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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2025
This item overheats quickly if you have many cables plugged into it. I've used it for 2 years and 5 days and i's just died on me not recognising the monitor that's plugged into it. As I only plug one monitor, one keyboard and one external hard disk - I do not consider this is over loading it but as it's 5 days over the 2 year warranty Amazon will not help as it's past the warranty. Surprising to see that the price has also dropped from ยฃ65 when I bought it in February 2023 to ยฃ39.99 now in Feb 2025. I'll be looking for a different brand to replace this.
Merve Ozkesek
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2025
it does not charging my asus rog ally with 100w power, 65w power is OK. my old anker usb hub is charging with both 65w and 100w power. so power charging is disappointing.
Oleg Stekolnikov
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2025
Thank You!
Jason
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2024
Works well.
Midwest
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2024
I found my misplaced cable by the time this arrived in the mail, but this had such a nice heft and compactness to it, and fit so nicely and my computer without a cord dragging around, that I decided to keep it. I like it better than a cable when I pick up my laptop and move it around. I tried every port and everything works perfectly.
JJ Copax
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2024
Got this for my MacBook Pro so I could have just one thing to hook all my stuff too. Worked fine for a couple of days and then I noticed my computer wasn't charging even though it showed the power cord was plugged in. Started exploring and realized that this unit was warm to the touch. My Mac also froze while I was working on this issue. I restarted it and computer was still acting a bit funny (hadn't unplugged this unit yet). Unplugged this device and turned my computer all the way off for about 10 minutes and everything then started up fine thankfully but that was a bit worrysome that this device could cause my computer to freeze up and do that. I was using every port on the device but 1, but that is what it is for, so I just don't think this is a quality item. Don't want to try another...not worth the risk.
Farmergirl
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2024
Works well esp since they no longer make computers with lots of ports!!
Michael S. Bynum
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2024
I have had this for several months and it still works great. Has all the connections needed for my connection-starved Macbook pro. Buy with confidence.
PAULO R PANHOTO
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 27, 2024
The pros:It works quite well with 2 monitors and cabled ethernet.The cons, which are annoy me:* From time to time, I need to disconnect the power so it starts to work again (Ethernet, HDMI).* the USB-C connector to the laptop is quite short so it needs to be left far at the back of the desk. the short USB-C connector makes the position of the Ethernet connector quite inconvenient, in my case.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2023
This is a good quality product, unfortunate that it can't fit because I have a protecting case on my MacBook. I could flip it around but then it would be blocking my charging port. So I can't charge my Macbook and use it at the same time. I can't use properly and have my protector case on either. I wanted to avoid using a wired hub, but i don't think I have a choice.I five star this though because they were accommodating to my situation with a full refund.
stephen
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2023
Very impressive little device that is just covered in ports with a small form factor. For the price, you'll struggle to find something as good as this. Highly Recommend.Compatibility tested on a Dell Precision 5560 and a Lenovo Legion 5 Pro (2021). I verified what I could on both laptops; all USB ports, both HDMI's and charging with 100W. No issues found.I bought this mainly because my work laptop only has 3 USB-C ports on it and I have a lot of USB devices to connect. I normally have a dongle for my mouse, keyboard and headset as well as a wires for my headset to charge and sometimes my phone (Yes, you can charge your phone off it). Even with all that there's still a USB port spare. I bring it to work in my laptop bag and it actually helps a lot with keeping my USB dongles safe. I just leave them plugged into this thing so I don't lose them.
MattyBoom!
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2023
Omg, this thing is the perfect solution. I'm a professional video editor, and my videos take up a lot of space. I had an older macbook air 2015 model with the two USB-A slots (the bigger usb that basically any thumbdrive uses) I don't want to pay like an extra $500 for the large capacity HD mac, when I can just have a 500gb thumdrive for about $50 or so. But I want the thumb always in, I don't want to mount and dismount it all the time.On my old computer, no issue, just stick it in and leave it. But the new M1 macs don't have any of the bigger USB ports, just the newer USB-C's. I could get a usb C to A adaptor, but then it's sticking out about an inch and a half and will get ripped out at some point.The KILLER feature with this is that there is a USB A Port on one end of it facing DOWN, not facing out. So I leave this adaptor in all the time, and plug my USB micro thumb-drive into the down facing port and leave it in all the time as well. Perfect solution!The other feature I really love is the headpohne jack. I was like - why would they put that there, there's already a headphone jack on the right side of the laptop? But if you are right handed using the standard jack means your mouse area and your headphone cable are fighting for space. This moves the headphone cable to the opposite side of the computer.I also saw some reviews saying this thing runs hot? That's not true. If your computer is runing hot this will get hot because it sort of acts like a heat sink. But it doesn't generate heat by itself just sitting there. I leave it in ALL THE TIME, stick my laptop in my bag, still running and forget about it overnight, and I still have tons of battery the next day and no heat.You can't charge and run an external monitor with just this adaptor, But you CAN do exactly that if you buy the right monitor adaptor that allows you to "charge through". So no worries there either as long as you have the right adaptor.5 stars, LOVE IT!
J H
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2022
Does what I need it to do, but might not be suitable for all customers.This review is a first impression only, I cannot comment on the aftersales of the seller or longevity of the device. The item was delivered quickly, ordered on Saturday and arrived on Monday. Item in new condition.I suspect the manufacturer has altered/improved the design since some reviews were posted, some complaints are now no longer true and some customer pictures are of different design to what is now advertised and what I received. I don't want to undermine the sincerity of other customer's complaints but some could be due to their misunderstanding about how computers and USB ports work rather than something wrong with the device itself. I will try to provide some technical information and myth busting in my review further down for the benefit of future buyers.POSITIVES- Works with Pop OS (a spinoff of Ubuntu, Linux) even though only advertised to work with Windows and Mac. My laptop manufacturer (Dell) optimised my laptop for Windows rather than Linux, so that's a good sign that it works on Linux just as well as it would on Windows immediately, without any drivers- Works with my laptop (Dell Inspiron 7000 series, specific model 7501) even though it wasn't advertised to do so- I can use the HDMI ports to extend my monitors, so that including my laptop's native monitor I now have three extended screens. As a programmer this is fantastic for me and exactly what I wanted the device for- Ethernet port works, which is great because I've had problems with simpler USB adapters and my laptop does not have an ethernet port.- No problems to report with the USB ports, USB C port, Headphone jack, SD or Micro SD card slots- Sorry I was not able to test the power upstream port or the VGA due to lacking the appropriate hardware- In my experience, the device does not get extremely hot (only as warm as my phone gets during intense operations), but I am not using it very intensively.... My main use for it is the HDMI ports and Ethernet portNEGATIVES- The cable attachment is extremely short. This is fine if your laptop is on a desk, but it ironises the aptly named "lap" top. I tried using a long USB C to C cable via the adapter's USB C port, but this doesn't work, the device can only be connected to my laptop using its attached cable- The pictures give the impression that the device neatly sits on the desk. But my HDMI and Ethernet cables are very thick; the thickness and stiffness of the cables bend contrary to gravity and the weight of the device, so my adapter is suspended in mid air at a funny angle.TECHNICAL LIMITATIONS OF USBI suspect reasons why a lot of customers complained about the USB ports not working properly is that they might be connecting multiple high powered devices. This adapter does not come with a power cable, all the power is drawn from your laptop, which has limited power reserves to send via USB. Devices such as phones, tablets and external hard drives (perhaps not SSDs) tend to use a lot of power. Devices such as mice, keyboards and pen drives use substantially less power in comparison. Your laptop might struggle to accommodate multiple high-powered devices through one USB C port. Understand that there is a reason your laptop model didn't give you 8 USB ports already, it's too taxing on the battery life and the internal circuitry!Additionally, plugging high powered devices could be the reason why some customers experience heat problems. This adapter is not ventillated.The adapter offers a USB C upstream port which could be used with a 100 Watt adapter (purchase separately) to provide more juice. But as above I was not able to test this feature myself. Doing this will cause the adapter to get hotter!Furthermore, the "Universal Serial Bus" is not as universal as the name suggests. Just because your laptop has a USB C port, doesn't mean it is able to send Video signals or charge its battery via USB C. Just because it fits, doesn't mean it works. You need to check your laptop's specifications, and be aware of the limitations of Macbooks as the seller has (now at least) clearly advertised. It's also theoretically possible that your laptop model COULD... support HDMI/VGA, but ONLY if this is ALSO supported by its internal GRAPHICS CARD; some laptops offer a choice of graphics chips, and cheaper or integrated graphics chips (as opposed to more expensive, dedicated graphics cards) may be more limited in this regard.My laptop is quite modern and theoretically supports USB C charging, but I suspect it wouldn't work with this adapter because it is quite powerful and needs 100 Watts of juice. This adapter is rated at 100 watts for the upstream, but needs some of that power for itself. My laptop is simply too high powered. Something like a 65 Watt laptop would probably work better for charging with this adapter... as long as you are using its USB-PD upstream with a suitably rated power supply.If you would like more information on the USB Port (with pictures), Christopher Barnett provides a good YouTube video on his channel, "Explaining Computers".VGA NOT WORKINGSome customers report that that VGA port doesn't work at all. Again this could be a limitation with your laptop or graphics card over USB C. VGA is now an outdated analogue video format, whereas USB is digital and VGA compatibility is simply fading away with time. I do feel sorry for people not having a lot of money to buy new hardware, but I'm sorry to say VGA is destined for the dustbin with your old cassette tapes.BUT I REALLY, REALLY NEED IT TO DO THESE THINGSAs long as your laptop is compatible, if you want a docking station that can charge your laptop and can cope with higher powered USB devices, you might do better to look at bigger models such as those made by Dell, which have their own power supply cables included and are ventilated to cope with the heat, but as a word of warning, EXPECT TO PAY DOUBLE THE COST AS A MINIMUM. The price reflects the adapter's capabilities.HEADPHONES/MIC 3.5MM JACK - USEFUL TO KNOWThis adapter has a single combined headphone/microphone port, similar to a mobile phone. It can only accommodate headphones AND microphone on a headset that uses a combined jack. Desktops and older laptops have separate headphone and microphone ports, so a headset with split jacks is not suitable for this device unless using the headphones without the microphone.SD CARD PROBLEMSMy laptop recognised that "something" was plugged into this device (Micro SD card) but could not identify it for file transferring. I suspect this is because the SD card is formatted to my mobile phone, so it does not act like a normal SD card. Using a full size SD card from a photoframe did work.ETHERNET PROBLEMSI'm not entirely sure on the wizardry behind this, but I suspect adapters such as these may contain their own network cards, rather than using the network card built into your laptop. I have experienced issues with another laptop whereby an ethernet cable worked via a USB adapter but not in the laptop's own ethernet port because my network hub was treating them differently. If this adapter is drawing power and is plugged into ethernet, but is not plugged into a laptop, your network hub might still think that "something" is plugged in, as per another customer's complaint. In theory, as long as your network is setup correctly and your laptop has automatic "DHCP", ethernet should be "plug and play", your laptop should immediately recognise being plugged into ethernet by virtue of plugging in this adapter.HDMI TO DISPLAY PORT ADAPTER CABLESI have a cable that can convert HDMI to Display Port, but it only works one way around (HDMI to DP works, but DP to HDMI doesn't work). I don't know if the limitation lies with my PC, monitor or cable. If you want to plug your laptop into Display Port, there is a small risk that buying this adapter then using adapter cables MIGHT not work. To be on the safe side, you would do better to purchase an adapter that has Display Ports instead of HDMI.WHAT HAPPENS IF I BUY TWO OF THESE ADAPTERS AND PLUG ONE INTO THE USB C PORT OF THE OTHER?A rip in the fabric of space time? I don't know. Don't try it.
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