Introduction
Kingston Digital is the flash memory business unit of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., and has been the source for several retail products we have covered in the past, including
internal NVME SSDs and
encrypted USB drives. What we do not necessarily recognize is that a lot of flash memory sales are in the form of eMMC and memory cards, with the latter having become invaluable for content creators, as well as portable storage to carry around or use in mobile devices. Today, we take a look at a brand-new device from Kingston Digital that aims to streamline the workflow of content creators, and it is quite aptly named. Thanks again to the company for sending a review sample to TechPowerUp!
The Kingston Workflow Station is a hub that is part of a new family of products from the company. It includes a base station with four receptacles that can be occupied by different reader hubs, including USB (Type-A and Type-C), full-size SD cards, and microSD cards. The station comes with the USB reader hub—the others are optional extras. Kingston sent along the whole package, so we will take a look at everything, but begin with the specifications for these products in the tables below.
Specifications
Kingston Workflow Station Dock and USB miniHub |
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Interface: | Dock: USB 3.2 Gen 2; USB miniHub: USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
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Connector: | USB Type-C for both |
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Supported USB Inputs: | USB miniHub: USB Type-A, USB Type-C |
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Dimensions: | Dock: 160.27x70.27x55.77 mm; USB miniHub: 62.87 x 16.87 x 50 mm |
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Weight: | Dock: 292 g; USB miniHub: 30 g |
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Operating Temperature: | 0–60 °C |
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Storage Temperature : | -25–85 °C |
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Compatible OS: | Windows 10, 8.1, 8, Mac OS (v.10.10.x +) |
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Warranty: | Two years with free technical support |
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Kingston Workflow SD Reader |
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Interface: | USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
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Connector: | USB Type-C |
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Supported Cards: | Supports UHS-II SD cards, backwards compatible with UHS-I SD cards |
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Dimensions: | 62.87 x 16.87 x 50 mm |
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Weight: | 31 g |
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Operating Temperature: | 0–60 °C |
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Storage Temperature : | -25–85 °C |
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Compatible OS: | Windows 10, 8.1, 8, Mac OS (v.10.10.x +) |
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Warranty: | Two years with free technical support |
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Kingston Workflow microSD Reader |
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Interface: | USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
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Connector: | USB Type-C |
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Supported Cards: | Supports UHS-II microSD cards, backwards compatible with UHS-I microSD cards |
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Dimensions: | 62.87 x 16.87 x 50 mm |
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Weight: | 29 g |
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Operating Temperature: | 0–60 °C |
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Storage Temperature : | -25–85 °C |
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Compatible OS: | Windows 10, 8.1, 8, Mac OS (v.10.10.x +) |
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Warranty: | Two years with free technical support |
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