Dockcase unveils the new USB-C 7-in-1 hub Explorer Edition

Housed in a glossy aluminum enclosure with matte black sides, this little thing is durable yet lightweight and very compact—it measures 122 mm wide, 40 mm deep and 15.5 mm tall, weighing just 91 grams.

The new accessohy is certainly much more compact and lighter than my 240-gram iPhone 14 Pro Max. It’ll hit Indiegogo later this month, and we’ll keep you posted.

You’ll immediately notice its distinct looks dominiated by a transparent design revealing the innards, with a handy built-in 240×240 LCD screen displaying status information like the internal temperature, per-port voltage, etc. You can navigate the interface and switch between functions and statuses with the D-key.

7 ports via one cable

Dockcase hub with cables plugged into all 7 ports

It connects to most USB-C hosts | Image: Dockcase

  • 3x USB-A (USB 3.2 Gen 1 speeds up to 5Gbps)
  • 1x HDMI (4K at 60 Hz)
  • 1x SD and TF memory cards (UHS-I speeds up to 104 MB/sec
  • 1x USB-C Power In 100W (20V and 5A)
  • 1x USB-C Power Out (USB Power Delivery)
Using a Dockcase hub to play handheld games via HDMI

Play handheld games on your TV via HDMI | Image: Dockcase

A versatile USB-C hub with a transparent body

Dockcase 7-in-1 hub connected to a MacBook Pro

It reads two memory cards at once | Image: Dockcase

The three USB-A ports transfer data at up to 5Gbps each. By comparison, the iPhone 15 Pros’ USB-C port supports faster USB 3.2 Gen 2 speeds up to 10Gbps. You can connect legacy devices to these ports like thumb drives, Lightning-based iPhones, devices with weird power requirements such as the Switch, etc.

The accessory supports the USB Power Delivery protocol and ships with a replaceable cable that you’ll use to connect it to a computer with support for the USB 3.2 Gen 2 data transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps, the same as the iPhone 15 Pros.

Dockcase USB-C hub with a 10 Gbps cable

Dockcase has a new 7-in-1 hub | Image: Dockcase

Pricing and availability

For further information, visit the Dockcase website.

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