Product comparison · 2 kvm switches

StarTech.com 2 Port USB VGA Cable KVM Switch - USB Powered with Remote Switch vs StarTech.com 4 Port DVI USB KVM Switch with Dual DVI Console and Quad-View 4-in-1 Display

29specifications compared
16differ
13identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Number of computers controlled
- 2 Port USB VGA Cable KVM Switch - USB Powered with Remote Switch:2
- 4 Port DVI USB KVM Switch with Dual DVI Console and Quad-View 4-in-1 Display:4
Video port type
- 2 Port USB VGA Cable KVM Switch - USB Powered with Remote Switch:VGA
- 4 Port DVI USB KVM Switch with Dual DVI Console and Quad-View 4-in-1 Display:DVI-I
Audio connections
- 2 Port USB VGA Cable KVM Switch - USB Powered with Remote Switch:No
- 4 Port DVI USB KVM Switch with Dual DVI Console and Quad-View 4-in-1 Display:Yes
Maximum resolution
- 2 Port USB VGA Cable KVM Switch - USB Powered with Remote Switch:2048 x 1536 pixels
- 4 Port DVI USB KVM Switch with Dual DVI Console and Quad-View 4-in-1 Display:1920 x 1200 pixels
Daisy chain
- 2 Port USB VGA Cable KVM Switch - USB Powered with Remote Switch:No
- 4 Port DVI USB KVM Switch with Dual DVI Console and Quad-View 4-in-1 Display:Yes
Rack mounting
- 2 Port USB VGA Cable KVM Switch - USB Powered with Remote Switch:No
- 4 Port DVI USB KVM Switch with Dual DVI Console and Quad-View 4-in-1 Display:Yes
Housing material
- 2 Port USB VGA Cable KVM Switch - USB Powered with Remote Switch:Plastic
- 4 Port DVI USB KVM Switch with Dual DVI Console and Quad-View 4-in-1 Display:Steel
Width
- 2 Port USB VGA Cable KVM Switch - USB Powered with Remote Switch:66 mm
- 4 Port DVI USB KVM Switch with Dual DVI Console and Quad-View 4-in-1 Display:200 mm

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Comparison of SV211USB, SV431DVIUAQV
59 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port USB VGA Cable KVM Switch - USB Powered with Remote Switch Model SV211USB View product	B StarTech.com 4 Port DVI USB KVM Switch with Dual DVI Console and Quad-View 4-in-1 Display Model SV431DVIUAQV View product
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Number of computers controlledDiffers	2	4
Video port typeDiffers	VGA	DVI-I
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Console portsDiffers	USB A, VGA (D-Sub)	3.5mm headphone, DVI-I, USB A
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
Audio connectionsDiffers	No	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Performance2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2048 x 1536 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Daisy chainDiffers	No	Yes
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 user(s)
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Rack capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Rack mountingDiffers	No	Yes
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Steel
Hot keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lengthKnown for one	0.85 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 A
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 A
Compatible power plug typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EU, UK, US
Power plug typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type M
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	66 mm	200 mm
DepthDiffers	88 mm	438 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	380 g	2.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	162 mm	419 mm
Package depthDiffers	249 mm	502 mm
Package heightDiffers	64 mm	120 mm
Package weightDiffers	435 g	6.05 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Audio (3.5mm), DVI, USB
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	354 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	351 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	20 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Window	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Unknown — not stated by the source

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