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Review on πŸ’» Anker PowerExpand Direct 8-in-2 USB C Hub for MacBook with Thunderbolt 3, 4K HDMI, USB C/A Ports, SD/microSD Reader, Lightning Audio by John May

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DOES NOT support USB-C media and USB-C charging even with 2 USB-C ports

I love the Anker products I need to power my cheap USB-C charging and display -Replace dongle that died after 9 months of use. Decided that one of them would be smooth and beautiful. nope I should have read the fine print more carefully. I have a large desktop monitor at home and at work, and I connect two cables to connect my laptop: a charging cable and a monitor cable. My keyboard and mouse are connected to the monitor, so they all go through a second USB-C. This system is clean and worked well last year. My new device arrived, I'm happy with how it looks and my monitor doesn't turn on when plugged into the second port. I think it's weird, but leave the power connected. Hours later, my laptop dies because there seems to be only ONE working USB-C port. The other one can only be used for other purposes, I'm not sure what it will be. The display is not supported, so this device is being returned. I have a 16" MacBook Pro.

Pros
  • Great price
Cons
  • Speed