HYPER today announced the launch of its HyperDrive 4K Multi-Display Dock that’s designed for 13, 14, 15, and 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro models. It supports up to three 4K displays on larger Macs.
The material used is aluminum and the dock can be fitted underneath a MacBook Pro (via MacRumors). Using it will provide additional benefits as HYPER says it offers ergonomic benefits and aids the laptop in heat dissipation.
As for ports, the dock comes with three HDMI ones and three DisplayPorts, all of which support 4K displays with a refresh rate of up to 60Hz. With it, you get a Gigabit Ethernet port and a 100W USB-C PD port for charging purposes. There are also two USB-C ports with support for 10Gbps data transfer, a USB-A port also with 10Gbps transfer speeds, a couple of extra 5Gbps USB-A ports, and an SD card slot with support for 104MBps transfer speeds.
HYPER claims that the dock isn’t like anything on the market right now as it lets users create a triple 4K display setup using any combination of ports. The HyperDrive Dock connects to the MacBook with three USB-C cable.
One cable links 11 ports, including an HDMI/DisplayPort port, while another one to two cables connect one to two additional HDMI/DisplayPort ports. All three wires must be connected for all 15 ports to be operational.
HYPER is using a two-part modular approach for the HyperDrive. The 13 and 14-inch MacBook Pros get the main part of the dock that comes with 13 ports, including two HDMI and DisplayPort ports. The 15 and 16-inch MacBook Pro models on the other hand get a magnetic extension that adds an additional DisplayPort and HDMI port to enable triple display support.
The HyperDrive 4K Multi-Display Dock works with any USB Type-C MacBook Pro from 2016 to 2021 and even supports Windows PCs, Chromebooks, and more.
It is presently available on Indiegogo with a price starting at $124 for the 13 and 14-inch versions. The full dock is priced starting at $149. HYPER says that the docks will begin shipping in December 2021. At launch, the 13/14-inch version will retail for $249.99 while the full version will retail for $299.99.
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