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Pengo Technology Pengo 4K HDMI Grabber vs StarTech USB3HDCAP: Comparison

Pengo Technology Pengo 4K HDMI Grabber and StarTech USB3HDCAP separate most on latency: Pengo Technology Pengo 4K HDMI Grabber at 100, StarTech USB3HDCAP at 60, 67% in favour of StarTech USB3HDCAP. They match on max recording resolution and hdr support.

Pengo 4K HDMI Grabber (External USB Dongle / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 HDMI Loop-Out / Budget)
PengoPengo Technology Pengo 4K HDMI Grabber
StarTech USB3HDCAP (External USB 3.0 / 1080p60 Capture / 1080p60 Passthrough / UVC Plug-and-Play)
StarTechStarTech USB3HDCAP

Specs

Specification
Pengo 4K HDMI Grabber (External USB Dongle / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 HDMI Loop-Out / Budget)
Pengo Technology Pengo 4K HDMI Grabber
StarTech USB3HDCAP (External USB 3.0 / 1080p60 Capture / 1080p60 Passthrough / UVC Plug-and-Play)
StarTech USB3HDCAP
Form FactorCamera DongleExternal USB
BrandPengo TechnologyStarTech
Connection TypeUSB 3.0USB 3.0 / 3.2 Gen 1
Max Recording Resolution1080p601080p60
Passthrough Resolution4K60 (HDMI loop-out)1080p60
HDR SupportNoNo
Latency100-67%60
Model4K HDMI GrabberUSB3HDCAP

Verdict

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.

StarTech USB3HDCAP

6 / 10 Expert Rating

A reliable, unbranded UVC capture device that does exactly one plain job well for IT and AV integration use cases.

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