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Genki ShadowCast 2 vs UGREEN Video Capture Card CM489: Comparison

Genki ShadowCast 2 and UGREEN Video Capture Card CM489 separate most on latency: Genki ShadowCast 2 at 35, UGREEN Video Capture Card CM489 at 120, 243% 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
UGREEN Video Capture Card CM489 (External USB Dongle / HDMI In / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 HDMI Loop-Out / Budget)
UGREENUGREEN Video Capture Card CM489

Specs

Specification
Genki ShadowCast 2 (Camera Dongle / Keychain-Sized / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 Passthrough / USB-C Plug-and-Play)
Genki ShadowCast 2
UGREEN Video Capture Card CM489 (External USB Dongle / HDMI In / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 HDMI Loop-Out / Budget)
UGREEN Video Capture Card CM489
Form FactorCamera DongleCamera Dongle
BrandGenkiUGREEN
Connection TypeUSB-C / ThunderboltUSB-A / USB-C
Max Recording Resolution1080p601080p60
Passthrough Resolution4K604K60 (HDMI loop-out)
HDR SupportNoNo
Latency35120-243%
ModelShadowCast 2CM489

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.

UGREEN Video Capture Card CM489

4 / 10 Expert Rating

A budget dongle that does the basics for very little money.

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