The dongle didn’t, the truth is, materialize in 2017. But it surely does exist now, and it’ll go on sale this Friday for $80. The massive, boxy adapter connects to the proprietary Floor Join port on the present mannequin Floor Professional and Floor Laptop computer (and solely these programs; Microsoft says it is not suitable with any others) and presents a single USB Kind-C port.
The port can be utilized with a Kind-C charger to cost the pc (supplied that the charger can ship a minimal of 27W at 12V), or it may be used to attach Kind-C peripherals to the pc. It helps USB units, and likewise helps Kind-C Alternate Modes to hook up with shows utilizing a Kind-C cable.
Because the supported Floor programs solely have one Floor Join port, this implies that you may both cost your laptop computer or pill or use the dongle to hook up with a Kind-C peripheral, however not each on the identical time. And because it has just one Kind-C port, you’ll be able to’t even use a Kind-C charger concurrently with a second Kind-C machine to work round this concern.
As such, your wants should be very specific for this dongle to be price getting. If you happen to’re solely wanting to connect Kind-C units, a Kind-A to Kind-C cable could be had at a lot decrease price, and since that cable will use the Kind-A port, it may be used whereas charging. If you happen to really want the Alternate Mode assist to hook up a Kind-C dock or show, you may have to make use of this adapter and hope that your dock or show can ship sufficient energy to cost the machine when you’re utilizing it.
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