Woke up this morning and saw this deal. Looks really cheap.
There is also a cheaper 4 port version if you don't need the extra USB port.
https://www.lightinthebox.com/en/p/usb-c-hub-adapter-trianiu…
Edit: damfrog pointed out the 4 port version has pass through charging, might be a cheaper and better option for some.
Likely not. But for the price worth a try if you have another use for it after the test fails ;)
I miss-read that as "if you have another switch to use after the test fails"
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/3/28/17173308/n…
idonotknowwhy but I read the exact same and was wondering why you just repeated Presjar
Received mine yesterday. Can confirm, it does NOT work on the switch.
Anyone know if these would work with the new iPad Pro's?
They don't support external storage, so no. But the HDMI might work.
lol what
no external storage? how is that a pro device again?
Looks great. Thanks for the post. Been wanting one for a while.
Me too, been watching out for one. Almost bought one yesterday for USD13, but lucky I held out. I was contemplating getting the 4 port version, but meh extra dollar to get another USB port. I think I can splurge out since it is almost Christmas. Lol.
The 4 port version seems more useful because it has a passthrough USB-C connection.
Oh yea, you are right. Not sure if it warrants another post though. Also, I probably should have got the 4 port version then.
Cheers OP.. Great deal thanks
so much cheaper than the popular saitek one. wonder how long these will last
Looks great! I went with the cheaper one because it has a USB-C Passthrough port that supports 60w USB-PD charging.
Don't forget cashback offers with Shopback (3.6%) or Cashrewards (4%)
These are great. Perfect for when you want to import files from SD cards and transfer to an external hard drive
That 4 port version looks perfect for my daughters Macbook. Silly idea on them having 1 and 1 only USB-C port.
Another piece of tech to add to the growing pile.
Got 1 with PD
5 ports out of stock now, 4 ports ok, quick!
THink it’s out of stock - the 5 hub
Thanks for this. 4 port looks like what i should have bought a year ago for my dell xps 13. Do I by 1 or 2…
It appears the 4 port one has USB C input instead of the card reader. I can't see any C input on the 5 port version. I think I'd rather have C.
Difference is only 60c though.
The 4 port version doesn't have the microSD/SD card readers.
Can the PD port be used for data as well? I already have a USB-C to HDMI and I'd like to use this in the 4 port version to display on 2 external monitors. Will it work?
Also can this be used as OTG device? I'm wanting to read SD cards off the DSLR on the phone.
Not sure what your intended setup is. If you use your other USB-C to HDMI (to drive 1 monitor) on a DIFFERENT USB-C port and this one (which has a HDMI port but only up to 4K@30Hz) to drive another one, that combination will work. However, if you also want to use your laptop (if it is a laptop) screen (i.e. 3 screens in total), it will depend on the GPU in the laptop.
However, if you just want to use this to drive 2 monitors - i.e. put your other USB-C to HDMI dongle on the USB-C/PD pass through port, then it will most likely not work. The reason is that these cheap hubs don't actually support Thunderbolt (and I am not sure whether it even fully utilise the USB-C port's entire bandwidth). The limitation of the HDMI port (cannot do 4K@60Hz) is already a sign it is bandwidth limited. It still needs to drive USB 3.0/USB-A ports. Left over bandwidth on USB-C port (if it supports data) would be too limited to be daisy chained to another USB-C to HDMI dongle.
The laptop (XPS13) only has 1 USB-C so the intention was to daisy chain.
Thank you for your advice.
I was also looking at USB-A(3) to HDMI adaptors on ebay to have 2 external monitors + the laptop's screen. Based on your comment on the limitations on the GPU, I would need to look for an adaptor with a video card built-in?
The USB-A device which drives 2 external monitors might be fine. We use those at work (they have their own driver). I am using 3 screens (including laptop screen) at work - though I've only tried 2x1080p + laptop or 1x1440p + laptop combo. I have yet to test 4K (through that type of devices). They are still bandwidth limited. USB 3.1 gen 2 at best is 10Gbps. The device might even just be USB 3.1 gen 1 (or USB 3.0 basically).
If you want to do multiple displays setup, give each display its own USB-C/USB-A port is the best.
need something like this, but also need ethernet so i'll keep looking.
yeah also want one with ethernet
Not a lot with ethernet. I use a Ethernet-USB dongle… plugged into my USB-C dongle…
usb to ethernet dongle for your dongle?
then wear it around your neck as a dongle necklace
Can this be used with a samsung galaxy note 9?
Yes, I'll allow it.
Great, that's what I was waiting for.
Price must have gone up. $13.87 for the 4-port version with USB-C charging, inc. $0.71 ins. and $1.81 postal shipping without tracking.
Thanks, purchased the 4 port
I got it, works great on my smartisan TNT
Keep in mind their shipping is extremely slow, did anyone else had an issue with shipping times?
Took 6-8 weeks via Europe from a previous Xiaomi MiBox sale.
Missed out… :(
Would this work with a Xiaoxi mi a1?
Mine arrived. USB-C passthrough charging works great!
Nice metallic finish
wonder if this will work with the nintendo switch?