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
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
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 colourKnown for one	Multicolour	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard styleKnown for one	Straight	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 m
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 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
Other featuresidentical
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
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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