Product comparison · 2 kvm switches

StarTech.com 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server vs Vertiv Avocent MXS5132-203 KVM switch Rack mounting Black, Blue

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Number of computers controlled
- 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server:2
- Avocent MXS5132-203 KVM switch Rack mounting Black, Blue:32
Product colour
- 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server:Black
- Avocent MXS5132-203 KVM switch Rack mounting Black, Blue:Black, Blue
LED indicators
- 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server:Activity, Link
- Avocent MXS5132-203 KVM switch Rack mounting Black, Blue:Yes
Built-in display
- 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server:No
- Avocent MXS5132-203 KVM switch Rack mounting Black, Blue:Yes
External power adapter
- 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server:Yes
- Avocent MXS5132-203 KVM switch Rack mounting Black, Blue:No
Width
- 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server:100 mm
- Avocent MXS5132-203 KVM switch Rack mounting Black, Blue:434 mm
Depth
- 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server:260 mm
- Avocent MXS5132-203 KVM switch Rack mounting Black, Blue:536 mm
Height
- 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server:25 mm
- Avocent MXS5132-203 KVM switch Rack mounting Black, Blue:86 mm

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Comparison of SV231USBLC, MXS5132-203
60 specifications	A StarTech.com 2-port KVM Console Adapter - Laptop-to-Server Model SV231USBLC View product	B Vertiv Avocent MXS5132-203 KVM switch Rack mounting Black, Blue Model MXS5132-203 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Number of computers controlledDiffers	2	32
Keyboard port typeKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mouse port typeKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video port typeKnown for one	VGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	Mini-USB B	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
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 usersKnown for one	1 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Blue
Housing materialKnown for one	Steel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	0.416 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, UL, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
CascadableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display1 differ
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Power1 differ
Input currentKnown for one	0.75 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 adapterDiffers	Yes	No
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 conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	434 mm
DepthDiffers	260 mm	536 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	86 mm
WeightDiffers	365 g	11.2 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
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
IP controlKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
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	2
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u

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