Product comparison · 2 kvm switches

ATEN KA8288-AX-U KVM switch Rack mounting Black vs D-Link DKVM‑2K KVM switch Berry, Grey

17specifications compared
13differ
4identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Keyboard port type
- KA8288-AX-U KVM switch Rack mounting Black:USB
- DKVM‑2K KVM switch Berry, Grey:PS/2
Mouse port type
- KA8288-AX-U KVM switch Rack mounting Black:USB
- DKVM‑2K KVM switch Berry, Grey:PS/2
Video port type
- KA8288-AX-U KVM switch Rack mounting Black:HDMI
- DKVM‑2K KVM switch Berry, Grey:VGA
HD type
- KA8288-AX-U KVM switch Rack mounting Black:Full HD+
- DKVM‑2K KVM switch Berry, Grey:HD
Maximum resolution
- KA8288-AX-U KVM switch Rack mounting Black:1920 x 1200 pixels
- DKVM‑2K KVM switch Berry, Grey:2048 x 1536 pixels
Product colour
- KA8288-AX-U KVM switch Rack mounting Black:Black
- DKVM‑2K KVM switch Berry, Grey:Berry, Grey
LED indicators
- KA8288-AX-U KVM switch Rack mounting Black:Power
- DKVM‑2K KVM switch Berry, Grey:Yes
Input voltage
- KA8288-AX-U KVM switch Rack mounting Black:5.3 V
- DKVM‑2K KVM switch Berry, Grey:5 V

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Comparison of KA8288-AX-U, DKVM‑2K
49 specifications	A ATEN KA8288-AX-U KVM switch Rack mounting Black Model KA8288-AX-U View product	B D-Link DKVM‑2K KVM switch Berry, Grey Model DKVM‑2K View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Keyboard port typeDiffers	USB	PS/2
Mouse port typeDiffers	USB	PS/2
Video port typeDiffers	HDMI	VGA
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port typeKnown for one	DE-9 (DB-9)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectionsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphone inputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of computers controlledKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
HD typeDiffers	Full HD+	HD
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Video bandwidthKnown for one	60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Berry, Grey
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
Push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 m
Hot keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Class B CE Class B C-Tick
Displayidentical
Built-in display	No	No
Power1 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers	5.3 V	5 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	6.53 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.07 A
Sustainabilityidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 80%	0 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	155.4 mm	104 mm
DepthDiffers	174.2 mm	62 mm
HeightDiffers	28.8 mm	28 mm
WeightDiffers	1.29 kg	420 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	98 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	325 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.49 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC	KVM
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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