USB 3.0 Hub - Which one to buy?

[that1guyy]

I am looking to buy a hub and its surprisingly hard to find one that works well with macs without any issues. I plan to use with a Crystalwell 15inch rMBP

I am looking for a 4 port one, but may opt for a 7 port one if it has no issues and isn't a behemoth.

I will most likely plug in:
1. a USB mouse
2. iPhone (charge, sync)
3. occasionally a printer
4. occasionally a card reader
5. occasionally a WD mypassport HDD.
6. Occasionally flash drives.

So anyone know a good hub that can work with the above devices without dying and flaking?

 

[revalationist]

I am looking to buy a hub and its surprisingly hard to find one that works well with macs without any issues. I plan to use with a Crystalwell 15inch rMBP

I am looking for a 4 port one, but may opt for a 7 port one if it has no issues and isn't a behemoth.

I will most likely plug in:
1. a USB mouse
2. iPhone (charge, sync)
3. occasionally a printer
4. occasionally a card reader
5. occasionally a WD mypassport HDD.
6. Occasionally flash drives.

So anyone know a good hub that can work with the above devices without dying and flaking?

I use a USB hub on my computer because front USB ports do not work (forgot to plug them in, never need to); and I have adopted this policy.

If you will ALWAYS use it, have it plugged into a port on the machine. (e.g keyboard, mouse, in your case the charger)

If you sometimes have it plugged in, in the hub it goes.

 

[ihonda]

go look in the mac perp section i did a review on a anker 7port usb hub.

 

[zipur]

This is what you want!

 

[zipur]

If the above is a bit too expensive I also email Anker asking almost your same requirements because I wanted to make sure my DVD Super drive would work. They advised me that this has been tested and will work.
Anker 3.0 USB Hub

 

[that1guyy]

This is what you want!

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That is cool but overkill for my needs.

If the above is a bit too expensive I also email Anker asking almost your same requirements because I wanted to make sure my DVD Super drive would work. They advised me that this has been tested and will work.
Anker 3.0 USB Hub
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This seems more like something I want. What's the deal with powered USB vs bus powered? I just wnat to be able to plug in the products I mentioned above and use them without problem. Does it matter which type of power I use? Also, I will use this in a dorm room and a 3.5 foot wire is WAY too long. I need something that is a few inches long so I can place next to my computer.

Any others?

 

[zipur]

That is cool but overkill for my needs.




This seems more like something I want. What's the deal with powered USB vs bus powered? I just wnat to be able to plug in the products I mentioned above and use them without problem. Does it matter which type of power I use? Also, I will use this in a dorm room and a 3.5 foot wire is WAY too long. I need something that is a few inches long so I can place next to my computer.

Any others?

I think that is for high power requirements like the Apple DVD.


I just found this thread they have some idea... Thats where I saw this, very cool check out the video link here

 

[KevinC867]

I have been happy with this 7-port hub: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008ZGKWQI/

It has a nice strong power supply which is needed for connecting devices like bus-powered portable hard drives.

I had some software issues with it early on (beginning of 2013). However, later updates to Mountain Lion seem to have fixed most of its USB 3.0 problems.

I use it with four hard drives, a gigabit Ethernet adapter and a Blu-ray drive.

 

[ahintz]

I purchased this two-port model from Anker (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DON2YZO/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) to use with my iMac.

It works pretty well with flash drives and external hard drives, which is what I mostly plug into it. One thing to note, however, is that it doesn't provide enough power to charge an iPad or iPhone (I get messages to plug in the units into ports on my iMac).

 

[note235]

I have the anker 7 port usb3 and it works really well. So does their 4 port. Haven't tried on a mac yet though (sold my rmbp)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DVHP478/ref=cm_cr_asin_lnk

 

[David John]

Hi all, I think you can choose from this 10 USB 3.0 hubs reviews:
http://alltopchoice.com/best-usb-3-0-hubs-reviews/