StarTech.com 2 Port Triple Monitor DisplayPort KVM Switch - 4K 60Hz UHD HDR - Desktop DP 1.2 KVM with 2 Port USB 3.0 Hub (5Gbps) & 4x USB 2.0 HID Ports, Audio - Hotkey Switching - TAA

Product Overview

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For £375 ex-VAT, this StarTech DP KVM is a “proper office” purchase, not a gadget. It’s the sort of unit you buy when you’ve got two desktops you need to use interchangeably with the same dual DisplayPort monitors, and you also want to keep keyboard/mouse and basic USB peripherals from turning into a daily cable-fest. The inclusion of the USB 3.0 hub and dedicated HID ports is genuinely useful in real life—think webcam dongles, headsets, barcode scanners, or KVM-friendly peripherals where you don’t want reliability to depend on fragile USB switching hacks.

That said, it’s not the best pick for everyone. If your setup uses a lot of USB devices beyond typical HID/storage gear, KVM switches can still be a bit of a “compatibility lottery” depending on device firmware and how the OS enumerates hardware—so if you’re planning to run anything quirky (advanced audio interfaces, some docking-style gear, or devices that insist on constant USB presence), you should sanity-check before committing. Also, if you only ever need one monitor, you’d almost certainly get better value elsewhere; the price makes more sense when the dual-monitor workflow is genuinely daily. Overall: buy it if you’re a UK business standardising a two-computer, two-monitor desk with dependable switching and you’ll use the USB hub—skip it if your peripheral stack is complex or you just need basic, occasional switching.