Whether your application is digital high-definition video, KVM, or matrix peripheral switching, using extenders enables you to remove computer noise and heat from your work area. Additionally, KVM extension enables you to move servers and CPUs to low-dust, climate-controlled equipment rooms without sacrificing video quality, picture resolution, or real-time peripheral switching.
Finally, server maintenance, software updates, and network administration become centralized, and time and cost associated with staff support is reduced. Along with extending DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI or VGA video, these applications extend keyboard and mouse, digital or analog audio, serial, USB HID, and USB 2.0.
This buyer's guide will help you select the right KVM extender for your application. Please click on the arrows in the table header to filter for your requirements.
| Max. Distance Select All 100m 100m/4km 10km 300m 30km (SFP) 50m IP - Unlimited |
Media Select All CAT5/6 CAT5/6 or Fiber Fiber IP |
Video Interface Select All DisplayPort 1.1 DisplayPort 1.2 DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 1.3, or mix DVI Dual Link DVI Single Link DVI Single Link or VGA DVI-D or VGA HDMI 1.3 HDMI 1.4 VGA |
Monitor Support Select All (1) Single (2) Dual (4) Quad |
Max. Resolution Select All 1920x1080 1920x1200 2560x1600 4K/30Hz 3840x2160 4K/60Hz 4096x2160 4K/60Hz 4:4:4
4096x2160 MST: 1920x1200/screen |
local monitor (s) Select All no yes |
Peripherals Select All (2) USB HID,
(2) USB 2.0, RS232 (4) USB 1.1 (4) USB 1.1, RS232 (4) USB 2.0 (4) USB 2.0, RS232 |
Audio channel Select All yes |
Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | CAT5/6 | DisplayPort 1.2 | (1) Single | 4K/30Hz 3840x2160 | yes | (4) USB 2.0, RS232 | yes | KVXLCDP-100 |
| 100m | CAT5/6 | DisplayPort 1.2 | (1) Single | 4K/60Hz 4096x2160 | no | (4) USB 2.0 | yes | EMD4000-KIT |
| 100m | CAT5/6 | DisplayPort 1.2 | (2) Dual | 4K/30Hz 3840x2160 | yes | (4) USB 2.0, RS232 | yes | KVXLCDP-200 |
| 100m | CAT5/6 | DisplayPort 1.1 | (2) Dual | 1920x1200 | no | (4) USB 2.0 | yes | ACU5800A |
| 100m | CAT5/6 | DisplayPort 1.1 | (1) Single | 2560x1600 | no | (4) USB 2.0 | yes | ACU5800A |
| 100m | CAT5/6 | DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 1.3, or mix | (2) Dual | 4K/30Hz 3840x2160 | yes | (4) USB 2.0, RS232 | yes | KVXLCHDP-200 |
| 100m | CAT5/6 | HDMI 1.3 | (1) Single | 4K/30Hz 3840x2160 | yes | (4) USB 2.0, RS232 | yes | KVXLCH-100 |
| 100m | CAT5/6 | HDMI 1.4 | (1) Single | 4K/60Hz 4096x2160 | no | (4) USB 2.0 | yes | ACU1700A |
| 100m | CAT5/6 | HDMI 1.3 | (2) Dual | 4K/30Hz 3840x2160 | yes | (4) USB 2.0, RS232 | yes | KVXLCH-200 |
| 100m | CAT5/6 | DVI Single Link | (1) Single | 1920x1080 | no | (4) USB 2.0 | yes | EMD2000PE-K |
| 100m | CAT5/6 | DVI Single Link | (2) Dual | 1920x1080 | no | (4) USB 2.0 | yes | EMD2002PE-K |
| 100m | CAT5/6 | DVI Single Link | (1) Single | 1920x1200 | no | (4) USB 2.0 | yes | EMD2000SE |
| 100m | CAT5/6 | DVI-D or VGA | (1) Single | 1920x1200 | yes | (4) USB 2.0, RS232 | yes | KVXLC-100-R2 |
| 100m | CAT5/6 | DVI Single Link | (2) Dual | 1920x1200 | no | (4) USB 2.0 | yes | EMD2002SE |
| 100m | CAT5/6 | DVI-D or VGA | (2) Dual | 1920x1200 | yes | (4) USB 2.0, RS232 | yes | KVXLC-200-R2 |
| 100m/4km | CAT5/6 or Fiber | DisplayPort 1.2 | (1) Single | 4K/60Hz 4:4:4 4096x2160 |
yes | (4) USB 2.0, RS232 | yes | KVXHP-100 |
| 100m/4km | CAT5/6 or Fiber | DisplayPort 1.2 | (2) Dual | 4K/60Hz 4:4:4 4096x2160 |
yes | (4) USB 2.0, RS232 | yes | KVXHP-200 |
| 100m/4km | CAT5/6 or Fiber | DisplayPort 1.2 | (4) Quad | MST: 1920x1200/screen | yes | (4) USB 2.0, RS232 | yes | KVXHP-400 |
| 10km | Fiber | DVI Single Link | (1) Single | 1920x1200 | no | (2) USB HID, (2) USB 2.0, RS232 |
yes | AMS9201A |
| 300m | CAT5/6 | VGA | (1) Single | 1920x1200 | yes | (4) USB 1.1 | yes | ACU5050A-R2 |
| 300m | CAT5/6 | VGA | (2) Dual | 1920x1200 | yes | (4) USB 1.1 | yes | ACU5250A-R2 |
| 300m | CAT5/6 | VGA | (2) Dual | 1920x1200 | yes | (4) USB 1.1, RS232 | yes | ACU6222A |
| 30km (SFP) | Fiber | DisplayPort 1.2 | (1) Single | 4K/30Hz 3840x2160 | yes | (4) USB 2.0, RS232 | yes | KVXLCDPF-100 |
| 30km (SFP) | Fiber | DisplayPort 1.2 | (2) Dual | 4K/30Hz 3840x2160 | yes | (4) USB 2.0, RS232 | yes | KVXLCDPF-200 |
| 30km (SFP) | Fiber | DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 1.3, or mix | (2) Dual | 4K/30Hz 3840x2160 | yes | (4) USB 2.0, RS232 | yes | KVXLCHDPF-200 |
| 30km (SFP) | Fiber | HDMI 1.3 | (1) Single | 4K/30Hz 3840x2160 | yes | (4) USB 2.0 | yes | KVXLCHF-100 |
| 30km (SFP) | Fiber | DVI-D or VGA | (1) Single | 1920x1200 | yes | (4) USB 2.0, RS232 | yes | KVXLCF-100-R2 |
| 30km (SFP) | Fiber | DVI Single Link or VGA | (2) Dual | 1920x1200 | yes | (4) USB 2.0, RS232 | yes | KVXLCF-200 |
| 50m | CAT5/6 | DVI Single Link | (1) Single | 1920x1200 | no | (4) USB 2.0 | yes | ACU5501A-R4 |
| 50m | CAT5/6 | DVI Dual Link | (1) Single | 2560x1600 | no | (4) USB 2.0 | yes | ACU5520A |
| 50m | CAT5/6 | DVI Single Link | (2) Dual | 1920x1200 | no | (4) USB 2.0 | yes | ACU5502A-R3 |
| 50m | CAT5/6 | VGA | (1) Single | 1920x1200 | yes | (4) USB 1.1 | yes | ACU5051A |
| 50m | CAT5/6 | VGA | (2) Dual | 1920x1200 | yes | (4) USB 1.1, RS232 | yes | ACU5052A |
| IP - Unlimited | IP | DisplayPort 1.2 | (1) Single | 4K/60Hz 4096x2160 | no | (4) USB 2.0 | yes | EMD4000-KIT |
| IP - Unlimited | IP | DVI Single Link | (1) Single | 1920x1200 | no | (4) USB 2.0 | yes | EMD2000SE |
| IP - Unlimited | IP | DVI Single Link | (2) Dual | 1920x1200 | no | (4) USB 2.0 | yes | EMD2002SE |
| IP - Unlimited | CAT5/6 | DVI Single Link | (1) Single | 1920x1080 | no | (4) USB 2.0 | yes | EMD2000PE-K |
| IP - Unlimited | CAT5/6 | DVI Single Link | (2) Dual | 1920x1080 | no | (4) USB 2.0 | yes | EMD2002PE-K |
