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Comparisons / Mixers / ATEM Mini Pro vs Streamer X

Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro vs RØDE Streamer X

Both take HDMI video. Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro: 4 switchable 10-bit HD HDMI inputs with 2-channel embedded audio. RØDE Streamer X: 1 HDMI 2.0. Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro has no XLR microphone input; RØDE Streamer X has 1 XLR microphone input. Count the voices you need at once.

From each maker’s own specifications; neither model was tested by this site.

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Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro

Switch live between up to four HDMI cameras or consoles.

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RØDE Streamer X

HDMI capture and a microphone input in one box.

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On the makers’ own sites:

Before you choose

Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro

The catch: Plan an HD stream from its USB webcam output. If you need to record in 4K, choose a capture card that lists 4K output; its HDMI inputs don’t make it a 4K capture device.

You need:

  • An HDMI cable for each camera or computer

Check first:

  • A USB cable

RØDE Streamer X

The catch: Set capture output separately from the display passthrough mode. Configure the audio returns before going live so HDMI audio and computer loopback do not reach OBS twice.

You need:

  • An HDMI cable for each camera or computer
  • A microphone: an XLR microphone and an XLR cable for each input you use, or a headset with a 3.5 mm TRRS plug, or a RØDE USB microphone it supports, or a RØDE Series IV wireless microphone
  • Headphones with a 1/4-inch plug (or a 3.5 mm adapter), or a headset in the 3.5 mm TRRS socket

Check first:

  • A USB port that fits the cable

Everything to check before you buy

Where they differ

SpecsBlackmagic ATEM Mini ProRØDE Streamer X
HDMI video inputs4 switchable 10-bit HD HDMI inputs with 2-channel embedded audio1 HDMI 2.0
Both take HDMI video. Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro: 4 switchable 10-bit HD HDMI inputs with 2-channel embedded audio. RØDE Streamer X: 1 HDMI 2.0.
XLR microphone inputs01
Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro has no XLR microphone input; RØDE Streamer X has 1 XLR microphone input. Count the voices you need at once.
PowerMains, 12 V supplyUSB bus power (5 V, 3 A)
Power: Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro runs on mains, 12 V supply; RØDE Streamer X on USB bus power (5 V, 3 A).

Not enough data to compare

We haven’t confirmed a figure for one or both models on: Preamp gain, Headphone outputs, Loopback, Mix-minus. The site leaves these out rather than guess.

What else each needs

Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro

ATEM Mini Pro
An HDMI cable for each camera or computer
A USB cable
  • You need: An HDMI cable for each camera or computer. Its video inputs are HDMI: 4 switchable 10-bit HD HDMI inputs with 2-channel embedded audio.
  • Check first: A USB cable. Our record of the box lists no USB cable. Check the box before you plan the connection.

RØDE Streamer X

Streamer X
An HDMI cable for each camera or computer
A microphone: an XLR microphone and an XLR cable for each input you use, or a headset with a 3.5 mm TRRS plug, or a RØDE USB microphone it supports, or a RØDE Series IV wireless microphone
Headphones with a 1/4-inch plug (or a 3.5 mm adapter), or a headset in the 3.5 mm TRRS socket
A USB port that fits the cable
  • You need: An HDMI cable for each camera or computer. Its video inputs are HDMI: 1 HDMI 2.0.
  • You need: A microphone: an XLR microphone and an XLR cable for each input you use, or a headset with a 3.5 mm TRRS plug, or a RØDE USB microphone it supports, or a RØDE Series IV wireless microphone. Its microphone inputs: XLR/TRS mic or instrument; 3.5 mm TRRS headset; RODE Series IV wireless; RODE USB microphone support; HDMI audio.
  • You need: Headphones with a 1/4-inch plug (or a 3.5 mm adapter), or a headset in the 3.5 mm TRRS socket. Its headphone socket is 1/4-inch; the headset socket takes a 3.5 mm TRRS headset.
  • Check first: A USB port that fits the cable. A USB-C cable is in the box; check its other end against your computer’s ports.

Next step

Put either model into the setup builder to check it against your computer and the rest of your gear, or see all 11 side by side in Streaming mixers and production consoles compared. Plan your audio routing before you go live.

Full profiles: Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro and RØDE Streamer X.

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