Marketing description

The ATEN CS18216 16-Port USB 3.0 4K HDMI KVM Switch can effectively access and control up to 16 HDMI computers from a single USB keyboard, USB mouse, and HDMI monitor console. The CS18216 supports high video quality up to 4K DCI (4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz), presenting crystal-clear visuals.
To meet the needs of easy expansion and flexibility, the CS18216 can control up to 256 computers by cascading to two levels for a single console. Furthermore, the CS18216 supports multi-display function by stacking up to eight CS18216 units to compare and analyze information on 8 monitors at most, which substantially streamlines the working environment.
With two patented ATEN technologies - Video DynaSync and EDID Expert, the CS18216 can optimize display resolution, accelerate switching between ports and power up smoothly while eliminating boot-up display problems.
Besides, the CS18216 comes with a built-in USB 3.1 Gen 1 hub delivering data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps, allowing users to speed up operations and share USB peripherals instantly. For user-friendly port selection methods, the CS18216 offers pushbuttons, hotkeys, RS-232 commands, and OSD with newly-designed UI, bringing effortless and intuitive operations.
To eliminate security concern, a two-level password authorization is available to enhance security protection for accessing and controlling computers. Consolidating these advantageous functionalities, the CS18216 is ideal for server room or computer room management applied in industries with requirements for high-quality images and multitasking, such as enterprise, government, production, telecom, finance, media, content provider, video surveillance, etc.

Key selling points

• Superior video quality - up to 4K DCI (4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz) and built-in 2-port USB 3.1 Gen 1 hub with SuperSpeed 5 Gbps data transfer rates
• Cascadable to two levels - controls up to 256 computers
• Multi-Display feature - stacks up to eight CS18216 units and display video from up to 8 monitors (dual display / triple display / quad display / multi-display)
• Video DynaSync - an exclusive ATEN technology that eliminates boot-up display problems and optimizes the resolution when switching among different sources