KingWin Aluminum 6-Port USB 3.0 Hub with 1 Port IQ Smart Charging (KWZ-700)
In my opinion there is no such thing as too many USB ports. I use multiple peripherals, and like being able to plug them in at will without clogging up too much of my computer’s precious real estate. This KingWin 7-port hub as this one would be ideal for my purposes.
As a dedicated USB 3.0 hub it works great. It has enough ports, and all of them depend on external power. The file transfer speed was quite noticeably faster than for my USB 2.0 devices, but I didn’t really clock it so I can’t give you a precise measurement of it. The hub can work by itself while only plugged into the computer, or with extra power provided by its own power supply. The power supply “brick” is huge though – one of the largest ones I’ve come across for such a device. It is not very portable, but it works fine in a home office, office or a similar “stationary” setting.
The hub is, as advertised, also backward compatible with the USB 2.0 standard.
The hub can also double as a stand-alone charger for multiple USB-chargeable small electronic devices.
The hub is well built, and looks and feels solid.
One of the things that I like the most about this USB hub is that, even though it features the total of 7 USB ports, it is still very portable. That is, aside from the AC power brick, the hub is very compact and to-the-point, without any excessive additional design frills. It’s easy to put this hub into your messenger bag along with all of your other devices and take it on a road or with you to the office.
Conclusion
If you have multiple USB 3.0 devices and peripherals, then this hub would be a great way of consolidating them and connecting them all to the computer. It is also a great way of taking the load off of all of your dedicated USB chargers and consolidating them to this single USB charging strip.
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