Sanho provided Cult of Mac with a review unit for this article. It has a similar design and costs less, but it doesn’t have the memory card slots, nor does it include the protective flange.Īlternatively, you can chose any of the dozens of larger USB-C multiport adapters designed for MacBooks, like the Sanho HyperDrive Power 9-in-1 USB-C Hub ($99.99). The closest rival to the HyperDrive is the Satechi Mobile Pro Hub ($59.99). The Sanho HyperDrive USB-C 6-in-1 Hub for iPad costs $89.99 on . It’s available from for that same price.

And it connects solidly to the iPad - it won’t fall off just because you bump it slightly. This accessory is almost ridiculously small for all the ports it includes.

It seems likely the improved followup will be with me for just as long. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac Sanho HyperDrive USB-C 6-in-1 Hub for iPad final thoughtsĪccessories come and go from my gear bag, but Sanho’s original HyperDrive hub for iPad stayed with me since it debuted back in 2019. The HyperDrive hub fits easily on a iPad in the Apple Magic Keyboards. Still, the screw-on cable allows this hub to be used with a MacBook. It’s a hassle requiring a screwdriver, though. Sanho’s solution is to make the flange removable, and include an adapter that allows a short USB-C extension cable to be attached. The side flange doesn’t interfere with attaching this hub to an iPad connected to an Apple Magic Keyboard or the Smart Keyboard, but the HyperDrive can’t be clipped onto the side of the iPad Pro when it’s in a case that covers most of the bottom edge. It was not a problem - the accessory comes with a second, slightly wider flange designed for use with a screen protector. I tested it with a 2021 iPad Pro 12.9, which is just a bit thicker than its predecessors.

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