I didn’t use it for passthrough charging, although I did see that Apple did have a MacOS update last year that addressed this concern with bricked Macbooks and issues with usb-c hubs, but I never tested it to verify. It’s pretty normal that it gets warm especially when all ports are in use, but it doesn’t get blistering hot. Now I'm thinking about getting a USB-C Hub WITHOUT any PD just to be on the safe side.ĮDIT 2: I went with this option from UGREEN as it has all of the ports that I need and it doesn't have any PD.ĮDIT 3 (08/08/22): Pretty happy overall with the UGREEN USB-C Hub. Thank you!ĮDIT: I checked out these threads and it looks like a small percentage of users have experienced bricked M1 MacBooks while using the USB-C hubs for power delivery and passthrough charging. Or if you had any other USB-C hubs that you could recommend. I was wondering if you had any experience or recommendations which would be the best out of the 3.
Satechi - : Satechi Aluminum Type-C Pro Hub Adapter with USB-C PD (40 Gbps), 4K HDMI, USB-C Data, SD/Micro Card Reader, USB 3.0 - Compatible with 2020/2018 MacBook Air, 2019/2018 MacBook Pro (Space Gray): Computers & Accessories ($79.99)Īnker - : Anker USB C Hub for MacBook, PowerExpand Direct 7-in-2 USB C Adapter Compatible with Thunderbolt 3 USB C Port, 100W Power Delivery, 4K HDMI, USB C and 2 USB A Data Ports, SD and microSD Card Reader: Computers & Accessories ($59.99) Hyperdrive - : HyperDrive USB C Hub, Sanho USB-C Duo 7-in-2 for MacBook Pro Air, Magnetic Grip HDMI 4K60Hz HDR 100W PD 40Gbps USB 3.1: Computers & Accessories ($79.99) I was looking at these 3 potential options: It also needs to have great build quality, a tight and secure fit, and the color should match the space grey color of the laptop itself. I would also need the best quality pass-through charging.
I need an HDMI port, micro/SD card slots, 2 USB-A, and 2 USB-C ports (for charging and for data). I was researching about what USB-C hub to get. And not all USB hubs are.Hey guys! I just recently ordered my M1 MacBook Pro in space grey and I'm super excited to receive it in a couple of weeks (blah international shipping). But if you want to connect multiple displays to your laptop - especially high-resolution 4K displays - you'll need a hub capable of pushing those pixels. Most USB hubs will connect to an external display just fine, giving you more screen to fit your work. Things get even more complicated when you add displays to the mix. So your mileage may vary depending on the laptop you use. In addition, some may allow you to plug your laptop's power adapter into the hub but it may not charge as quickly or efficiently as it would if it were plugged directly into the laptop. In those cases, you'd either need a USB hub that plugs into the wall - enabling it to draw more power for those devices - or you'd need the device itself to plug into the wall (like a DVD drive that comes with its own power cable). Simple USB hubs, for example, draw power from the laptop itself and may not be able to provide enough juice to power-hungry peripherals like external DVD drives. Not all hubs are created equal with varying ports their only difference. Shopping Working from home: Seat cushions Some may even allow you to charge your laptop through them, your actual laptop charger plugging into the hub itself. So you can connect multiple USB devices, SD cards, HDMI displays, Ethernet connections or other devices to your laptop after plugging that hub into just one USB port on your laptop. Simply put, a USB hub, or docking station, expands the number of ports on your laptop through one adapter. So what do you do when you don't have enough connections for your old peripherals, external monitors, or SD cards? Well, you could grab a dongle for that one device - USB-C to HDMI and USB-C to USB-A adapters are a dime a dozen - or you could get one docking station to rule them all. Many ultraportable laptops have done away with Ethernet and HDMI ports, while others have gone even further, eschewing old-school USB ports for newer, smaller USB-C slots. As laptops get smaller and thinner, their port selection gets more and more paltry - this can get quite frustrating for anyone working from home and wrestling toward the best setup.