Belkin 11-Port Hub

First off the design is simple, effective and practical - having this as a slice that raises the laptop is a great idea though it would be even better of the device itself didn't get as warm as it does - it kind of removes the advantage of adding an air gap under the laptop. However, so far it hasn't made things worse, just not really made them better. My laptop is on a stand anyway so the typing advantage is not relevant but if you used this face-to-face then you would possibly really like it. So - 11 ports! That sounds like a lot! It *IS* a lot! but since one of them is micro-SD and one is DisplayPort, one is USB-C in (and there's only that one USB-C port) and one is VGA (I mean who still uses *that*?) then you can see that actually this is basically a 7-in-1 hub at best for most people. 8-in-1 if you care about the micro-SD card slot... :| But, since it has HDMI (and for my single 32" 4K monitor it works perfectly, as I expected) and USB-A type 3 x 2 and USB-A type 2 x 1 plus an audio out and gigabit ethernet then is that really ok? Let's start with gigabit ethernet, since that is fundamental to the reason I bought this. Let's face it - wired ethernet is still superior to wireless if you can get it. But so many USB-hubs with ethernet will (trust me, they really will) just fail to initialise when the laptop wakes up. I have drawer full of them - good names too, including Anker. All pants at waking up after a snooze (I sympathise but they do only have this one job). Belkin, OTOH, make the official Apple adapter and they really will wake up when the computer does - especially on Mac - and that matters a lot to me. Performance of the network is solid gigabit ethernet, no issues at all. USB-A (type 2 or 3) works as you'd expect. I have a much longer 7-port USB hub plugged into one USB3 port and a backup disc plugged into the other and both are flawless. USB-2 is for the odd time I need a wireless mouse or odd random accessory. So far so good. HDMI is as described on the product page - I am TOLD it doesn't support dual monitors on Mac with extended desktop using HDMI and DisplayPort but I can't comment because I haven't tried. A single massive 4k monitor is more than enough and works perfectly. VGA? *shrug* never used it, likely never will. SD card slots both work well though I think they are "upside down" - YMMV but it's a small thing to me. Audio socket. Hmm, now you're asking. It doesn't show up as an audio output source on Mac volume control, doesn't "just work" by taking internal audio if you plug in headphones. Not really sure how it's supposed to work, actually. In the system report it shows as Unknown USB Audio Device / Unknown manufacturer and that's it. :( Looks like that needs some more work. (Yes, the MacBook Pro does have an audio socket anyway (and that supports digital connections if you have the right sort of amp) but if you use it with analogue connections it hums significantly when plugged into my amplifier on the same mains ring (so it's not an earth loop ok). I was hoping this device would sidestep the issue and allow me to escape the lag on bluetooth but sadly that is not the case.) So, overall, this is probably more like a 6-in-1 adapter but those 6 (or 7) ports work flawlessly and are all I really wanted anyway. If you wanted USB-C out, audio out and multi-monitor support then try it on Windows or find a different product. For now, this is staying on my desktop setup - the single cable connect is great and it does what I need it to.

First I bought a 'used like new', its basically a customer return without the box and appears fully new. Secondly, it does what I needed. I use it to charge my s10 tablet, and power an audio interface (UMC202HD) and then transfer data between them both plus a Kawai piano. Everything powers, everything transfers data exactly as I had hoped it would. I use a 20W usb-c power supply (though im sure it would be better if I add a 100w charger its rated for) and it charges the tablet with PD but also provides enough usb-A power to get the audio interface running (my old dock didnt!). The audio is correctly sent from the piano and tablet without any delays or loss of quality to the audio device which runs both with and without the 48v boost from the usb port. Most usb hubs/docks struggle with providing enough usb-a power for this purpose but this just does as its asked.

Ideal for the computer

Had this item less than 4 months ago and has stopped working already. Unable to return as the window has closed after 5 weeks… shocking service!

fine

It's quite large and doesnt sit well under my 17 inch laptop, and i keep it at the side otherwise my laptop slips off it with use. My main problem is that not enough power gets through to my laptop quite often, and it shuts down. This leaves my mouse and HDMI off. My laptop tells me too that charging is slowed down. I have a latest generation DELL XPS 17 i9, with SSD drives, with a 130 watt power supply. I expected that it would work without switching itself off often, and my laptop would not lose so much power. I wouldnt buy this again, and it wasn't cheap.

It does what it says it will do and reliably

Great product. Not the cheapest of its type but works perfectly able to pass through power and still power externals. Well made and robust.

Correct et officiel

I like that it cleans up the wiring going into laptop. The Apple Studio Display also contributes to cleaning up wiring as it replaces the electrical power adapter for Mac Book Pro nicely with USB-C wire.

Działa! A w przypadku takich hubów to trochę loteria

Ho acquistato questo prodotto 11porte/1 per associarlo al MBP M1Max da 16" che come tutta la maggior parte dei pc portatili hanno collegamenti estern USB-C o Thunderbolt3/4-USB4. Per ora devo dire che ne sono quasi totalmente soddisfatto. Tutte le porte vengono riconosciute sotto Montrey 12.x. La porta audio viene riconosciuta come USB AudioDevice e la qualità è ottima, senza lag o ritardi. Le specifiche la danno anche come imput analogico ma a me a funzionato male con volumi molto bassi. la qualità è comunque garantita dal dsp interno della C-MEDIA ELECTRONICS INC. Si può passare dall'audio interno incorporato del Mac a quello esterno in modo semplice, basta selezionarlo dal menù contestuale dell'audio Setting. La porta RJ45 fa il suo dovere ottima anche per trasferire alte quantità di dati via rete da un computer all'altro, usando connessioni da 1Gbit (l'hanno tutti i Mac da circa 23 anni). Le uscite HDMI e DP si fermano a 60Hz a 4K ma consigli di utilizzare quest'ultima in quanto migliore. Le porte USB-c e USB2 funzionano bene, ne avrei preferito un paio in più come anche una ripetizione della stessa porta USB-c del Mac senza costringermi ad usare quelle integrate. Il case sembra in alluminio con parti gommate; riscalda leggermente durante il funzionamento. Il consumo di circa 15 avviene anche con il Mac scollegato dalla rete elettrica, quindi assorbe potenza dalla batteria del Mac riducendo l'autonomia dell'intero sistema ma è possibile alimentarlo direttamente tramite la presa USBc integrata con erogazione massima di circa 100 watt cavo permettendo; però prendete con le pinze questa affermazione poiché l'ho provato solo con l'alimentatore del Mac e un cavo certificato USB-c PD 100W. Per il resto, a parte un riscaldamento comprensibile nei periodi afosi offre anche un rialzo comodo del portatile. Il cavo di collegamento è di circa 10/15 centimetri e non permette collocamenti diversi ma per gli M1 si può usare la porta dx o sx. Il prodotto ha delle gommature antiscivolo ma le avrei preferite più morbide. Il prezzo è un pò alto rispetto a prodotti sempre più validi in commercio.

Fairly bulky, no usbc slots for newer devices, sd/microsd should be at the side to be more accessible