The fact you’re the only person that comes up upon TH-cam searching in 1 go. That’s fantastic. And on-top of that you proceed to keep these upto date yearly. Massive applause handsome gentleman.
I bought a new M1 MacBook Air and then a dongle to increase connectivity. A few months later the Mac wouldn’t boot up, took it to Apple and thought nothing of answering their questions. Apple returned the laptop in 20 minutes saying the cost of the repair would be more than the purchase price. I was shocked and they calmly explained that I had used a third party USB port device which had damaged the laptop, and that I needed to contact Anker, the adapter manufacturer for resolution. Anker denied the claim, and I have a $1,199 doorstop. My point: DO NOT BE HONEST WITH APPLE AS THEY ARE LOOKING FOR ANY REASON POSSIBLE TO DENY WARRANTY CLAIMS. 20 minutes was enough time to read the ticket, blame the dongle and deny the claim.
Ehhh, i see your frustration, but the warranty covers damages based on the use of the device only. When you add a third party device to it, you void the warranty. Its not just apple and any other company would not accept a claim for a damage done by a device not made by that company. Specially since apple does sell their own certified hubs.
@@actualsavior - Maybe, but it was an Anker dongle, used on thousands of Mac’s. I used the same dongle on my old MBA and on the MBP that I bought after Apple turned mine into a doorstop. It was NOT the dongle.
@@Erin-Thorwhen did this happen? Apple released a Big Sur update (11.2.2) in 2021 to address this exact issue. It is definitely an apple issue if you ask me.
@@Martin-delta I bought it in late January 2021, and the issue was Apple was looking for a reason to deny the warranty repair. IMO they used the dongle as a reason for denying the repair. I’m not sure there was a software fix, as it wouldn’t charge or power on at all. I believe the USB C ports failed, and they used the dongle as an excuse to deny the warranty. My point was simply, DO NOT SHARE ALL DETAILS WITH APPLE! They are LOOKING for reasons to deny the warranty.
@@Erin-Thor the update was pushed in feb 2021. It did not reverse damage that was already caused, but it was meant to prevent damage in the future. The update text was: “prevent models from incurring damage when they are connected to certain third-party, non-compliant powered USB-C hubs and docks.” Sorry that happened to you. :(
Thanks for the breakdown, as usual very informative. I purchased a Dockteck hub for my M2 MBA because it has HDMI (8K/30Hz), 4 USB 3.0 and, most importantly for my usage, the power passthrough that you mentioned since I also use it with my iPad Mini 6. It doesn't hurt that it was reasonably priced, has metal construction and a nice braided cable.
Earlier this year I purchased the CalDigit Thunderbolt 4 Element Hub for my Mac Studio. I saw some great TH-cam reviews on the CalDigit; along with it being powered made this an easy purchase. I connect 5 drives (2 USB 3.0 & 3 Thunderbolt) to this hub and I will say that I have had zero issues since doing this.
Thanks for the very comprehensive and logically clear instruction. I bought Caldigit TS4 half a year ago and haven't made full use of its power (like installing DisplayLink driver for my Mac Studio M1 Ultral for 5 displays). I have gone through lots of videos regarding USB hub and this is the most helpful one.
Another excellent video. Max info packed into a well organized, factual, no BS package. Very helpful; looking for a cost-effective dock for my 14" M-3 MacBook Pro. Maybe the CalDigit TS3. Perhaps when Thunderbolt 5 hits the streets, I might see some lower pricing?
Awesome video Kyle, and thanks for being specific to macs. With some things it’s still hard to find the proper specs for Mac accessories. Great breakdowns
Thanks for the great insights and advice. This is a definite pain point and challenge for me as a newer Mac laptop user, so I really appreciate it. While these CalDigit docks look great, it seems they only have display port not HDMI. I have an M1 2020 MacBook Air, and want a dock or hub that has a port for ethernet and at least 1 HDMI port. Why oh why can't Apple ever make anything simple with a wide variety of convenient options, like I'm used to with Windows...sigh.... :o :(
I found the Orico and Baseus brands with best design because I need a 2 C ports, 2 USB A port, and card reader. Many cheaper USB A port hub in the market is selling pretty cheap, but the Baseus 7 in 1 is great.
I have had a really good experience with the UGREEN USB C 10 in 1 dongle. Apart from the 1xHMDI 4K 30hz (which is good enough since I use a 1080p monitor), it has: 1xVGA 1080p 60Hz, 1xRJ45 1000Mbps, 1x3.5mm audio jack, 1xPD 100W USBC Charging port, 1xSD 104Mb/s, 1xTF (MicroSD) 104Mb/s and 3xUSB 3.0 ports for 40€ or 44$ on Aliexpress. I have a 2021 Macbook Pro M1 16gb RAM and a heavy user of applications like Photoshop, Lightroom and Final Cut Pro. No problems so far and for that price...can't beat it imo.
probably the best video ive seen. i currently working with a m1 macbook pro m1 13 inch 2020....i should probably going with the high tier for dual monitor support
Nice review which covers all of the many bases! If you're just looking for something to attach a monitor, LAN, speakers and some other USB-A/C accesories to a MacBook via a single cable, I've found the Anker USB C Docking Station PowerExpand 9-in-1 a great option for the past few years. It's also in that middle range and can be picked up for around £100, so pretty good value for money.
USB hubs are highly recommended for users of the 24" M3 or M1 iMac. Just make sure your USB hub connects to USB-C or have a USB-C to USB-A adapter ready.
Cheers for the video, certainly something to think about on my next purchase. Btw, how do you do those animations? Is that done in Adobe After Effects?
Regarding the DisplayLink stuff. I really wanted a one cable solution for my docked Macbook and my two monitor setup. After reading more into it, the third party software, the DRM protection issues, the alleged screen recording. I decided two cables didn't look too bad.
Great video Kyle! Especially appreciated the tip about USB port naming conventions, I never knew that before. Perhaps a similar video for those USB hubs designed for the Mac Mini (Satechi and the like) in the future? Thanks for the great content!
Great video! i really did help the choosing process... Now, a stupid question, but just to be sure, can i leave the hub permanently connected to the mac? My question is, is it safe to use it as a "docking station" in order to use my Macbook as a permanent desktop PC with an external display?
Hello, I asked a buyer who was selling the CharJenPro Ultimate Docking Station and said it was not compatible with a MacBook Pro M3 Pro 14", is that true? Was he wrong?
Can I use two Caldigit 4 on one MacBook pro m1 version? Or Caldigit 4 and Caldigit 3. I have several external hard drive due to video storage that I want to have plugged in at the same time to avoid plugging them in and out all of the time. What is your suggested solution for that environment. Worried that continual plugging and unplugging can wear ut the connectors and it is just inconvenient.
I plan to use external hard drives for Time Machine, photo and video storage. My question is, if one of them requires plug-in power, will I have any problems using any of the hubs you mentioned? The other, smaller one, is a Samsung ssd. Thanks for you video and reply.
Request for suggestion. When I’m mobile, my 2017 MBP has only 2 Thunderbolt 3 ports. I want to have a dongle/hub that has an UHS II reader (photography), and a gen 2 A port and C port. PD would be a bonus. I just need to ability to transfer RAW files to the MBP to show the “quick n dirty” to clients, as well as have the flexibility to plug in an USB A device. I have multiple USB 3 A thumb drives to give clients jpgs (I shoot in both)
Hi, thanks for your informative youtube. I'm looking for an inexpensive powered hub for a new Mac Desktop M3. Cannot tell whether the Orico 6 in 1 is compatible with the new Mac. Appreciate any advise.
Thank you for the video Can you give us a suggestion for a hub they can confidently handle a 4K capture card input, 1080p output over HDMI, inputs from rodecaster Duo, and hopefully power delivery
I had a KEFEYA P2 tri PRO Portable Monitor Laptop Screen Extender but only one screen display, I run it on MacBook air M1. What docking station would ypu recommend ?
Hallo, have switched from 2015 iMac to a new setup. 13 inch MacBook Pro with a studio display. As I am into photography I need a card reader, 1 have a 1 terabyte external drive and another 2 terabyte drive for backup, plus a port for the studio display monitor. I don’t have a huge amount of cash to splash. Therefore any advice gratefully received. Thank you
Thanks for the great video, I have a Macbook Air 1.6ghz, core i5 Intel, 8gb memory, os is Sonoma 14.1.2, I have a couple extenal Seagate =hard drives, one for all my photos and one for backup. I also use Google icloud back up services. My existing device hub seems to not work when I have more than one device plugged into it. My existing external hard drives are the older USB 2.0 I will upgrade them to the new USB-C. My existing hub is a TBI Pro. I'm looking for a new faster hub that would be under a $100, what do you recommend?
Can you recommend a hub that has a Thunderbolt 2 input (used with my G Technology 4TB external drive) and SD card input...(my 2013 iMac has built in ports for these connectors and I am looking at buying a M3 iMac.
ok- just got a new iMac but I need a hub for the scanner, printer, speaker, camera, and I have a second monitor- so I need at least 5 usb (not usbc). what do you recommend?
when usb4 doesnt need to pay intel like tb3 or 4, why there arent even in the "few ports" category usb4 hubs... I have seen a lot of hubs flicker or overheat or just stop working when you saturate all connections with video , power and transfer
if you indeed have an M1 Pro and not a regular M1, you can either use two ports on your Mac (one being hte HDMI out), or you can find a hub with either two HDMI/DisplayPort outputs or two thunderbolt ports.
NewBe here. Great info, but I have a question. My work setup is 1 HP laptop with a single usb3 port. When I'm in the office I plug in a usb3 cable supporting 2 monitors and power. I'm looking for a inline hub I can plug into my laptop and plug the usb3 work cable into it allowing me to continue using the dual monitors and power provided, but giving me options for a wireless keyboard and or wireless mouse; both usb2 dongle bluetooth types. Again, great into and thanks in advance for any advice...
I really can't figure out what I need. I'm a light user. I switch between three computers (Macbook Pro 14", Macbook Pro 15" & Lenovo Windows), Need to plug in: Stream deck, ethernet cable, dongle for Logi & bolt, Dell 39" monitor (using HDMI as USBC isn't working), scanner via USB.. I think that's it. I only have the one monitor, use the laptops in clamshell mode.. Don't move files around but wouldn't mind the ability to read SD card but not necessity. I don't have any speakers plugged in - most of the time I just use headphones. I just want to be able to plug 1 cord in vs everything because I take my laptop with me daily to work and want to easily hook up when I get home. Do I really need a premium hub?
Do you have any advice for video editors on an M1 MacBook Air? I have a SanDisk Extreme with 2TB. The short cable it came with is kinda annoying so I was looking up if the type of USB C cable made any difference. Leading me here instead.
Biggest issue with the non-powered hubs is if they have independent pass-through charging for devices and especially phones. They often do not list those specs.
I recently made the jump from high Sierra running on a 5,1 to a MacBook M1 Pro 2021. I run a recording studio so I really needed reliability. I also needed a PCIe dock to house my 14 year old sound card. I ended up going with Sonnettech for the SE1 for the PCIe card, the Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 as the main dock and their dual NVMe drive which I boot from when in the studio. Hopefully if my MacBook dies/lost/stolen etc I should just be able to buy a Mac mini and carry on as if nothing happened. Has anyone ever tried booting a Mac mini from a MacBook boot drive?
hey Kyle, have you ever experienced devices such as an audio interface connected to a docking station or powered hub not being recognized and requires unplugging and replugging? I know people recommend plugging interfaces directly into the computer.
Is the purpose of the hub to consolidate all wires(data cable to monitor, mouse, keyboard) then i will only have 1 wire to plug from hub to my laptop instead of 1 cable per device?
I have bought the Dell WD 22 TB4 but it's not working with MacBook Air M1 2020 model, any insights? how to fix or what might have caused it, i am looking forward to get another WD22TB4
Hey Kyle. Im looking for a usb hub, to connect to my work laptop at home. im planning on useing it with my 4k screen, plug in my various accessories, mouse, keyboard, ipad pro etc, nothing more fancy than that. Its a lenovo thinkpad i use for work. Im looking at a anker 322 5-1 usb-c hub with 4k. At work i have the lenovo dock, works fine, can charge and everything from the dock. Could you ontop of your head remember one you would pick for this application?
Depends on what you're looking for - if you're following the advice in this video, remember to look for what refresh rate the 4K is limited to - in the case of the hub you suggested, that is only 4K@30Hz. Anker is a safe bet but if it were me, I'd make sure it's 4K @ 60Hz. Other than that, I'd just use this mostly as a guide to fid what's going to work for you, no one can make that decision but you!
Hi Kyle. Cool reviews. The one that you have. The $400 one. Can you explain why that’s the one you chose versus others. Pretend money is no object. Thanks!
What I've been looking for is a USB hub that will safely power external hard drives like the Seagate 4TB, that is, drives that get their power from the Mac. Or the hub. I've had drives damaged by connecting them to USB hubs in the past. Does one of the drives you've covered fit the bill?
I have an Hyper hub for my macbook air but he keeps burning, cost 80$ and it's garbage... What should I buy, i need hdmi, (ethernet), usb, usb c, card reader ? Thanks :)
I own the M2 Pro and have connected two monitors to the hub using HDMI cables. The hub is then connected to my Mac using a Type C cable. However, my Mac detects the two screens as one monitor, so it extends the display from my Mac but mirrors the content on both screens. Interestingly, when using a Windows computer, it functions correctly and extends the display to two separate monitors. Can you recommend a hub that will enable this functionality with my Mac?
Hi Kyle, thank you for the many helpful videos. I have three external hard drives connect to a MacBook Pro. The drives occasionally randomly eject (which can be very frustrating when working on a file / video located on those drives). They are currently connected via a cheap Certified Data USB C to 3 x USB A connector. I'm wondering if this random ejecting of drives would be solved by a USB Hub - or if it is some sort of iOS issue. Have seen others with similar problems on some forums, but no clear solutions posted. Details: 2017 13 inch MacBook Pro running Monterey 12.6.1, WD MyBook 12 TB ext drive, Seagate 10 TB ext drive, LaCie rugged 1 TB SSD. All drives Journaled HFS+. Thanks!
My TBI Pro hub seems to eject my external drive on the fly too. I have my monitor, ethernet, iphone USB-2 charger and sometimes camcorer to copy old tapes. I think it might be the amount of power it uses and ejects the hard drive. I will be looking for a new powered hub.
I also use a Certified Data USB A and found I needed to unplug all drives I wasn't using. Maybe under powered? Anyway, I can run two drives easily now.
Do all of these work on the M2 MacBook Air? I am looking for a way to display a monitor (not 4k) without reducing the number of USB-C ports as I would need more than one (so a USB-C to HDMI wouldn't work). I looked it up and unless I'm mistaken the Anker 543 and 555 are incompatible with my device. Am I wrong? Sorry for the inconvenience but if someone could help that would be much appreciated.
The problem I have is not enough usb-c ports. Don’t care about USB A need C. Even Ankers 13-1 don’t provide enough USB-C. I have connected to mine 3 external Hard drives, the other day my Mac-mini shut down two of the drives for drawing to much power. Could I take the Anker and plug a usb c hub into one of the USB-c ports and get around the power issue?
Just to check I have a Selore docking station and purchased a Dell Monitor USB C. when I plug the USB C in the dock it doesn't work. The monitor only works when I directly connect to my PC (surface). Am I right in thinking that some USB C ports in docks are not for monitors and they just charge for example?
Just wondering: if the MBP original adapter is 98w, but the hub’s PD is only 80w, what will happen is one uses the hub alone to charge the MBP? Will it run out of battery eventually?
I think it depends on the tasks you’re doing. If you’re doing light tasks, the MBP won’t use as much wattage, so 80w is enough. However, if your doing medium to heavy loads, then the wattage used will get closer to the 98w of the charger, and the 80w PD won’t be sufficient to actually charge the MBP. So it can still be charged using the 80w PD of the hub, just slower or even not when doing medium to heavy loads.
Thanks!
Thank you very much. I appreciate your support!
The fact you’re the only person that comes up upon TH-cam searching in 1 go. That’s fantastic. And on-top of that you proceed to keep these upto date yearly. Massive applause handsome gentleman.
I bought a new M1 MacBook Air and then a dongle to increase connectivity. A few months later the Mac wouldn’t boot up, took it to Apple and thought nothing of answering their questions. Apple returned the laptop in 20 minutes saying the cost of the repair would be more than the purchase price. I was shocked and they calmly explained that I had used a third party USB port device which had damaged the laptop, and that I needed to contact Anker, the adapter manufacturer for resolution. Anker denied the claim, and I have a $1,199 doorstop. My point: DO NOT BE HONEST WITH APPLE AS THEY ARE LOOKING FOR ANY REASON POSSIBLE TO DENY WARRANTY CLAIMS. 20 minutes was enough time to read the ticket, blame the dongle and deny the claim.
Ehhh, i see your frustration, but the warranty covers damages based on the use of the device only. When you add a third party device to it, you void the warranty. Its not just apple and any other company would not accept a claim for a damage done by a device not made by that company. Specially since apple does sell their own certified hubs.
@@actualsavior - Maybe, but it was an Anker dongle, used on thousands of Mac’s. I used the same dongle on my old MBA and on the MBP that I bought after Apple turned mine into a doorstop. It was NOT the dongle.
@@Erin-Thorwhen did this happen? Apple released a Big Sur update (11.2.2) in 2021 to address this exact issue. It is definitely an apple issue if you ask me.
@@Martin-delta I bought it in late January 2021, and the issue was Apple was looking for a reason to deny the warranty repair. IMO they used the dongle as a reason for denying the repair. I’m not sure there was a software fix, as it wouldn’t charge or power on at all. I believe the USB C ports failed, and they used the dongle as an excuse to deny the warranty. My point was simply, DO NOT SHARE ALL DETAILS WITH APPLE! They are LOOKING for reasons to deny the warranty.
@@Erin-Thor the update was pushed in feb 2021. It did not reverse damage that was already caused, but it was meant to prevent damage in the future. The update text was: “prevent models from incurring damage when they are connected to
certain third-party, non-compliant powered USB-C hubs and docks.”
Sorry that happened to you. :(
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Thanks for the breakdown, as usual very informative. I purchased a Dockteck hub for my M2 MBA because it has HDMI (8K/30Hz), 4 USB 3.0 and, most importantly for my usage, the power passthrough that you mentioned since I also use it with my iPad Mini 6. It doesn't hurt that it was reasonably priced, has metal construction and a nice braided cable.
Earlier this year I purchased the CalDigit Thunderbolt 4 Element Hub for my Mac Studio. I saw some great TH-cam reviews on the CalDigit; along with it being powered made this an easy purchase. I connect 5 drives (2 USB 3.0 & 3 Thunderbolt) to this hub and I will say that I have had zero issues since doing this.
Quelle vidéo ! Insertions, animations, qualité de l’image, bravo pour ce travail immense !
Just want to say THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH
Thanks for the very comprehensive and logically clear instruction. I bought Caldigit TS4 half a year ago and haven't made full use of its power (like installing DisplayLink driver for my Mac Studio M1 Ultral for 5 displays). I have gone through lots of videos regarding USB hub and this is the most helpful one.
Thank you for your amazing clarifications.
Correction @ 09:37:
40 Gb/s = 40,000 Mb/s = 5,000 MB/s
You've got:
40 Gb/s = 40,000 MB/s
That said, excellent vid, thank you.
Another excellent video. Max info packed into a well organized, factual, no BS package. Very helpful; looking for a cost-effective dock for my 14" M-3 MacBook Pro. Maybe the CalDigit TS3. Perhaps when Thunderbolt 5 hits the streets, I might see some lower pricing?
I'm consistently surprised by these hubs not having mostly usb c ports. Especially because I don't use anything that has usb A anymore
Awesome video Kyle, and thanks for being specific to macs.
With some things it’s still hard to find the proper specs for Mac accessories.
Great breakdowns
Thanks for the great insights and advice. This is a definite pain point and challenge for me as a newer Mac laptop user, so I really appreciate it. While these CalDigit docks look great, it seems they only have display port not HDMI. I have an M1 2020 MacBook Air, and want a dock or hub that has a port for ethernet and at least 1 HDMI port. Why oh why can't Apple ever make anything simple with a wide variety of convenient options, like I'm used to with Windows...sigh.... :o :(
GOOD JOB! THANK YOU
I found the Orico and Baseus brands with best design because I need a 2 C ports, 2 USB A port, and card reader.
Many cheaper USB A port hub in the market is selling pretty cheap, but the Baseus 7 in 1 is great.
That was a great breakdown - thanks!!
which one is the best for music production? thank you
I have had a really good experience with the UGREEN USB C 10 in 1 dongle. Apart from the 1xHMDI 4K 30hz (which is good enough since I use a 1080p monitor), it has: 1xVGA 1080p 60Hz, 1xRJ45 1000Mbps, 1x3.5mm audio jack, 1xPD 100W USBC Charging port, 1xSD 104Mb/s, 1xTF (MicroSD) 104Mb/s and 3xUSB 3.0 ports for 40€ or 44$ on Aliexpress.
I have a 2021 Macbook Pro M1 16gb RAM and a heavy user of applications like Photoshop, Lightroom and Final Cut Pro.
No problems so far and for that price...can't beat it imo.
probably the best video ive seen. i currently working with a m1 macbook pro m1 13 inch 2020....i should probably going with the high tier for dual monitor support
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It’s all love lol. Thanks for the video and laugh
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I love all of your videos. Beard is looking great, too :)
Nice review which covers all of the many bases! If you're just looking for something to attach a monitor, LAN, speakers and some other USB-A/C accesories to a MacBook via a single cable, I've found the Anker USB C Docking Station PowerExpand 9-in-1 a great option for the past few years. It's also in that middle range and can be picked up for around £100, so pretty good value for money.
This is so helpful! Any notable additions to the list since you posted this? Thanks!!
USB hubs are highly recommended for users of the 24" M3 or M1 iMac. Just make sure your USB hub connects to USB-C or have a USB-C to USB-A adapter ready.
Can you recommend one?
Very informative! VGA recommendation, please! Thank you
Any recommendation on an adapter to use a Focusrite audio interface with a MacBook M1? For no latency when recording audio
On the CharJenPro, with an iPad, not a laptop, how does the power distribution work?
Cheers for the video, certainly something to think about on my next purchase. Btw, how do you do those animations? Is that done in Adobe After Effects?
Regarding the DisplayLink stuff. I really wanted a one cable solution for my docked Macbook and my two monitor setup. After reading more into it, the third party software, the DRM protection issues, the alleged screen recording. I decided two cables didn't look too bad.
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Nice video, helpful to understand the price ranges.
Great video Kyle! Especially appreciated the tip about USB port naming conventions, I never knew that before. Perhaps a similar video for those USB hubs designed for the Mac Mini (Satechi and the like) in the future? Thanks for the great content!
Definitely willing to try out other products! Thanks for watching!
I am also looking forward to it! And I hope there will be some critical content
You are a good TH-camr
which hub would you recommend for djing?
This some nice editing boii
Which softwares did you use for editing this video?
Great video! i really did help the choosing process... Now, a stupid question, but just to be sure, can i leave the hub permanently connected to the mac? My question is, is it safe to use it as a "docking station" in order to use my Macbook as a permanent desktop PC with an external display?
Hey Kyle, great video. Question for you, which hub do you recommend for connecting my 16in MacBook ProM3 with two Apple Studio Display 27 in monitors?
Hello, I asked a buyer who was selling the CharJenPro Ultimate Docking Station and said it was not compatible with a MacBook Pro M3 Pro 14", is that true? Was he wrong?
Brilliant Thank you Kyle!
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Can I use two Caldigit 4 on one MacBook pro m1 version? Or Caldigit 4 and Caldigit 3. I have several external hard drive due to video storage that I want to have plugged in at the same time to avoid plugging them in and out all of the time. What is your suggested solution for that environment. Worried that continual plugging and unplugging can wear ut the connectors and it is just inconvenient.
The deal breaker on the Orico hub(s) is that the HDMI-4K port is only 30Hz.
Is the Orico hub works with usb mic?
I plan to use external hard drives for Time Machine, photo and video storage. My question is, if one of them requires plug-in power, will I have any problems using any of the hubs you mentioned? The other, smaller one, is a Samsung ssd. Thanks for you video and reply.
Good question.
Thanks for the vid. Used the affiliate link.
Request for suggestion. When I’m mobile, my 2017 MBP has only 2 Thunderbolt 3 ports. I want to have a dongle/hub that has an UHS II reader (photography), and a gen 2 A port and C port. PD would be a bonus. I just need to ability to transfer RAW files to the MBP to show the “quick n dirty” to clients, as well as have the flexibility to plug in an USB A device. I have multiple USB 3 A thumb drives to give clients jpgs (I shoot in both)
Thanks for the video, Kyle! Quick question: is all of this applicable to iMac desktop as well? In the video you only mention Macbook.
yup, as long as it's new-ish. Any M-series version will be the same
@@KyleErickson Thanks so much! My old iMac just died so it’s time to reset my whole set-up.
Hi, thanks for your informative youtube. I'm looking for an inexpensive powered hub for a new Mac Desktop M3. Cannot tell whether the Orico 6 in 1 is compatible with the new Mac. Appreciate any advise.
For me I just need a simple one that has HDMI, power delivery and USB-A port. That's pretty much all I need
is this advisable to be use on Ipad?
Thank you for the video
Can you give us a suggestion for a hub they can confidently handle a 4K capture card input, 1080p output over HDMI, inputs from rodecaster Duo, and hopefully power delivery
Hi Kyle, if I want to link 2 external Hard Drives together for my MacMini M2, what do you recommend for a hub? many thanks.
I bought a Sonnettech - comes up best by many sharp techies
I had a KEFEYA P2 tri PRO Portable Monitor Laptop Screen Extender but only one screen display, I run it on MacBook air M1. What docking station would ypu recommend ?
Hi Kyle amazing your video I need to connect to my mac Book Air M1 2 external displays, what is your advice ?
Hallo, have switched from 2015 iMac to a new setup. 13 inch MacBook Pro with a studio display. As I am into photography I need a card reader, 1 have a 1 terabyte external drive and another 2 terabyte drive for backup, plus a port for the studio display monitor. I don’t have a huge amount of cash to splash. Therefore any advice gratefully received. Thank you
Thanks for the great video, I have a Macbook Air 1.6ghz, core i5 Intel, 8gb memory, os is Sonoma 14.1.2, I have a couple extenal Seagate =hard drives, one for all my photos and one for backup. I also use Google icloud back up services. My existing device hub seems to not work when I have more than one device plugged into it. My existing external hard drives are the older USB 2.0 I will upgrade them to the new USB-C. My existing hub is a TBI Pro. I'm looking for a new faster hub that would be under a $100, what do you recommend?
Can you recommend a hub that has a Thunderbolt 2 input (used with my G Technology 4TB external drive) and SD card input...(my 2013 iMac has built in ports for these connectors and I am looking at buying a M3 iMac.
ok- just got a new iMac but I need a hub for the scanner, printer, speaker, camera, and I have a second monitor- so I need at least 5 usb (not usbc). what do you recommend?
when usb4 doesnt need to pay intel like tb3 or 4, why there arent even in the "few ports" category usb4 hubs... I have seen a lot of hubs flicker or overheat or just stop working when you saturate all connections with video , power and transfer
Can recommend which I can buy for Macbook pro rentina 15 inch late 2013
So if you want to use 2 display (monitors) with an M1 Macbook Pro what would you recomend?
if you indeed have an M1 Pro and not a regular M1, you can either use two ports on your Mac (one being hte HDMI out), or you can find a hub with either two HDMI/DisplayPort outputs or two thunderbolt ports.
NewBe here. Great info, but I have a question. My work setup is 1 HP laptop with a single usb3 port. When I'm in the office I plug in a usb3 cable supporting 2 monitors and power. I'm looking for a inline hub I can plug into my laptop and plug the usb3 work cable into it allowing me to continue using the dual monitors and power provided, but giving me options for a wireless keyboard and or wireless mouse; both usb2 dongle bluetooth types. Again, great into and thanks in advance for any advice...
Will the small CalDigit power multiple displays for my MacBook M1 Air?!? Thanks
I really can't figure out what I need. I'm a light user. I switch between three computers (Macbook Pro 14", Macbook Pro 15" & Lenovo Windows), Need to plug in: Stream deck, ethernet cable, dongle for Logi & bolt, Dell 39" monitor (using HDMI as USBC isn't working), scanner via USB.. I think that's it. I only have the one monitor, use the laptops in clamshell mode.. Don't move files around but wouldn't mind the ability to read SD card but not necessity. I don't have any speakers plugged in - most of the time I just use headphones. I just want to be able to plug 1 cord in vs everything because I take my laptop with me daily to work and want to easily hook up when I get home. Do I really need a premium hub?
Which hub is shown at 2:31 ?
still wondering
I just want a dual HDMI hub without DisplayLink so I can have 2 external displays on my M2 Pro 14 inch. Can you recommend one?
What’s a good cheap hub for a desk setup as I want to use my MacBook as my desktop? I just can’t find anything with a long usb c cable
How does this work with magsafe charging, you'll need to have a separate chord for the power supple I guess. Is that safe?
Do you have any advice for video editors on an M1 MacBook Air? I have a SanDisk Extreme with 2TB. The short cable it came with is kinda annoying so I was looking up if the type of USB C cable made any difference. Leading me here instead.
Biggest issue with the non-powered hubs is if they have independent pass-through charging for devices and especially phones. They often do not list those specs.
Do you still recommend that anker one?
that one still works great!
I recently made the jump from high Sierra running on a 5,1 to a MacBook M1 Pro 2021. I run a recording studio so I really needed reliability. I also needed a PCIe dock to house my 14 year old sound card. I ended up going with Sonnettech for the SE1 for the PCIe card, the Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 as the main dock and their dual NVMe drive which I boot from when in the studio. Hopefully if my MacBook dies/lost/stolen etc I should just be able to buy a Mac mini and carry on as if nothing happened. Has anyone ever tried booting a Mac mini from a MacBook boot drive?
Thoughts on the J5CREATE USB4 Dual 4K Multi-Port Hub for a Macbook Pro M1Max running external monitor?
hey Kyle, have you ever experienced devices such as an audio interface connected to a docking station or powered hub not being recognized and requires unplugging and replugging? I know people recommend plugging interfaces directly into the computer.
I haven't, sorry!
got the selore, but it only works for storage--NO power to my CD player
Is the purpose of the hub to consolidate all wires(data cable to monitor, mouse, keyboard) then i will only have 1 wire to plug from hub to my laptop instead of 1 cable per device?
How about orico Tb3-S1? It claims it has thunderbolt 3 input and output with 10gbps usb 3 and 8k dp port.Should I get this?
Could you revisit this with iPhone 15 Pro?
likely will do a best USB-C accessories for iPhone sometime in the near future
I have bought the Dell WD 22 TB4 but it's not working with MacBook Air M1 2020 model, any insights? how to fix or what might have caused it, i am looking forward to get another WD22TB4
is it normal for the usb hub to be hot while in use?
What's the best usb hub for andriod?
great video, disappointed with clldigit, in that so many options to plug in, leave out the most common HDMI
Hey Kyle. Im looking for a usb hub, to connect to my work laptop at home. im planning on useing it with my 4k screen, plug in my various accessories, mouse, keyboard, ipad pro etc, nothing more fancy than that. Its a lenovo thinkpad i use for work. Im looking at a anker 322 5-1 usb-c hub with 4k. At work i have the lenovo dock, works fine, can charge and everything from the dock. Could you ontop of your head remember one you would pick for this application?
Depends on what you're looking for - if you're following the advice in this video, remember to look for what refresh rate the 4K is limited to - in the case of the hub you suggested, that is only 4K@30Hz. Anker is a safe bet but if it were me, I'd make sure it's 4K @ 60Hz. Other than that, I'd just use this mostly as a guide to fid what's going to work for you, no one can make that decision but you!
Hi Kyle. Cool reviews. The one that you have. The $400 one. Can you explain why that’s the one you chose versus others. Pretend money is no object. Thanks!
Embarrassed: I have a 2015 MacBook Pro which has its own PD. So finding an adapter for my utechsmartHub 12 has been a problem. Any suggestions?
I have MacBook Pro with magnet charging thing what do I do?
Would it be possible my sound card and midi controller to be connected using these hubs?
if they're USB I don't see why not
What I've been looking for is a USB hub that will safely power external hard drives like the Seagate 4TB, that is, drives that get their power from the Mac. Or the hub. I've had drives damaged by connecting them to USB hubs in the past. Does one of the drives you've covered fit the bill?
should be fine with any of the ones here.
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I have an Hyper hub for my macbook air but he keeps burning, cost 80$ and it's garbage... What should I buy, i need hdmi, (ethernet), usb, usb c, card reader ? Thanks :)
Charjenpro ultimate dock for sure.
I own the M2 Pro and have connected two monitors to the hub using HDMI cables. The hub is then connected to my Mac using a Type C cable. However, my Mac detects the two screens as one monitor, so it extends the display from my Mac but mirrors the content on both screens. Interestingly, when using a Windows computer, it functions correctly and extends the display to two separate monitors. Can you recommend a hub that will enable this functionality with my Mac?
You need something with Displaylink, kinda annoying
Hi Kyle, thank you for the many helpful videos. I have three external hard drives connect to a MacBook Pro. The drives occasionally randomly eject (which can be very frustrating when working on a file / video located on those drives). They are currently connected via a cheap Certified Data USB C to 3 x USB A connector. I'm wondering if this random ejecting of drives would be solved by a USB Hub - or if it is some sort of iOS issue. Have seen others with similar problems on some forums, but no clear solutions posted. Details: 2017 13 inch MacBook Pro running Monterey 12.6.1, WD MyBook 12 TB ext drive, Seagate 10 TB ext drive, LaCie rugged 1 TB SSD. All drives Journaled HFS+. Thanks!
My TBI Pro hub seems to eject my external drive on the fly too. I have my monitor, ethernet, iphone USB-2 charger and sometimes camcorer to copy old tapes. I think it might be the amount of power it uses and ejects the hard drive. I will be looking for a new powered hub.
I also use a Certified Data USB A and found I needed to unplug all drives I wasn't using. Maybe under powered? Anyway, I can run two drives easily now.
Does 4K@60 translate to 1440@144?
Do all of these work on the M2 MacBook Air? I am looking for a way to display a monitor (not 4k) without reducing the number of USB-C ports as I would need more than one (so a USB-C to HDMI wouldn't work). I looked it up and unless I'm mistaken the Anker 543 and 555 are incompatible with my device. Am I wrong? Sorry for the inconvenience but if someone could help that would be much appreciated.
The problem I have is not enough usb-c ports. Don’t care about USB A need C. Even Ankers 13-1 don’t provide enough USB-C. I have connected to mine 3 external Hard drives, the other day my Mac-mini shut down two of the drives for drawing to much power. Could I take the Anker and plug a usb c hub into one of the USB-c ports and get around the power issue?
I have the same issue. Not enough usb c ports.
Just to check I have a Selore docking station and purchased a Dell Monitor USB C. when I plug the USB C in the dock it doesn't work. The monitor only works when I directly connect to my PC (surface). Am I right in thinking that some USB C ports in docks are not for monitors and they just charge for example?
Selore hub probably needs *DisplayLink* drivers installed on the PC to stream video across it.
Killer color grading!
Just wondering: if the MBP original adapter is 98w, but the hub’s PD is only 80w, what will happen is one uses the hub alone to charge the MBP? Will it run out of battery eventually?
I think it depends on the tasks you’re doing. If you’re doing light tasks, the MBP won’t use as much wattage, so 80w is enough. However, if your doing medium to heavy loads, then the wattage used will get closer to the 98w of the charger, and the 80w PD won’t be sufficient to actually charge the MBP. So it can still be charged using the 80w PD of the hub, just slower or even not when doing medium to heavy loads.
I'm looking for the best hub for my iPad pro that must include HDMI out and RJ45