Best USB Powered HUB?

AF08 · Jan 10, 2011, 03:27 AM

I love my iMac but the one thing I hate is that it only has 4 USB ports...

I have 3 USB 2.0 External Drives.... My digital camera, iPhone, iPad, Kodak Zi8, Elgato Eye, and Harmon/Kardon Sound Sticks... and a few other USB devices...

Can anyone suggest a good Powered USB hub? I have this little 4 port laptop USB hub.. right now, but my external keep disconnecting....

Any help would be suggested, thanks!

DanielCoffey · Jan 10, 2011, 04:33 AM

Almost any powered USB 2.0 hub would serve you well, but I can personally recommend the 7 port USB 2.0 hub by StarTech.com which you can see at their own site in the US here... http://us.startech.com/product/ST720...ort-USB-20-Hub

There is a physical review on YouTube at... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lB1JXX1DXE

The reason I chose this one was because of the power supplied to the ports - it guarantees to meet the USB spec for power to EVERY port, not just one or two at a time and I wanted to put an iPod dock onto it for charging.

ravinder08 · Jan 10, 2011, 05:06 AM

I bought one of these a couple of months back and am happy with it.
Everything connects up fine without any probs

It's a powered Hub which is definitely recommended.

D-Link DUB H7 Hub - Hi-Speed USB
http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=149

Decent price too

Muzz112 · Jan 10, 2011, 06:41 AM

I've been using a Belkin 2in1 hub for 6 months, and I'm more than pleased with it! Would definitely recommend it. Can be used as a desktop hub, or the top comes off to become a mobile hub for laptops.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-2-N-1...4663170&sr=8-1

AF08 · Jan 10, 2011, 09:13 AM

Thanks Guys

kfscoll · Jan 10, 2011, 09:37 AM

I just bought this one and love it. First of all, it's weighted, so it doesn't slide around my desk when I plug stuff into it. Second, all the ports except one are on the back, so you don't see all of the wires sprouting out of the front. Third, I like the status LEDs -- they make it easy to tell when something is acting up. Fourth, it matches the iMac!

TheZA · Jan 10, 2011, 10:16 AM

I have purchased two i-rocks IR4610 4-port powered hubs from Newegg. They both work flawlessly. They are small, and the top port is especially useful for quick plug and play. I note that Newegg has the blue one for about $11. Black one is still $18??

tamarakdesign · Sep 17, 2012, 03:52 PM

I also have to buy a powered USB hub, and my macbook pro is 2.0 usb, and my new portable hard drive is 3.0, I assume I should get the 2.0 hub, right? it will still work, but slower, correct??

wlossw · Sep 17, 2012, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravinder08

I bought one of these a couple of months back and am happy with it.
Everything connects up fine without any probs

It's a powered Hub which is definitely recommended.

D-Link DUB H7 Hub - Hi-Speed USB
http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=149

Decent price too

I have this one too. It's nice because it has 2 ports that keep charging your iPhone/ipad when your pc is off or disconnected.

aquaboy · Nov 11, 2012, 12:14 PM

Hi, any thoughts on USB 3.0 powered hubs? I would like one for the new iMacs

Jan 10, 2011, 03:27 AM	#1
AF08 macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Huntington Beach	Best USB Powered HUB? I love my iMac but the one thing I hate is that it only has 4 USB ports... I have 3 USB 2.0 External Drives.... My digital camera, iPhone, iPad, Kodak Zi8, Elgato Eye, and Harmon/Kardon Sound Sticks... and a few other USB devices... Can anyone suggest a good Powered USB hub? I have this little 4 port laptop USB hub.. right now, but my external keep disconnecting.... Any help would be suggested, thanks! __________________
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Jan 10, 2011, 05:06 AM	#3
ravinder08 macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2010	I bought one of these a couple of months back and am happy with it. Everything connects up fine without any probs It's a powered Hub which is definitely recommended. D-Link DUB H7 Hub - Hi-Speed USB http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=149 Decent price too __________________ Late 2012 27" iMac, 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7, 8 GB RAM, 1TB HD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX 1024 MB iPhone 5 16GB Black, iPhone 4 S⃣ 16G Black, iPad 3rd Generation 32gb white.
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Jan 10, 2011, 06:41 AM	#4
Muzz112 macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: United Kingdom	I've been using a Belkin 2in1 hub for 6 months, and I'm more than pleased with it! Would definitely recommend it. Can be used as a desktop hub, or the top comes off to become a mobile hub for laptops. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-2-N-1...4663170&sr=8-1 __________________ 2012 27" 3.4 i7, 680MX, 1TB Fusion, 8gb Ram (24Gb Ram Coming soon) 2008 24" 2.8 iMac iPhone 4S Lenovo W520 2.2ghz i7, 16gb ram, 256gb SSD, 2gb Nvidia Quadro 2000M
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Jan 10, 2011, 09:13 AM	#5
AF08 Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Huntington Beach	:) Thanks Guys __________________
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Jan 10, 2011, 09:37 AM	#6
kfscoll macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2009	I just bought this one and love it. First of all, it's weighted, so it doesn't slide around my desk when I plug stuff into it. Second, all the ports except one are on the back, so you don't see all of the wires sprouting out of the front. Third, I like the status LEDs -- they make it easy to tell when something is acting up. Fourth, it matches the iMac! __________________ Mid '11 27" 3.4GHz i7 iMac Mid '12 15" 2.7GHz i7 rMBP new iPad 64GB+4G LTE AT&T iPhone 5 64GB iPod classic 160GB iPod nano 6G 16GB
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Jan 10, 2011, 04:33 AM	#2
DanielCoffey macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Edinburgh, UK	Almost any powered USB 2.0 hub would serve you well, but I can personally recommend the 7 port USB 2.0 hub by StarTech.com which you can see at their own site in the US here... http://us.startech.com/product/ST720...ort-USB-20-Hub There is a physical review on YouTube at... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lB1JXX1DXE The reason I chose this one was because of the power supplied to the ports - it guarantees to meet the USB spec for power to EVERY port, not just one or two at a time and I wanted to put an iPod dock onto it for charging.
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Jan 10, 2011, 10:16 AM	#7
TheZA macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007	I have purchased two i-rocks IR4610 4-port powered hubs from Newegg. They both work flawlessly. They are small, and the top port is especially useful for quick plug and play. I note that Newegg has the blue one for about $11. Black one is still $18??
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Sep 17, 2012, 03:52 PM	#8
tamarakdesign macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	I also have to buy a powered USB hub, and my macbook pro is 2.0 usb, and my new portable hard drive is 3.0, I assume I should get the 2.0 hub, right? it will still work, but slower, correct??
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Nov 11, 2012, 12:14 PM	#10
aquaboy macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2011	Hi, any thoughts on USB 3.0 powered hubs? I would like one for the new iMacs
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