- Virtual CIO
AI Readiness Assessment for UK SMEs
18 Mar, 2026







£125.63 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
The ATEN US3310 aluminium KVM switch at £104.69 ex-VAT is one of those “quietly solid” boxes that does exactly what it says without drama. If you’ve got a desk or control room where you need to flip between two computers using one keyboard/video/mouse setup, it’s a sensible buy—especially in day-to-day office or broadcast-adjacent environments where reliability matters more than flashy features. ATEN’s strength here is typically stability and sensible switching, and the aluminium casing feels like something that will survive being moved around a bit (or at least won’t feel flimsy).
That said, I wouldn’t buy it if your main requirement is switching very high-end video workflows or you’re expecting a feature-rich “IT workstation” experience—KVMs in this price bracket tend to be best for straightforward, practical use. If you’re doing anything sensitive around refresh rates or unusual display formats, it’s worth checking compatibility with your exact monitors and graphics setups before committing. Overall: good value for small teams or AV/IT setups that just need dependable two-PC control, but not the choice if you’re chasing advanced multimedia/edge-case video performance.

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