
I connected a keyboard and mouse to share the USB port and didn't notice any drop in responsiveness. UPDATE 2015.12.26 This USB hub still works great, although on extremely *rare* occasions (I can probably count on the fingers of one hand how often) the computer would not respond to any keystrokes at boot, even though the keyboard light was on. The simple solution was to disconnect and reconnect the keyboard or splitter and then everything worked. I don't know if the splitter was to blame, or if it was because my old Logitech mouse failed, or if my Microsoft keyboard doesn't like the fact that I'm using a competitor's mouse. Anyway, I'm still very happy with this USB hub. There is literature on the product page and there are comments that multiple (non-self-powered) storage devices should not be connected to this USB hub. for various reasons. I haven't tried using it to transfer data, and personally I wouldn't even recommend it, as USB hubs/hubs that don't have their own external power supplies tend to draw power when transferring data to/from a storage device to consume another storage medium. This behavior can cause storage devices to become corrupted or at least become annoying when they are repeatedly disconnected and reconnected (along with OS notifications).

iVANKY MacBook Pro Docking Station, 9-in-2 USB C Hub Adapter with 4K Triple Display, 100W PD3.0, Ethernet, 2 HDMI, USB-C 3.0, 2 USB-A 3.0, SD & TF for MacBook Pro/Air
9 Review

π Juiced Systems Silver BizHUB USB-C Multiport Gigabit HDMI Hub with 3 USB 3.0 Ports, Gigabit Ethernet, 4K HDMI, SD/Micro SD, and USB-C Power Delivery
11 Review

π AuviPal 3-Port Micro USB OTG Hub Adapter with Power Port for Fire Stick 4K, Playstation Classic, Raspberry Pi Zero, Sega Genesis Mini, Super Nintendo NES Classic and More - Set of 2
10 Review

HB-UMLS Sabrent USB 2.0 Hub with 4 Ports and LED Power Switches for Each Port
12 Review

π USR-TCP232-410s: RS232/RS485 Serial to Ethernet Adapter/IP Device Server with DHCP/DNS Support
4 Review

π StarTech.com NETRS232 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server - DIN Rail Mountable - Serial Device Server - Serial Over IP Device Server (Black)
4 Review

π CERRXIAN RS232 to Ethernet Serial Device Server - TCP/IP Converter with 1Port DB9 RS232 Serial to Ethernet Connectivity
3 Review

π StarTech.com NETRS2321P: 1-Port RS232 to Ethernet IP Converter, Serial over IP Device Server - Black
5 Review