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Does it fit your priorities?
Can I use one 4K 60 Hz HDMI screen and one USB 3.0 peripheral on the documented M4 route?
The current exact page names M4 MacBooks and specifies one 4K 60 Hz HDMI output plus one USB 3.0 data socket. The host’s actual video capability and suitable cable remain required.
Explore this need in the finder →Do all three USB-A sockets meet a 5 Gbps requirement?
No. One is USB 3.0; the other two are USB 2.0. A three-port 5 Gbps requirement does not match this mixed-speed layout.
Explore this need in the finder →Can I treat its two card slots as confirmed simultaneous readers?
No. Both formats are present, but the own current source does not establish simultaneous access.
Explore this need in the finder →A useful mix of one faster port and two ordinary peripheral ports
The CB-CE18 combines a single HDMI screen connection with three USB-A sockets, SD/microSD access and a charging input. Its useful distinction is that the USB-A sockets are not all the same generation. The exact current description identifies one USB 3.0 connection and two USB 2.0 connections.
That mix can make sense for a keyboard, mouse and one device needing the faster data interface. It is the wrong arrangement if the requirement is three fast storage connections. Count the sockets by their documented roles rather than treating the seven-in-one label as a performance specification.
Put the faster peripheral on the faster socket
The USB 3.0 connection has a 5 Gbps interface ceiling, while the two Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connections have a 480 Mbps ceiling. These are interface capabilities, not measured file-copying results. The computer connection remains shared by the hub’s active functions.
For example, a storage device can use the USB 3.0 socket while ordinary input peripherals occupy the slower pair. If two devices both require 5 Gbps sockets, this exact layout does not satisfy that request. Choosing the correct port mix matters more than simply seeing three similarly shaped USB-A openings.
The current documented HDMI configuration is 4K 60 Hz
The exact current CB-CE18 text specifies up to 3840 by 2160 at 60 Hz. The manufacturer’s current product photograph also shows a 60 Hz marking beside the HDMI connection. This assessment concerns that documented configuration, rather than borrowing the 4K 30 Hz limits of other LENTION hubs.
The computer still needs the relevant USB-C video capability, and the cable and screen must support the intended arrangement. A matching connector shape alone is insufficient. There is one HDMI output, so this is not a documented two-independent-screen dock.
Keep card access separate from the faster USB socket
The own model description identifies SD and microSD readers on a USB 2.0 route, with the stated card-capacity support up to 2 TB. The presence of one USB 3.0 peripheral socket does not turn the built-in readers into faster USB 3.x card connections.
Both card formats are present, but the inspected current model text does not establish simultaneous reading. If keeping both cards active together is essential, select that need and compare a reader with an explicit concurrency statement. Do not infer it merely from a photograph with two slots.
Charging is supported, while the package still matters
LENTION advertises up to 100 W pass-through to power the host device while connected USB peripherals operate. That is the maker’s stated maximum for the described function, rather than a measured fixed output for your particular laptop. The actual power source, cable and host requirements still apply.
The inspected model page does not establish a wall charger in the package. The USB-C socket used for the charging connection is also not a separately specified downstream USB-C data port. If a USB-C drive must remain connected, choose a port map that documents that additional data role.
Use the actual computer list and exclusions
The current manufacturer text names MacBook generations including M1 through M5 and particular Windows and Chromebook families. It also describes Type-C display/power requirements for several Windows examples. The source excludes Apple SuperDrive and its separately named MacBook Neo 2026 configuration.
Those conditions should stay attached to the recommendation. LENTION’s “Stable Driver 3.0” language describes its own standard; it is not evidence of performance measurements here or a reason to invent a universal no-software promise.
Shortlist the current CB-CE18 when one 4K 60 Hz HDMI screen, one faster USB-A device and two ordinary USB peripherals match a supported host. Choose another hub for several fast downstream sockets, guaranteed simultaneous cards, Ethernet or an established supplied charger. This mixed-speed arrangement is useful when it matches the actual workload.
LENTION’s current exact CB-CE18 specifications and manufacturer images establish the port generations and screen configuration discussed here.
Key details at a glance
| USB-A downstream data ports | 3 |
|---|---|
| USB-C downstream data ports | 0 |
| HDMI outputs | 1 |
| Full-size DisplayPort outputs | 0 |
| USB-C video outputs | 0 |
| Full-size SD slots | 1 |
| microSD slots | 1 |
| Maximum stated power available to host | 100W |
| Detachable host cable | No |
| Host requirements | USB-C host connection with the actual DP/video capability required for HDMI. The current page names base M1–M5 MacBook examples, selected Windows families and Chromebooks; it does not specify a DP version. |
| Screen arrangement | The current own model text and photograph establish one HDMI output up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 Hz. This is not a dual-display arrangement. |
| Power and charging | The maker states up to 100 W pass-through to power host devices while supplying connected peripherals. This is an advertised maximum, not fixed measured laptop power. An included wall charger is not established. |
| Data and device limits | One USB-A 3.0 connection and two USB-A 2.0 connections share the host link. Their interface ceilings are 5 Gbps and 480 Mbps respectively. Built-in SD/microSD readers are identified as USB 2.0; concurrent operation is not established. |
| Installation | Portable tethered USB-C arrangement. Apple SuperDrive and the maker’s named MacBook Neo 2026 setup are excluded. Stable Driver 3.0 is a maker standard, not an extra-software or measured-performance finding here. |
Use the exact model’s instructions for operating limits, supplied equipment and version differences.
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