Sabrent 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub

I had got a cheap “powered” usb hub and I guess it wasn’t “powered” as it wouldn’t let my keyboard work on my pi zero but this one does. I like that the ports are toggleable too.

This 4 port USB 3 powered hub works great for all USB devices such as USB drive, keyboard , mouse, audio interface, drawing tablets, MIDI devices, USB ethernet adapter, etc.

So far all devices get detected immediately. I had issues with other cheaper USB hubs (such as NAIO-CHAO with on/off switches) with detection of some devices (audio interface in my case) needing reconnect or switching USB port off/on every time computer started and even with that drawing tablet kept getting unrecognized USB device error. So there seems to be differences in USB hubs on what is used inside as some unknown brands don’t perform consistently and can have compatibility issues.

Comparatively this is not less expensive device but works flawlessly and highly recommend as a great choice for needing 4 ports with on/off switches. I had similar good result with other USB hubs (without on/off switches) from brands, tp-link and BYEASY.

Even though this hub works without power adapter as well for all my devices so far, connecting included power adapter is a good choice to cover all power drawing scenarios and help laptop battery charge last longer.

I haven’t done speed testing but practically seems no different than other USB 3 hubs.

This being 4 port USB hub for portability, USB cable length is fine for most use like next to laptop or wish to be longer in other use. Detachable cable may be helpful in that case. Or use additional extension cable.

This product works great. Like another reviewer mentioned, there are times where coming out of sleep and it is powered, it requires unplugging and plugging back in for the system to detect it. Normally it would be a negative but it happens. Formerly in IT responsible for approving products, there is no perfect product because of the huge amount of possible combinations out there and it shows in product reviews of the product because you will hear of the one combination that did not work. The hub has no problems with 2 other DELLs, 1 HP Envy, or a Lenovo laptop and a dozen desktops just this oddball Spectre.

Back to the review:
This product works well and the individual buttons are quite helpful. For those really picky about build quality, the blue LED light is only bright on the side facing the ports but the clear ring circles the buttons. The buttons have a little more play than buttons on a PS4/xbox controller. We have 2.5 of these (more later) and the male and female plugs are snug and solid feeling. They all come with unique serial numbers and has a decent build feel to it. The use of the buttons helps wear and tear on cords and plugs since I don’t have to pull out USB units I am not using. Since I travel and this laptop, keyboard, mouse, fan, etc. is my primary computer, this inexpensive feature saves wear and tear on $1000+ of equipment. My personal experience is that keeping things on when you don’t need them puts more wear and tear on the device and the laptop’s circuitry. Another nice feature is that the hub works with or without the power plug. If you just need usb power for your fans without hooking it to a computer, you can use it unplugged. If there is enough power for the ports, there is no voltage/amp difference on which port you plug it into which is a problem on cheaper hubs. (Tested with multimeter)

About the 2.5 units, the first one I received threw error messages on my HP Spectre, At that time, I got an email for a review from Sabrent and although I wasn’t sure about cause of the problem, they quickly sent me a replacement. The problem was the power brick but I got the replacement with almost no downtime.

Pro:
Individual buttons helps fine tune power use
Can be used as passive power or with optional AC power for devices needing more power
Light on active port(s) right on button so you know at a glance versus others on the side or just one light overall
Great customer service (May 2017)

Con:
For the HP Spectre, waking up from sleep sometimes requires reseating plug, not a problem if powering off
Lights around button could be more uniform but I’d rather have something than nothing

Works perfectly for what I need. I like I have 4 extra ports after adding the ROG Spotlight and the iPhone/iPad USB-C cord. The buttons to turn them off and on came in handy because the sims I fly don’t like controls with USB Ports that have power settings turned on. I was able to turn off all the ports and slowly determine which config had to be modified.

It was easy to install. I used 3M double sided tape. It did come with a cool wall mount but that’s not my application.

j’ai choisi cet article pour éviter de devoir manipuler les disques durs externes, j’en ai acheté trois et ils fonctionnent impeccablement. Les interrupteurs sont bien pratiques, cela évite de devoir laisser connectés les périphériques constamment. Je recommande grandement cet article !

Très pratique à un prix démocratique, fonctionne parfaitement , aussi discret qu’esthétique

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