on the Avermedia website there are minimum requirements for hardware on which this piece of iron will run and will be guaranteed to work. if the laptop is weak, or trying to gamble and capture video on one computer is a bad idea . there will be no result. Its pros: start with SONY a7III for broadcasting via OBS without any dancing with a tambourine. plugged it in and flew straight out of the box. I did not notice any dropouts or reduction in their number. the processor does not load, the fan does not whistle . Has cons: Camera does not transmit sound via HDMI cable I really miss the USB type-c -> type-c cable in the kit.