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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Glorious PC Compact Barebones vs MCHOSE Ace 60 HE

Get the Glorious PC Compact Barebones for media keys. Get the MCHOSE Ace 60 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Glorious PC Compact Barebones

Media keys

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 60% boards under $100.

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.

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.

Glorious PC Compact Barebones

MCHOSE Ace 60 HE

  • 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

  • Layout standard

    ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Backlight

    RGB

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Media keys

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Glorious PC Compact Barebones
  • MCHOSE Ace 60 HE
Performance
52
93
Build quality
53
64
Productivity
43
54
Customizability
76
59
Portability
65
71

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Glorious PC Compact Barebones vs MCHOSE Ace 60 HE specs

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

6 of 18 specs differ

Glorious PC Compact Barebones

MCHOSE Ace 60 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Dimensions

—
28 x 290 x 100 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Extras

Released

2024
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Glorious PC Compact Barebones

  • MK

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

MCHOSE Ace 60 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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