Review on 6-in-1 USB-C Hub with M.2 NVME & SATA NGFF Dual Protocol Hard Drive Enclosure, 4K HDMI, 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2, 100W PD, Ethernet 10Gbps by Sam Hansen

The FIWWAT 6-in-1 USB-C Docking Hub is an interesting device. At its core, it's a USB 3.1 Gen 2 hub with two USB-A ports, one USB-C port, HDMI with 4K30 support, RJ-45 at 1Gbps, and an M.2 slot. The latter feature distinguishes it from many "dock" devices. While being able to run M.2 SATA is handy (I think), I just don't know how common they really are. I inserted a couple of M.2 NVMe drives (Klevv 512GB and Pioneer 256GB) with no problems. I was running a capped write STR of 780MB/s and a read STR of 845MB/s. M.2 performance basically boils down to one thing: you are connected to the host via a single USB 3.1 gen2 connection. Since it's 10 Gbps and should be used by all connected devices, you can see where the problems are. However, 800 MB/s is still an excellent throughput for most non-creative or data science activities. M.2 installation requires no tools as no tools or tiny screws are required to open the case and attach the M.2. At $55, FIWWAT is cheaper than buying a docking hub and USB NVMe enclosure. separately. It's also kind of stealthy as it's not obvious there's an NVMe drive inside, which I find to be an interesting benefit (especially in regards to local backups). This hub works really well with my thin and light Ryzen 7 4700U, but that's because the USB 3.1 gen2 port is all I have. If you have USB 3.2 2x2 or Thunderbolt 3/4, you can upgrade to a device that can take advantage of the extra bandwidth. Conditionally recommended