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New Anker Prime 14-in-1 Charging Docking Station could arrive soon

The Anker Prime Charging Docking Station (14-in-1, Dual Display, 160W) is coming. (Image source: Synia Zhou 5698 via Reddit)
The Anker Prime Charging Docking Station (14-in-1, Dual Display, 160W) is coming. (Image source: Synia Zhou 5698 via Reddit)
According to recent rumours, Anker is about to launch the Prime Charging Docking Station (14-in-1, Dual Display, 160W). Details about the upcoming device arrived in June, though more information appears to have been revealed, such as the complete list of ports and their expected performance.

More details of an upcoming Anker 14-in-1 docking station have been revealed. Rumors about the accessory started in June, with new information recently appearing on Reddit from user u/joshuadwx. It seems that the accessory will be officially named the Anker Prime Charging Docking Station (14-in-1, Dual Display, 160W), with model number A83B6

As its name suggests, the new 14-in-1 docking station will have a 160W maximum output. According to the leaked information, the accessory offers a USB 3.2 Gen 2 upstream USB-C port for up to 100W output and two USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C ports with a 10 Gbps transfer rate. There are also expected to be two PowerIQ 3.0 USB-C ports for up to 100W power, a 10 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C port, two 480Mbps USB 2.0 USB-A ports and a 12W PowerIQ USB-A output. Two HDMI 2.0 ports are said to support dual displays at 4K@30Hz or a single monitor at 4K@60Hz.

The last two ports are Gigabit Ethernet and a 3.5mm headphone jack, and the dock is powered using a 180W GaN Ac-DC power supply. On top of this, the device is compatible with Anker DockManager, and a digital display shows information about charging speeds and data transfer and can warn of overheating. Rumors suggest that the Anker Prime Charging Docking Station (14-in-1, Dual Display, 160W) will launch in the US in the next month or so for $249.99. Whether or when it could launch in other markets remains to be seen.

(Image source: U/joshuadwx via Reddit)
(Image source: U/joshuadwx via Reddit)
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Polly Allcock, 2024-07-22 (Update: 2024-07-22)