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Review on πŸ–₯️ StarTech.com 4 Port DisplayPort KVM Switch w/ Audio - USB - Keyboard, Video, Mouse, Computer Switch Box for 2560x1600 DP Monitor (SV431DPUA) - Black by Tsar Smithlin

Revainrating 4 out of 5

KVM works, but it's not perfect.

where do I start. This product is not suitable for those who have a decent system. First I needed the supported resolution of 3440 x 1440 60Hz. KVM works but it's not perfect. I've tried this with both my 34 inch ultra wide curved monitor and my standard 24 inch 1920 x 1200 monitor. Kvm switches so slowly that my monitor turns off between 3-6 seconds and about a third of the time due to not getting video input to stay awake. The other issue seems to be that when switching from one desktop to another, the device it's connected to isn't supported. IE my Mac laptop thinks the monitor is gone so it goes to sleep. It takes about 34 seconds to return to my Windows desktop and it takes about a third of the time for my monitor to go to sleep. Another point is that they use the CTRL key as a hotkey, so I accidentally activate the kvm hotkey.

Pros
  • great product
Cons
  • something different