Expand your connectivity with this seven-port High Speed USB 2.0 hub * Includes premium 3A AC adapter. Will not charge Apple iPad or other non-standard charging devices * Easy to diagnose connectivity: Separate LEDs for hub power and each attached USB device * Fully compliant with USB 2.0/1.1, supporting speeds up to 480Mbps * Two convenient top-side ports with a sliding panel to protect ports when not in use
The job of a hub is to connect your devices together transparently. Which leads to only two questions: Does it work, and does it look good on my desk?As for looks, it's not bad. 5 plugs on the side (2 & 3), and two under the top cover. The middle strip contains LEDs which light up blue for each active port, and one red LED at the top. A "plugs in the back" model might be slightly prettier, but I've got one of those for another machine and they up being very wide. I like the smaller footprint of this one.I p..
Plugable 7-Port High Performance USB HUB:Packaging: This unit comes in an EASY-TO-OPEN package. It is not one of those clam-shells that require scissors or a knife to open. Goes from the Amazon box to package open and ready to use in less than 30 seconds. This is a bonus in my book because I dislike having to open a clam-shell with a knife or scissors, it is frustrating.Power Supply and USB cable: The power supply is a HEFTY 3A output. It will power all 7 ports at 428mA each or 6 at 500mA each. (500mA ..
After reading reviews for several different 7-port powered hubs, I purchased this hub and an IOGEAR GUH227 to do my own comparison.The Hubs are both attached to HP 8440p Elitebook laptops running Windows 7 64-bit operating system. The hubs are connected to the following devices:- Keyboard- Mouse- HP 1022n Laserjet Printer- Fujitsu Scansnap personal scanner.Normally I would not have bothered purchasing a powered USB Hub for these devices, however, Fujitsu is so cheap that even though the scanner has it's own..
