Month: July 2021

Das Gremium im Hessischen Landtag soll klären, was die Behörden über den Attentäter wussten, wieso er legal an Waffen kam und warum die Notrufnummer nicht erreichbar war

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…und Veranstalter, die Gäste zulassen, die keinen Gesundheitspass mit Corona-Impfungen, einer überstandenen Covid-Erkrankung oder einen aktuellen negativen Corona-Test vorweisen können

Ein Berliner Gericht hat einen Eilantrag von zwei Umweltschutzverbänden gegen Teslas Fabrik in Grünheide abgewiesen. (Gigafactory Berlin, Elektroauto)

Razer bringt neue Versionen des Blade 17. Es kommt mit 45-Watt-Prozessor von Intel, Nvidia-RTX-3000-Grafikeinheiten und erweiterbarem RAM. (Razer, Notebook)

Es sollte der perfekte Cheat sein: Anwälte von Activison haben ein neuartiges Schummelsystem für Call of Duty auf Konsolen gestoppt. (Call of Duty, Activision)

As laptops get more compact they tend to have fewer expansion options built-in. But there are also a growing number of third-party accessories like USB-C hubs that give you more ports when you need them, or portable SSDs that give you more high-speed storage.

Now there are also at least a few options that give you both from accessory makers including Anker, Beelink, MINIX and Satechi.

Anker PowerExpand 4-in-1 SSD USB-C Hub

The Anker PowerExpand SSD Hub features a built-in USB-C cable that plugs into your laptop, smartphone, tablet, or other gadget to give you two USB 3.0 Type-A ports, another USB Type-C port, and an HDMI port.

Inside the case there’s also a 256GB SSD with support for data transfer speeds up to 400MB/s.

The hub also supports 100W USB-C power delivery, which means that you can plug your laptop’s power supply into the USB-C port and charge your laptop at the same time as you’re giving it additional ports and storage.

Anker’s 4-in-1 hub with an SSD has a list price of $100.

Beelink Expand M

The Beelink Expand M SSD Storage & Docking Station is up for pre-order from the Beelink website and through a crowdfunding campaign. It’s another 4-in-1 USB-C hub with similar features including a built-in SSD. But Beelink’s model comes in three different storage capacities:

• 128GB for $66
• 256GB for $78
• 512GB for $106

Beelink’s dock measures 4.5″ x 1.5″ x 0.4″ and houses an M.2 2280 SSD with support for speeds up to 440MB/s.

The company notes that those prices are available during the pre-order period, and represent a 40% discount off the eventual retail price for the Expand M dock, which is expected to ship in August.

The Beelink Expand M also has an SSD power status switch on the case. Press it to put the SSD to sleep and a blue indicator light will come on letting you know that reading and writing to the drive has been disabled to save power. Press it again and the light will glow green to let you know the SSD is working.

MINIX Neo

Chinese mini PC maker MINIX has been selling a line of USB-C hubs with built-in SSD storage for a few years under its MINIX Neo line of accessories.

Like other models, it features a 4K-compatible HDMI port, two USB 3.0 ports, a USB-C port, and an integrated SSD.

Some models also have Ethernet jacks. You can pick up a few different storage capacities:

• MINIX Neo with 120GB SSD for $51 – Amazon
• MINIX Neo with 240GB SSD for $90 – Amazon
• MINIX Neo with 480GB SSD + Ethernet for $112 – Amazon (clip on-page coupon)
• MINIX Neo with 960GB SSD for MacBook Air/Pro for $170 – AliEpxress

Satechi USB-C Hybrid Multiport Adapter

Satechi’s adapter measures 5.3″ x 1.8″ x 0.6″ and features two USB 3.0 Type-A (5 Gbps) ports and a 4K HDMI port with support for displays up to 4K @ 60 Hz. There’s also a USB-C port with support for up to 100-watt power delivery.

There’s room for an M.2 2280 SATA SSD inside the case, allowing you to bring your own storage.

Available in black or gray color options, the Satechi USB-C Hybrid Multiport adapter is available for $90.

BYO storage options

You could theoretically buy a portable USB SSD and plug it into any USB hub to create your own port expander + storage system. But that involves carrying around another device and another cable.

A few more companies offer USB-C hubs with slots for off-the-shelf SSDs or hard drives, which allows you to build your own all-in-one solution. Here are a few that I’ve found:

• Hagibis USB C Hub – 2.5″ SATA enclosure with 3 x USB 3.0 ports, 1 x USB 2.0 port, SD and microSD card readers for $36 – AliExpress
• UGREEN 6-in-1 USB-C hub – 520 MB/s M.2 slot and HDMI, 3.5mm audio, 3 x USB 3.1 Type-A, 1 x USB-C for $43 – AliExpress
• Gadgetao USB-C hub – M.2 2280 slot and HDMI, 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A, 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A, 2 x USB Type-C, SD, and microSD card readers for $75 – AliEpxress
• XTRAL USB-C hub – M.2 2280 slot and 2 x USB 3.1 Type-C, 2 x USB 3.1 Type-A, HDMI, and SD microSD for $70 – Amazon

via AndroidPC.es and CNX Software

This article was originally published July 14, 2021 and last updated October 22, 2021.

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Telefónica/O2 bietet jetzt auch Gigabit im Kabelnetz von Tele Columbus an. Doch Docsis 3.1 ist dort noch kaum ausgebaut. (Tele Columbus, Glasfaser)

Elon Musk hat in einem Gerichtsverfahren ein interessantes Detail ausgeplaudert. (Elon Musk, Rechtsstreitigkeiten)

Woher soll das Geld für die Infrastruktur kommen, wenn Autos laden und nicht mehr tanken? Einige US-Bundesstaaten führen Abgaben auf Elektroautos ein. Eine Analyse von Werner Pluta (Elektromobilität, Elektroauto)