Question KVM or other option?

[Mark_Venture]

I figured I'd ask for opinions.

I have 2 LG monitors (each have 2 HDMI ports on them) connected to my Desktop PC. And I'm using a wireless Logitech MK520 Mouse/Keyboard (via USB unifying receiver).

With Covid and working from home 100%, I'm also using my work laptop (a Dell with Dell DW15 docking station that has 1 HDMI, 1 MiniDP, and one VGA port). So I've connected the Dock's HDMI port to HDMI2 port on Monitor A, and I'm using a MiniDP to HDMI cable to connect the dock's MiniDP to HDMI2 on Monitor B.

To "switch" I have to switch input on Monitor A, switch the input on Monitor B, and move the USB receiver for the keyboard between ports on the PC vs Laptop's Dock. Yeah, not too bad when I was working from home 1 day a week (pre-covid), and for the first month or two since Covid, but its getting old. And with now learning we aren't returning to the office "until further notice", which will be reviewed in early 2021, I need to simplify and make it easier/quicker.

Since I've used KVM's back in the PS2 Mouse/Keyboard and VGA days, I assume I want a KVM to do this now, but then I've also seen keyboards/mice that work with multiple PCs. I thinking the multi-PC Keyboard/Mouse would only eliminate the need to moving my current Logitech's unifying receiver, which is why'd I probably be better with KVM.

That being said, thought about.... Is KVM the right way to go? Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced 2 or 3 PC KVM that supports dual monitor pass-through? (I say 3 port, because I could connect my Surface Pro 4 to it then)

 

[potato masher]

I think people went to remote login now.. access your 2nd and 3rd system from within your other computer's desktop. The network bandwith, cpu power and compression these days makes it a lot better than it used to be in the bad old days. I haven't touched KVMs since back in the day either. I remember the video quality being trash unless you use high quality SHORT cables. The company I was at dumpstered tons of that stuff. Wish I grabbed some but a person can only hoard so much.

 

[Mark_Venture]

I think people went to remote login now.. access your 2nd and 3rd system from within your other computer's desktop. The network bandwith, cpu power and compression these days makes it a lot better than it used to be in the bad old days. I haven't touched KVMs since back in the day either. I remember the video quality being trash unless you use high quality SHORT cables. The company I was at dumpstered tons of that stuff. Wish I grabbed some but a person can only hoard so much.

Would love too but work PC is really locked down and isn't able to remote controlled.
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company doesn't offer a "virtual machine" type service either. Plus we use Skype, Teams, Slack, etc and they make us VPN for any of it to work.