BenQ ScreenBar Halo vs Elgato Key Light | Detailed comparison
Can't decide between the BenQ ScreenBar Halo (55€) and the Elgato Key Light (24€)? Here is a point-by-point comparison to help you choose.
BenQ ScreenBar Halo55€ | Elgato Key Light24€ | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 55€ | 24€ |
| Rating | 4.6/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Reviews | 3,200 | 2,400 |
| Type | Lighting | Lighting |
| Wireless | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ergonomic | ✓ | ✗ |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
| Adjustable | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB-C | ✓ | ✗ |
| Warranty | 1 year | 2 years |
| View on Amazon | View on Amazon |
Our verdict
31€ separates the two products, 24€ for Elgato Key Light against 55€ for BenQ ScreenBar Halo, a gap of 129%. On satisfaction, BenQ ScreenBar Halo holds 4.6/5 across 3,200 reviews, against 4.5/5 across 2,400 reviews. Both sit in the lighting category, so the comparison comes down to the details. Here is the winner, buyer profile by buyer profile.
Tightest budget: Elgato Key Light at 24€, 31€ less. What you give up along the way: an ergonomic design and USB-C, found only on BenQ ScreenBar Halo.
Long working days: BenQ ScreenBar Halo, the only one of the two its maker lists as ergonomic, while Elgato Key Light keeps a standard shape.
One cable type on the desk: BenQ ScreenBar Halo moves to USB-C, Elgato Key Light does not: one more cable to keep in the drawer.
If the warranty comes first: Elgato Key Light, covered for 2 years against 1 year, which works out at 12€ per covered year against 55€.
Frequently asked questions
BenQ ScreenBar Halo or Elgato Key Light: which one is cheaper?
Elgato Key Light, at 24€ against 55€, a 31€ gap and 129% of the lower price. That saving leaves out an ergonomic design and USB-C, found only on BenQ ScreenBar Halo. On rating, BenQ ScreenBar Halo keeps the edge with 4.6/5.
Which is better rated between BenQ ScreenBar Halo and Elgato Key Light?
BenQ ScreenBar Halo, with 4.6/5 against 4.5/5, a 0.1 point gap. The edge is solid: that rating rests on 3,200 reviews, against 2,400 for Elgato Key Light. It is, however, the pricier one, 55€ against 24€. The warranty runs 2 years on one side, 1 year on the other.
Which one has the better warranty?
Elgato Key Light, covered for 2 years against 1 year for BenQ ScreenBar Halo. Against the purchase price, that works out at 12€ per covered year, versus 55€. On an accessory handled every day, that difference of 1 year weighs as much as the 31€ on the price tag.