Product comparison · 2 kvm switches

StarTech.com Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA vs Vertiv Avocent Matrix MXT5120 VGA Transmitter

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector type
- Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA:Mini-USB B
- Avocent Matrix MXT5120 VGA Transmitter:USB Type-B
Rack mounting
- Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA:No
- Avocent Matrix MXT5120 VGA Transmitter:Yes
Product colour
- Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA:Black
- Avocent Matrix MXT5120 VGA Transmitter:Black, Blue
Housing material
- Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA:Plastic
- Avocent Matrix MXT5120 VGA Transmitter:Metal
Certification
- Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA:RoHS, CE, FCC
- Avocent Matrix MXT5120 VGA Transmitter:CE, FCC, UL
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA:0 - 40 °C
- Avocent Matrix MXT5120 VGA Transmitter:0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA:-40 - 70 °C
- Avocent Matrix MXT5120 VGA Transmitter:-35 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA:0 - 80%
- Avocent Matrix MXT5120 VGA Transmitter:10 - 90%

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Comparison of NOTECONS02X, MXT5120-VGA
57 specifications	A StarTech.com Laptop-to-Server KVM Console with Rugged Housing - TAA Model NOTECONS02X View product	B Vertiv Avocent Matrix MXT5120 VGA Transmitter Model MXT5120-VGA View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Number of computers controlledKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard port type	USB	USB
Mouse port type	USB	USB
Video port type	VGA	VGA
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
USB connector typeDiffers	Mini-USB B	USB Type-B
USB 2.0 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	1
Number of microphone inputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Video bandwidthKnown for one	60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Daisy chainKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one	1 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design4 differ
Rack mountingDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Blue
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Metal
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity, Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	RoHS, CE, FCC	CE, FCC, UL
Rack capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
CascadableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-35 - 70 °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	88 mm	120.7 mm
DepthDiffers	115 mm	157.5 mm
HeightDiffers	22 mm	30.7 mm
WeightDiffers	244 g	640 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	169 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	300 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	53 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	500 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Software includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rubber feetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176200	85176200
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
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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD

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