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HyperX Alloy Origins 60 vs HyperX Alloy Origins Core

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HyperX Alloy Origins 60

4P5N4AA#ABA · English US (QWERTY) · black · HyperX Red linear switches

HyperX Alloy Origins 60 black 60% keyboard with US layout and RGB lighting, official top-down view
Exact model & source notes

The Alloy Origins 60 is a wired 60% keyboard with a full aluminium body. This black US-layout SKU (4P5N4AA#ABA) uses HyperX Red linear switches, per-key RGB lighting and double-shot PBT keycaps with side-printed secondary functions.

Specifications checked 27 Sept 2026.

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Manufacturer specifications
WHICH SUITS YOU?

Choose the Alloy Origins 60 for

  • A 60% keyboard
  • Narrower stated keyboard span across the desk: 296 mm vs 360 mm

Choose the Alloy Origins Core for

  • A tenkeyless keyboard
Built from verified specifications that differ. Not a rating or a recommendation.
See the 6 verified differences
THE CONTENDER

HyperX Alloy Origins Core

4P5P3AA#ABA · English US (QWERTY) · black · HyperX Red linear switches

HyperX Alloy Origins Core black tenkeyless mechanical keyboard with US layout and RGB lighting, official top view
Exact model & source notes

The Alloy Origins Core is a wired tenkeyless mechanical keyboard in a full aluminium body. This black US-layout SKU (4P5P3AA#ABA) uses HyperX Red linear switches (1.8 mm actuation, 3.8 mm travel) with per-key RGB lighting and a detachable USB-C cable.

Specifications checked 27 Sept 2026.

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Manufacturer specifications

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THE DIFFERENCES, MADE VISIBLE

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  • “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 SIDE6 topics
SELECTED TOPIC
01 / 06

Keyboard size

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

HyperX Alloy Origins 6060% compact, without number pad, function row or dedicated arrow keys

Manufacturer specification · HyperX calls it a 60% form factor. The official image shows function, arrow and navigation keys only as secondary functions printed on the keycap sides.

HyperX Alloy Origins CoreTenkeyless, without number pad

Manufacturer specification

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 ↓

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

Keyboard size

In Visual facts
HyperX Alloy Origins 6060% compact, without number pad, function row or dedicated arrow keys
HyperX Alloy Origins CoreTenkeyless, without number pad
Sources
HyperX Alloy Origins 60

Manufacturer specification · HyperX calls it a 60% form factor. The official image shows function, arrow and navigation keys only as secondary functions printed on the keycap sides.

HyperX Alloy Origins 60 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red – Linear, SKU 4P5N4AA#ABA) and technical specifications

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Keyboard span across the desk

In Visual facts
HyperX Alloy Origins 60296 mm
HyperX Alloy Origins Core360 mm
Sources

Key rollover

In Visual facts
HyperX Alloy Origins 60N-key
HyperX Alloy Origins CoreN-key rollover with 100% anti-ghosting
Sources

This describes simultaneous key inputs, not polling rate or measured latency. An unspecified limit is not unlimited N-key rollover.

Dimensions

In Visual facts
HyperX Alloy Origins 60296.0 × 105.5 × 36.9 mm (width × depth × height)
HyperX Alloy Origins Core360.0 × 132.5 × 34.5 mm (width × depth × height)
Sources

Original package contents

In Visual facts
HyperX Alloy Origins 60Keyboard; detachable USB cable; keycap puller; HX Esc keycap; HyperX-designed spacebar; quick start guide
HyperX Alloy Origins CoreKeyboard; detachable USB cable; quick start guide
Sources

Manufacturer-stated weight

In Visual facts
HyperX Alloy Origins 60781.5 g
HyperX Alloy Origins Core898 g
Sources
HyperX Alloy Origins Core

Manufacturer specification · HyperX states 'Weight (with cable): 1.98lb'; converted at 453.59237 g per lb (898.1 g) and rounded to the nearest gram. Includes the cable.

HyperX Alloy Origins Core — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 4P5P3AA#ABA) and technical specifications

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

Missing or non-comparable evidence (4)

Keycap material

HyperX Alloy Origins 60Double-shot PBT (black) with side-printed secondary functions
HyperX Alloy Origins CoreNot verified
Sources
HyperX Alloy Origins Core

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 Origins 60Two-step feet for three tilt angles
HyperX Alloy Origins CoreTwo-step feet for three tilt angles (3°, 7° or 11°)
Sources

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

12 shared fields have the same recorded value.

WHAT EACH CHOICE ASKS OF YOU

What it brings and what to check

HyperX Alloy Origins 60

What it brings

  • The 60% layout is 296.0 mm wide and 105.5 mm deep, which HyperX positions as freeing more room for mouse movement.
  • Three onboard profiles, N-key rollover, a detachable braided USB-C to USB-A cable and three tilt angles.

What to check

  • There is no number pad, function row or dedicated arrow cluster; the F-keys, arrows and navigation keys are reached as side-printed secondary functions.
  • The page's switch table covers the Aqua tactile option, so HyperX gives no actuation or travel figures for this Red linear SKU, and only Windows versions are listed as supported operating systems.

HyperX Alloy Origins Core

What it brings

  • A 360.0 × 132.5 mm tenkeyless aluminium body that keeps the function row and navigation cluster, with a detachable braided USB-C to USB-A cable.
  • Three onboard profiles, N-key rollover with 100% anti-ghosting, Game Mode and three tilt angles (3°, 7° or 11°).

What to check

  • There is no number pad or dedicated media keys; media functions sit on the F-keys.
  • It is wired only, HyperX lists only Windows versions as supported operating systems, and no polling rate is published for this model.
COMPARE THE DETAILS

Full specifications

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22 of 22 specifications Sources in each row
Source-backed specifications for HyperX Alloy Origins 60 and HyperX Alloy Origins Core
SpecificationHyperX Alloy Origins 60HyperX Alloy Origins Core
Regional layout
Sources
HyperX Alloy Origins 60

Manufacturer specification · HyperX lists this SKU as 'US Layout' in both its US and UK stores (the UK store sells a separate UK Layout SKU). The official image shows English QWERTY legends in the ANSI arrangement.

HyperX Alloy Origins 60 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red – Linear, SKU 4P5N4AA#ABA) and technical specificationsHyperX Alloy Origins 60 — UK store product page (Black / US Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P5N4AA#ABA) and technical specifications
HyperX Alloy Origins Core

Manufacturer specification · HyperX lists this SKU as 'US Layout'. The official image shows English QWERTY legends in the ANSI arrangement (horizontal Enter, wide left Shift).

HyperX Alloy Origins Core — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 4P5P3AA#ABA) and technical specifications
English US (QWERTY)English US (QWERTY)
Keyboard sizeDifferent
Sources
HyperX Alloy Origins 60

Manufacturer specification · HyperX calls it a 60% form factor. The official image shows function, arrow and navigation keys only as secondary functions printed on the keycap sides.

HyperX Alloy Origins 60 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red – Linear, SKU 4P5N4AA#ABA) and technical specifications
60% compact, without number pad, function row or dedicated arrow keysTenkeyless, without number pad
296.0 × 105.5 × 36.9 mm (width × depth × height)360.0 × 132.5 × 34.5 mm (width × depth × height)
Supported operating systems
Sources
HyperX Alloy Origins 60

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 60 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red – Linear, SKU 4P5N4AA#ABA) and technical specificationsHyperX Alloy Origins 60 — UK store product page (Black / US Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P5N4AA#ABA) and technical specifications
HyperX Alloy Origins Core

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 Core — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 4P5P3AA#ABA) and technical specifications
Windows 10, 8.1, 8 and 7Windows 10, 8.1, 8 and 7
296 mm360 mm
Manufacturer-stated weightDifferent
Sources
HyperX Alloy Origins Core

Manufacturer specification · HyperX states 'Weight (with cable): 1.98lb'; converted at 453.59237 g per lb (898.1 g) and rounded to the nearest gram. Includes the cable.

HyperX Alloy Origins Core — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 4P5P3AA#ABA) and technical specifications
781.5 g898 g
Case material
Sources
HyperX Alloy Origins 60

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

HyperX Alloy Origins 60 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red – Linear, SKU 4P5N4AA#ABA) and technical specifications
HyperX Alloy Origins Core

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

HyperX Alloy Origins Core — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 4P5P3AA#ABA) and technical specifications
Full aluminium bodyFull aluminium body
Two-step feet for three tilt anglesTwo-step feet for three tilt angles (3°, 7° or 11°)
Exact switch option
Sources
HyperX Alloy Origins 60

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

HyperX Alloy Origins 60 — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red – Linear, SKU 4P5N4AA#ABA) and technical specificationsHyperX Alloy Origins 60 — UK store product page (Black / US Layout / HX Red - Linear, SKU 4P5N4AA#ABA) and technical specifications
HyperX Alloy Origins Core

Manufacturer specification · The Aqua tactile option (4P5P1AA#ABA) is a separate SKU.

HyperX Alloy Origins Core — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 4P5P3AA#ABA) and technical specifications
HyperX Red linear mechanical switchesHyperX Red linear mechanical switches
80 million keypresses80 million keypresses
Double-shot PBT (black) with side-printed secondary functionsNot provided
N-keyN-key rollover with 100% anti-ghosting
Switch actuation distance
Sources
HyperX Alloy Origins 60

No source recorded.

HyperX Alloy Origins Core

Manufacturer specification · From the switch table for the HyperX Red - Linear switch.

HyperX Alloy Origins Core — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 4P5P3AA#ABA) and technical specifications
Not provided1.8 mm
Switch total travel
Sources
HyperX Alloy Origins 60

No source recorded.

HyperX Alloy Origins Core

Manufacturer specification · From the switch table for the HyperX Red - Linear switch.

HyperX Alloy Origins Core — US store product page (Black / US Layout / HyperX Red - Linear, SKU 4P5P3AA#ABA) and technical specifications
Not provided3.8 mm
Wired USB (detachable braided USB-C to USB-A cable, 5.9 ft)Wired USB (detachable braided USB-C to USB-A cable, 5.9 ft)
Per-key RGB (16,777,216 colours) with 5 brightness levelsPer-key RGB (16,777,216 colours) with 5 brightness levels
YesYes
3 profiles3 profiles
Game Mode, customisable in HyperX NGENUITYGame Mode, customisable in HyperX NGENUITY
HyperX NGENUITY: macros, per-key lighting and effects, Game Mode settingsHyperX NGENUITY: macros, per-key lighting and effects, Game Mode settings
Keyboard; detachable USB cable; keycap puller; HX Esc keycap; HyperX-designed spacebar; quick start guideKeyboard; detachable USB cable; quick start guide
2 years2 years
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Each record represents an explicitly checked model and configuration. Original import: 5 Sept 2026; this is not its verification date. This is not a list of current offers or a popularity ranking.