I have a 2020 16" MacBook Pro and have tried a number of hubs that could offer what I was looking for: under $100, ability to charge independently or with power through, USB A ports, HDMI and SD card slot. Biggest thing was ability to extend to my 34" Acer monitor quickly and cleanly. Among others, VAVA was so slow to get monitor to respond (sometimes over a minute). HyperDrive was a little better but don't like the fact it needed 2 of the 4 USB C ports to do so. But this little guy did the trick and so far couldn't be happier. Monitor extends and pops on within a few seconds, charging my laptop happens with my own charger plugged into it, and has the ports I needed. Inclusion of VGA seems odd, but I guess trying to appeal to what, the old school corporate projector crowd? And I have no need for ethernet (why is this on EVERY hub sold??). Solid, compact design, nice long detachable cord (as well as an extra short one), so as of now, the clear winner in the sub $100 usb-c hub crowd. Glad I finally found one that worked without forking out over $200 for a more robust desktop version. Read more
This USB C hub is really good. In my country, you cannot buy this and if someone sell this product, the price is insanely expensive, about $200. I'm impressed with the quality. All ports are working fine. You can use both SD cards and MicroSD at the same time. I have tried plugging in all the ports and it can handle it with no issues. People complaining about the HDMI is not 60Hz. For me, 60Hz is working fine and support HDR too (amazing!). The only thing is, the USB ports is only USB3.0 and 5Gbps. It will slow down my SSD speed a little bit but I'm okay with it. My mouse receiver dongle will lag and jump due to interference caused by USB3.0. So I will use another USB C to USB A converter for this. Lastly, the hub is not hot when using it. Overall, I can easily recommend this product to other people. Read more
In an ocean of dongles, no one seems to understand the needs to real users, when it comes to creating an excellent hub for MacBook Pro or Air with Thunderbolt ports. This unit from Satechi gets some credit though, as it tackles very basic and necessary connections needed by most people. First of all, one negative is that, in order for this hub to do anything, it needs to be plugged in to electricity on the PD USB-C port on one side, it does not even ready SD cards without power so, just connect it and you can use it. Second, the same complaint as many others out there, it slows down my external SSD to 315MB/s, as opposed to 425MB/s I get from my older iMac with USB 3.0 ports, unfortunately, dunno if that is coming from the circuitry in the Satechi hub or from the Thunderbolt 4 ports in my MacBook Pro M1...Sad! Well, the 4k output is great, I'm even able to drive my 55in Vizio 4k TV, reports 60Hz 4k and that's all I need. ***One important fact, this Amazon posts says the unit does not provide power from any of the data ports in the unit, even the manual says nothing about but, in reality I was able to charge my iPhone 12 from the USB-A 3.0 that is exactly across from the USB-C / PD port on the other side, so it does provide power on that port only. The ethernet is great, the VGA output port is hard to understand...why do I need that these days?? I wish it had another HDMI 2.0 or at least a DP port or something else. Overall a good unit and I would still recommend it! Read more
2 big differences from all other hubs motivated me to purchase this: Detachable cable _ not just one, but two. One short one stores in unit, another long (about 1 meter) one is provided. +USB-C data port - much more convenient and faster - don't have to find a USB-C to USB-A cable, most of my cables are USB-C to USB-C Well designed and made. Aluminum construction. Works well. No issues. Have not had a chance to try everything out yet. Amazon sent me an email asking me to review it. So far I am very pleased with it. Read more
I had a problem with USB hubs for my MacBook Pro getting really really hot. I had my external HD connected to it where I store all my data, so I was nervous that the hubs got that unreasonably hot. I tried a few different brands, and they all got pretty alarmingly hot. I went to an Apple Store and asked which hub works best with Macs, and the store employee recommended this brand to me, explaining that he’s never had trouble of the hub getting hot. So while it cost a lot more than other brands, I decided to try it out, and I’m sure glad I did. While this hub gets slightly warm to the touch, it’s nowhere close to the alarming level of heat my past hubs generated. I feel safe plugging my devices while I work. It’s worth your money. Read more
Provides a versatile power, data and audio solution I require for a Live Music Gig Setup at the Dal Rae Restaurant in Pico Rivera on April 2nd, 2022. I've been using this for about a month now, but the picture is from last night. List of Equipment Connected: 12.9" Apple iPad Pro 5th Gen, Yamaha CP73 Stage Piano using the USB-B Audio Input from the Jamzone App, Behringer Flow 8 Bluetooth Digital Mixer, RavPower PD Pioneer 26800mAh Portable Charger is providing Power to the Flow 8 Mixer and the iPad Pro through the USB-C On-The-Go Multiport 9-in-1 Portable USB Hub. The Satechi works flawlessly, and has earned a permanent place in my Live Music Rig for the foreseeable future! Read more
Of the 4 USB-C hubs/docks I've purchased this is the first that I've had no issues with. Just the detaching cable for this price point along is worth the extra money. The dock I got for home has USB-C and DP connector issues, the other hub I got with a fixed 6" USB-C cable has a flaky USB-C connector. This is the first that has been plug'n'play on my MBP 16" and 32" monitor. I only tried it once, and the outbound USB-C won't chain a monitor (but that could have been me), but, for the price point and the no-hassel nature, it is so worth it. Read more
