Recently, the Australian audio brand released a product without much fanfare or even a press release and yet it could end up being one of the best-designed products RØDE has ever made because of its simplicity, rugged design and build quality.
The new RØDE Hub is described as the ultimate high-performance USB hub. It’s designed to deliver seamless connectivity and advanced performance in office or media workspaces.
Featuring six USB-C ports and a high-speed data transfer rate of up to 10Gbps, the hub supports pass-through charging up to 60W, making it a versatile way of connecting multiple devices — such as cameras, microphones and storage systems — including today’s modern laptops, which may only have a couple of USB-C ports.
This sleek-looking hub has an elegant matte black finish and a low-profile appearance. It has a genuinely premium construction thanks to a metal case which has a rugged durability. It’s also designed to be an eye-catching accessory for any content creator’s desk setup.
Power Your Creative Toolkit
The new RØDE Hub lets you connect up to six USB-C and one USB-A device for legacy peripherals. With a total of seven USB ports, the hub can accommodate computers, tablets, smartphones, cameras, microphones and audio interfaces at the same time. It also features slots for SD and microSD cards, so audio and video files can be quickly ingested by the host computer.
The ultra-fast data transfer speeds go up to 10Gbps on all six of the USB-C ports and 5Gbps via USB-A, the hub can also be used to charge laptops, phones and other devices using up to 60W of pass-through power.
The new RØDE Hub can be powered by a host computer using the included USB-C to USB-C cable or users can choose to connect the supplied 100W power adapter to give the hub full charging capabilities. The power supply comes with three interchangeable power plugs for international power outlets.
Pricing and Availability:
The new RØDE Hub is on sale now and is available from rode.com and other retail outlets priced at $149 / £139.99 / €159.99.
Tech Specs:
- Connections: 6 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps / 1.5A), 1 x USB-C power input, 1 x USB-C port for host device, 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps / 0.9A).
- Card slots: SD and microSD UHS-II (SD 4.0) up to 312MB/s
- Power supply: 100W (via USB-C).
- Weight: 775g (Hub) / 321g (power supply and cable.
- Dimensions (LxHxW): 153.2 x 53.2 x 20.3mm.
