ATEN CN9600 KVM switch Black

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

The ATEN CN9600 is the kind of KVM you buy when you’ve got a proper, desk-to-server workflow and you’re done with wrestling with cables every day. In practice, the value here is less about “moving data” and more about keeping multiple machines accessible with consistent control, especially in environments like IT support rooms, SOC/ops setups, or anyone running a couple of servers/workstations side-by-side and needing fast, reliable switching. If you’re using USB peripherals heavily (think dongles, storage devices, secure tokens), ATEN tends to be the safer bet than no-name switch boxes—usually fewer weird compatibility headaches.

That said, £841.93 ex-VAT is a lot of money for what’s essentially a routing device. I’d avoid it if you’re only switching occasionally, don’t need heavy USB/peripheral reliability, or if your setup is simple (a single monitor and light USB). For general office “I just want to share a keyboard and mouse,” it’s overkill. Also, make sure you’re buying the right type for your monitors/inputs—people get stung when the KVM is pricey but the rest of the chain (cabling, ports, adapters) doesn’t match what it expects. If you tell me what devices you’re switching (and your monitor connections), I can sanity-check whether this is the right level or whether a cheaper ATEN tier would do the job.