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πŸ”Œ Enhance Your Connectivity with StarTech Com USB C Hub: Thunderbolt Support and USB Connectivity Review

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Description of πŸ”Œ Enhance Your Connectivity with StarTech Com USB C Hub: Thunderbolt Support and USB Connectivity

PORTABLE 4-PORT USB-C Hub: Expand the connectivity of a USB-C laptop/desktop by adding 4x USB-A ports with this SuperSpeed 10Gbps (USB 3.1/3.2 Gen 2) USB adapter hub; Backward compatible with USB 3.0/2.0 Type-A peripherals. PERFORMANCE: USB bus powered hub with speeds up to 10Gbps and power up to 15W shared with all downstream devices; Supporting SSD/thumb drives, data storage, keyboards, mice, web cams, headsets. COMPACT & PORTABLE: A lightweight hub with durable aluminum & plastic housing, 9.8 in (25 cm) long attached USB-C host cable, small form factor [2.2" (56 mm) x 2.2" (56 mm) x 0.7" (1.9 cm)], and top-facing ports for easy port access. WIDE COMPATIBILITY: USB-C expansion hub with driverless setup, supporting major operating systems including Windows, macOS, Linux, iPadOS, Chrome OS and Android; Upstream Thunderbolt 3 host compatible.

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Revainrating 3 out of 5

It could be better

The price is so low for a reason. The good first: 1) Connects easily to Thunderbolt 2) Connected devices are recognized almost instantly 3) Ability to easily connect external drives that either require power or don't require power 4) Works to charge devices such as headphones when the laptop now off is bad 1) Suppose it's 10 GB/s. I have one such device and when connected directly via Thunderbolt I get close to the advertised speed of a PCI NVMe 3x4 SSD. However, when the same element is…

Pros
  • Computer and accessories
Cons
  • Without machine

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Nice but expensive USB to USB adapter

I've been using it for a while now, I only plug in 1 sensor for my Oculus Rift and haven't had any problems with it so far. . As for researching why it's still 3.0, I haven't even looked into it anymore. I saw that the manufacturer tried to contact me, but I didn't even notice it on my Revain account. In general it could be incompatibility issues as the manufacturer said it is 3.1 Gen 2 and they have tested it. But I'll just take her word for it. So I'm revising my old rating and upgrading it…

Pros
  • Computer cable adapter
Cons
  • Crumpled packaging

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Not compatible with TB adapters

For those who want to try this: iMac with Thunderbolt 1 used an Apple TB3 to TB2 adapter with a Cellularize USB-C Female adapter to use this StarTech USB Hub to connect, but he did not work. Also does not work with Macbook Pro with TB2 ports (2015). I chose this hub and the Cellularize adapter because they are both Thunderbolt 3 compatible, which is required to use the Thunderbolt ports. The device must be compatible with Thunderbolt. In theory, the setup I chose should have worked. I have no…

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  • Computer Accessories and Peripherals
Cons
  • weak