Wesley Hilliard
The final model in the Hyperdrive docking station lineup is the Gen2 18-in-1 USB-C Hub, and it is now available for purchase.
The Gen2 line of HyperDrive hubs double the previous generation's transfer speed and power delivery. Each of the three models are capable of at least 4K60Hz HDR video output. Connectivity includes 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 USB-A ports, a 300MB/s UHS-II MicroSD/SD 4.0 card reader, and 100W USB-C Power Delivery.
18 Ports
- USB-C Power Delivery 100W
- USB-A QC 3.0 18W
- 3X USB-A 10Gbps
- 2X USB-A 2.0
- 2X HDMI 4K60Hz HDR
- MicroSD UHS-II
- SD UHS-II
- 3.5mm Audio Jack
- Gigabit Ethernet
- DisplayPort 4K60Hz
- DC Power Port
- Digital Coaxial Audio
- Optical Toslink Audio
- VGA
Design
The HyperDrive 18-in-1 USB-C Hub has a compact design with all the cable connected ports in the rear and user accessible ports in the front like MicroSD and the headphone jack. The 18-port model weighs only 1.33 lbs and takes up very little surface area at 5.25 inches wide, 3.75 inches deep, and 1.75 inches thick.
The aluminum build with ridges allows for fast heat dissipation so the chassis remains cool to the touch. The hub can stand vertically or lie flat on the table.
The 18-port hub is available at B&H Photo for $199.99.
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15 Comments
Positive - 100W PD.
Negative - No TB3 options.
No Thunderbolt, no sale.
If not for the lack of Thunderbolt 3, I would have said this was the first one of these that is actually priced sanely. All of these things have been stupidly expensive from day one of Thunderbolt and Apple ditching ports on their laptops.
Was anyone really expecting TB3 in this for under $200?