Product comparison · 2 kvm extenders

ATEN KX9970R-AX-E KVM extender Receiver vs Vertiv Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired

14specifications compared
3differ
11identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Vertiv Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ATEN KX9970R-AX-E KVM extender Receiver (5 vs 4). Maximum digital resolution: 5120 x 2880 pixels on the ATEN KX9970R-AX-E KVM extender Receiver, 4096 x 2160 pixels on the Vertiv Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired. Operating relative humidity (H-H): 0 - 95% on the ATEN KX9970R-AX-E KVM extender Receiver, 10 - 90% on the Vertiv Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired.

Maximum digital resolution
- KX9970R-AX-E KVM extender Receiver:5120 x 2880 pixels
- Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- KX9970R-AX-E KVM extender Receiver:4
- Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired:5
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- KX9970R-AX-E KVM extender Receiver:0 - 95%
- Avocent HMX8000 Digital KVM Extender Receiver – Wired:10 - 90%

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Comparison of KX9970R-AX-E, HMX8000R
48 specifications	A ATEN KX9970R-AX-E KVM extender Receiver Model KX9970R-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	5120 x 2880 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
Maximum refresh rateKnown for one	60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitteridentical
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Receiveridentical
Receiver local keyboard/mouse port type	USB	USB
Receiver local video port type	DisplayPort	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 & interfaces1 differ
USB port type	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	5
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PC Audio in	Yes	Yes
PC Audio out	Yes	Yes
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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 voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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	22.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver depthKnown for one	22.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver heightKnown for one	5.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver weightKnown for one	1.38 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	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

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