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MacRumors Giveaway: Win a 9-in-1 USB-C Adapter From Choetech

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For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Choetech to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a 9-in-1 USB-C Adapter that works with Apple's Mac models, including the new M1 Macs.

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Design wise, the USB-C Adapter is slim and compact, plugging into a USB-C port on a modern Mac model or an iPad Pro. It's small enough to be tucked in a bag or backpack for easy portability.

Priced at $24, the USB-C Adapter features a 4K HDMI port, three USB-A ports, an RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port, a 60Hz VGA port, an SD card slot, and a micro SD card slot, adding more utility to Macs and PCs that have a limited number of built-in ports.

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There's also a USB-C 100W power delivery port that can be used for charging Apple's Macs, and it will charge even Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro models at full speed. The USB-C port is limited to charging and won't transfer data, which is something to be aware of.

With the USB-A ports, you can connect keyboards, mice, and hard drives, with transfer speeds of up to 5Gb/s supported, while the SD card slots provide access to photos taken with cameras, drones, and other accessories.

HDMI and VGA ports allow for connecting TVs and displays for mirroring or extending your Mac's screen or streaming video to a TV or projector. The HDMI port supports 4K at 30Hz resolution, while the VGA port supports up to 1080p at 60Hz.

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According to Choetech, the display is compatible with all of Apple's USB-C MacBook Pro, MacBook, iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook Air models dating back to 2017. It is also compatible with any PC laptop that has USB-C ports, along with some Android smartphones.

We have 15 of the 9-in-1 USB-C Adapters to give away to MacRumors readers. To enter to win our giveaway, use the Gleam.io widget below and enter an email address. Email addresses will be used solely for contact purposes to reach the winners and send the prizes. You can earn additional entries by subscribing to our weekly newsletter, subscribing to our YouTube channel, following us on Twitter, following us on Instagram, or visiting the MacRumors Facebook page.

Due to the complexities of international laws regarding giveaways, only U.S. residents who are 18 years or older and Canadian residents (excluding Quebec) who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory are eligible to enter. To offer feedback or get more information on the giveaway restrictions, please refer to our Site Feedback section, as that is where discussion of the rules will be redirected.

The contest will run from today (November 27) at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time through 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time on December 4. The winners will be chosen randomly on December 4 and will be contacted by email. The winners will have 48 hours to respond and provide a shipping address before new winners are chosen.

Article Link: MacRumors Giveaway: Win a 9-in-1 USB-C Adapter From Choetech
 
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Cybertruck20 said:
Why do so many new hubs still include VGA? Genuinely would be curious to know how many people still connect to VGA over any other connection.
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I’d find VGA worthless on a stationary dock in my office since I favor HDMI, DisplayPort, and Thunderbolt; however many conference centers (and office buildings I assume) still use VGA heavily. So it can come in handy if you present from your laptop frequently.
 
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TheDailyApple said:
I’d find VGA worthless on a stationary dock in my office since I favor HDMI, DisplayPort, and Thunderbolt; however many conference centers (and office buildings I assume) still use VGA heavily. So it can come in handy if you present from your laptop frequently.
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This. If you travel and present at many academic or industrial sites, you'd find that most of them have not yet jumped on the HDMI bandwagon.
 
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Thanks for the giveaway! I’m European so I cannot participate, but at least I got to know this adapter. I wonder if the HDMI port is a 2.0 or 2.1, not sure which one is capable of 4K @ 60Hz
 
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Does anyone knows if this hub is able to sync two external 2TB+ drives through the USB 3.0 ports? I had one similar and it powers off every time I started the sync.
 
Populus said:
Thanks for the giveaway! I’m European so I cannot participate, but at least I got to know this adapter. I wonder if the HDMI port is a 2.0 or 2.1, not sure which one is capable of 4K @ 60Hz
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HDMI 2.0+ support 4K at 60Hz. Since this hub only supports 4K at 30Hz, it can’t be HDMI 2.0 or above.
 
cochinet said:
Does anyone knows if this hub is able to sync two external 2TB+ drives through the USB 3.0 ports? I had one similar and it powers off every time I started the sync.
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If it's anything like the Anker ones I have, then it should be able to power the drives as long as you are providing power to the hub via the 100W PD port. My hard drives would frequently power down or not transfer at full speed if I did not provide power through the PD, these type of hubs normally siphon off 15W~ specifically for all the ports to function properly.
 
Dozer_Zaibatsu said:
I wish these things would say very clearly whether they have pass-through power or not. It's like they want to obscure that. I look at this and have to assume "no."
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MacRumors said:


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There's also a USB-C 100W power delivery port that can be used for charging Apple's Macs, and it will charge even Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro models at full speed. The USB-C port is limited to charging and won't transfer data, which is something to be aware of.
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Says so in the post.
 
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cochinet said:
Does anyone knows if this hub is able to sync two external 2TB+ drives through the USB 3.0 ports? I had one similar and it powers off every time I started the sync.
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No, it won't. None of the USB-C hubs will drive external HDDs as they cannot supply enough power. I have this hub so speaking from personal experience. These USB ports are meant for low-power USB devices.
 
TheDailyApple said:
Because the more countries you include the more sets of rules you have to follow, making international giveaways tricky. I follow a U.K. based publication and all their giveaways are limited to the U.K., it’s just not worth moaning about.
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But Australia is pretty much run by whatever the US says, so we should be included too :p
 
Cybertruck20 said:
Why do so many new hubs still include VGA? Genuinely would be curious to know how many people still connect to VGA over any other connection.
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I’d hazard a guess that some people may still need it when attending a conference or giving a presentation in which the projector may only have VGA. Additionally, a lot of university settings have these built-in units where staff can plug their laptop in directly via multiple inputs including VGA. I never use it, because it can be fiddly and students get bored when I’m speaking let alone when trying to sort out A/V connections.

Just as an aside, I use VGA as a permanent solution in my home office as I have a handful of old LCD monitors and use one as an extra display for my 2018 Mac Mini (soon to be replaced with the M1!). I use an HDMI/VGA adapter for that connection.
 
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eRajesh said:
No, it won't. None of the USB-C hubs will drive external HDDs as they cannot supply enough power. I have this hub so speaking from personal experience. These USB ports are meant for low-power USB devices.
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WRONG. I have two USB-C hubs and plug my external HDDs in them all the time and they function just fine. Neither has an external power source.
 
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Strange: the visit Facebook/YouTube/Instragram +1s don't seem to work anymore. They open the site in a new tab (Safari 14.0.1 on Mojave), but the Continue button is never activated.
 
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