Razer Kiyo vs Razer Kiyo X

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Kiyo compared with Kiyo X

	RazerKiyo	RazerKiyo X
Overview
Released
Released	October 2017	September 2021
Video
Highest resolution
Highest resolution	1080p (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps	1080p (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps
Highest frame rate
Highest frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Sensor
Sensor	4 MP	2.1 MP
Field of view
Field of view	81.6° diagonal	82° diagonal
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
HDR
HDR	–	No
Sensor
Sensor	4 MP still-image sensor; captures stills up to 2688 × 1520	2.1 MP sensor; still images up to 1920 × 1080
Resolutions and frame rates
Resolutions and frame rates	1080p at 30 fps; 720p at 60 fps; 480p and 360p at 30 fps	1080p at 30 fps; 720p at 60 fps; 480p and 360p at 30 fps
Lens
Lens	81.6° diagonal field of view	82° diagonal field of view
Focus
Focus	Autofocus	Autofocus or manual focus through Razer Synapse 3
Image features
Image features	Twelve-LED ring light with twelve brightness steps, 5600 K colour temperature and 10 lux at 1 m; YUY2, MJPEG or H.264 video encoding	YUY2 uncompressed video at supported modes or MJPEG compressed video; Razer Virtual Ring Light uses the PC screen as a light source, without a built-in lamp
Audio
Microphones
Microphones	1	1
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in omnidirectional microphone, 16-bit/48 kHz	Built-in omnidirectional mono microphone, 16-bit/48 kHz
Connections and software
Connector
Connector	USB-A	USB-A
Connection
Connection	USB 2.0 with a fixed USB-A cable	Fixed USB-A cable, USB 2.0; a direct PC connection is recommended
Works with
Works with	–	Windows 10 64-bit or later for Razer Synapse; OBS and XSplit supported
Software
Software	Current Razer Synapse offers image-setting profiles; OBS and XSplit also supported	Razer Synapse 3 offers image presets and brightness, contrast, saturation, white-balance and focus controls
Design
Privacy shutter
Privacy shutter	No	No
Mount
Mount	Foldable monitor and desk stand with tripod thread	Foldable L-shaped monitor and desk stand with tripod thread; tripod not included
Privacy
Privacy	No physical lens cover	No physical shutter or cover supplied
Cable
Cable	1.5 m braided USB-A cable	1.5 m braided cable
Colours
Colours	–	Black
In the box
In the box	–	Camera and important product information guide