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Redragon CENTAUR K506 vs MCHOSE Ace 60 HE

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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.

Get the

MCHOSE Ace 60 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 40% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 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

MCHOSE Ace 60 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

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon CENTAUR K506
  • MCHOSE Ace 60 HE
Performance
62
93
Build quality
47
64
Productivity
50
54
Customizability
48
58
Portability
41
70

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Redragon CENTAUR K506 vs MCHOSE Ace 60 HE specs

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

10 of 19 specs differ

Redragon CENTAUR K506

MCHOSE Ace 60 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
—

Layout

Layout size

100%
60%

Layout standard

ISO, ISO-FR
ANSI

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
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,100 g
—

Dimensions

35 x 440 x 135 mm
28 x 290 x 100 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

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.

MCHOSE Ace 60 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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