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Asus packs 11 ports into an 81g dock
Asus has launched the Adol HC112, a compact 11-port dock with triple-display support, 100W charging, and prices starting at 299 yuan in China.
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Asus has introduced the Adol HC112, a compact docking station that squeezes 11 ports into an aluminum-alloy body measuring 116 × 48 × 15 mm and weighing just 81 g. The dock is priced at 329 yuan in China, or about $46, with a launch price of 299 yuan, or about $42.
The Adol HC112 includes HDMI and DisplayPort 1.4 outputs and can drive up to three external monitors at once on compatible devices. Asus says it supports video output up to 8K at 30 Hz over DisplayPort, 4K at 120 Hz over HDMI, and Full HD at 240 Hz for gaming displays.
For peripherals, the dock offers three USB-A 3.2 ports and one USB-C 3.2 port, with data transfer speeds of up to 10 Gbit/s. It also includes Gigabit Ethernet, SD and microSD card readers that can operate simultaneously, and a standard 3.5 mm audio jack.
A separate USB-C port with Power Delivery 3.0 provides pass-through laptop charging at up to 100 W, while keeping the dock’s other interfaces available. According to the company, the Adol HC112 works in plug-and-play mode without driver installation and is compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iPadOS on devices with a full-featured USB-C port.
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