A KVM switch is a modest and useful piece of hardware designed to let you connect multiple systems to a single set of peripherals, usually a keyboard, monitor, and mouse - hence the abbreviated keyboard, video, and mouse, KVM, naming. Where most desktop PCs and some laptops are operated directly with a keyboard and mouse plugged into their native ports, a KVM switch works by plugging the keyboard and mouse and a number of different systems into the same device. With a press of a button, you can then control which system you're inputting to at any time.
USB Switch Hub
Effortlessly share USB peripherals between multiple workstations with Cable Matters' line of USB Switch Hubs, available in 480Mbps or 5Gbps versions. Use the USB 2.0 Switch Hub to power just the basics - a keyboard, mouse, and printer. Utilize the USB 3.0 Switch Hub to connect 4K webcams, external hard drives, and other high-speed USB 3.0 devices.
Need to support video too? Cable Matters launched a new line of USB 3.0 Keyboard, Video, Mouse (KVM) switches built for the hybrid workforce. These simple plug-and-play devices enable multiple computers or laptops to share a single keyboard, mouse, monitor, and peripherals over one micro USB 3.0 cable and one video cable. Improve worker flexibility and productivity today.
Want to simplify your setup with a single cable connection? The Cable Matters USB-C KVM Switch combines the versatility of USB-C with the flexibility of a true KVM switch. Share up to two displays and up to four peripherals between two computers, tablets, or laptops - all over a single USB-C cable.
The Cable Matters USB-C 2-PC KVM Dock lets two devices share a single keyboard and mouse, charger, peripherals, and two ultra high definition displays over a single USB-C connection. It combines the performance of a USB-C dock, which offers a one-cable connectivity solution, with the flexibility of a USB-C switch, which shares peripherals between multiple devices. Notably, both devices can be charged at the same time while connected to the KVM Dock.