Product comparison · 2 kvm switches

ATEN CS1798 KVM switch Rack mounting Black vs ATEN KH1508A-AX-E KVM switch Black

25specifications compared
12differ
13identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Number of computers controlled
- CS1798 KVM switch Rack mounting Black:512
- KH1508A-AX-E KVM switch Black:8
Keyboard port type
- CS1798 KVM switch Rack mounting Black:USB
- KH1508A-AX-E KVM switch Black:USB, PS/2
Mouse port type
- CS1798 KVM switch Rack mounting Black:USB
- KH1508A-AX-E KVM switch Black:USB, PS/2
Video port type
- CS1798 KVM switch Rack mounting Black:HDMI
- KH1508A-AX-E KVM switch Black:VGA
Console ports
- CS1798 KVM switch Rack mounting Black:3.5mm headphone, HDMI, USB B
- KH1508A-AX-E KVM switch Black:USB A, VGA (D-Sub)
Power source
- CS1798 KVM switch Rack mounting Black:DC
- KH1508A-AX-E KVM switch Black:AC
Input voltage
- CS1798 KVM switch Rack mounting Black:5 V
- KH1508A-AX-E KVM switch Black:100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)
- CS1798 KVM switch Rack mounting Black:12 W
- KH1508A-AX-E KVM switch Black:5.1 W

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Comparison of CS1798, KH1508A-AX-E
55 specifications	A ATEN CS1798 KVM switch Rack mounting Black Model CS1798 View product	B ATEN KH1508A-AX-E KVM switch Black Model KH1508A-AX-E View product
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Number of computers controlledDiffers	512	8
Keyboard port typeDiffers	USB	USB, PS/2
Mouse port typeDiffers	USB	USB, PS/2
Video port typeDiffers	HDMI	VGA
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portsDiffers	3.5mm headphone, HDMI, USB B	USB A, VGA (D-Sub)
USB hubKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectionsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan intervalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1,255 s
Designidentical
Rack capacityKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CascadableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Chinese Traditional, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss, UK English, US English	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power sourceDiffers	DC	AC
Input voltageDiffers	5 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12 W	5.1 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 80%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	432.4 mm	437.2 mm
DepthDiffers	257.2 mm	163.6 mm
WeightDiffers	3.49 kg	3.05 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	KVM	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176200	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	8

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