Unsolved

441

December 3rd, 2020 19:00

U2419H, daisy chaining and KVM functionality? #2

Expanding on this thread, "U2419H, daisy chaining and KVM functionality?".

Both the UP2716D and UP2716D offer the built-in KVM USB Selection. I know there are a few others as well, depending on price sensitivity and a Dell chat agent just told me U2419H does, but I can't seem to confirm. I am looking for the KVM capability as well and trying to find the Dell monitors that have the feature is crazy difficult. I wish the search functionality of features on the monitors page was more thorough.

11 Legend

 • 

14K Posts

 • 

79.9K Points

December 3rd, 2020 22:00

@martinjm10711  KVM functionality built into displays is pretty rare.  I only see it these days on really high end stuff like Dell's 49" displays and then yes the UP series displays, but there aren't many models in either of those lineups.  For what it's worth, if lack of KVM is the only thing keeping you from buying a particular display, you might want to think about just getting a USB smart switch like this.  Yes that makes switching between systems a two-step process since you have to switch the display input and the USB smart switch, but separating the "KM" from the "V" in "KVM" means you have a lot more choices for displays.

December 4th, 2020 09:00

@jphughan I appreciate your response.  I currently have a two monitor setup with this https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07ZYJD11D?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title and it has been working well. My two monitors are cheap and kinda and came across this solution when researching the Dell monitors and thought if I could clean up my desk with one nice big monitor, albeit at a bit of a premium price, then it is certain food for thought.  

11 Legend

 • 

14K Posts

 • 

79.9K Points

December 4th, 2020 09:00

@martinjm10711  Ah ok, didn't realize you already had a KVM and were just trying to consolidate devices.  In that case, yeah the only Dell displays I remember seeing with built-in KVM features are more "specialty" displays like ultrawides and ultra-large displays like Dell's 43" 4K display -- I presume because those are the displays that are more likely to be used with multiple source systems, possibly by splitting up the display to display source signals from multiple systems simultaneously on the same display.  The UP displays probably have them because that's Dell's highest-end line that only ever includes a few models since that's a specific target market of color-sensitive professional work, but those are also quite a bit more expensive than the U Series.  But I haven't seen built-in KVM on any of the "regular" displays in Dell's lineup.

No Events found!

Top