Product comparison · 2 kvm switches

StarTech.com Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA vs StarTech.com 2-port KVM switch with dual VGA - USB 2.0

27specifications compared
15differ
12identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Number of computers controlled
- Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA:1
- 2-port KVM switch with dual VGA - USB 2.0:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA:1
- 2-port KVM switch with dual VGA - USB 2.0:6
Housing material
- Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA:Plastic
- 2-port KVM switch with dual VGA - USB 2.0:Steel
LED indicators
- Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA:Activity, Link
- 2-port KVM switch with dual VGA - USB 2.0:Yes
Certification
- Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA:RoHS, CE, FCC
- 2-port KVM switch with dual VGA - USB 2.0:CE, FCC, TAA, REACH
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA:-40 - 70 °C
- 2-port KVM switch with dual VGA - USB 2.0:-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA:0 - 80%
- 2-port KVM switch with dual VGA - USB 2.0:0 - 90%
Width
- Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA:88 mm
- 2-port KVM switch with dual VGA - USB 2.0:104 mm

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Comparison of NOTECONS02X, SV231DVGAU2A
61 specifications	A StarTech.com Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA Model NOTECONS02X View product	B StarTech.com 2-port KVM switch with dual VGA - USB 2.0 Model SV231DVGAU2A View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Number of computers controlledDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	6
USB 2.0 Type-B ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Console USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Console portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5mm headphone, USB A, VGA (D-Sub)
Audio connectionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of microphone inputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	Mini-USB B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Video bandwidthKnown for one	60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Steel
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link	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	72000 h
CertificationDiffers	RoHS, CE, FCC	CE, FCC, TAA, REACH
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 A
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Compatible power plug typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AU, EU, UK, US
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 W
Power plug typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type M
Power sourceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 80%	0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	88 mm	104 mm
DepthDiffers	115 mm	159 mm
HeightDiffers	22 mm	57 mm
WeightDiffers	244 g	768 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	169 mm	241 mm
Package depthDiffers	300 mm	187 mm
Package heightDiffers	53 mm	92 mm
Package weightDiffers	500 g	1.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	538 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	321 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	526 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	30 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Ent	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	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Unknown — not stated by the source

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