The VIA VL811 is VIA Labs’ second-generation 4-port USB 3.0 hub controller featuring improved performance for new and existing devices with host controllers and adds rapid-charging capabilities through a feature called “Charging Downstream Port,” CDP. The VL811 supports the higher transfer rates of the USB 3.0 specification, allowing maximum data transfer rates of up to 5Gbps, or ten times the throughput available to USB 2.0 based devices.
