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Review on StarTech Computer Accessories & Peripherals for Computer Cable Adapters by Joseph Harkins

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good but expensive USB to USB adapter

I've been using it for a while now, I just plug in a 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 to 4 stars. capable of 10 Gbps, which corresponds to 3.1 gen 2. But after researching and running some tests I couldn't get past 5 Gbps. Like one of the other reviewers here, he had the same results. I dug through device manager and guessed it was a 3.0 hub. Had it been truthfully advertised as a 3.0, I would have given it an overall rating of 5 out of 5. A bit pricey but all materials seem to be of high quality. And if they actually get it to work with 3.1 Gen 2, that's just icing on the cake. Unfortunately it isn't. Strongly dissatisfied. My other setup with USB 3.1 Gen 2 extension has three Oculus sensors that work fine.

Pros
  • SPEED UP TO 5 Gb/s: USB 3.0 SuperSpeed 5 Gb/s (USB 3.1 Gen 1 / USB 3.2 Gen 1), shared for all downstream devices, supported Flash Drives, Storage Devices, Keyboards, Mice, Internet Cameras, Headsets
Cons
  • Big and bulky