Product comparison · 2 kvm switches

StarTech.com 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server vs Vertiv Avocent HMX5100T - IP KVM Transmitter,USB 2.0 TX Single DVI-D SFP

25specifications compared
16differ
9identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Video port type
- 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server:VGA
- Avocent HMX5100T - IP KVM Transmitter,USB 2.0 TX Single DVI-D SFP:DVI-D
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server:5
- Avocent HMX5100T - IP KVM Transmitter,USB 2.0 TX Single DVI-D SFP:1
USB connector type
- 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server:Mini-USB B
- Avocent HMX5100T - IP KVM Transmitter,USB 2.0 TX Single DVI-D SFP:USB Type-B
Audio connections
- 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server:No
- Avocent HMX5100T - IP KVM Transmitter,USB 2.0 TX Single DVI-D SFP:Yes
Number of users
- 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server:1 user(s)
- Avocent HMX5100T - IP KVM Transmitter,USB 2.0 TX Single DVI-D SFP:16 user(s)
Product colour
- 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server:Black
- Avocent HMX5100T - IP KVM Transmitter,USB 2.0 TX Single DVI-D SFP:Blue
Housing material
- 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server:Steel
- Avocent HMX5100T - IP KVM Transmitter,USB 2.0 TX Single DVI-D SFP:Metal
LED indicators
- 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server:Activity, Link
- Avocent HMX5100T - IP KVM Transmitter,USB 2.0 TX Single DVI-D SFP:Yes

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Comparison of SV231USBLC, HMX5100T
62 specifications	A StarTech.com 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server Model SV231USBLC View product	B Vertiv Avocent HMX5100T - IP KVM Transmitter,USB 2.0 TX Single DVI-D SFP Model HMX5100T View product
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Number of computers controlledKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video port typeDiffers	VGA	DVI-D
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	1
USB connector typeDiffers	Mini-USB B	USB Type-B
Audio connectionsDiffers	No	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Daisy chainKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersDiffers	1 user(s)	16 user(s)
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Housing materialDiffers	Steel	Metal
Cable lengthKnown for one	0.416 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link	Yes
CertificationDiffers	FCC, UL, CE	CE, FCC
Rack capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Power1 differ
Input currentDiffers	0.75 A	0.8 A
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible power plug typesKnown for one	AU, EU, UK, US	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plug typeKnown for one	Type N	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpri	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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, 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 conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °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	100 mm	198 mm
DepthDiffers	260 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	365 g	1.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	288 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	365 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	70 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.47 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB, VGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
IP controlKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	460 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	621 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	478 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	14 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

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