To connect an external hard drive, wire keyboard, Logitech mouse receiver and laptop cooler usb power, I bought this. Pros, Design is very solid and simple Additional power source(adapter) provides putting more than 4 usb-based devices. Reduce power loads on my laptop. Led light indicates what ports are used as a data source or not (e.g., led light of the port for a laptop cooler is not turned on.) Data transfer speed is very close to the original speed when i put the USB to my macbook. Cons Power adapter is little big than what i thought. Excellent choice for USB Hub.

Apr 20, 2014 - My desktop, however, is a Mac mini with an external display. The Satechi 7 Port USB 3.0 Premium Aluminum Hub (Amazon Prime $54.99,. The Satechi 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub (9 Port USB 3.0 + 1 iPad Charging Port) (Amazon $59.99+free shipping) is the least attractive and most industrial looking of the three, but for me it’s also the.

Like the compact size, and there's on/off button next to each USB so one has the option to turn on only the USB slots one is using; plus each USB slot lights up when powered on so one can see at a glance if Hub slot is on. Has a nice blue glow to each powered USB slot when powered on. If blue lighting is a problem for your situation then this unit is not for you as if light is out the USB will not have power. The electrical cord is good length and not a stingy shorty type. Has a double sided suction cup pad, in double rows that one can apply a bit of moisture to mini suction cups to anchor unit to your desk surface to maintain it's assigned spot. I have mine on it's side so the USB cords plugged. Ordered from AMAZON with same day shipping option & received it a few hours later.

So far it's working as expected. Needed a hub to clone a source flash drive to multiple USB sticks simultaneously and it's working flawless so far. Excellent time saver! I can confirm that this updated model does support USB 1.1 & 2.0 without a problem. I briefly connected my WD 4TB external drives to it and they were detected without a problem.

Also tested a TRENDnet TU3-S25 external 2.5 hard drive housing & it also worked flawless. Loaded up a 32 GB SANDISK USB 2.0 flash drive to maximum capacity & cloned it to 9 USB SANDISK 2.0 flash drives in about 2 hrs & 30 minutes on an IBM CORE2DUO 2.66 system with 4 GB ram running Windows 10. Download internet explorer 9 for vista. Of course if I were using 3.0 USB flash drives it would have been less than. Unlike USB 3.0 hubs I've tried in the past, this one works very well.

I bought 2 of these hubs, and I've got one plugged into the other, effectively giving me an additional 7 free USB 3.0 ports. To my surprise, it appears that the data transfer rate is not impacted by this configuration. Transfers are fast and reliable.

I've copied several terabytes from one external drive to another, both of which were connected via the Sabrent USB hubs, without a single hiccup. I also tried a test case wherein I had 3 separate large file copies in progress, at the same time, between 3 different external drives, and everything worked! Of course, the transfer rate for each individual copy was slower, but, in the aggregate, the USB 3.0 data rate was maintained. I really, really like the individual buttons for each USB input port which allow me to selectively enable/disable. This is great.

I detest having to rotate my iMac 27' to reach the USB ports. I also don't like having unwieldy usb hubs laying around. The Sorbent 4-port hub fits perfectly. Snapped on in a sec. To install, I placed the front tabs in their position and then moved the USB plug to the desired position. It is made our of hard plastic.

Feels a little cheap. But everything fits secure. I have used it a few times to make sure it works. Things seem fine.

I do use external speakers for my iMac. I did switch over to the internal speakers after installing the USB hub and can not tell any problems there. But again my norm are the external speakers (as well as air play). I've added a few photos so that. INSTALLATION: Upon arrival, I went ahead and installed this without reading the short instructions that came with it. After all, how hard can it be? Luck was with me, as I had a 50/50 chance of getting it right, and did.

On a 27' 5K, it says to use ONLY slot 1 or 4 of the 4 available USB ports. (I don't know why.) Also, it has clear guidance for installing it- part way into a USB slot, then gently into the vent slots on the bottom of the display, and finally, seating the USB plug all the way. The instructions also state that, 'This device can only read one memory card at a time.' THE PRODUCT: The color and finish matches my 27' 5K Retina PERFECTLY. This thing looks like an Apple add-on when installed.