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Adder Technology Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO vs IOGEAR GCS1924 4-Port USB 2.0 Mini DisplayPort Dual View KVMP Switch: Comparison

Adder Technology Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO and IOGEAR GCS1924 4-Port USB 2.0 Mini DisplayPort Dual View KVMP Switch differ on port count: Adder Technology Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO at 4 computers, cascadable to 8, IOGEAR GCS1924 4-Port USB 2.0 Mini DisplayPort Dual View KVMP Switch at 4 computers, dual-view console.

Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO (4-8 Computers / 1-4 Monitors / DVI-VGA / Modular Multi-Head)
AdderAdder Technology Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO
IOGEAR GCS1924 4-Port USB 2.0 Mini DisplayPort Dual View KVMP Switch
IOGEARIOGEAR GCS1924 4-Port USB 2.0 Mini DisplayPort Dual View KVMP Switch

Specs

Specification
Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO (4-8 Computers / 1-4 Monitors / DVI-VGA / Modular Multi-Head)
Adder Technology Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO
IOGEAR GCS1924 4-Port USB 2.0 Mini DisplayPort Dual View KVMP Switch
IOGEAR GCS1924 4-Port USB 2.0 Mini DisplayPort Dual View KVMP Switch
Port Count4 computers, cascadable to 84 computers, dual-view console
Switching MethodFront-panel button, hotkey, RS232 remotePush-button, hotkey, and mouse-click switching (KVMP: KVM + Peripheral sharing)
Video StandardDVI-I / VGAMini DisplayPort
Max Resolution1920x1200 per head2560x1600 per display
USB Hub Ports2 (USB 2.0)2 USB 2.0 ports plus shared peripheral (printer/scanner) sharing
Audio SupportYesNo
BrandAdderIOGEAR
ModelAV4PROGCS1924

Verdict

Adder Technology Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A serious modular KVM built for control rooms that need to scale past 4 computers, overkill for a simple desk setup.

IOGEAR GCS1924 4-Port USB 2.0 Mini DisplayPort Dual View KVMP Switch

8.4 / 10 Expert Rating

The strongest DisplayPort-native option in this catalog for dual-monitor 4-PC desktop switching.

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