Product comparison · 2 kvm switches

ATEN CS1924 KVM switch Rack mounting Black vs Vertiv Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue

22specifications compared
12differ
10identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Video port type
- CS1924 KVM switch Rack mounting Black:DisplayPort
- Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue:DVI-D
Headphone outputs
- CS1924 KVM switch Rack mounting Black:4
- Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue:1
Maximum resolution
- CS1924 KVM switch Rack mounting Black:4096 x 2160 pixels
- Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue:1920 x 1200 pixels
Product colour
- CS1924 KVM switch Rack mounting Black:Black
- Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue:Blue
Housing material
- CS1924 KVM switch Rack mounting Black:Metal, Plastic
- Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue:Metal
Input voltage
- CS1924 KVM switch Rack mounting Black:5 V
- Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue:100-240 V
Operating temperature (T-T)
- CS1924 KVM switch Rack mounting Black:0 - 50 °C
- Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue:0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- CS1924 KVM switch Rack mounting Black:0 - 80%
- Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue:10 - 90%

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Comparison of CS1924, HMX5100R
57 specifications	A ATEN CS1924 KVM switch Rack mounting Black Model CS1924 View product	B Vertiv Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue Model HMX5100R View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Number of computers controlledKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video port typeDiffers	DisplayPort	DVI-D
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portsKnown for one	3.5mm headphone, 3.5mm mic, DisplayPort, USB A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	4	1
Number of microphone inputsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Performance1 differ
HD typeKnown for one	4K Ultra HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Video bandwidthKnown for one	60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan intervalKnown for one	1,99 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power on detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 user(s)
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Housing materialDiffers	Metal, Plastic	Metal
Push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	English, French, German, Japanese	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Power1 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers	5 V	100-240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	14.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 A
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
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	270 mm	198 mm
DepthDiffers	88 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	55.5 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	910 g	1.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Audio (3.5mm), DC, DisplayPort, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	1

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