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As computers and smartphones continue the move from USB to USB-C we will find adapters such as this increasingly useful. As they gain in popularity the …
Full Review Below
More Info and Purchase: https://amzn.to/2RP6R2m
Blog: http://bit.ly/2RwQwjj
As computers and smartphones continue the move from USB to USB-C we will find adapters such as this increasingly useful. As they gain in popularity the prices for these all in one device continues to fall and at the current Amazon price of £36.99, this is one of the least expensive 8 in 1 devices on the market.
Packaged in a low key and rather a downmarket box the adapter was bundled supplied with a small but useful User Guide which I reproduce in my unboxing video. The User Guide deals mainly with using the adapter with particular specialised devices.
The 5?x2?x 0.5? device is made of matt brushed metal with a short USB-C cable on one end and a Gigabit Ethernet and USB-C 87W Power ports on the other. On one side are two USB 3.0 ports together with SD and TF card reader slots, and a full-size HDMI and an AV ports. The HDMI port supports video resolution up to (4Kx2K) at 3840x2160P@30Hz. Note that the TF and SD slots cannot be used simultaneously. Also, if you connect a high power device such as a DVD player then you will need to connect the USB-C port to a power source. Build quality seems good although not premium but fine for the budget price.
The USB, TF and SD cards function as they would with any other card reader. The HDMI port allows you to play video directly from your current generation MacBook or MacBook Pro as well as many high-end smartphones and devices. The USB-C port can be used to charge smartphones and other selected devices. Many of the functions can also work with selected USB-C smartphones but this varies from model to model. The unit also supports Samsung DeX mode for the Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ and S8/S8+, Note 9/8 and Huawei Mate 10/pro. I do not own any of those devices and so have not tested that capability but have no reason to doubt it working.
I was perfectly happy with the operation of this little device, I tried it with a small format desktop PC, MacBook Pro and with my Android phone and both worked well although not all features are supported on my phone, a limitation of the phone rather than this device.
For the relatively low price, this is a worthwhile addition to the kitbag of any Mac or USB-C device owner.
The Good
Great price
Works well
USB-C Power port
The Bad
Not all USB-C smartphones support all features
Budget packaging
No drivers needed
