Product comparison · 2 kvm switches

Vertiv DSR1024USB-xxx KVM switch Black vs Vertiv Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Keyboard port type
- DSR1024USB-xxx KVM switch Black:PS/2
- Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue:USB
Mouse port type
- DSR1024USB-xxx KVM switch Black:PS/2
- Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue:USB
Video port type
- DSR1024USB-xxx KVM switch Black:VGA
- Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue:DVI-D
Maximum resolution
- DSR1024USB-xxx KVM switch Black:1280 x 1024 pixels
- Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue:1920 x 1200 pixels
Number of users
- DSR1024USB-xxx KVM switch Black:2 user(s)
- Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue:16 user(s)
Product colour
- DSR1024USB-xxx KVM switch Black:Black
- Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue:Blue
LED indicators
- DSR1024USB-xxx KVM switch Black:Link, Power
- Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue:Yes
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DSR1024USB-xxx KVM switch Black:-20 - 70 °C
- Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue:-20 - 60 °C

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Comparison of DSR1024USB-xxx, HMX5100R
41 specifications	A Vertiv DSR1024USB-xxx KVM switch Black Model DSR1024USB-xxx View product	B Vertiv Avocent HMX5100R KVM switch Rack mounting Blue Model HMX5100R View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Keyboard port typeDiffers	PS/2	USB
Mouse port typeDiffers	PS/2	USB
Video port typeDiffers	VGA	DVI-D
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
Audio connectionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of computers controlledKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1280 x 1024 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Number of usersDiffers	2 user(s)	16 user(s)
Design3 differ
Rack capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
LED indicatorsDiffers	Link, Power	Yes
CertificationDiffers	UL, FCC, cUL, ICES-003, CE, GS (3200), VCCI, MIC, C-Tick, GOST	CE, FCC
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	205.1 mm	198 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	500 g	1.1 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
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	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 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 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
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Solaris 10, Solaris 11, Solaris 8, Solaris 9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Browser supportedKnown for one	IE, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape	Unknown — not stated by the source

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