It should also be noted that this is not a "smart" KVM - which is fantastic. And what I mean by that is the KVM doesn't emulate a keyboard/mouse to the computer, it directly passes it through. This has the downside that you can't do switching from the keyboard with hotkeys. But the upside is that your fancy keyboard and all it's media keys actually work. And, when you’ve bought a PSU, Type-A to Type-C cable and an external USB 3.0 hub this might have the flexibility required but probably at a disarmingly high price. Hot plugging works fantastic as does switching between inputs. Obviously it takes a few seconds for things to settle since as far as the computer is concerned you just unplugged or plugged in the cable. But everything comes up exactly like I would expect. For device charging, a Limited Power Source (LPS) certified single port USB-C PD Power Adapter over 65Watt is recommended. The minimum system power requirement for basic USB functions should be at least 5V, 3A.

One USB keyboard, mouse and one DisplayPort monitor control two DisplayPort computers and one USB-C device That depends on the number of expansion ports (USB-A) that your KVM switch supports. You will need one port per device. Some USB-C KVM switches offer as many as four USB-A ports. Can I use a USB-C KVM switch with my gaming monitor? It is common to use battery powered devices on either side of the USB-C-Switch. When these devices are not in the active path, either on the common or mux side, the device battery may discharge. The USB-C-Switch has the unique feature of Keep-Alive Charging (KAC) for the mux channel connections. When KAC is enabled, the KAC circuit connects power from the control port VBUS to all non-selected mux channel VBUS lines. KAC power is applied only to inactive mux channels and is not applied to the actively selected mux channel since the actively selected channel has a power path to the common port. KAC is automatically disabled when mux split mode is enabled. The KVM switch from Arkidyn Plus is compatible with Windows and macOS (v.10.6.2 or higher). Our Take

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Since the hub requires power, the power output to the device will not be as high as the power provided to the input. The hub seems to step down to the next available option which is compatible with the power supply AND the hub AND the device. I've seen a 60W supply (20V 3A) step down to providing what is I think 20V 2.25A to the device but I've also seen a 45W supply only provide 10W to the device because, I guess, all of the intermediate options are not compatible with all of the power supply, hub and device so there can sometimes be what at first seems like strange behaviour w.r.t. power provision but this is the hub doing the right thing so as not to overload any power supply. However, considering its overall performance and ease of use, this minor inconvenience is manageable. Multiple USB 3.1 Gen 1 connectivity for any type of USB devices (Camera, speakerphone, touch monitor, USB-HID devices etc…)The StarTech.com KVM switch does not require an external power source. Instead, it draws its power from the USB-C bus you use to connect your computer. This means that you do not get Power Delivery on either of the USB-C ports. And it also means that it will drain your computer’s battery.

We’re not saying that there aren’t reasons you might want to do this, but we can think of many more good ones to avoid it. The device uses an external power source to come with a 5V DC adapter to power the unit. Surprisingly, despite having an external power source, the device does not support Power Delivery on either of the two USB-C ports. That means your setup will have more wires to power up your laptop.It took a bit of configuration to get everything working - initially I had been using DisplayPort from my desktop to the monitor but I had to switch to HDMI - but nothing major. Just re-routing some wires and changing where things are plugged in. The good thing is that you get a smaller, sleeker device that takes care of your KVM need. Unfortunately, it also means that you need to connect an external power source to each USB-C (Power Deliver input) port. So, it is not the most efficient device for handling Power Delivery. One USB keyboard, mouse and one DisplayPort monitor control two DisplayPort computers, one USB-C device and share two USB peripherals And, to use other than mouse and keyboard on this device you will need to get a USB hub to chain devices, as they only need USB 2.0 connections to work.