HyperDrive Next USB4 M.2 PCIe 인클로저

Lightweight laptops such as ultrabooks have few built-in expansion slots for portability, making it difficult to increase high-speed SSD capacity or add AI acceleration cards.

Existing external interfaces such as Thunderbolt3 only provide half the speed of built-in slots due to bandwidth limitations (40Gbps), causing bottlenecks when using external SSDs.

In addition, it is difficult to connect high-speed sensor/network cards to laptops in industrial settings, and it is cumbersome to link various development boards (e.g., M.2 modules such as Raspberry Pi) to PCs. In other words, there was a problem of how to easily expand the functions of a laptop and the speed limitations of existing external interfaces.

Adopting the latest USB4 V2 standard, it supports a PCIe Gen4 x4 lane with a transfer rate of 64Gbps, delivering near-internal performance when using external storage/cards with twice the bandwidth of the previous generation.

Various PCIe modules in M.2 form factor (2230~2280) can be easily attached and detached *tool-less*, allowing users to immediately mount and use anything from SSDs to AI accelerators and 5G modules as needed.

The housing is protected by an IP55-rated dustproof and waterproof design and a silicone sleeve, allowing modules to be operated safely outdoors or while on the move. Sustainability was also considered, with the housing made from 100% recycled aluminum and the packaging free of plastics.

Creators and engineers who need high-speed storage and special cards while using laptopsIndividual Professionals (Prosumers)are the main customers.

For example, a 4K video editor can connect an external high-speed SSD to edit, or a data scientist can connect an AI Edge module to a laptop to experiment.

In addition, companies can introduce it for IT administrators to easily connect additional storage or security modules to a large number of laptops. Sales are mainly in the form of B2C accessories, but can also be supplied to the corporate/education sector through specialized equipment distribution channels.

It operates through a USB-C port, so it has wide compatibility, and in particular, it can establish itself as an essential expansion solution for next-generation PCs that support USB4 V2.

Functionally, it can be applied to external GPU docks or modular edge devices in the future, and has the potential to expand the ecosystem as Hyper develops a number of modular accessories.

However, the target hardware may be limited in the early stages of distribution because the latest devices with USB4 V2 ports are required to achieve maximum speed. It will be released in the global accessories market without regional restrictions, and the price (expected to be $199) is also considered competitive for a professional product.

Received the CES Innovation Award and attracted attention in the mobile technology accessories category.

Experts praised it as a *

Tom's Hardware and others highly praised it as one of the few devices that can actually experience the overwhelming speed of USB4 V2. On the other hand, some pointed out that market impact will take time because there are still few USB4 V2-enabled devices.

Overall, it is evaluated as a practical idea with no technical difficulties, and is positively received as a solution that is one step ahead of the coming high-speed IO era, rather than being exaggerated.