The picture you play is not the file you keep
A console can feed a screen through a capture device while the computer records a different supported mode. Write down both desired results. For example, wanting a 4K display picture does not automatically mean the creator needs a 4K recording; wanting to crop a 4K recording later is a different requirement. The distinction matters more than a product title containing a large resolution number. It makes the comparison about the actual editing material.
Neo has a clear capture boundary
Elgato’s current comparison lists Neo with 1080p60 capture and without HDR10 capture. Its product description places the device between the console, gaming screen and recording host. That can fit someone deliberately making a supported 1080p recording while playing through to a separate display. It does not establish 4K capture because the display can receive a higher-resolution signal. Check the exact supported pass-through mode as a separate step rather than borrowing a capture number from another model.
HD60 X offers another documented set of modes
The official device table lists HD60 X capture up to 2160p30 and 1080p60 HDR, with qualifications for supported combinations. That can change a decision for an owner who needs one of those particular recordings. It does not mean every resolution, frame rate and HDR combination works together. The current HD60 X product page marks it discontinued, so this is also a useful existing-device comparison; it is not an assertion that the manufacturer currently sells it.
Draw the complete signal route
Make a short record of console output, device input, display pass-through and recording mode, followed by the host connection and capture application. If one requirement is unsupported, do not hide it by writing only the highest number from each specification. Choose an actually documented combination instead. Also decide whether the editing project requires HDR or a simpler SDR file. Keeping those branches explicit avoids assuming that an HDR television picture proves the recorded file has the same colour format.
A reason to keep hardware can be enough
An existing HD60 X that supports the required route can remain the answer; replacing it merely because Neo is a different family name does not resolve a documented need. Neo remains relevant when its capture limits match the intended deliverable and the rest of the setup is supported. Compare the file you need to edit and the picture you want to play separately. That is a stronger decision than treating every pass-through specification as a recording promise.
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