USB-C is increasingly standardized and most accessories, devices or external drives have the aforementioned reversible port. However, many users continue to use other connectors, such as HDMI, to connect the PC to an external monitor, or the SD card slot to transfer images or videos. Fortunately, manufacturers have taken advantage of the trend of thin notebooks with USB-C ports to launch accessories as interesting as this new USB-C adapter from Satechi, which has the necessary ports and the possibility of including a memory SSD .
A priori, the new and called 'Hybrid USB-C Multiport Adapter' from Satechi looks like a conventional hub. It has a USB-C cable to connect it to the PC or laptop, two USB-A 3.0 ports with speeds of up to 5 Gbps, a USB-C port with charging up to 100w and an HDMI connector compatible with 4K resolution up to 60 Hz. The accessory also “hides” in its lower part a connector for M.2 SATA SSD cards . By removing the cover, a solid disk drive of the following sizes can be attached: 2230, 2242, 2260, and 2280.
The inclusion of a connector for SSD cards in the new Satechi USB-C adapter allows to externally expand the storage of the equipment , as if it were an external hard drive. All this at a transfer speed of up to 5 Gbps. Storage capacity, of course, will depend on the drive previously purchased.
A perfect USB-C adapter for Apple MacBook and iPad
The new Satechi adapter is compatible with all MacBook Pro models that include USB-C ports. Among them, the MacBook Air with M1 chip, the 13-inch MacBook Pro or the new MacBook Pro 14 and 16 inches.
On the other hand, it is possible to connect this USB-C adapter to a compatible iPad , such as the iPad Pro, the 2020 iPad Air or the new iPad mini. Laptops from Microsoft, Huawei or those that have the aforementioned reversible connector, also support this new hub. Its price? for $ 89.99.
In parallel, Satechi has also launched a series of new accessories compatible with new Apple devices. Among them, a MagSafe mount for the car, a 100W wall charger compatible with MacBook Pro from 2017 onwards and an adapter with several USB ports, a USB-C connector and a slot for SD cards, perfect for the 24-inch iMac with M1 chip.
