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Review on ✨ Purgo Mini USB C Hub Adapter Dongle for MacBook Air M1 2021-2018 and MacBook Pro M1 2021-2016 - 4K HDMI, 100W PD, 40Gbps TB3, 5K@60Hz, USB-C, 2 USB 3.0 by Josh Goldsmith

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Will drain your battery! Not intended for long-term use, that was the whole point :(

I wrote a 5 star review first saying this is the type of hub that can stay connected to your MacBook permanently and you can put a piece of tape on the bottom to hold it in place so that it seems to be working great BUT then i noticed that the LIGHT on the hub is ALWAYS on even when my macbook was shut down for hours which made me concerned at how much battery it was using after measuring the battery drop overnight with and without the hub , I found that the Hub was consuming 11% of my battery in 8 hours *on its own*. In other words, if you leave your laptop unplugged for a day, it will be drained third of your battery. This IS COMPLETE is unacceptable. They had no reason to turn on the light - it has no function. As such, I would only recommend this hub if you keep your MacBook connected to the network most of the time. Traveling with it is a terrible drain on the battery. Unfortunately I now have to bring this back and look for another hub that doesn't turn on a totally unnecessary light.

Pros
  • Immediate expansion - only five ports usable at the same time - HDMI (4K at 30Hz), 40Gbps TB3 (100W PD), USB-C Data and 2 USB 3.0 ports
Cons
  • High price