We also find a LAN port (1Gbit), two HDMI ports, a single DisplayPort, VGA output, an optical Toslink and coax digital audio outs and a power inlet for the PSU. On the back are two USB 2.0 ports (480Mbps), a USB-C port meant to connect a USB-C power supply, another USB-C to connect the computer. The front-facing include two SD card slots, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (10Gbit), a single USB-C (10Gbit), a USB QC3.0 port ( Quick Charge) and a 3.55mm headphone jack. This design has no less than 18 ports, and with limited space to work, the designers went with a breakdown of eleven on the back and seven on the front. What’s fascinating to us is how dock makers decide what ports go on the front of their equipment and what goes on the rear. The front and rear faces are also metal, given the Hyper Hub the profile of equipment that will last in the office space almost irrespective of the abuse it receives. It feels substantial, and it also provides an effective means to cool the internal electronics, which can consume up to 9.5 watts according to the specification. We suspect that the aluminium case was created as a rectangular extrusion and then the grooves were subsequently milled from that, and not out of a solid block of metal. Those grooves are the most distinctive aspect of this design as they encompass the majority of the top, bottom and sides.

Commended by the Reddot Jury for, “ The matter-of-fact design with the distinctive groove profile conveys professionalism and fits well in a technical environment.” According to the box art and website, this product received a Reddot Design Award.Īnd, we fact-checked this, and the Hyper Hub series did get an award.

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