New Mac Pro - Reliable USB hub

Not just for the nMP but us older tower users with the Orico and Inateck PCIe USB 3.0 add on cards have the identical Fresco (NEC) chipsets as the can. As the Inateck card was so good I've ordered a pair of Inateck 4 port hubs and a twin SATA docking station which will be landing shortly along with their 2 port card. I'll be testing them out if and when I get a chance later this week and posting my findings on the massive usb 3.0 thread on a Mac Pro here:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1501482/

If you trawl through all that lot you'll probably find some other recommendations before I post my thoughts!

I got this one. I've not had any issues with it, but I've only been using it since my nMP came a couple days ago. So far, so good.

I got a HooToo USB 3.0 hub.
It has worked perfectly on my nMP.

The only thing to watch for is high-performance scanners like Nikon slide scanners. They do best with a low-traffic hub or a direct connection to the computer.

After trying several USB hubs with my old Mac Pro, I just gave up. Hubs are pure junk especially if you are using them for gadgets that require power.

So I switched to Caldigit thunderbolt dock with three USB 3.0. It's much more expensive than a hub yes, but at least it works without any issues. No disconnects, no "low power" messages.

After trying several USB hubs with my old Mac Pro, I just gave up. Hubs are pure junk especially if you are using them for gadgets that require power.

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There are good USB 2.0 hubs. For example, I have a couple of these Adaptec hubs, which have been totally solid for many years. They come with a beefy power supply, and I've never had a problem with devices that need power.

i had to purchase something for my son at OWC so i decided to add this to that order: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Syba/CLHUB20127/

give it a shot i guess, not too many inexpensive choices.

rasputin666 said:

i had to purchase something for my son at OWC so i decided to add this to that order: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Syba/CLHUB20127/

give it a shot i guess, not too many inexpensive choices.

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Arrived today and works perfect. 2 external 3TB usb3 drives attached, iPad stand and EyeTV attached. Used all at once with no issues. Inexpensive.

I'm using this USB 3.0 hub. Works perfectly so far.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005NGQWL2/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Guess I'll add to the pile --

I wanted a hub with Gigabit Ethernet and USB 3, as I needed more USB ports and Apple dropped the Ethernet port on the latest MacBook Pro's.

This Vantec hub has worked well for me:

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/5763/vantec-3-port-usb-3-0-hub-w-gigabit-ethernet-review/index.html

The hub gives my MBP 1-cable plug-in access to Ethernet and multiple USB devices (document scanner, hard drive dock, flash drives), while leaving one USB 3 port on the laptop still free.