Product comparison · 2 kvm switches

ATEN 4-Port True 4K HDMI Switch vs StarTech.com 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K

21specifications compared
11differ
10identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K has 73.5 mm more width than the ATEN 4-Port True 4K HDMI Switch (130 mm vs 56.5 mm). The StarTech.com 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K has 75 mm more depth than the ATEN 4-Port True 4K HDMI Switch (220 mm vs 145 mm). The StarTech.com 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K has 24.8 mm more height than the ATEN 4-Port True 4K HDMI Switch (40 mm vs 15.2 mm). Keyboard port type: No on the ATEN 4-Port True 4K HDMI Switch, USB on the StarTech.com 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K. Mouse port type: No on the ATEN 4-Port True 4K HDMI Switch, USB on the StarTech.com 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K.

Keyboard port type
- 4-Port True 4K HDMI Switch:No
- 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K:USB
Mouse port type
- 4-Port True 4K HDMI Switch:No
- 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K:USB
Video port type
- 4-Port True 4K HDMI Switch:HDMI
- 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K:DisplayPort
Housing material
- 4-Port True 4K HDMI Switch:Polycarbonate (PC)
- 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K:Steel, Aluminium
Power source
- 4-Port True 4K HDMI Switch:USB
- 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K:DC
Input voltage
- 4-Port True 4K HDMI Switch:5 V
- 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K:100 - 240 V
Width
- 4-Port True 4K HDMI Switch:56.5 mm
- 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K:130 mm
Depth
- 4-Port True 4K HDMI Switch:145 mm
- 4-Port DisplayPort KVM Switch with Mouse Roaming and Multi-View / Picture-in-Picture, 4K:220 mm

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Comparison of VS4841-AT, P4AD122M-KVM-SWITCH
68 specifications	A ATEN 4-Port True 4K HDMI Switch Model VS4841-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 controlledKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Keyboard port typeDiffers	No	USB
Mouse port typeDiffers	No	USB
Video port typeDiffers	HDMI	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 quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Daisy chainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Video bandwidthKnown for one	60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	18 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	3 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Housing materialDiffers	Polycarbonate (PC)	Steel, Aluminium
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
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power2 differ
Power sourceDiffers	USB	DC
Input voltageDiffers	5 V	100 - 240 V
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 conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	56.5 mm	130 mm
DepthDiffers	145 mm	220 mm
HeightDiffers	15.2 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	70 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
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rubber feetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	USB Type-A to USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
IP controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Logistics data1 differ
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) caseDiffers	20 pc(s)	6 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85365080	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source

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