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Colour	Grey
Hardware interface	Thunderbolt
Special feature	Fast Data Transfer, Pass Through Charge, Plug and Play
Compatible devices	Laptops, M1, Mac, Windows

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Thunderbolt 4 and More: The Plugable Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 Hub is the only device of its kind to be certified as Engineered for EVO by Intel; built on the Intel Goshen Ridge Chipset for maximum USB-C, USB4, and Thunderbolt 4 functionality and compatibility
Powerful Ports: This Thunderbolt hub adapts to your laptop by providing USB-C ports that can function as Thunderbolt 4 / 3, USB4, or USB-C; supports up to 2x 4K screens, 40Gbps of data bandwidth, and up to 15W power; one USB-C to HDMI video adapter included
Compatibility - Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 systems, including Apple M1, M2, M3 , M4 (Pro or Max, 11+), and Windows PCs (10+). Thunderbolt 4 dock supports up to 2x 4K screens at 60Hz, one 8K screen or 1x 6K on Apple silicon Macs. Thunderbolt 3 Windows systems not recommended
Expandable: 3x Thunderbolt 4 ports ideal for high-resolution Thunderbolt or USB-C displays & high-speed NVME SSD storage devices to make room for all of your gear, or use as a standalone USB-C charging hub; also provides one 10Gbps USB-A port for legacy devices
Enhance Your Setup: Transform your workstation with the Plugable Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 Hub, offering seamless connectivity for high-resolution displays, fast storage, and legacy devices.

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Brand	‎Plugable
Manufacturer	‎Plugable
Place of Business	‎Redmond, WA
Model	‎USB4-HUB3A
Part Number	‎USB4-HUB3A
OS	‎Mac OS X
Hardware interface	‎Thunderbolt
Compatible Devices	‎Laptops, M1, Mac, Windows
Special features	‎Fast Data Transfer, Pass Through Charge, Plug and Play
Number of Items	‎1
Wattage	‎60 watts
Batteries included	‎No
Batteries Required	‎No
Data transfer rate	‎4E+1 Gigabits Per Second
Number of Ports	‎4
Total USB Ports	‎4
Material Type	‎Aluminum
Does it contain liquid?	‎No
Manufacturer	‎Plugable
Item model number	‎USB4-HUB3A
Product Dimensions	‎21.21 x 14.2 x 5.51 cm; 880 g
ASIN	‎B09NQPVZF3

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Date First Available	May 31 2022
Customer Reviews	339 ratings 4.2 out of 5 stars
�鶹�� Rank	#381 in USB Hubs
Is discontinued by manufacturer	No

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data transfer rate	40 gigabits per second	5 gigabits per second	5 gigabits per second	—	1 gigabits per second	1 gigabits per second
operating system	Mac OS X	Windows	MacOS 11.x, 10.15, and 10.14, Windows 10, 8.x, 7, Chrome OS, Linux	Windows 10 or later, Chrome OS 100+	Chrome OS	Windows, macOS

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Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 hub with 60W charging, delivering fast data transfer and device charging

Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 Hub: 60W Charging, Auto-Adapts to Your PC

Experience the full power of Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 with the Plugable Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 Hub (USB4-HUB3A) with 60W Host Charging. The USB4-HUB3A is among a select group number of devices to be designated as Engineered for EVO by Intel, and stands out for its complement of features packed into a sleek design, including up to 60W charging for the host laptop, 3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 ports—each capable of up to 40Gbps of bandwidth, and up to 15W charging for your connected peripherals. And, despite the hub’s compact size, there is also a 10Gbps USB-A port for a legacy USB device. Drive dual 4K monitors or a single 8K monitor with Thunderbolt 4. Take advantage of the included USB-C to HDMI adapter for a convenient HDMI connection right out of the box.

Compatible With:

• Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 Windows systems

• Thunderbolt 4 / 3 and USB4 Macs, including M1 / M2 / M3 Pro, Max

• Included USB-C to HDMI Adapter • 3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 downstream ports, up to 40Gbps transfer speed on every port

• Provides up to 15W of power to connected devices while connected to a computer or as a stand-alone charger

• Backward compatible with Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C peripherals

• 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port

• Up to 10Gbps of bandwidth

• Up to 60W Charging

• Based on the Intel Goshen Ridge Chipset, with Thunderbolt 4 Certification from Intel

• 2.5ft/80cm Certified Thunderbolt 4 Cable included

Does the USB4-HUB3A charge the host computer?

Yes, the USB4-HUB3A can provide up to 60W of power to charge the host computer
What types of devices can be connected to the USB4-HUB3A?

Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 3, and USB Type-C devices are compatible with the USB4-HUB3A. For example, external storage devices such as Thunderbolt SSDs as well as USB-C video devices or USB-C video adapters.
How many displays can be connected to the USB4-HUB3A?

When connected to a host computer with Thunderbolt 4, you can connect up to two displays to the USB4-HUB3A
Are any accessories included in the box with the USB4-HUB3A?

We include one Plugable USB-C to HDMI video adapter in the box with the USB4-HUB3A
Can the USB4-HUB3A be used without connecting the included external power adapter?

No, the included external power adapter must be connected to the USB4-HUB3A in order for the device to function.

Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Docking Stations

	USB4-HUB3A	TBT4-HUB3C	TBT4-UDZ	USBC-7IN1
Customer Reviews	339	232	371	1,419
Laptop compatibility	Thunderbolt 4,USB4,USBC & more	Thunderbolt 4,USB4,USBC & more	Thunderbolt 4, USB4, USB-C	Thunderbolt 4,USB4,USBC & more
Product Type	Thunderbolt 4/USB4 Hub	Pure USB-C Hub Design	Full Feature Docking Station	USB-C Hub
Power Delivery to host	T60W to host, 15W per device	T60W to host, 15W per device	100W (98W Certified)	87W pass-through charging
Number of displays supported	2x 4K or 1x 8K + USB-C HDMI	2x 4K or 1x 8K + USB-C HDMI	4x 4K 60Hz: 2 HDMI, 2 DP	1x 4K 30Hz
Video output types	3x USB4 Ports + HDMI Adapter	3x Thunderbolt Ports + HDMI	2x DisplayPort and 2x HDMI	1x HDMI
Downstream Thunderbolt 4 ports	3	3	0	0
USB-A ports	1	0	5	3
Included USB-C to HDMI Adapter	✔	✔	✘	✘

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Customers like the functionality, speed, and build quality of the multiport hub. They mention it works well, powers all of their devices, and is easy to set up. However, some customers have reported issues with overheating, port reliability, and compatibility.

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26 customers mention "Functionality"19 positive7 negative

Customers like the functionality of the multiport hub. They mention it works well and powers all of their devices perfectly.

"It works well & allows my ssd’s to use their full speed… though it seems a little noisy. Runs warm." Read more

"This works amazing, i use it both for my Surface Book 3 and my ROG ally as it is thunderbolt 4 compatible and since it can also charge the device..." Read more

"Stopped working just after the 2 year warranty...." Read more

"...The dock itself is solidly built, speedy and works like a charm right out of the box in both Windows and Mac OS...." Read more

6 customers mention "Speed"6 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the speed of the multiport hub. They mention it works exactly as advertised and has an easy set up.

"Works exactly as advertised, fast speeds, easy set up...." Read more

"...run all of my peripherals, with what I can already see is blazingly fast transfer speeds...." Read more

5 customers mention "Build quality"5 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the build quality of the multiport hub. They mention it's solidly built, speedy, and works like a charm.

"...So far, I am very impressed with this device. The dock itself is solidly built, speedy and works like a charm right out of the box in both Windows..." Read more

"...This dock stands out in value and quality...." Read more

"...Nice and compact and well made." Read more

"Great Quality, works perfectly...." Read more

4 customers mention "Value for money"4 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the value of the multiport hub. They mention it's great value and has exceptional customer service.

"Great value and exceptional customer service!..." Read more

"...Thunderbolt 3 and 4, I settled on this TB4 hub because it's simple, well priced, its predecessor was well-reviewed and Plugable is a trusted name in..." Read more

"Great value..." Read more

3 customers mention "Easy to set up"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the multiport hub easy to set up. They mention it's simple and makes for a very clean setup.

"...USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 and 4, I settled on this TB4 hub because it's simple, well priced, its predecessor was well-reviewed and Plugable is a..." Read more

"...I only have one cable coming out of my laptop, which makes for a very clean setup...." Read more

6 customers mention "Compatibility"3 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the compatibility of the multiport hub. Some mention it's the perfect thunderbolt hub, while others say it's not compatible with some of their devices.

"Perfect thunderbolt hub. Literally nothing to complain about, everything is exactly as advertised...." Read more

"...support team, it was determined this great product is not compatible with my Asus ThunderboltEX 4 add-on card...." Read more

"Excellent thunderbolt / usb4 dock at reasonable $..." Read more

"Not compatible or defective as looked repackaged. Usb4 hub not compatible with GMKtec Gaming Mini PC K8 Plus AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS ...." Read more

3 customers mention "Overheating"0 positive3 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the overheating of the multiport hub. They mention it takes a period of time before it overheats and starts resetting.

"...or connect it to my M1 macbook pro, the hub draws too much power, overheats, and repeatedly resets (every few minutes), which makes it basically..." Read more

"...Update Apr 24: Down to 1-star as it seems the hub can't handle overheat and drawing too much energy!..." Read more

"...Seems to get very warm with all the slots used running 2 extra monitors." Read more

3 customers mention "Port reliability"0 positive3 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the port reliability of the multiport hub. They mention the USB-C port stops working after 5 months, the USB3 port on the hub doesn't work either, and the hub is just not powering up.

"...Display does not work and usb3 port on hub does not work either." Read more

"...Thought is the power supply, but is not. The hub is just not powering up...." Read more

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Solena
Great Quality, works perfectly.
Reviewed in Canada on December 21, 2024
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This works amazing, i use it both for my Surface Book 3 and my ROG ally as it is thunderbolt 4 compatible and since it can also charge the device its connected to it saves a lot of extra cabling and BS things, With the Ally supporting this TB4 device it means with its 1 USBC TB4 port you can connect 2-3 screens plus all your gaming gear, i have my Razer headset, mouse, OrbWeaver 2 monitors, Stream deck, Dolby 5.1 Optical out converter and more all managed by this TB4 hub and one mini USBC3 hub.
One great thing this can do is run a 4K projector and charge it and the Ally.
I love this and am planning to buy another to take with me in my ROG Ally gaming bag.
Wish it was a little cheaper but I am sure the price will drop a little and I will grab one on the next sale.
LOVE IT. Highly recommended to anyone.

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Luis Padilla
Works perfectly for my Mac and Windows setup
Reviewed in Canada on January 20, 2022
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I was looking for a way to dock my MacBook Air and my non-Thunderbolt Windows USB-C laptop into my desk. I tried some USB-C hubs, but they can't simultaneously support a single 4K monitor, an ethernet connection, a keyboard and a mouse without keystrokes going missing and the mouse movement getting choppy. I needed something faster. After some research on USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 and 4, I settled on this TB4 hub because it's simple, well priced, its predecessor was well-reviewed and Plugable is a trusted name in this space. So far, I am very impressed with this device. The dock itself is solidly built, speedy and works like a charm right out of the box in both Windows and Mac OS. The addition of a USB-A port to the front adds a lot of utility in letting me plug in headphones and webcams for meetings, and the occasional USB-A key. I also love that as I upgrade computers in the future or want to add another 4K monitor, I'm future-proofed by going with TB4. For the price, I don't think you can do much better than this dock. I would buy it again in a heartbeat!

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Ryan
Excellent thunderbolt / usb4 dock at reasonable $
Reviewed in Canada on March 21, 2022
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Works exactly as advertised, fast speeds, easy set up. Comes with usb c to hdmi adapter - that works at 4K 60hz - as well as a thunderbolt cable to connect computer. The usb A port on the front is a nice addition this year. Unless you need a hub that has numerous I/O (for more then twice the cost and up) this is a great little device. Remember, you can always add a cheap usb c adapter to this to get more ports if you need them.

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frank karabotsos
Great, but the power brick is ridiculous.
Reviewed in Canada on December 8, 2023
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Does the job of providing extra full speed thunderbolt 4 ports, but the power brick is huge and an eyesore. Probably contributes to price by way of weight and box size that defeats the point of going with this cheap brick in the first place. I would have liked to see power via USB-C and a neat little GaN charger. Or I would also have been willing to bring my own as I’ve got a few 60w+ kicking around. Doesn’t everybody these days?
The inclusion of the HDMI cord is nice. Aluminum housing is nice and doesn’t look as old school as other pluggable devices. Nice job (mostly)!

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Rowelyn Pones
Great value and exceptional customer service!
Reviewed in Canada on May 6, 2024
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I contacted customer service because there was a small issue with the item I received. I contacted customer service and was delighted by the way they treated me; they resolved the issue promptly and to my satisfaction.
This dock stands out in value and quality. Compared to other Thunderbolt docks from Caldigits, OWC and Startech, this is a no-frills dock that gives you not one but four Thunderbolt ports for a fraction of the cost from other brands. The exceptional customer service makes it a winner in my opinion. Highly recommended.

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Normal User
Works as long as I don't draw too much power or plug in too much stuff
Reviewed in Canada on April 11, 2022
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This hub works ok with my M1 macbook air if I don't plug "too many" things into it, but if I plug in a lot of stuff into the hub or connect it to my M1 macbook pro, the hub draws too much power, overheats, and repeatedly resets (every few minutes), which makes it basically unusable.

A hub that you can't plug "too much"s stuff into or plug into a computer that draws "too much" power doesn't seem very useful?

The workaround that works best for me and lets me use this for the longest period of time before it overheats and starts resetting is to make sure my computer is 100% charged before plugging it in, turn the A/C up so the room is very cold, and then not run any software that uses a lot of power so that the hub doesn't overheat (the hub doesn't have the option of not charging the laptop and it just turns off and disconnects everything if you don't have the power brick plugged in). For the price, you shouldn't have to do all this just to be able to use the hub for a while before it stops working.

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Jay Matwichuk
It was what I needed
Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2024
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After years of trying to deal with Apple's limited ports, even on my brand new M3 MacBook Pro, I finally bit the bullet to buy a proper hub. This hub is enough to power my Macbook due to its stand-alone power supply (I don't need the Apple charging cube anymore), and I am able to run all of my peripherals, with what I can already see is blazingly fast transfer speeds.

This hub is pricy, but I'm glad I bought it, my cord situation is so much better now.

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shayan
Great value
Reviewed in Canada on April 24, 2024
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I've been using this for a couple of months now. and it is really handy and a great addition to any home office setup.
just buy some display-port/HDMI to usb c cables for your monitors and and connect everything trough this hub to your laptop/mac. it will also charge your laptop which is a nice bonus.

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shayan

Great value

Reviewed in Canada on April 24, 2024
I've been using this for a couple of months now. and it is really handy and a great addition to any home office setup.
just buy some display-port/HDMI to usb c cables for your monitors and and connect everything trough this hub to your laptop/mac. it will also charge your laptop which is a nice bonus.

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Carlos R.
Lo que buscaba
Reviewed in Mexico on March 9, 2023
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Estoy contento con su rendimiento hasta ahora.

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Ian Nandhra
I am delighted with this great product - it just works.
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2022
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TL;dr it works great, no setup, plug and go. Just buy one and be happy.

First and Foremost; do NOT even think about using ANY TB4 device without a genuine Intel Certified TB4 cable. In this case Cables Matter and Plugable supplies the correct one (plus the correct TB4 to HDMI as well)

Like me, you are probably reading all the TB4 Hub reviews before purchasing and this is my experience.
I looked long and hard at the Caldigit Element and the Plugable hub. I debated the cost, the size, the power cube, over thought and considered every little detail over and over again because, well because.
I concluded that whichever I bought I’d regret not buying the other, so I ended up with the pluggable.

Take it out of the box, it comes with a high quality TB4 cable and a big power cube. So lets talk about the elephant in the room, or on the floor. I somehow doubt that pluggable (or Caldigit since their power cube is the same size) are into power supply manufacture so they OEM’ed someone else’s. Given a choice between this power cube that lives on the floor with all the other *)*@%(& power cubes or paying more for a smaller one that will still be on the floor with the others, I’d pay less every time. So it sits on the floor with the others, it doesn’t even get warm.

The actual hub on the other hand *does* get warm during use but then my laptop does too.

Does it work? Yup, just plug it in and as advertised it just … works. I have a USB 3.0 (plugable) hub hanging off the USB 3.2 port and that’s where all my angst kicked in.

Is it better to get the Caldigit Element with it’s FOUR builtin USB 3.2 ports or this one with one USB 3.2. Wait, what? Exactly how many 1050Mbps devices do we actually have? Like, seriously.

TB4 can only(?!!!) support 40Gpbs which is a mere FORTY 1Gbps (1050Mbps) devices. There aren't enough ports for all of those so….. ok, ok, you want to daisy chain but guess what! You’re still limited to the 40Gpbs from the laptop to the Plugable or Caldigit. But wait you say, not all devices will max out at the same time so you can attach more devices. Well that’s what I’ve done via the USB 3.2 Gen-2 (10Gbps) port to the daisy-chained hub and:

Attached to the Plugable:
Samsung T7-1TB SSD (1050Mbps ) USB C
Samsung T7-2TB SSD (1050Mbps ) USB C
Samsung T5-1TB SSD (500Mbps) USB C
USB 3.0 Hub (via the USB 3.2 Gen-2 port)

Attached to the USB 3.0 Hub
WD 5TB drive
WD 5TB drive

and a couple of other things that don’t make a difference.

All this is attached via the TB4 cable to a Surface Pro 8 with 2 monitors running of the MS Dock. OK, ok, I know I need more storage and am looking at another monitor but here we are.

Results? I can’t shovel disk data from the SP8 to keep up with the capacity of the USB-C drives and the USB 3.0 drives. I just can't max out the 40Gbps TB4 port so everything else is just moot. All that *would* change if I ran the monitors off the Plugable (but then ALL TB4 hubs have that problem).

The T7’s are slightly faster than the T5 and the T5 is slightly faster than the WD HD’s.

Now when it comes to data processing the T7’s win every time but in terms of overloading the Plugable, I’m nowhere close to being able to do that in normal use.

I’m going to plug another T7-2TB into the plugable and move the T5 to the hub (since they are 500Mbps bandwidth matched) and see how I can overload things.

Conclusion?
I love the plugable, it just does it’s job without fuss and doesn’t occupy a ton of space; it’s about as small as it can be.

Do I regret the decision?
Actually, no. I can’t think of a reason why I’d need 4 USB 3.1 ports and 3 TB4’s in the same box. Other people will though and the Caldigit will be worth the extra $50 or so.

Will I buy another Plugable?
Actually yes, I might get that 3rd monitor going :-D :-) :-D (The Surface Pro 8 has two TB4 ports)

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R.Smith
Solid as a rock
Reviewed in Singapore on June 22, 2022
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A simple, elegant solution to the "lack of ports" need. Stuck three NVMe SSD (in external chassis) on this hub and it worked flawlessly. Buyers have to note the technical specs and requirements and everything will work as intended.

Wished it had a tiny light to indicate when it is active.

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Jeffery Burton
Versitility, Includes USB-C to HDMI adapter, toght connections, daisychaining, TOUGH AND DURABLE
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2022
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This is one of the best thunderbolt hubs a thunderbolt 4 and USB4 hub. It is compact extremely versitile in that I can daisy chain it to my caldigit element hub and it works incredibly and gives many extra usb 4 or thunderbolt 4 hubs. I connect through a thunderbolt cable male to male into one of the ports on the element hub and it is perfect everythime I can use it the way I described or by itself. I love it 💗 worth every penny. It like most thunderbolt 4 anything is downcompatable so will work with anything previously thunderbolt 3, etc any usb-c works of course host if thunderbolt 4 will benefit by all speed capabilities but its fast just the same. I use it daisychained or by itself between my Samsung note 20 5g ultra phone and thunderbolt 4 laptop i use a usb4 extension cable by LEIRUI 2.62 ft. All I do is swith from phone to laptop if I want and all 7 drives always appear in a good file manager like solid explorer, xplore, etc. Great to use your phone to access all your hard drives I use westernn digital my passport ultra usb-c, sundisk usb-c, Adata etc the drives offer usb adapters too. GREAT GREAT PRODUCT and never gets hot. Each offers 40Gbps bandwidth and 15W charging power.

These ports are very flexible, and you can use them for all sorts of devices.

You can attach external displays using this hub without needing an adapter if the monitors have a USB-C connection. If your display instead has HDMI or DisplayPort connections, you’ll need the relevant USB-C adapter to attach via the dock.
Plugable includes a USB-C-to-HDMI 2.0 adapter with the hub, which is a nice.

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Jeffery Burton

Versitility, Includes USB-C to HDMI adapter, toght connections, daisychaining, TOUGH AND DURABLE

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2022
This is one of the best thunderbolt hubs a thunderbolt 4 and USB4 hub. It is compact extremely versitile in that I can daisy chain it to my caldigit element hub and it works incredibly and gives many extra usb 4 or thunderbolt 4 hubs. I connect through a thunderbolt cable male to male into one of the ports on the element hub and it is perfect everythime I can use it the way I described or by itself. I love it 💗 worth every penny. It like most thunderbolt 4 anything is downcompatable so will work with anything previously thunderbolt 3, etc any usb-c works of course host if thunderbolt 4 will benefit by all speed capabilities but its fast just the same. I use it daisychained or by itself between my Samsung note 20 5g ultra phone and thunderbolt 4 laptop i use a usb4 extension cable by LEIRUI 2.62 ft. All I do is swith from phone to laptop if I want and all 7 drives always appear in a good file manager like solid explorer, xplore, etc. Great to use your phone to access all your hard drives I use westernn digital my passport ultra usb-c, sundisk usb-c, Adata etc the drives offer usb adapters too. GREAT GREAT PRODUCT and never gets hot. Each offers 40Gbps bandwidth and 15W charging power.

These ports are very flexible, and you can use them for all sorts of devices.

You can attach external displays using this hub without needing an adapter if the monitors have a USB-C connection. If your display instead has HDMI or DisplayPort connections, you’ll need the relevant USB-C adapter to attach via the dock.
Plugable includes a USB-C-to-HDMI 2.0 adapter with the hub, which is a nice.

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Works as advertised
Reviewed in Singapore on April 25, 2022
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Love the size of the unit. Only con is that the power supply is bigger than the actual hub.

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Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 Hub: 60W Charging, Auto-Adapts to Your PC

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