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Elgato Game Capture vs smartmontools

A side-by-side look at Elgato Game Capture and smartmontools. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Elgato Game Capture

Elgato Game Capture

Gaming Software

Elgato Game Capture is a video capturing device and software that allows users to record or stream gameplay footage from consoles or PCs. It connects to a computer via USB and captures video and audio directly from the console or PC, then transfers it to the computer for livestreaming, editing, or uploading.

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smartmontools

smartmontools

System & Hardware

smartmontools is a set of open source utilities that monitor the health of disk drives and predict drive failures, compatible with most types of hard drives. It reads SMART data to detect and report on various drive attributes related to reliability, such as reallocated sectors count.

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