Can I use Spyder X software with my Spyder5 sensor?
Sorry, technically you can't use Spyder X software with a Spyder5 calibrator. Also, you can't use Spyder5 software with a Spyder X calibrator. Therefore, please double check which Spyder calibrator you got. After that, look for the latest software under:
https://support.datacolor.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/List/Index/96/display-calibration
Spyder5 is the previous generation of Spyder hardware and technically a totally different piece of hardware compared to the new Spyder X sensors, even if they look similar shape wise.
If you use a Spyder5 (or older), we recommend to upgrade to the new Spyder X, the fastest, most accurate and easiest-to-use monitor calibration tool ever created by Datacolor. Our new lens-based technology provides a higher level of color accuracy with more precise screen color, shadow detail and white balance. Calibrate your monitor in 1 – 2 minutes.
Here you will find a comparison, Spyder X VS Spyder5: https://www.datacolor.com/photography-design/blog-photography-design/speed-and-accuracy-tests-with-the-new-Spyder X/
To learn more about Spyder X calibration tools, visit: https://Spyder X.datacolor.com