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Adder Technology Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO vs Rose Electronics Rose QuadraVista KVM Switch QV-4KVMDVI: Comparison

Adder Technology Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO and Rose Electronics Rose QuadraVista KVM Switch QV-4KVMDVI differ on port count: Adder Technology Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO at 4 computers, cascadable to 8, Rose Electronics Rose QuadraVista KVM Switch QV-4KVMDVI at 4 computers.

Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO (4-8 Computers / 1-4 Monitors / DVI-VGA / Modular Multi-Head)
AdderAdder Technology Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO
Rose QuadraVista KVM Switch QV-4KVMDVI (4-Port Quad-View DVI)
RoseRose Electronics Rose QuadraVista KVM Switch QV-4KVMDVI

Specs

Specification
Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO (4-8 Computers / 1-4 Monitors / DVI-VGA / Modular Multi-Head)
Adder Technology Adder AdderView PRO AV4PRO
Rose QuadraVista KVM Switch QV-4KVMDVI (4-Port Quad-View DVI)
Rose Electronics Rose QuadraVista KVM Switch QV-4KVMDVI
Port Count4 computers, cascadable to 84 computers
Switching MethodFront-panel button, hotkey, RS232 remoteSoftware, quad-view compositing
Video StandardDVI-I / VGADVI
Max Resolution1920x1200 per head1920x1200 per quadrant
USB Hub Ports2 (USB 2.0)2
Audio SupportYesYes
BrandAdderRose Electronics
ModelAV4PROQV-4KVMDVI

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.

Rose Electronics Rose QuadraVista KVM Switch QV-4KVMDVI

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A practical quad-view compositing switch for anyone who needs to watch four computers at once without an enterprise multi-viewer budget.

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