Product comparison · 2 keyboards

HyperX Alloy Elite 2 - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Red (UK Layout) (HKBE2X-1X-UK/G) vs HyperX Alloy Origins Core - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Blue (USLayout) (HX-KB7BLX-US)

22specifications compared
5differ
17identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The HyperX Alloy Origins Core - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Blue (USLayout) (HX-KB7BLX-US) has 5 g more actuation force than the HyperX Alloy Elite 2 - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Red (UK Layout) (HKBE2X-1X-UK/G) (50 g vs 45 g). Only the HyperX Alloy Elite 2 - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Red (UK Layout) (HKBE2X-1X-UK/G) has numeric keypad. Keyboard form factor: Full-size (100%) on the HyperX Alloy Elite 2 - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Red (UK Layout) (HKBE2X-1X-UK/G), Tenkeyless (80 - 87%) on the HyperX Alloy Origins Core - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Blue (USLayout) (HX-KB7BLX-US). Keyboard dimensions (WxDxH): 444 x 174 x 37 mm on the HyperX Alloy Elite 2 - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Red (UK Layout) (HKBE2X-1X-UK/G), 360 x 132.5 x 34.5 mm on the HyperX Alloy Origins Core - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Blue (USLayout) (HX-KB7BLX-US). Keyboard weight: 1.53 kg on the HyperX Alloy Elite 2 - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Red (UK Layout) (HKBE2X-1X-UK/G), 900 g on the HyperX Alloy Origins Core - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Blue (USLayout) (HX-KB7BLX-US).

Keyboard form factor
- HyperX Alloy Elite 2 - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Red (UK Layout) (HKBE2X-1X-UK/G):Full-size (100%)
- HyperX Alloy Origins Core - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Blue (USLayout) (HX-KB7BLX-US):Tenkeyless (80 - 87%)
Numeric keypad
- HyperX Alloy Elite 2 - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Red (UK Layout) (HKBE2X-1X-UK/G):Yes
- HyperX Alloy Origins Core - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Blue (USLayout) (HX-KB7BLX-US):No
Actuation force
- HyperX Alloy Elite 2 - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Red (UK Layout) (HKBE2X-1X-UK/G):45 g
- HyperX Alloy Origins Core - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Blue (USLayout) (HX-KB7BLX-US):50 g
Keyboard dimensions (WxDxH)
- HyperX Alloy Elite 2 - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Red (UK Layout) (HKBE2X-1X-UK/G):444 x 174 x 37 mm
- HyperX Alloy Origins Core - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Blue (USLayout) (HX-KB7BLX-US):360 x 132.5 x 34.5 mm
Keyboard weight
- HyperX Alloy Elite 2 - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Red (UK Layout) (HKBE2X-1X-UK/G):1.53 kg
- HyperX Alloy Origins Core - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Blue (USLayout) (HX-KB7BLX-US):900 g

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Comparison of HyperX Alloy Elite 2 - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Red (UK Layout) (HKBE2X-1X-UK/G), HyperX Alloy Origins Core - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Blue (USLayout) (HX-KB7BLX-US)
46 specifications	A HyperX HyperX Alloy Elite 2 - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Red (UK Layout) (HKBE2X-1X-UK/G)View product	B HyperX HyperX Alloy Origins Core - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - HX Blue (USLayout) (HX-KB7BLX-US)View product
Keyboard3 differ
Recommended usage	Gaming	Gaming
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Device interface	USB	USB
Keyboard key switch	Mechanical	Mechanical
Keyboard key switch technologyKnown for one	HyperX Red	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard form factorDiffers	Full-size (100%)	Tenkeyless (80 - 87%)
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Multimedia keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB hubKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Key travel distanceKnown for one	3.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Actuation forceDiffers	45 g	50 g
RolloverKnown for one	N-key rollover	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of origin	China	China
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard keys operating lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 million characters
Built-in memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Backlight	Yes	Yes
Backlight type	RGB LED	RGB LED
Backlight colourKnown for one	Multicolour	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard styleKnown for one	Straight	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
MaterialKnown for one	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Detachable cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-ghosting	Yes	Yes
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 m
Poweridentical
Power source type	USB	USB
Mouseidentical
Mouse included	No	No
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Keyboard dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	444 x 174 x 37 mm	360 x 132.5 x 34.5 mm
Keyboard weightDiffers	1.53 kg	900 g
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 g
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	480 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	229 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	48.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) URL	https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_8666243_en-US-1.pdf https://row.hyperx.com/pages/limited-warranty-statement	https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_8666243_en-US-1.pdf https://row.hyperx.com/pages/limited-warranty-statement
Other featuresidentical
Compatibility	PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X\|S, and Xbox One. Software Compatibility: HyperX NGENUITY	PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X\|S, and Xbox One. Software Compatibility: HyperX NGENUITY
Compatible operating systems	Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7	Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7
DepthKnown for one	174 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	37 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	444 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
UNSPSC-code	43211706	43211706
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	49 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84716060

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