Drive two 4K displays, connect all the things with Hyper's new M1 Mac dongles

By Oliver Haslam
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Hyperdrive M1 Mac Hubs
Hyperdrive M1 Mac Hubs (Image credit: Hyper)

What you need to know

  • Hyper has announced two new dongles that can output to two 4K monitors at a time.
  • One of the new dongles can act as a hub with multiple new ports made available.

Hyper is out today with two new dongles, one of which can be used to add a plethora of ports to your Mac. Both of them can, however, drive two 4K displays from an M1 Mac.

The first of the two is dubbed the HyperDrive Dual 4K HDMI 3-in-1 USB-C Adapter and it will sell for $129.99. For that money, you'll get the aforementioned 4K output to two displays via HDMI as well as a 100W USB-C charging port.

The Dual 4K HDMI Adapter lets you connect to 2 HDMI displays, 1 at 4K 60Hz through HDMI and DP Alt-mode and 1 at 4K 30Hz through HDMI and Silicon Motion's InstantView technology. Enjoy quickly charging devices with our USB-C 100W PD charging port. And, it's fully compatible with MacBook Air/Pro (M1 & Intel powered) devices, Windows PC devices as well as Chromebook devices.

But undoubtedly, the best offering here is the Dual 4K HDMI 10-in-1 USB-C Hub, priced at just shy of $200. You get all kinds of things for your money here though, with the two 4K HDMI ports just the beginning. There's a whole lot more going on here!

Meet the newest way we're extending M1 MacBook connectivity. With the Dual 4K HDMI 10-in-1 USB-C Hub, you can extend to 2 displays at 4K video while getting access to 10 essential ports, including USB-C, HDMI, USB-A, and many more. Enjoy transferring photos in a flash, quick charging your device, and extending to 2 HDMI displays, all without having to download cumbersome drivers. And, it's fully compatible with MacBook Air/Pro (M1 & Intel powered) devices, Windows PC devices as well as Chromebook devices.

Features include:

  • HDMI 4K 60Hz
  • HDMI 4K 30Hz
  • USB-C 100W Power Delivery
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack (Speaker & Microphone)
  • MicroSD UHS-I 104 MB/s
  • SD UHS-I 104 MB/s
  • 2 x USB-A 5Gbps
  • USB-C 5Gbps

If that tickles your fancy — and it really should! — you can place an order now (opens in new tab) with shipping expected towards the end of the month. If you're in the market for a hub that gives you a ton of ports and need to drive two displays, this could be the best Mac offering around.

Oliver Haslam
Oliver Haslam
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Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too.

Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.