StarTech.com Portable Laptop Crash Cart Adapter for Server Management, USB/VGA KVM Console, Windows/Linux/MacOS - TAA

Amazing piece of tech. Make sure you buy additional adaptors and longer sub leads. You can sit in the warm isle in the data centre then. Makes your laptop so much more useful! Possibly the best piece of kit I purchased this year. Very good as well if you have headless pc's you only want occasional access to in the home or office.

Absolutely invaluable if you work on PC's professionally. Saves carrying (or finding) a keyboard, mouse and monitor. Turns your laptop into all three. Very handy for instance for updating BIOS settings PC in one window, settings in another. I'm just waiting for them to come up with a wireless version, although I guess that would be easier to leave at a customer site!This is my second one so a word of caution - don't leave the USB lead plugged in while carrying around in your kit. The socket came of the board in the first one.

Super piece of kit to have in the bag.Saves trying to look for a crash cart.Can also be used as just a keyboard/mouse when there's already a screen.

First off let me say I love these things and have used them for several years. Working on servers is so much easier. It's not just the replacement of the screen of keyboard with the laptop that it allows, but the ability to mount an ISO image and the server can then 'see' the image as a bootable CDROM just makes life so much easier to do things.A few things do let it down - first the physical design. The smooth case means the thing has to hang from the server and the laptop by the connection wires, there is no clip or hook to hang the weight of it from the server racking or anything else. Second, it uses a USB mini-A connection to the laptop and comes with USB-A lead. If your laptop has USB C, just try finding a long replacement lead from USB C to USB mini-A, or you'll just have to use an adapter. It would be better to have USB C, connection from the device to the laptop these days. Lastly, no case or additional connection adapters. Given the price it should at the least come with a small case to protect it. As for the adapters,# - VGA, while it is still the most common connection it isn't the only video out servers use - so you may need to add VGA to DVI adapter and a VGA to display port adapter, as well as the previously mentioned USB A to USB C, these may all be required in your kit. Oh, and the software is supplied on a USB-A memory stick. In short, could do with an update, but still great for server work.

This is a great product for data centers and the like.Very easy to use just install the and your away.I would suggest getting a small vga extender to allow the adapter a bit more room so it can be placed on top of servers etc to reduce strain on the server vga connector.

I've bought two of these and the most recent broke within 6 months after using only 5 times. Same with the first one which managed to go about a year or 8 uses. waste of money considering the warranty is poor.

Excellent quality if a little over priced.

Expensive for what it is but really handy to have with you when the occasion arises