The Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus is a decent, budget gaming mouse. It feels well-built and has an ambidextrous shape, with two side buttons on the left and a textured finish on the top shell and both sides. It also includes a set of eight 1.5g weights you can add to change the weight distribution. It's suitable for medium to large-sized hands using a palm or claw grip or a fingertip grip for all but small sized-hands. Performance-wise, it has a reasonably wide CPI range and low lift-off distance. Unfortunately, its click latency is very high for a gaming mouse. Also, its CPI adjustment intervals are irregular, and the minimum CPI is only 500, which may not be low enough to suit some gamers.
Our Verdict
The Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus is satisfactory for office and multimedia work. It feels well-built and has an ambidextrous shape with a grippy, textured top shell and sides. You can also program all of the buttons on the top of the mouse using the customization software. Unfortunately, it doesn't have any wireless connectivity options, and the scroll wheel lacks L/R tilt buttons and doesn't have a free-scrolling mode.
- Feels well-built.
- All buttons on the top of the mouse are programmable.
- Wired-only.
- Scroll wheel lacks L/R tilt buttons and doesn't have a free scrolling mode.
The Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus is a decent FPS gaming mouse. It feels well-built and is quite lightweight. It has an ambidextrous shape suitable for medium to large-sized hands using a palm or claw grip and a fingertip grip for all but small hands. Unfortunately, it has a very high click latency for a gaming mouse. Also, its lift-off distance and minimum CPI setting may not be low enough for some gamers' preferences, and the CPI adjustment steps are irregular, so you can't set your CPI very precisely. Its mouse feet are only decent, and it has a stiff cable that feels poor quality.
- Feels well-built.
- Fairly lightweight.
- All buttons on the top of the mouse are programmable.
- Click latency is very high for a gaming mouse.
- Braided cable is stiff and feels poor quality.
- The CPI adjustment step increments are irregular, and the lowest CPI settings is only 500 CPI.
- Scroll wheel lacks L/R tilt buttons and doesn't have a free scrolling mode.
The Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus is decent for MMO gaming, but it doesn't have nearly as many side buttons as a dedicated MMO gaming mouse. That said, It feels well-built, and you can program all of the buttons on the top of the mouse using the customization software. It has an ambidextrous shape suitable for medium to large-sized hands using a palm or claw grip and a fingertip grip for all but small hands. Unfortunately, it has high click latency, and the CPI adjustment steps are irregular.
- Feels well-built.
- All buttons on the top of the mouse are programmable.
- Click latency is very high for a gaming mouse.
- Not nearly as many side buttons as a dedicated MMO gaming mouse.
- Scroll wheel lacks L/R tilt buttons and doesn't have a free scrolling mode.
Without adding any of its optional weights, the Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus is light enough to be a good mouse for ultra-light gaming, but it has very high click latency compared to other gaming mice, and its braided cable is stiff and doesn't feel high quality. That said, it feels well-built and has an ambidextrous shape with grippy sides and a textured plastic top shell. Unfortunately, the CPI adjustment steps are irregular, so you can't adjust your CPI very precisely. Also, the lowest CPI setting is only 500.
- Feels well-built.
- Fairly lightweight.
- Comfortable ambidextrous shape with textured top shell and sides.
- Click latency is very high for a gaming mouse.
- Braided cable is stiff and feels poor quality.
- Scroll wheel lacks L/R tilt buttons and doesn't have a free scrolling mode.
The Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus is inadequate for travel use as it's fairly bulky and likely won't fit in most laptop cases. It also can't be used wirelessly, making it cumbersome in smaller places like buses, trains, or planes. That said, it feels well-built and has an ambidextrous shape with a textured plastic outer shell and sides. It also has onboard memory for two custom control modes you can cycle between using the button on the bottom of the mouse.
- Feels well-built.
- Wired-only.
- Bulky; may not fit in most laptop cases.
- Scroll wheel lacks L/R tilt buttons and doesn't have a free scrolling mode.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus we tested is the Black variant, but there's also a White variant available. You can see the label for our Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus unit here.
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The Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus is a decent, budget gaming mouse. It has an ambidextrous shape best suited for fingertip grip for most hand sizes, and it's lightweight. However, it also includes a set of weights that you can add to the rear of the mouse if you prefer a heavier mouse or a different weight distribution, which is an uncommon feature on newer mice. Unfortunately, it has very high click latency and a stiff braided cable that feels poor quality, even compared to other budget gaming mice. Also, the lowest CPI adjustment steps are irregular, and the lowest setting is 500, which may not be low enough for some gamers.
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The Redragon M908 and the Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus are comparable wired gaming mice, but the M908 has better performance overall. The M908 has mouse feet that glide more smoothly, a wider CPI range, and lower click latency. It also has a thumb and pinky rest, which the M601 lacks, as well as 12 additional buttons, including ten extra side buttons. On the other hand, the M601 is lighter, and it feels sturdier. It also has a slightly more flexible cable and a more consistent sensor. Both mice are well-suited for medium and large-sized hands using a palm or claw grip, but the M601 is suitable for more hand sizes using a fingertip grip.
The Razer DeathAdder Essential and the Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus are budget gaming mice, but the Razer has better overall performance. The Razer has a somewhat more flexible cable and mouse feet that glide more smoothly. It has a CPI you can adjust by set increments and lower click latency. You can also set a HyperShift button to enable a secondary layer of commands. On the other hand, the Redragon has two more programmable buttons and includes a set of tunable weights. It's also more lightweight and has a higher maximum CPI. Unfortunately, its CPI adjustments steps are irregular.
The Logitech G502 HERO is a versatile gaming mouse that performs better than the Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus. The Logitech feels sturdier and has a thumb rest. It has five extra programmable buttons, and its scroll wheel has L/R tilt buttons and a free-scrolling mode. It has a somewhat more flexible cable, a CPI you can adjust more precisely within a broader range, a lower lift-off distance, and significantly a lower click latency. Also, its customization software is compatible with Windows and macOS, while the Redragon software is only compatible with Windows. On the other hand, the Redragon is more lightweight.
The Razer Viper MIni is a better wired gaming mouse than the Redragon M601 RGB Centrophorus. The Razer is lighter and feels sturdier. It also has a much more flexible cable and mouse feet that glide more smoothly. Performance-wise, it has a slightly wider CPI range, a CPI you can adjust by increments of 100, and much lower click latency. You can also set a HyperShift button to enable a secondary layer of commands. On the other hand, The Redragon has a more consistent sensor and a set of added weights for adjusting the weight distribution, which the Razer lacks.
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