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Pros & Cons
Pros
Push-button switching is fast, including devices connected to the two ports such as a usb microphone. The keyboard switching works perfectly as does the video switching. The only downside is sometimes it seems like there is a bit of a lag when switchi... Read More
This is a very sturdy and ruggedly built kvm switch from startech. Dumb startech + smart usb specification is an acceptable compromise, even if it's a pain in the *. All in all, this is a decent k vm switch for vga, at a time when most computers have ... Read More
Startech really gets their vga right (their specs claim 1920 x 1440) the usb cable is a-b type connectors, and the vga is standard 15-pin m-f cable. This kvm also recognizes higher resolution displays 1900x1200 and up.
Four-port hub means you can plug in more than just a keyboard. You have a hub plugged into your pc with a keyboard and mouse plugged into the hub. Also, the optional power supply is to power the usb hub (usb 2) if you're going to switch usp peripheral... Read More
Cons
Tried logitech wired mouse, no go. Tried wireless combo, keyboard ok, mouse erratic. It also takes way to long to switch from one thing to another and sometimes it gets stuck making me reboot everything.
That is the worst mistake i could ever imagine.
Highlights
Quality
It is absolutely solid and very durable.
This is a well made switching device and performs smoothly.
It is a plug and play (except it doesnt come with power cable) unit that even unsavvy users can figure out.
This new "yank out the usb cable and plug it into the next machine" is an advantage over power cycling.
Price
This is the only switch i could find for under $100 that supports usb.
Only thing to know is that the special cables needed are not included with the product but are also available on amazon and for... Read More
We didnt realize it could be so easy and relatively inexpensive to find a solution to our problem.
Packaging/appearance
I only unpacked it today, but it works great out of the box and has a sturdy construction.
Doesn't come with a power adapter, but so far it works without it.
I was a bit disappointed when i opened the box and found that there were not only no cables (not that they were promised) but n... Read More
I had an entire box full of older kvm cables that i thought i would be able to use.
Competitiveness
The kvm just works, much better than some i have dealt with in the past.
This was probably the easiest and most affordable kvm i've used.
I researched various switches and selected the startech kvm since the multi-star reviews were positive, and the few 1 and 2 sta... Read More
In comparison to the cheap kvm devices i have used in the past the difference is night and day.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
great and port. - Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 211.
- Previous analysis of this listing was an D grade.
- Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is high deception involved.
- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 54.2% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 135 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 30 2024.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Im glad i bought this it had a good price and good reviews and it works great for me but i will be upgrading it soon because most of my servers are coming with hdmi or are supporting hdmi in some way so i havent made the change but probably will very shortly
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Also i wish it came with the rack ears but there are screws for them
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Unfortunately it doesnt maintain signal when a device isnt selected so when my pi or router boot if i dont boot them individually then i wont see video from it afterwards unless i reboot
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Each port needs a monitor adapter extra of course
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have an usb expansion bar which i wanted to be able to easily swap between the work laptop and my desktop
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This made it easy without constantly having to plug it in and out
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I didnt useneed tech support so no rating on that
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Startech also makes some cables
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