GL.iNet Comet Pro (GL-RM10) is a remote KVM over WiFi 6 or Ethernet with a built-in touchscreen display for easy configuration, and support for 4Kp30 with a low latency of 30-60 ms with H.264 hardware encoding. Like other KVM solutions, it allows users to control a computer or board remotely, even when it’s turned off or when accessing the BIOS.
It’s built upon the Comet (GL-RM1) KVM over IP solution, adding WiFi 6, HDMI pass-through, and a touchscreen display for easy configuration. It still features a USB-C port for keyboard and mouse emulation, and a USB-A port for ATX power control or a Fingerbot device. The new model also relies on a more powerful quad-core Cortex-A53 SoC and is equipped with 32GB eMMC flash, overcoming the 8GB flash limitation of the low-cost model.
Comet Pro (GL-RM10) specifications:
- SoC – Quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU @ 1.5 GHz; potentially a Rockchip RV1126B, since the Comet (GL-RM1) is based on the RV1126 quad-core Cortex-A7 SoC
- System Memory – 1GB DDR3
- Storage – 32 GB eMMC flash
- Video & Audio Input – HDMI port up to 4K @ 30 FPS
- Video output – HDMI loop/passthrough port
- Networking
- Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port
- WiFi 6 up to 150 Mbps @ 2.4 GHz, and 286 Mbps @ 5 GHz with two antennas
- USB
- USB 2.0 Type-A port to connect peripherals like a Fingerbot or ATX power control board
- USB 2.0 Type-C port for mouse/keyboard emulation
- Misc – Reset button, 2.22-inch touchscreen display
- Power Input – 5V/2A via USB Type-C port with PD support
- Dimensions – 93 x 84 x 47 mm
- Weight – 170 grams
I reviewed the Comet (GL-RM1) KVM solution last month, and I was mostly satisfied with everything working fine, but I wished for an HDMI loop port and a larger eMMC flash to be able to load most ISO files without a ~6 GB size limitation. The Comet Pro solves all that, although PoE would have been nice too, and it’s still missing a Linux desktop program for out-of-LAN access, which requires the user of Tailscale instead. During the review, I used GL.iNet cloud service from a Windows program, but I can see they’ve now released glkvm-cloud, so if you have trust issues, you can always host the service on your own server. I also had an ATX power board, which I used to control the power and reset features of an Arm-based mini-ITX motherboard. If this is not an option, you can always use a Fingerbot Bluetooth mechanical button to control the power button.
I’m not sure I’m convinced by the usefulness of the touchscreen display, but GL.iNet says it provides an “intuitive graphical user interface”, and lets users “easily view and manage features that are important, like connecting to a Wi-Fi network, and enabling or disabling the Cloud Service”. It also implements a hardware screen lock, basically a 4-digit pin code, to prevent unauthorized access. The documentation for the Comet Pro is already up on the GL.iNet website.
GL.iNet launched the Comet Pro KVM over WiFi solution on Kickstarter with a $10,000 funding goal that has already been easily surpassed. Rewards start at $99 for the Comet Pro, and they also have bundles with the Fingerbot or ATX power control board. Shipping adds $15, but note that they don’t ship to all countries. Deliveries are scheduled to start in December, meaning backers may receive it in December 2025 or January 2026. As a comparison, the original GL.iNet Comet currently goes for $89.90 on Amazon (shipping to the US).
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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