Unitek Universal 10 Ports USB 3.0 Hub
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 Unitek 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 only shortcoming is the required use of the power supply – it adds more cable clutter to the desk (something I was trying to avoid) and the power supply “brick” covers too much of the precious real estate on my power strip.
The hub is, as advertised, also backward compatible with the USB 2.0 standard, but here in particular I wish that I didn’t need the external power supply.
The hub can also double as a stand-alone charger for multiple USB-chargeable small electronic devices. Two of the dedicated charging USB ports are particularly useful in that regard.
The hub is well built, and looks and feels solid. Its upright design can help with reducing desktop clutter. It also looks pretty modern and elegant.
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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