Hello! After researching for accessories to buy for my new macbook pro m5 which will arrive next week, I’m thinking of buying an Anker Nano 7 in 1 usb c hub https://anker.ph/products/anker-nano-usb-c-hub-7-in-1-4k-hdmi which costs around 33 USD here in my country. This is so far one of the premium brand options I have here for a USB-C dongle. I found another one from satechi but I think it’s overkill for my needs.
Just to refresh, here are the available ports of the of the M5 base chip:
I’m a filmmaker who plans to edit some of my old footage stored in external hard drives. Would the 5Gbps speed of the USB-A ports of the hub sufficient for editing? For the new projects that would come my way, I plan to store them in the internal HD of the laptop then transfer them later to my drive. At this point, editing in an SSD is not an option for now as it’s super expensive. What do you guys think? Are there better ways to access my external hard drives? Maybe a USB-C to external hard drive cable? Or is it better to just streamline everything into the hub?
Just to refresh, here are the available ports of the of the M5 base chip:
- MagSafe 3
- Thunderbolt 4 USB-C (3) - for charging, displayport, thunderbolt 4, usb 4
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- HDMI
- SDXC card slot
I’m a filmmaker who plans to edit some of my old footage stored in external hard drives. Would the 5Gbps speed of the USB-A ports of the hub sufficient for editing? For the new projects that would come my way, I plan to store them in the internal HD of the laptop then transfer them later to my drive. At this point, editing in an SSD is not an option for now as it’s super expensive. What do you guys think? Are there better ways to access my external hard drives? Maybe a USB-C to external hard drive cable? Or is it better to just streamline everything into the hub?
