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Redragon CENTAUR K506 vs FIZZ K617 HE

Get the Redragon FIZZ K617 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Redragon CENTAUR K506

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.

Get the

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • Missing ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Redragon CENTAUR K506

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

  • Layout size

    100%

    60%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Mount style

    Bottom Mount

    Bottom Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon CENTAUR K506
  • Redragon FIZZ K617 HE
Performance
62
96
Build quality
47
60
Productivity
50
54
Customizability
48
60
Portability
41
71

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Case material: Plastic
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Full specs

Redragon CENTAUR K506 vs FIZZ K617 HE specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

11 of 20 specs differ

Redragon CENTAUR K506

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
Bottom Mount, Plate Mount

Layout

Layout size

100%
60%

Layout standard

ISO, ISO-FR
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,100 g
600 g

Dimensions

35 x 440 x 135 mm
5 x 320 x 140 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Redragon CENTAUR K506

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-FR.

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

  • Redragon

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

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