This review was made possible with a review unit provided by Elgato.
The company did not see the contents of the review before publishing.
It’s an entirely plastic enclosure that’s lightweight and easy to move around.
The Elgato 4K X retail packaging.
Because of how light the Elgato 4K X is, pretty much any cable will lift it.
It’s not a huge issue, but it’s something to remember.
The plastic enclosure is black and picks up fingerprints like nobody’s business.
Again, this is not really a problem for a capture card, but it’s something worth noting.
Additionally, the capture card can record 1080p at 240Hz.
The capture card connects to Elgato’s 4K Capture Utility program, which is super straightforward.
It’s design is minimalist and small.
Just plug in the capture card, and you should be ready to go after a restart.
I use the Elgato 4K X primarily to capture recordings with a PC.
While it does support passthrough, I don’t usually need it.
HDMI in, out, and USB-C data and power.
Elgato 4K X: Should you buy?
You don’t have a tower PC with available PCIe slots.
You do have a PC with USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports.
The matte casing can pick up fingerprints.
It does pretty much everything you could want it to, from HDR10 recording to 144Hz 4K gaming.
