Elgato Stream Deck Neo

If you spend your day switching between meetings, spreadsheets and creative apps, the Stream Deck Neo turns repetitive clicks into single-key actions so you can get through work faster. It’s aimed at knowledge workers and creators who want predictable, app-level shortcuts for Teams, Zoom, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Adobe apps and Spotify without learning complex scripting. ## What makes it worth it The Neo pairs eight customizable LCD keys with two capacitive touch points so you can store multiple pages of shortcuts and trigger gestures without leaving the keyboard; Elgato’s Stream Deck software gives official integrations for Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Office apps as well as Adobe and Spotify for instant, drag‑and‑drop setup. It’s USB‑C powered with a fixed 90cm cable and supports Windows 10 (64‑bit) or later and macOS Monterey (12) or later, so it plugs into most modern PCs and Macs out of the box. The unit is compact (about 107×79×26 mm) and relatively light (~210 g), and Elgato has pushed sustainable packaging for the Neo line with zero‑plastic packing. ## Where it falls short The Neo is a pared‑down, work‑focused Stream Deck: eight keys are limiting compared with larger 15‑ or 32‑key models if you need dozens of macros, and the fixed USB‑C cable removes the option to swap a longer or different lead. If you want to shave minutes off repetitive desktop tasks and control calls, media and creative tools with a tiny, software‑rich controller buy the Neo; if you need many more dedicated keys or a detachable cable for a custom desk layout, look at larger Stream Deck models or control surfaces instead.

£99.98