Which Level1 KVM is the right oni for my use case

Algram · June 20, 2023, 9:31pm

Hi there,

I am in the market for a KVM but I am not sure if my use cases are covered by any of the current models. This is what I need/have:

2x 1440p 144Hz monitor
Gaming PC with AMD 5700xt
Work HP Elitebook with Thunderbolt
5 USB devices like camera, mouse, keyboard, etc.

Ideally I would like only a single thunderbolt cable to the laptop, but two would also be fine.

I am not sure a KVM from Level1 for that does exist at the moment, right?

Could I use something like this together with the KVM to connect the laptop to it?

What are your recommendations?

Thanks!

Level1_Amber · June 27, 2023, 8:05pm

Sorry I hadn’t replied to you before!

If you’re going to go this route of needing such a big extender, I would get an actual powered thunderbolt docking station like this one:

You could very well have problems with a USB extender like that instead of a powered docking station.

Docking stations are compatible with L1Techs KVMs.

Otherwise, I would just get the DisplayPort KVM, connect the PC, connect the laptop with a Moshi USB-C → DisplayPort cable, & then buy a USB/SD card extender to plug into the KVM.

USB 3.0 HUB example:

Ethernet USB-C Adapter (For your HP Elitebook):

system · March 27, 2024, 2:06pm

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