Product comparison · 2 kvm extenders

ATEN KE6940AR-AX-E KVM extender Receiver vs Vertiv Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired

11specifications compared
5differ
6identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The Vertiv Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired has 7 V more AC adapter output voltage than the ATEN KE6940AR-AX-E KVM extender Receiver (12 V vs 5 V). Maximum digital resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels on the ATEN KE6940AR-AX-E KVM extender Receiver, 4096 x 2160 pixels on the Vertiv Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired. Receiver local keyboard/mouse port type: PS/2 / USB on the ATEN KE6940AR-AX-E KVM extender Receiver, USB on the Vertiv Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired. Receiver local video port type: DVI-I on the ATEN KE6940AR-AX-E KVM extender Receiver, DisplayPort on the Vertiv Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired. Operating relative humidity (H-H): 0 - 95% on the ATEN KE6940AR-AX-E KVM extender Receiver, 10 - 90% on the Vertiv Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired.

Maximum digital resolution
- KE6940AR-AX-E KVM extender Receiver:1920 x 1200 pixels
- Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired:4096 x 2160 pixels
Receiver local keyboard/mouse port type
- KE6940AR-AX-E KVM extender Receiver:PS/2 / USB
- Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired:USB
Receiver local video port type
- KE6940AR-AX-E KVM extender Receiver:DVI-I
- Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired:DisplayPort
AC adapter output voltage
- KE6940AR-AX-E KVM extender Receiver:5 V
- Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired:12 V
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- KE6940AR-AX-E KVM extender Receiver:0 - 95%
- Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired:10 - 90%

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Comparison of KE6940AR-AX-E, HMX8000R
51 specifications	A ATEN KE6940AR-AX-E KVM extender Receiver Model KE6940AR-AX-E View product	B Vertiv Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired Model HMX8000R View product
Features1 differ
Type	Receiver	Receiver
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fiber
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Supported resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4K @ 60 Hz (4096 x 2160)
Product colour	Black	Black
Material	Metal	Metal
Easy to installKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
KVM port selectionKnown for one	Push-buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Link, Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitteridentical
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Receiver2 differ
Receiver local keyboard/mouse port typeDiffers	PS/2 / USB	USB
Receiver local video port typeDiffers	DVI-I	DisplayPort
Receiver local video ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RJ-45 ports quantity (receiver)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port type	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PC Audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PC Audio outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RS-232 portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageDiffers	5 V	12 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 A
Power consumption (transmitter) (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 W
Power consumption (receiver) (max)Known for one	8.51 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Transmitter widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.5 cm
Transmitter depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.06 cm
Transmitter heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 cm
Transmitter weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.81 kg
Receiver widthKnown for one	17.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver depthKnown for one	22.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver heightKnown for one	5.48 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver weightKnown for one	1.31 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733080
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	207 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	414 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	117 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.13 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.54 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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