Computer switching
Switches with the front button or a keyboard hotkey. Hotkeys need the keyboard on the dedicated USB 1.1 port.
AV Access 4KSW21-DM dual-monitor HDMI KVM switch
A two-computer, two-monitor HDMI 2.0 KVM switch with a USB 3.0 hub, EDID emulation and automatic wake.
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4KSW21-DM, 2 computers and 2 HDMI monitors
4KSW21-DM, 2 computers and 2 HDMI monitors
What works. What doesn't.
Display support
Each computer connects two HDMI cables. Up to 4K 60Hz 4:4:4, 2560x1440 at 144Hz and 1080p at 240Hz, with EDID emulation.
Peripherals
Three USB 3.0 ports shared between the two computers, plus microphone and headphone jacks.
Sleep and wake
AV Access says it wakes a sleeping computer automatically when you switch to it.
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