Hub that can power MBA and provide 2 USB-C ports?

[Morac]

I have a MBA 2020 (M1) and sometimes I want to copy files between to USB-C external drives or connect my iPad and a USB-C drive at the same time. That works fine, but I can’t power my MBA at the same time.

Are there any hubs that can connect two USB-C devices at once, but still power the MBA? I haven’t been able to find any. I did find a Thunderbolt 4 hub that does this, but the MBA only supports Thunderbolt 3.

Any ideas?

 

[JPack]

MBA supports any USB-C hub or dock. So you can buy a dock like this or a more expensive TB model.

Anker 575 USB-C Docking Station (13-in-1)

Compatibility Information: Works with Windows 8, 10, and 11, and macOS 10.12 or later. Requires a USB-C port that supports DisplayPort Alt Mode and Power Delivery. Huge Expansion: Equipped with an 85W laptop-charging USB-C port, an 18W Power Delivery USB-C port, a USB-C data port, 3 USB-A ports...

us.anker.com

 

[Morac]

I’m not sure that does what I want. Do the hub power the upstream usb-c device (MBA) and allow connecting two other usb-c data devices?

 

[AeroEngineer]

Seems like it, yes. One of the pics with the overview of the ports shows one port labelled ”connect to host” and then there are an additional two USB-C ports (in addition to a whole host of other ports).

 

[JPack]

I’m not sure that does what I want. Do the hub power the upstream usb-c device (MBA) and allow connecting two other usb-c data devices?

Yes, you connect your MBA to the USB-C port at the back. It gets up to 85W from the dock.

The front two USB-C ports provide power (7.5W + 18W) and data.