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Review on πŸ”Œ CKLau Ultra HD 4 Port HDMI KVM Switch with Audio and USB 2.0 Hub - Max 4Kx2K@60Hz 4:4:4, for Windows, Linux, Mac, Raspbian, Ubuntu by Chris Hamim

Revainrating 4 out of 5

GREAT quality, feature rich but slow switching

I thought $80 was expensive but when I got it I thought me, it's actually quite a bargain as it comes with all the cables - and with 4 connectors that's a lot of cables! It's very versatile - there are 2 cables per port, an HDMI cable and a mini USB->USB+Audio+Headphone cable. You can receive sound via HDMI if your monitor has built-in speakers or an audio output; or you can use an audio cable separate from the USB cable. You can set the desktop switch (it's a bit annoying that all 4 USB ports + microphone + audio jacks are on the front, so the keyboard and mouse have to be connected facing you. The HDMI output is on the back. ) and press the buttons directly on the device. Or it has a wired remote control that allows you to switch computers and hide the KVM under the table. Or you can use keyboard shortcuts (CTRL 2x + Port # + Enter). My only complaint, and this may be common to all HDMI KVM(?), is that it takes about 5 seconds to switch computers. I'm used to a 2 port VGA KVM that switched in about 1 second.

Pros
  • KVM with HDMI: 4096x2160@60Hz 4:4:4, 3840x2160@60Hz and 1080P compatible. With the DC5V 2A power adapter, the power supply is more stable. No Disc for Windows 10/7/2000/XP/Vista, Linux, Mac, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Raspbian, Ubuntu etc.
Cons
  • Style 90