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Review on πŸ”Œ Plugable USB Hub: Rotating 4 Port USB 3.0 Hub, Powered | Windows, macOS, Linux Compatible | USB 2.0 Backwards Compatible + by Daniel Shivashankar

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Convenient way to add a USB drive semi-permanently

I have a Microsoft Surface 2017 and last year internal SSD space became an issue. I have this 128GB Sandisk that I wanted to connect to my surface. I use my Surface as my main computer, but it only has 1 USB port connected to a USB dock. Not wanting to bother with removing the Sandisk drive, I decided to try this hub from Plugable. This worked well for my purpose as I don't have to worry about something exerting force on the hub when it's plugged into my Surface, I don't have to worry about removing the USB drive. I can just leave it plugged in and go. I have a protective case for my Surface that's getting in the way of the hub connector, but that's not important enough to be an issue. For single-port tablets, this is a really good way to add USB ports. In the attached image, I turned it slightly forward (nice design feature).

Pros
  • USB POWER - Power is supplied from the host computer's USB port and distributed to all USB devices connected to the hub. (only 900mA when connected to USB 3.0 systems, only 500mA when connected to USB 2.0)
Cons
  • Hard to tell