Monitors with built in KVM switch
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 7:16 am
I am looking at rearranging my home office so that I can share the one keyboard, mouse and monitor across two systems: my personal Linux desktop and my work laptop. I'm fed up of having two desks so want to tidy things away into one workstation. Traditionally a KVM would suffice for this but there are now a couple of monitors out there with built in KVM switching. It's kind of amazing this hasn't always been a thing, maybe I just haven't seen it before.
The laptop will connect up with USB-C for everything while the desktop will be via DisplayPort and a USB A to B cable for USB functions. A USB keyboard and mouse will connect to the monitor wirelessly.
My needs are fairly varied from office tasks, web browsing, CAD to gaming. I am keen to go 4K anyway as have been running 1920x1200 since 2008. There are only a couple of 4K KVM monitors out there that I'm aware of:
BenQ PD2700U approx £450
Dell U3219Q approx £800
There are then a couple of curved screens with lower resolutions which I'm not too sure about. While they are cheaper than the 32" Dell they are more expensive than the 27" BenQ and have many less pixels.
Does anyone else have any knowledge of KVM monitors?
The laptop will connect up with USB-C for everything while the desktop will be via DisplayPort and a USB A to B cable for USB functions. A USB keyboard and mouse will connect to the monitor wirelessly.
My needs are fairly varied from office tasks, web browsing, CAD to gaming. I am keen to go 4K anyway as have been running 1920x1200 since 2008. There are only a couple of 4K KVM monitors out there that I'm aware of:
BenQ PD2700U approx £450
Dell U3219Q approx £800
There are then a couple of curved screens with lower resolutions which I'm not too sure about. While they are cheaper than the 32" Dell they are more expensive than the 27" BenQ and have many less pixels.
Does anyone else have any knowledge of KVM monitors?