Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Keychron R3 vs MCHOSE Ace 60 HE

Get the MCHOSE Ace 60 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Keychron R3

from$79at MK

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MCHOSE Ace 60 HE

from$44at Mchose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron R3

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
No numpad.

$79 at MK

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.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$44 at Mchose

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.

Keychron R3

MCHOSE Ace 60 HE

Layout size
80%
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
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Magnetic

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron R3
MCHOSE Ace 60 HE

Performance: 44
93
Build quality: 52
64
Productivity: 46
54
Customizability: 48
59
Portability: 50
71

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Full specs

Keychron R3 vs MCHOSE Ace 60 HE specs

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

10 of 20 specs differ

Spec

Keychron R3

MCHOSE Ace 60 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

60%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—

Wired

Max polling rate

—

8,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Aluminum

Keycaps

—

PBT

Dimensions

—

28 x 290 x 100 mm

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2024

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