Friday, June 17th 2011
Sharkoon Announces Four Port USB 3.0 Front-Panel Hub
The range of USB3.0 terminals is growing rapidly, but there are still newer PC systems barely equipped with suitable interfaces. Accessory specialist Sharkoon presents an internal USB3.0 hub, which provides easy access to four identical SuperSpeed ports on the front of the PC. The Sharkoon 4-Port USB3.0 Hub, with black front panel, is a separate 3.5" or 5.25" drive bay with the provided 5.25" mounting frame already pre-assembled.
It is connected to an external USB3.0 port on the main board on the PC's backside. For orderly feed through a 120cm long USB3.0 cable is enclosed with a pre-installed backplate. Power is supplied to the attached USB3.0 devices through the integrated 4-pin power supply connection. All four USB3.0 ports are each equipped with a LED status indicator.
The Sharkoon 4-Port USB3.0 Hub is downward compatible with older USB standards, supports the operating systems Windows XP, Vista and 7, measures 67 x 103 x 26 mm (L x W x H) and weighs 67 g.
End customers can find the Sharkoon 4-Port USB3.0 Hub available immediately for the suggested retail price of 24.99 euros in authorized retailers.
It is connected to an external USB3.0 port on the main board on the PC's backside. For orderly feed through a 120cm long USB3.0 cable is enclosed with a pre-installed backplate. Power is supplied to the attached USB3.0 devices through the integrated 4-pin power supply connection. All four USB3.0 ports are each equipped with a LED status indicator.
End customers can find the Sharkoon 4-Port USB3.0 Hub available immediately for the suggested retail price of 24.99 euros in authorized retailers.
16 Comments on Sharkoon Announces Four Port USB 3.0 Front-Panel Hub
Make one in mesh, please. :D
EDIT: I'm so gonna replace those red/green LEDs with blue ones.
I know i have one, so i would rather buy a device that connects internally instead of having a cable running all the way to outside the case...
And more functionality, i dunno if anyone need 4 ports in the front of the case...
called Aegstar 3UHC, 188 RMB = 20 euro
www.agestar.com/english/products/3uhc.asp
item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8911531047
nice, so basically Sharkoon took the Aegstar, slap their name on it, and sell it for more. good job Sharkoon.
Wow. I didn't even notice that this didn't have an internal connector. I thought it had. :p
I know i would not buy it just because of the shady USB cable i am totally sick off seeing so many different versions as i have about loads of them here and this is just yet another. shame they could not of made a connector or another cable to attach on the mobo.
the reason why you wont see the internal header being popular anytime soon is because manufacturers have been running into signal degradation problems with it.
some threads about corsair and why they dont use the front headers for this same reason:
Plan to offer 600T with internal USB 3.0? - Corsair forums
USB 3.0 Front Panel Header Cable Issues - OCAU
www.dealextreme.com/p/65971
Doesn't require existing usb3 ports either:
YES !