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Drastically expand the capability of your laptop or desktop with the Macally nine-port TRIHUB9 and UCTRIHUB9 USB hub and charger. Packed with seven data transfer ports and two charging ports, the hubs connect directly to a USB Type-A or USB Type-C port Read More
Got this in the last drop, and FYI: Both the USB-A and USB-C hubs are the same unit with a 3.0-B connector on the device itself. The difference is the cable that comes with them.
Specs don't mention wattage, and the description makes it sound like it can be used for data OR charging, which makes no sense.
I just want a freaking USB hub with an adequate power supply in case I decide to run 9 devices at once that each draw 2A (i.e., 2x5x9 = 90W). I don't want a "USB charging tower," and I don't want a "USB hub" that fails to supply adequate power to every attached device. Is that really so much to ask?
Also, I want every single port to be usable for both data and charging. I'll decide what to use the port for, thanks.
Save $5 vs have it in less than 2 days with prime... It isn't even an actual USB 3.1 or Thunderbolt rated hub; and it's only using USB 3.0 over type C
Time to just wait for USB 4.02 (2x2)^2 Ultra Delux Royal With Cheese, when we will have thunderbolt natively supported.
It's nice, but I think the price is a bit high for what you are getting. If it was $29.99 I can justify purchasing it, but there are other hubs out there on Amazon that are far cheaper for what you are getting.
I don't understand why it's not entirely USB-3. I've owned cheaper USB-3 hubs, namely from Anker, with more ports than this. It's not like USB-3 isn't USB-2 compatible.
donatjI had the exact same opinion but some audio equipments require USB-2. A gear I have plays up when you plug it in USB-3. Of course I learnt the hard way.
if this was 2 USB 2.0 ports and 4 USB 3.0 (type A) ports, I could see my way to buying this just for convenience.
However I only have two mere USB 2.0 devices. My UHS II USB 3.0 reader would seem that it would be happy with a USB 2.0 port. But given overhead and signaling differences, it really needs 3.0 to get all those large video files off in a reasonable time.
Likewise my two NVME SSDs will top out on a USB 2.0 connection at a third of the potential speed. Actually for the newer one make that a quarter.
This is worth $25 tops.
slumberlustSomeone at Massdrop has a con artist streak or they just get off by watching people arguing to death how every tech toy on the site is cheaper (and arrives about 4 weeks sooner) if you order it elsewhere.
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