Monday, March 31, 2025

JetKVM review

I received a JetKVM last week. Here is my take.

the good,

  • the metal casing feels nice
  • Web UI is clean, responsive, and intuitive. 

the bad,

  • Although it supports IPv6 SLAAC, the IPv6 address is not shown anywhere in the Web UI or on-device screen. I had to enable developer mode and SSH into it to see the address.
  • Virtual media does not support loading media from the browser yet.
  • It uses a mini-HDMI port instead of a regular one.
  • Its only USB-C port is for both power and data (HID and storage emulation). So it comes with a special USB-C cable that splits a USB-C port to a data port and a power port.
  • It does not support WiFi. Good for security but bad for convenience.
  • Its irregular form factor makes it difficult to mount on a rack.

I recommend it at a price of 88 USD. But if you can wait, GL.iNet's GL-RM1 might be a better choice.