverified contender capability absence is inferred.

HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications

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

Dedicated playback/track controls

HyperX Alloy Core RGBYes

HyperX Alloy OriginsNot verified

Sources

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

HyperX Alloy Origins

No source recorded for this side.

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

Report rate claim

HyperX Alloy Core RGB1000 Hz

HyperX Alloy OriginsNot verified

Sources

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

HyperX Alloy Origins

No source recorded for this side.

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

Switch total travel

HyperX Alloy Core RGB3.8 mm

HyperX Alloy OriginsNot verified

Sources

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

HyperX Alloy Origins

The exact UK Red specification has no value. Separate US switch table explicitly describes HyperXAqua/tactile,whose parameters cannot establish this Red-linear SKU. · Manufacturer specification

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

Volume control mechanism

HyperX Alloy Core RGBButtons

HyperX Alloy OriginsNot verified

Sources

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

HyperX Alloy Origins

No source recorded for this side.

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

3 shared fields have the same recorded value.

WHAT EACH CHOICE ASKS OF YOU

What it brings and what to check

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

HyperX Alloy Origins

What it brings

A full layout with number pad in a 442.5 × 132.5 mm aluminium body, with a detachable braided USB-C to USB-A cable.
Manufacturer source
Three onboard profiles, N-key rollover with 100% anti-ghosting, Game Mode and three tilt angles (3°, 7° or 11°).
Manufacturer source

What to check

HyperX publishes no actuation, travel or force figures for the Red switch on these pages; the US switch table describes the Aqua option instead.
Manufacturer source Manufacturer source
The source lists a detachableUSBconnection,and the original UK image shows media functions on theF-row. HyperX lists Windows10,8.1,8and7 as supported operating systems; a macOS software support claim remains unverified.
Manufacturer source

COMPARE THE DETAILS

Full specifications

How we verify

Differences only

35 of 35 specifications Sources in each row

Source-backed specifications for HyperX Alloy Core RGB and HyperX Alloy Origins
Specification	HyperX Alloy Core RGB	HyperX Alloy Origins

Regional layout Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification · Exact UK variant42006873637020,SKU4P4F6AU#ABU,Black/UKLayout/HXRedLinear. Actual original shows tallEnter,£on3,shortleftShift with extra backslash key andAltGr. US/Aqua sources do not establish Red-specific switch parameters or UK cable length. HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications	English UK (QWERTY)	English UK QWERTY (ISO)
Keyboard size Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification · Exact UK selected page calls fullsize and shows numberpad in original. Detachable braidedUSB-CtoUSB-A cable remains a separate connection fact. HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Full-size with number pad	Full size with number pad
DimensionsDifferent Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Origins — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F6AA#ABA) with the model's technical specifications table	443.20 × 175.31 × 35.68 mm (width × depth × height)	442.5 × 132.5 × 36.4 mm (width × depth × height)
Supported operating systems Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification · HyperX also lists device compatibility with PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X\|S and Xbox One, and HyperX NGENUITY software. No macOS support is listed. HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Origins — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F6AA#ABA) with the model's technical specifications table	Windows 10, 8.1, 8 and 7	Windows 10, 8.1, 8 and 7
Keyboard span across the deskDifferent Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification · HyperX labels this Width. HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Origins — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F6AA#ABA) with the model's technical specifications table	443.2 mm	442.5 mm
Manufacturer-stated weightDifferent Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification · HyperX states this weight with the cable. The US page gives 2.36 lb (with cable). HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Origins — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F6AA#ABA) with the model's technical specifications table	1121 g	1075 g
Case materialDifferent Sources 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 Origins Manufacturer specification · HyperX describes it as a full aircraft-grade aluminium body. HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Reinforced plastic frame	Full aluminium body
Angle adjustment Sources HyperX Alloy Core RGB No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Not provided	Two-step feet for three tilt angles (3°, 7° or 11°)

Exact switch optionDifferent Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification · The UK variant is named 'HX Red - Linear'. The US page's switch table describes the HyperX Aqua option, so no Red actuation or travel figures are recorded. HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Membrane	HyperX Red linear mechanical switches
Switch actuation distance Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins The exact UK Red specification has no value. Separate US switch table explicitly describes HyperXAqua/tactile,whose parameters cannot establish this Red-linear SKU. · Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Origins — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F6AA#ABA) with the model's technical specifications table	2 mm	Not listed by the manufacturer
Switch total travel Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins The exact UK Red specification has no value. Separate US switch table explicitly describes HyperXAqua/tactile,whose parameters cannot establish this Red-linear SKU. · Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Origins — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F6AA#ABA) with the model's technical specifications table	3.8 mm	Not listed by the manufacturer
Key rollover Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification · Exact UK feature also separately states100%anti-ghosting. Rollover and anti-ghosting remain distinct advertised claims,without a measured latency or all-failure guarantee. HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Not listed by the manufacturer	N-key rollover
Anti-ghosting Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification · Exact manufacturer claim; no independent ghosting test or universal operating guarantee is established. HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Yes	100% anti-ghosting
Rated keypress durability Sources HyperX Alloy Core RGB No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Not provided	80 million keypresses

ConnectionsDifferent Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification · Exact UK source lists detachable braidedUSB-CtoUSB-A cable and keyboardUSB package. The separate retained US source lists5.9ft for its selected page; exact UK cable length is unverified. No absolute wireless-mode absence is inferred from this positive wired inventory. HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Origins — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F6AA#ABA) with the model's technical specifications table	Wired (attached braided cable, 5.9 ft)	Wired USB
Report rate claim Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins No source recorded.	1000 Hz	Not provided

BacklightingDifferent Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification · Exact UK source states per-keyRGB,5brightnesslevels and exposedLEDs. Separate US source gives16777216colours; exact UK colour-count scope is unverified and not asserted. HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Origins — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F6AA#ABA) with the model's technical specifications table	Five-zone RGB	RGB
Media controls Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins No source recorded.	Dedicated media controls	Not provided
Game modeDifferent Sources 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 Origins Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Origins — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F6AA#ABA) with the model's technical specifications table	Game Mode with a quick-access button	Game Mode, customisable in HyperX NGENUITY
Keyboard lock Sources 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 Origins No source recorded.	Keyboard lock mode that locks the keyboard without locking the computer	Not provided
Dedicated playback/track controls Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins No source recorded.	Yes	Not provided
Volume control mechanism Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins No source recorded.	Buttons	Not provided
Stop-labelled media key Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins No source recorded.	Yes	Not provided
RGB light bar Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins No source recorded.	Yes	Not provided
Claimed LED effect modes Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins No source recorded.	6 modes	Not provided
Claimed lighting brightness levels Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins No source recorded.	3 levels	Not provided
Onboard memory Sources HyperX Alloy Core RGB No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Origins — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F6AA#ABA) with the model's technical specifications table	Not provided	Yes
Onboard profile capacity Sources HyperX Alloy Core RGB No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification · Exact UK feature says three custom lightshows saved directly to keyboard. The source does not establish that every macro,GameMode or software setting is saved in these three profiles. HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Origins — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F6AA#ABA) with the model's technical specifications table	Not provided	3 profiles
Key customisation Sources HyperX Alloy Core RGB No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Not provided	HyperX NGENUITY: macros, per-key lighting and effects, Game Mode settings
Per-key RGB control Sources HyperX Alloy Core RGB No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification · Exact UK NGENUITY feature and LightEffects row state per-keyRGB. Host/software support remains Windows as listed; no unverified contender capability absence is inferred. HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications	Not provided	Yes

Spill-resistance claim Sources 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 Origins No source recorded.	Tested to resist up to 120 ml of liquid	Not provided
Original package contentsDifferent Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Origins — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F6AA#ABA) with the model's technical specifications table	Keyboard; quick start guide	Keyboard; detachable USB cable; quick start guide
Warranty Sources 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 HyperX Alloy Origins Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Origins — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F6AA#ABA) with the model's technical specifications table	2 years	2 years

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Cable length Sources HyperX Alloy Core RGB No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Origins Actual UK Cable Length row repeats cable type without a length. Separate US source publishes5.9ft; the retained sources do not establish exact UK regional cable-length equivalence. · Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Origins — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F6AA#ABA) with the model's technical specifications table	Not provided	Not listed by the manufacturer
Red switch actuation force Sources HyperX Alloy Core RGB No source recorded. HyperX Alloy Origins The exact UK Red specification has no value. Separate US switch table explicitly describes HyperXAqua/tactile,whose parameters cannot establish this Red-linear SKU. · Manufacturer specification HyperX Alloy Origins — UK store product page (Black / UK Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P4F6AU#ABU) and technical specifications HyperX Alloy Origins — US store product page (US-layout SKU 4P4F6AA#ABA) with the model's technical specifications table	Not provided	Not listed by the manufacturer

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