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Review on πŸ”Œ Purgo USB C Hub Adapter for MacBook Pro M1 2020 and MacBook Air M1 2020 - HDMI, 100W PD, Thunderbolt 3, 2 USB 3.0, SD/Micro Card Readers – Space Grey (Model: PG-TC401) by Carl Watkins

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works well with 18-inch MBPro Retina display

Those of you who own a 2018 MacBook Pro 18-inch Retina will be disappointed with the lack of connectivity - all you get is 4 branded Thunderbolt ports 3. If you don't If you don't want to upgrade all your peripherals (!), this device represents the perfect solution. It occupies two of your TB3 connectors (either on the left side or flip that device to place it on the right side of your laptop) but gives you one in return (so you still have 3xTB3) as well as 2 USB3.1 ports (the old bigger USB port), one USB-C port , as well as microSD and SD card readers and an HDMI port that appears to support 4K (I couldn't verify that). doesn't accidentally release - good thing it doesn't interrupt data transfer I suspect this may be the reason for one of the reviews here claiming that this only works half the time; the device may simply not be seated firmly enough. The unit does get a little warm, but not as much as the computer itself, and certainly not to the extent of similar models from other manufacturers, according to reviewers on this site. Overall I'm very happy with it - it does exactly what I wanted it to do. I would give 4.5 stars if such an option was available; The last half of the star is due to having to modify my Kuzy case to fit this device... not that hard but frustrating that I have to smash into a brand new case. perfectly functional. As a bonus, I found a padded spare reading glasses case (in space grey, of course!). It protects the device well when being rocked in a bag, as I wouldn't recommend taking it with you when it's attached to a laptop.

Pros
  • Great for me
Cons
  • Negative