We just covered the leaked power banks that Samsung
is expected to reveal alongside the Galaxy S8 and S8+. The Galaxy S8’s DeX
Station (short for Desktop Experience) has leaked as well. This will enable you
to hook up your S8 to an external monitor, mouse, and keyboard to interact with
desktop applications for improved productivity.
The DeX Station will have two USB-A ports, an
Ethernet port, a USB-C port for power, HDMI port for external video, and the
standout feature is the dock’s built-in fan that offers active cooling while
you are switching between fifteen app windows at the same time. Clearly, Samsung doesn’t want to risk the dock catching
fire while running external video up to 4K resolution at 30 fps.
Theoretically, you should be able to plug in an
external USB-C monitor and use that power to charge the S8. Also, for the
record, the Ethernet port is rated for 100Mbps, while the USB-A ports use 2.0
speeds.
The DeX Station’s product listing also shows us a
recommended retail price of 150 EURO.
