Axagon HMC-UFO USB-C Hub M.2 SATA/NVMe 1 Gbit/s Ethernet 384 kHz Audio Wired USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black

The AXAGON HMC-UFO USB-C 10Gbps UFO hub expands your laptop, computer, or phone with eight ports and an external enclosure for M.2 drives. You connect your laptop to the 9-in-1 docking station via the included 65 cm USB-C cable. In a flash, there's an integrated slot for an NVMe or SATA M.2 drive, an SD and microSD card reader, and ports for a monitor, USB devices, headphones, a network cable, and Power Delivery. Thanks to Thunderbolt 3/4 compatibility, you also get a simple and compact docking station for a notebook like the Apple MacBook Air or Pro.

For the hub to function correctly, your laptop's USB-C port must support video output (DisplayPort Alternate Mode or Thunderbolt 3 and higher) and be powered via Power Delivery.

You can connect an NVMe or SATA M.2 SSD via the integrated slot on the top of the hub. The multiport hub thus becomes an external drive. M.2 cards can be single-sided or double-sided up to a size of 22x42, 22x60, and 22x80 mm. The external M.2 storage has no capacity restrictions for SSDs, supports TRIM and UASP, and allows reading S.M.A.R.T. information to monitor disk status.

The top cover of the M.2 slot is made of aluminum, ensuring optimal protection and heat dissipation. Screwless assembly makes changing drives quick and easy. A passive cooler is included to effectively lower the temperature of M.2 drives. Ventilation holes around the cover ensure adequate air circulation, which also supports efficient heat dissipation.

The HDMI output allows the connection of an external monitor, TV, or projector with a resolution of up to 4K/60Hz Ultra HD, 2K/144Hz Quad HD, or 1080p/240Hz Full HD and multi-channel audio transmission. Thanks to HDR support, you can enjoy a significantly expanded range of colors and contrasts.

Two USB-A 10Gbps outputs allow the connection of external drives, flash drives, mice, printers, and other USB accessories. The USB ports also charge mobile phones and tablets with up to 7.5W of power. The hub is also equipped with a combined USB-C port that can be used for data transfer (USB 5Gbps) or for charging a laptop with a Power Delivery charger. When using a suitable PD charger, thanks to Power Delivery 3.0 technology, you can power not only the notebook but also the hub itself with up to 100W of power.

The memory card reader supports reading and writing all versions of SD and microSD cards with a capacity of up to 2TB. The card reader allows simultaneous handling of cards in both slots and direct copying between them.

You can connect stereo headphones, headsets, or active speakers to the 3.5mm audio output. It is equipped with a high-quality DAC converter that supports sampling up to 384 kHz at 24-bit. You will enjoy excellent sound quality, ideal for lossless formats such as FLAC, WMA, WAV, APE, AAC, and ALAC.

The Gigabit network card extends the computer with a fast and stable network connection, complements the missing RJ-45 network port, or adds another network card.

Thanks to the clever design with four rubber buffers on the base, the station stays firmly in place. One of the most practical features is the USB-C cable attachment, neatly wrapped around the base. This solution allows you to easily unwind exactly the cable length you need, preventing excess cables from unnecessarily taking up space on your desk.

Thanks to the plug-and-play and hot-plug functions, connecting the hub itself is very easy even without complicated installation. It is also possible to easily connect and disconnect peripherals while the computer is running. The hub is not afraid of connecting to phones with a USB-C port. For example, you can connect a flash drive, keyboard, mouse, screen, TV, or projector to the phone.

Input (connection to a computer or mobile device):
• USB 10Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2), USB-C Male connector.
• Compatible with USB 5Gbps, USB4, Thunderbolt 3/4.

Input (power supply):
• USB Power Delivery 3.0 - 100W connection, USB-C Female connector.
• Power supply of the mobile device via the AC adapter through the USB-C hub.
• PD power supply must be supported by both the mobile device and the AC charger.

USB outputs:
• 2x USB 10Gbps connection, USB-A Female connector.
• 1x USB 5Gbps connection for data transfer or Power Delivery charging, USB-C Female connector.
• Charging mobile devices (including iPad) with a current of up to 1.5A/5V via the USB-A and USB-C ports of the hub.

Video outputs:
• 1x HDMI port, HDMI A Female connector.

Maximum supported resolution:
• 1 monitor - up to 4K/60Hz Ultra HD, 2K/144Hz Quad HD, 1080p/240Hz Full HD

Video features:
• On Apple devices with macOS, the maximum refresh rate is usually limited to 60Hz.
• To achieve maximum resolution and frequency values on the video outputs, the dock must be connected to a USB-C port that supports DisplayPort Alternate Mode (DP Alt Mode) version min. 1.4 or a USB-C port that supports min. Thunderbolt 4. An appropriate updated operating system and current graphics drivers are also required.
• HDR support (High Dynamic Range, 10-bit support) – realistic reproduction of bright and dark details.
• HPD (Hot-Plug-Detect) support.
• TMDS (Transition Minimized Differential Signaling) support.
• Full support for HDCP 1.4 and 2.2 (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection).
• Support for up to 8-channel LPCM audio, compressed audio (AC-3, DTS) and HBR audio format.
• Support for sampling rate up to 192 kHz and up to 24-bit audio - depending on source and end device, i.e. laptop/phone and TV/monitor/AV receiver.

Card reader – two slots:
• Micro SD slot: microSD / microSDHC / microSDXC / TransFlash.
• SD slot: SecureDigital / SDHC / SDXC, MultiMedia Card, MMC 4.0, MMC Dual Voltage, MMC mobile, RS-MMC, with adapter - miniSD, microSD / microSDHC / microSDXC, MMC Micro.
• 2 LUN – The reader is displayed as two disk units. Possibility to copy from card to card.

RJ-45 output:
• Gigabit Ethernet interface with RJ-45 connector for UTP or STP cable connection.
• Supported transmission speeds of the Ethernet interface 10/100/1000 Mb/s.
• Supported specifications IEEE 802.3i 10Base-T, IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX, IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T.
• 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-detection.

Audio output / input:
• 1x 3.5 mm 4-pin jack for headset, headphones or active speakers,
• 2-channel analog stereo output 384 kHz @ 24 bit for playback,
• analog 192 kHz @ 24 bit microphone input for recording.

M.2 SSD slot:
• NVMe and SATA M.2 SSDs.
• Designed for cards in M-Key or B+M-Key format.
• NGFF 75-pin M-Key slot for SATA M.2 drives.
• Support for M.2 SSDs with a size of 2242, 2260, 2280 mm.
• Support for single-sided as well as double-sided M.2 drives.
• Complies with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 3.1a specification.
• Complies with NVM Express 1.3 specification.
• Complies with Serial ATA 3.2 specification (SATA/600), transfer speeds of up to 6 Gb/s (600 MB/s).
• Complies with USB Mass Storage Class specification.
• UASP support (USB Attached SCSI) for faster data transfer in Windows 8 and newer.
• Support for TRIM function reduces the gradual performance loss of SSDs over time.
• Support for booting from an SSD in the M.2 slot of the hub.

Other features:
• The device can be connected during operation thanks to hot plug support.
• Full plug-and-play support.
• Sleep mode support.
• Power supply via USB bus - USB Bus Power.
• Power supply via PD charger (not included).
• The aluminum cover of the M.2 slot ensures better heat dissipation. Higher surface temperature of the hub is not a problem - the heat generated by the hub and M.2 drive operation is better dissipated and transferred to the environment.
• The LED indicates the hub's connection to the computer by a constant light.
• The high-quality shielded cable guarantees high communication speed and minimal unwanted interference.
• Dimensions 32 x 110 x 100 mm (H x W x D).
• Weight 213 g (incl. cable).
• USB-C cable 65 cm long for connecting the hub to a laptop.

Supported OS:
• Microsoft Windows 10 / 11, macOS, iPadOS, iOS, Linux, Chrome OS and Android.
• Compatibility depends on the operating system used and support from the device manufacturer.
• DisplayPort Alternate Mode (DP Alt Mode) is only supported in updated operating systems and also depends on support from the device (notebook, tablet, phone).
• Graphics card drivers can also affect the correct operation of the product. We recommend downloading the latest version of the drivers.

Packaging contains:
• USB-C Hub with fixed 65 cm cable,
• Passive cooler,
• 2 pcs thermal pads,
• multi-language instruction manual CZ / DE / DK / ENG / ESP / FIN / FR / GR / HR / HU / IT / NL / PL / PT / RO / SK / SWE / UA / BG / CN / TR / ARA,
• packed in a cardboard box.