First published at 05:37 UTC on July 20th, 2018.
Presented in a rather plain and down market brown box this three port hub allows a USB-C port equipped MacBook, MacBook Pro or compatible smartphone to connect to an external TV and USB 3 device. It also has a USB-C passthrough port to charge or pow…
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Presented in a rather plain and down market brown box this three port hub allows a USB-C port equipped MacBook, MacBook Pro or compatible smartphone to connect to an external TV and USB 3 device. It also has a USB-C passthrough port to charge or power another USB-C smartphone or tablet. No User Guide is included and none is needed, just plug it in and it will either work or it will not.
The hub is lightweight but seems robust and well made with a metal body, short heavy duty cable with a built-in removable cover for the USB-C plug. It is small and compact in size at 60mm x 50mm x 10mm and should fit into any computer bag with ease.
The HDMI and USB 3 ports worked fine for me and the pass-through port allowed me to charge my phone when connected to a MacBook. Take note that the USB-C port does not support data transfer, it is just for power only. The hub will also work with most USB-C phones for HDMI and data but only those that support DP Alternative Mode. However, it should be able to charge any connected smartphone or tablet with USB-C.
Currently discounted on Amazon to £12.99 from a rather silly £45.99 this little device is a worthwhile addition to any MacBook or other USB-C device user's gadget bag.
The Good
Great Price
Attractive Design
Good Build Quality
Power pass through Port
The Bad
Cheap packaging
No USB-C data port
More info and Purchase: https://amzn.to/2mrSBLF
Blog: http://bit.ly/2zRrByM
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