Canyon CNS-HDS09DG

The only thing missing is a coffee grinder

Even Batman would envy the coolness of the CNS-HDS09 hub from Canyon. Have you seen his belt, which holds three dozen batarangs, grenades and all sorts of gadgets. Therefore, it would be more correct to write it down in the ranks of not USB hubs, but full-fledged docking stations.

USB hub that makes friends with old analogue monitors

In addition to the usual four USB ports (three regular ones plus one USB-C) for connecting various peripherals, it boasts an analogue VGA output, unusual for such devices, for connecting old monitors, and a combined output for connecting headphones or a microphone. Unlike many other docking stations, the brainchild of Canyon allows you to simultaneously connect two monitors to your laptop - in addition to VGA, there are more familiar Display Port and HDMI connectors. A dedicated LAN port allows you to directly connect your laptop to a router.

Big and expensive

It would be difficult to scatter such a number of ports over a small case so that later they do not interfere with each other. Canyon designers went a slightly different way, making the hub body long and oblong, as if it were a surge protector, and moved the ports themselves to one front side. According to their plan, the long but thin Canyon CNS-HDS09 case hides under the back of the laptop, while simultaneously acting as a small stand and hub, to which you can connect literally anything. A special lock is provided for reliable fixation, and the aluminium case helps a little with the removal of excess heat. Against the background of all the compliments that have been said, the disadvantages of the device are its dimensions (you can’t really carry this one in a backpack) and a rather high price.