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Adder Technology Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO vs Raritan Dominion KSX II: Comparison

Adder Technology Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO and Raritan Dominion KSX II differ on usb hub ports: Adder Technology Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO at 2 (USB 2.0), Raritan Dominion KSX II at 1 (virtual media and USB peripheral pass-through per channel), which puts Adder Technology Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO ahead on that measure.

Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO (4-8 Computers / 1-4 Monitors / DVI-VGA / Modular Multi-Head)
AdderAdder Technology Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO
Raritan Dominion KSX II (KSX II) (Up to 8 Servers / Out-of-Band KVM + Serial + Power Control)
RaritanRaritan Dominion KSX II

Specs

Specification
Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO (4-8 Computers / 1-4 Monitors / DVI-VGA / Modular Multi-Head)
Adder Technology Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO
Raritan Dominion KSX II (KSX II) (Up to 8 Servers / Out-of-Band KVM + Serial + Power Control)
Raritan Dominion KSX II
Port Count4 computers, cascadable to 8Up to 8 servers (KVM), plus serial and power-control channels
Switching MethodFront-panel button, hotkey, RS232 remoteIP-based remote KVM-over-IP plus serial console access
Video StandardDVI-I / VGAVGA, DVI, DisplayPort (via server-side adapters)
Max Resolution1920x1200 per head1920x1200 (server-side dependent)
USB Hub Ports2 (USB 2.0)1 (virtual media and USB peripheral pass-through per channel)
Audio SupportYesNo
BrandAdderRaritan
ModelAV4PRODominion KSX II

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.

Raritan Dominion KSX II

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A well-rounded out-of-band appliance purpose-built for unstaffed branch offices needing KVM, serial, and power control together.

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