New Dominion KX III G2 vs. Dominion KX III
Posted on September 25, 2026 by KVMGalore | 0 comments
How Does Dominion KX III G2 Compare with Previous Dominion KX III?
Dominion KX III G2 is the next-generation enterprise KVM-over-IP switch from Raritan, designed for modern IT infrastructure.
Built on the powerful Xerus platform, it offers unmatched flexibility and interoperability, enabling BIOS-level access from anywhere. With low bandwidth use, high-performance video, and robust encryption, it ensures secure and efficient remote management. No matter if you’re managing 6 or 96 servers, Dominion KX III G2 scales effortlessly to meet your remote access needs.
Physical Differences
• New modern industrial design
• Enhanced LED functionality (alerts)
• Thermal redundancy
• New hardware
• Modernized platform (Xerus)
Video Performance Improvements
• Improved video performance
• 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 color depth
• 60 frames per second (FPS) video vs. 30 FPS
• HDMI interface for local port vs. a DVI port
Security Improvements
• Security enhancements (secure boot/TPM)
• FIPS 140-3 support (future update 4.2)
Performance Improvements and Differences
• Optimized bandwidth
• Faster CPU
• More RAM
• DHCP out of box (local setup not required)
• Portrait mode
• New GUI – admin and client interfaces
• Tiering support (future update 4.2)
• Simplified local port (to be expanded in the future)
• Link to Gen4 Raritan PDUs without a CIM (SNMP)
• Management API and client SDK for zero touch provisioning and workflow automation
• Dropping official support for Sun/blade servers
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