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Genki ShadowCast 2 vs Pengo Technology Pengo 4K HDMI Grabber: Comparison

Genki ShadowCast 2 and Pengo Technology Pengo 4K HDMI Grabber separate most on latency: Genki ShadowCast 2 at 35, Pengo Technology Pengo 4K HDMI Grabber at 100, 186% in favour of Genki ShadowCast 2. They match on form factor, max recording resolution and hdr support.

Genki ShadowCast 2 (Camera Dongle / Keychain-Sized / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 Passthrough / USB-C Plug-and-Play)
GenkiGenki ShadowCast 2
Pengo 4K HDMI Grabber (External USB Dongle / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 HDMI Loop-Out / Budget)
PengoPengo Technology Pengo 4K HDMI Grabber

Specs

Specification
Genki ShadowCast 2 (Camera Dongle / Keychain-Sized / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 Passthrough / USB-C Plug-and-Play)
Genki ShadowCast 2
Pengo 4K HDMI Grabber (External USB Dongle / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 HDMI Loop-Out / Budget)
Pengo Technology Pengo 4K HDMI Grabber
Form FactorCamera DongleCamera Dongle
BrandGenkiPengo Technology
Connection TypeUSB-C / ThunderboltUSB 3.0
Max Recording Resolution1080p601080p60
Passthrough Resolution4K604K60 (HDMI loop-out)
HDR SupportNoNo
Latency35100-186%
ModelShadowCast 24K HDMI Grabber

Verdict

Genki ShadowCast 2

7 / 10 Expert Rating

An impressively small dongle that keeps 4K passthrough alongside 1080p60 capture, just know it's a smaller company than Elgato or AVerMedia.

Pengo Technology Pengo 4K HDMI Grabber

5 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the better budget HDMI dongles, but still a 1080p60 recorder wearing a 4K label.

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