Product comparison · 2 kvm switches

ATEN CS12 KVM switch White vs ATEN KL1516Ai KVM switch Rack mounting Black

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Number of computers controlled
- CS12 KVM switch White:2
- KL1516Ai KVM switch Rack mounting Black:16
Keyboard port type
- CS12 KVM switch White:PS/2
- KL1516Ai KVM switch Rack mounting Black:USB, PS/2
Mouse port type
- CS12 KVM switch White:PS/2
- KL1516Ai KVM switch Rack mounting Black:USB, PS/2
Maximum resolution
- CS12 KVM switch White:1920 x 1440 pixels
- KL1516Ai KVM switch Rack mounting Black:1600 x 1200 pixels
Rack mounting
- CS12 KVM switch White:No
- KL1516Ai KVM switch Rack mounting Black:Yes
Product colour
- CS12 KVM switch White:White
- KL1516Ai KVM switch Rack mounting Black:Black
Display
- CS12 KVM switch White:LED
- KL1516Ai KVM switch Rack mounting Black:LCD
Width
- CS12 KVM switch White:8.5 mm
- KL1516Ai KVM switch Rack mounting Black:480 mm

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Comparison of CS12, KL1516Ai
42 specifications	A ATEN CS12 KVM switch White Model CS12 View product	B ATEN KL1516Ai KVM switch Rack mounting Black Model KL1516Ai View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Number of computers controlledDiffers	2	16
Keyboard port typeDiffers	PS/2	USB, PS/2
Mouse port typeDiffers	PS/2	USB, PS/2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectionsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Performance1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1440 pixels	1600 x 1200 pixels
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1440 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan intervalKnown for one	5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Rack capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Rack mountingDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
Display1 differ
DisplayDiffers	LED	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48.3 cm (19")
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120-230 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	8.5 mm	480 mm
DepthDiffers	10 mm	701.2 mm
HeightDiffers	2.7 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	140 g	16.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x DB-25 1 x RJ-11
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	DOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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