ATEN CS1144DPH4C - KVM / audio switch - 5K, DisplayPort/HDMI, Universal, Secure, with CAC ((PSD PP v4.0 In Evaluation)) - 4 x KVM / audio - 1 local user - desktop - TAA Compliant

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

For £1,024 ex-VAT, an ATEN CS1144DPH4C is only a good buy if you *actually need* the combination of DisplayPort/HDMI switching, audio handling, and a security/compliance angle for a multi-user KVM setup. If you’re a UK business dealing with regulated workflows (or you simply want stronger governance around access), this kind of “secure” KVM can be worth it—especially when you want one set of peripherals shared cleanly without the usual “it sort of works until you move the cables” pain. ATEN tends to be reliable in real deployments, and for a reseller/customer doing this repeatedly, that predictability matters.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it for a casual office “switch between two PCs” problem. If you don’t need the scale/features it’s built around, you’ll pay a premium you don’t feel in day-to-day use. Also, 5K/DP+HDMI switching can be picky depending on how your monitors and GPUs negotiate modes—so if your environment is mixed/older, you should sanity-check compatibility before committing. Bottom line: buy it for regulated/enterprise KVM sharing where you’ll use the security/compliance benefit and want solid ATEN stability; skip it if it’s just a simple two-machine desktop switch and your requirements are modest.