Product comparison · 2 kvm switches

ATEN 8X4 USB 3.1 Switch With PSU vs StarTech.com 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The ATEN 8X4 USB 3.1 Switch With PSU has 4 more computers controlled than the StarTech.com 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K (8 vs 4). The ATEN 8X4 USB 3.1 Switch With PSU has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B ports quantity than the StarTech.com 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K (8 vs 4). The ATEN 8X4 USB 3.1 Switch With PSU has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A hub ports quantity than the StarTech.com 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K (4 vs 1). Housing material: Metal on the ATEN 8X4 USB 3.1 Switch With PSU, Steel, Aluminium on the StarTech.com 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 50 °C on the ATEN 8X4 USB 3.1 Switch With PSU, 0 - 40 °C on the StarTech.com 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K.

Number of computers controlled
- 8X4 USB 3.1 Switch With PSU:8
- 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B ports quantity
- 8X4 USB 3.1 Switch With PSU:8
- 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A hub ports quantity
- 8X4 USB 3.1 Switch With PSU:4
- 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K:1
Housing material
- 8X4 USB 3.1 Switch With PSU:Metal
- 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K:Steel, Aluminium
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 8X4 USB 3.1 Switch With PSU:0 - 50 °C
- 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K:0 - 40 °C
Width
- 8X4 USB 3.1 Switch With PSU:80.6 mm
- 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K:130 mm
Depth
- 8X4 USB 3.1 Switch With PSU:200 mm
- 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K:220 mm
Height
- 8X4 USB 3.1 Switch With PSU:25 mm
- 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K:40 mm

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Comparison of US3384I-AT, P4AD122M-KVM-SWITCH
57 specifications	A ATEN 8X4 USB 3.1 Switch With PSU Model US3384I-AT View product	B StarTech.com 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K Model P4AD122M-KVM-SWITCH View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Number of computers controlledDiffers	8	4
Keyboard port type	USB	USB
Mouse port type	USB	USB
Video port typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DisplayPort
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Console USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Console portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DisplayPort, USB A, USB C
Console DisplayPorts ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Console HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB hubKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A hub ports quantityDiffers	4	1
Audio connectionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4K Ultra HD
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3840 x 2160 pixels
Daisy chainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialDiffers	Metal	Steel, Aluminium
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130000 h
Displayidentical
Built-in display	No	No
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Power source	DC	DC
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 A
Compatible power plug typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EU, UK, US, AU
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Trade Agreements Act (TAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 80%	0 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	80.6 mm	130 mm
DepthDiffers	200 mm	220 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	500 g	1.05 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	365 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	235 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	195 g
Packaging contentidentical
Manual	Yes	Yes
Rubber feetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
IP controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	495 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	385 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	265 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)

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