Question Help with dual Mac-PC setup

[skaertus2]

I am currently mounting a desktop combining the best of both worlds. I intend to include a Mac, a PC, and accessories that would let me switch from one to the other seamlessly. The devices would be as follows:

• M4 Mac Mini, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB storage
• Dell XPS 8960 desktop, Core i7-14700, RTX 4060, 32 GB RAM, 2 TB storage
• Samsung ViewFinity S9 27-inch IPS monitor, 5120 x 2880 resolution
• Logitech MX Keys S keyboard + Logitech MX Anywhere 3s mouse

As far as I am concerned, both the keyboard and the mouse support up to 3 devices via a Bluetooth connection, so it would be possible to switch from the PC to the Mac and vice-versa very quickly and seamlessly.

As for the monitor, it supports Mini Display Port and Thunderbolt 4 connections. I am thinking in connecting it to the XPS via the Mini Display Port and to the Mac Mini via Thunderbolt 4, getting a 5120 x 2880 resolution in both computers, and exchanging between them whenever I want.

Would this work? Any flaws or potential problems in this configuration?

Thank you for all the help and support.

 

[Lutfij]

You might want to go read the review here;

27" ViewFinity S9 5K IPS Smart Monitor with Matte Display, Ergonomic Stand and SlimFit Camera | Samsung US

www.samsung.com

posted by Zephm, 5 months ago.

^ What you need is a KVM and you won't be able to transfer data across the ports when both system's are hooked to the system. This might be worth a read.

 

[skaertus2]

You might want to go read the review here;

27" ViewFinity S9 5K IPS Smart Monitor with Matte Display, Ergonomic Stand and SlimFit Camera | Samsung US

www.samsung.com

posted by Zephm, 5 months ago.

^ What you need is a KVM and you won't be able to transfer data across the ports when both system's are hooked to the system. This might be worth a read.

Thank you.

I thought I would be able to connect the Mac mini to the Thunderbolt 4 port, and the XPS to the DisplayPort, and that I would be able to change between them. Is not that the case then?

 

[skaertus2]

You might want to go read the review here;

27" ViewFinity S9 5K IPS Smart Monitor with Matte Display, Ergonomic Stand and SlimFit Camera | Samsung US

www.samsung.com

posted by Zephm, 5 months ago.

^ What you need is a KVM and you won't be able to transfer data across the ports when both system's are hooked to the system. This might be worth a read.

I found this review here at Samsung's website in which a guy mentions he uses a computer with the DP port and another with the TB port. The review is the #9 in the comments: https://www.samsung.com/br/monitors...nity-s9-27-inch-5k-resolution-ls27c900palxzd/

This would work for me. The Logitech keyboard and mouse can connect via Bluetooth to multiple computers, so I would not need a KVM for them.

 

[Lutfij]

Yes, you can connect two platforms to that one monitor, you've figured out that the peripherals can switch between platforms at the flick of a switch.

and exchanging between them whenever I want
I read this as data transferring between the two platforms, I apologize for the misunderstanding.