UGREEN 55397 HDMI 2.1 KVM Switch for 4 PCs, 8K at 60 Hz, 4 USB 3.0 Ports

Overview

The UGREEN 55397 lets up to four computers share one monitor, keyboard, mouse and USB devices from a single desk. It is an aluminium HDMI 2.1 keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) switch with four computer inputs, one HDMI output and four shared USB 3.0 ports, and it comes with all the host cables. It suits office PCs, a test bench, a set of servers or the workstations on a security or control-room desk, where shared printers, webcams and drives move with the selected computer.

Is it right for you?

• Suits up to four computers that each have an HDMI output and a USB port, sharing one HDMI monitor.
• One monitor only: it does not support a dual-monitor set-up.
• No keyboard hotkey switching and no EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) emulation; switch with the front button or the desktop controller.
• The resolution and refresh rate you get depend on every part of the HDMI chain.

Key features

• Four computer inputs and one HDMI 2.1 monitor output.
• Video up to 8K at 60 Hz or 4K at 240 Hz with a compatible source, display and cables.
• Four shared USB 3.0 ports, three USB-A and one USB-C, up to 5 Gbps.
• Switching by front button or the desktop controller.
• Aluminium housing.
• Comes with four HDMI cables, four USB-A to USB-C host cables, the desktop controller and a power cable.

What else you need

One HDMI cable from the switch to the monitor. The four computers connect with the HDMI and USB-A to USB-C cables in the box.

Installation

Connect each computer with one HDMI cable and one USB-A to USB-C cable, connect the monitor, plug the keyboard, mouse and shared devices into the switch, and connect the power cable and desktop controller.

Before you buy

• Supports one monitor only, not two.
• No hotkey switching and no EDID emulation.
• 8K at 60 Hz and 4K at 240 Hz need an HDMI 2.1 source, display and cables throughout.