U2723QE, KVM functionality with 2 Laptops with USB-C

Question

Hi All,

I am planning to buy UltraSharp U2723QE monitor. I have two laptops a 2020 M1 13inch MBP and I will be getting a work Laptop with USB-C connectivity and HDMI. I was wondering how would KVM work in the two scenarios? Any advice/help would be appreciated.

1. Can I connect both the MBP and work laptop with two USB-C cables to the ports in the monitor and still use KVM or would this not work?

2. Connect the MBP using the USB-C cable and connect the work laptop using HDMI and another cable? What additional cable would I need to make sure KVM is working properly?

any explanation using the "connectivity options" diagram in the below link would be greatly appreciated.
https://www.dell.com/en-ca/shop/dell-ultrasharp-27-4k-usb-c-hub-monitor-u2723qe/apd/210-bdpf/monitors-monitor-accessories#techspecs_section

Thank you so much for your time :)

DELL-Chris M · Answer

Online U2723QE User's Guide pages 12 and 13 =

#3 HDMI in
#4 DisplayPort 1.4 in
#5 USB-C in (Video + Data. Up to 90W power delivery back to the PC)
#6 DisplayPort out
#7 Audio line-out
#8 USB-C upstream (Data only, no video. To enable USB 3.2 downstream if using #3 HDMI or #4 DP 1.4 for video)
#9/#10/#11/#12/#14 USB 3.2 downstream
#13 RJ45 Ethernet
#15 USB-C downstream (Data only, no video. Up to 15W of power charging)

PC USB-C port --> Short USB-C to USB-C cable --> U2723QE #5 USB-C in port (Video + Data)
* This should turn on the five #9/10/11/12/14 USB-A downstream ports and #15 USB-C downstream port

PC HDMI out port --> HDMI to HDMI cable --> U2723QE #3 HDMI port
PC USB-A port --> Short USB-A to USB-C cable --> U2723QE #8 USB-C upstream port
* This should turn on the five #9/10/11/12/14 USB-A downstream ports and #15 USB-C downstream port

keheliya · Answer

Is there a way to do this if my two laptops have only USB-C ports? The above answer assumes the second PC has USB-A and HDMI ports. My guess is I'll need a separate USB hub to do this. If that is the case, what is the USB-C hub you recommend (that is known to be compatible with this monitor)?

DELL-ChrisM2 · Answer

@keheliya​  #1 Laptop USB-C port --> Short U2723QE USB-C to USB-C cable --> U2723QE #5 USB-C in port (Video + Data) #2 Laptop USB-C port --> retail USB-C to DP cable --> U2723QE #4 DisplayPort 1.4 in#2 Laptop second USB-C port --> retail USB-C to USB-C cable --> U2723QE #8 USB-C upstream

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