Since USB 3.0 is slowly, but surely heading towards mainstream status, we're expecting to see more and more SuperSpeed-enabled products make their way onto the market, and it would seem that TRENDnet is among the first companies out there to release the USB 3.0 version of one of the most popular Universal Serial Bus devices out there, namely a hub.

The device, model TU3-H4, provides four 5Gbps USB 3.0 ports to connect flash drives, storage enclosures, cameras, and other USB 3.0 devices to one's SuperSpeed-enabled computer.

Furthermore, an included power adapter ensures proper operability of power hungry USB-powered devices, while the USB 3.0 Type A cable found in the sales package is backward compatible with common USB 2.0 ports.

TRENDnet also points out the fact that, since, at the time, most computers have built in USB 2.0 ports, users can add 5Gbps USB 3.0 ports to their computer with the company's own 2-Port USB 3.0 ExpressCard Adapter, model TU3-H2EC, or 2-Port USB 3.0 PCI Express Adapter, model TU3-H2PIE.

“With the rapid adoption of USB 3.0 devices, TRENDnet’s 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub allows users to share content between USB 3.0 devices and your computer at 5Gbps speeds,” stated Zak Wood, Director of Global Marketing for TRENDnet.

“The total time savings produced by this hub is well worth the investment,” Mr. Wood added.

TRENDnet’s 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub, model TU3-H4, will be available from online and retail partners shortly and will sell for around 80 US dollars, which is not exactly a very small sum, but it's probably worth it, given the fact that, after all, we're talking about a very innovative, latest-gen product here.