DOCKCASE SMART USB-C HUB 7-in-1 with examination of the SSD M.2 enclosure

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At first glance, which stands out the most in the Smart USB HUB 7-in-1 with the SSD M.2 hub is its relatively important case with an equally large display. The display of 4.3 by 2.3 centimeters shows, among other things, the connected devices and the current data transfer rate. It also serves as a touch screen for settings such as data protection and fan speed. The big screen looks playful, but is very informative. An integrated SSD health instructor emits early warnings.

Speaking of this integrated SSD, inside the HUB is a connector for an SSD M.2 module that you provide. It supports the SSD NVME Compacts 2230 and 2242 with a maximum capacity of 2 TB. A only optional reading mode prevents unwanted modifications or deletions and thus protects sensitive data, if necessary. An integrated and temperature -controlled ventilation fan and ventilation openings ensure effective cooling of the NVME SSD. Installation An SSD module is effortless and Dockcase provides a small screwdriver.

The ports of the Smart USB-C center are a USB-C and USB-A (both USB 3.2 Gen 2 to 10 Gbit / s), a 100W Diffusion USB-C power supply, an HDMI 2.1 port with 4K to 120 Hz support, a SD card location and a TF port. If you want a hub that gives you more connectors, other centers and platforms are better suited in our best USB-C centers and adapters for Mac 2025 Roundup. Not everyone needs many additional ports; It is mainly an external SSD speaker with a few useful ports.

The integrated SSD NVME data transfer rate impresses in all levels in the AJA system test system with 875 MB for writing and 955 Mbps for reading. The fan occasionally starts in the reading / writing endurance test; It is relatively calm, but not silent. In our endurance test, however, the small NVME SSD can become very hot after more than 30 minutes of intensive use. The writing rate then decreases significantly. However, this is a respectable performance for a USB-C hub.

With the fan deactivated for the test (the temperature was read via the internal sensor), the temperature increased during the continuous operation of the SSD. After a short period of time, a warning was displayed at 69 degrees Celsius, and the data transfer rate fell significantly in certain cases. At 72 degrees Celsius, we activated the fan to protect the SSD and in a short time, the temperature fell below 60 degrees Celsius.

The complete case is robust and also ensures good temperature equalization thanks to the many ventilation slots. However, the fan can be noisy and boring for sensitive ears. Dockcase provides fans with four SPPEDs or the possibility of deactivating it completely, but this endangers the SSD.

With an OWC Ultra SDXC memory card, we measured 253 Mbps for writing and 284 Mbps for reading – an excellent performance. With an SSD USB-C Lexar Armor 700, the 890 Mbps for writing and 939 Mbps for reading are only 100 Mbps below the values ​​directly on the MacBook Air M3.

Should you buy the Smart USB-C Hub 7-in-1 dockcase with an SSD M.2 box?

Anyone who opts for the 7-in-1 USB HUB Smart will mainly because of the possibility of integrating a NVME SSD. If you need an external storage device and you can use card reader locations and additional load port, the USB-C HUB Smart can work. But there are many other options if you want to add more ports.