Workstation Rehaul (Advice Needed)

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Workstation Rehaul (Advice Needed) - Lemmy.World

Hello fellow lemmings! Cross posted. I am in need of some advice on how to expand my workstation. I currently have 2 monitors and 2 laptops with 1 docking station that I switch back and forth between (I do have a second Bluetooth mouse that I connect to the laptop that is not currently connected to the docking station, if I need to). I would like to have 4 monitors by the upcoming tax season. Also, I would like the option to expand to a total of 3 laptops within a couple years. I have looked into KVM switches and the only one that I can find for 4 monitors and 2 computers is upwards of $800. Is there a KVM switch out there for 4 monitors and 3 computers, or is this just a pipedream? What other solutions should I consider? When I expand to 3 computers in the upcoming years, would having 2 workstations be cheaper/more efficient?

I have looked into KVM switches and the only one that I can find for 4 monitors and 2 computers is upwards of $800.

Is there a reason you’re set on having a single kvm? I’m WFH and have both my laptop and PC hooked up to a single set of I/O, and I bought a kvm per monitor. Sure, you have to hit extra buttons to swap around, but I like the flexibility of having a different system on each monitor and the extra on-desk USB ports it gives me.