StarTech 4 -port USB-C Hub 10Gbps - 2x USB-A & 2x USB-C

I wanted to be able to increase the number of usb-c devices I could attach to my laptop via its one usb-c port. This hub is one of the few that has two usb-c ports on it so, in theory, I'd get another usb-c port at hopefully near usb-c speeds. But, just out of the box, not to be: the data transfer speed going through the hub is quite a bit slower than the direct connection to the laptop (and I don't mean two devices going at once). Maybe that's what I should have expected but it is a disappointment.

Great value. Solid performer

Great for iPad Pros and backpacking

I bought this to use with my iPad Pro 11" (which has a 10Gbps USB-C port) to backup large CFexpress cards from a camera or card reader to a portable NVMe SSD without needing to use any local storage space on my iPad. This saves me from having to hike with a larger, heavier, more power-hungry laptop on multi-day trips where I'm running off solar panels. Timing large transfers with a stopwatch, it appears I'm getting pretty close to the maximum speeds of my devices, which is about 8Gbps for writes on my SSD. I don't have anything faster to test. I highly recommend this hub if you need two or more 10Gbps ports to transfer large files between devices on an iPad Pro.

STARTECH Quality & True 10Gbps throughput

Startech's hub chipset provides true 10Gbps throughput to 2x Type C and 2x Type A ports in a stylish plastic housing. As a true USB HUB it's all ports, no card readers, video, or network adapter ports (that would make it a 'Dock'). I did find the short, 9-inch attached cord a 'con' as I'm using it on a Mac Pro and needed to get it to the top of the Mac. A 12-inch, 10Gbps Certified USB 'C' extension cable did the trick. If you're using with a MacBook or other laptop, no extension cable needed.

The case for my new ASRock Z390 Extreme4 build hasn't yet available a GEN 2 breakout panel so thi...

The case for my new ASRock Z390 Extreme4 build hasn't yet available a GEN 2 breakout panel so this will eliminate the inconvenience of repeatedly accessing the mobo i/o ports on the back. Even if Fractal fails to make available an updated panel for the Focus G , this hub will always be handy. The ports are well spaced and laid out in a not too big, not too small case. The cable is durable and adequately flexible and the length appropriate for most needs. Using CrystalDiskMark, results show no slowdown in hub vs i/o ports tests (as well as ASRock's and StarTech's GEN 2 compliance). This hub is typically StarTech: properly designed, well built and good looking.

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needed accessory for the Macbook Pro

This nicely solved the problem of moving 1Tb file from the nearly-full external hard drive to a newer, larger one, *while still connected to charger". Now, task completed, this hub is going to stay in place, saving wear on those precious Macbook USB-C ports.