MacBook owners searching for a versatile MacBook USB-C Hub may be interested in a new piece of hardware which has been created by Vistar and offers four display ports that support 1080p and 4K ultra HD video outputs, an SD and micro-SD card slot to transfer photos and videos and multiple ports for USB-3.1 and USB-C providing superfast data transfer and power delivery depending on your requirements.
Launched via Kickstarter this month the Vistar MacBook USB-C Hub is now available to back with earlybird pledges starting from just $59 or roughly £43, providing a considerable $65 off the recommended retail price of $124. If all goes well and the Kickstarter goal of $40,000 is reached shipping is expected to take place during March 2018. For more information and to learn about the features of the MacBook USB-C Hub watch the demonstration video below.
Thanks to its engineers equipping the hub with two SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Type-A ports, the Vistar multiport Hub has plenty of room for your additional peripherals, and supports simultaneously connect up to 2 USB-A peripherals to a USB-C enabled laptop enabling users to transfer documents, video and music files at up to 5Gb/s. Vistar also supports fast laptop charging for both 13” 61Watt and 15” 87Watt MacBook Pro models, however this port cannot be used for data transmission. While the USB Type-C 3.0 port supports only data transfer rates up to 5Gbps.
More information and a full list of all available pledges jump over to the official Kickstarter campaign page by following the link below.
Source: Kickstarter
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