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Re: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs found on Amazon

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Post by atombender »

kylehotchkiss wrote: post #29
ec109685 wrote: post #10

This is great. I always wonder why amazon itself is so useless in this space. The only thing you can go is price and reviews there, without any good comparisons between products.

I like wirecutter for this. Their picks are rarely the most expensive and they try to recommend things that last long. I am happy they can make a dollar or two of my referral link pick for the research work they do.

I like them, but they're really inconsistent. I bought a bedding set they recommended (from Brooklinen), and it felt so cheap and thin, I couldn't believe this was their top choice. Brooklinen is a new brand, so I suspect some back room shenanigans; they have since been passed over in newer reviews.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs found on Amazon

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Post by junkern »

larrywright wrote: post #32

This is really cool. One more bit of data that would be helpful: cord length. Almost all of these have short cords that are great for portable use cases, but not ideal for use at a desk.

Interesting thought. Not sure if I can gather cord lengths of all the hubs.. Will note it down for later:)

Re: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs found on Amazon

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Post by withinrafael »

atombender wrote: post #55

Nice work. I miss the ability to filter by video support. I got this one [1] without reading the fine print, and it only supports 4K at 30Hz, not 60Hz. I'm actually still looking for a hub that will do 4K/60Hz HDMI/DP and power delivery (and preferably 1-2 extra USB-C ports), so that I can power my MacBook Pro with it, and have it deliver video to my external display, all while only having one cable going into the Ma…

To work around macOS' awful monitor restrictions (i.e. lack of general MST support), we bit the bullet and got a Dell WB19TB [1] (Thunderbolt dock). It sucks from a wiring perspective but it works.

[1] https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/dell-thunderbolt-dock-w...

(To those that go down this route, be aware: you cannot use both DP ports on this dock as-is -- again, macOS lacks MST support. One monitor must be connected to the Thunderbolt add-on module.)

Re: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs found on Amazon

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Post by ydj »

rubatuga wrote: post #52

There's only one USB-C hub listed with a detachable cable, the uni Hub. Any USB-C cable that supports full speed USB 3.2 Gen 2 works. I reviewed it on my blog here: https://www.naut.ca/blog/2019/09/11/uni-usb-c-hub/

I’ve bought a uni USB-c to DisplayPort cable before. Support was helpful: had some trouble getting it to work with my laptop in Linux and they sent me another cable to make sure it wasn’t a cable issue.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs found on Amazon

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Post by elwell »

Trias11 wrote: post #7

I was thinking about adding few things to make it paid service: - allow people to enter keywords describing product - allow people to enter their own affiliate id - allow people to generate short url to dynamically generated page showing above All above would allow people to quickly generate and share chunks of specific amazon products to their following and monetize it. You could either produce sidebar with your own…

Like a 'roll your own affiliate marketing site'? You could call it 'affilterate marketing'.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs found on Amazon

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Post by whatsmyusername »

bubersson wrote: post #54
whatsmyusername wrote: post #50

When it comes to peripherals you should seriously consider all the options, discard everything, and just buy Anker because it's the best.

I did exactly that. And I'm really positively surprised about the build quality of Anker hub. I bought some of the wireless chargers from Anker before and those feel quite plastic-y, so this was nice.

They tend to drop product lines immediately when they're no longer profitable (like their bang'n external drive docks) so we buy their stuff in bulk when it fits our purpose.

edit: Oh hey, it's run by a former googler. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anker_(mobile_chargers) neat.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs found on Amazon

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Post by larrywright »

junkern wrote: post #62
larrywright wrote: post #32

This is really cool. One more bit of data that would be helpful: cord length. Almost all of these have short cords that are great for portable use cases, but not ideal for use at a desk.

Interesting thought. Not sure if I can gather cord lengths of all the hubs.. Will note it down for later:)

I think it would be sufficient to just indicate if it has a long cable or not. You can tell from the pictures generally.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs found on Amazon

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Post by junkern »

falcolas wrote: post #18

Personal opinion: I have had the best value-for-quality out of the "J5 Create" brand. Adding them to this list (it's a useful tool) would be great. https://smile.amazon.com/stores/node/9123406011

Thanks for the hint! Will add them:)

Re: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs found on Amazon

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Post by InternetOfStuff »

atombender wrote: post #55

Nice work. I miss the ability to filter by video support. I got this one [1] without reading the fine print, and it only supports 4K at 30Hz, not 60Hz. I'm actually still looking for a hub that will do 4K/60Hz HDMI/DP and power delivery (and preferably 1-2 extra USB-C ports), so that I can power my MacBook Pro with it, and have it deliver video to my external display, all while only having one cable going into the Ma…

ISTR my Dell USB-C dock can do that (but check for yourself, I might misremember). No idea how well it works with Macs though.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs found on Amazon

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Post by junkern »

mmastrac wrote: post #4

Awesome work. Having just gone through this for my company, I'd recommend a few valuable bits of information: - Thunderbolt 3 support filter - Power delivery capability (usually 60W-100W if at all) Both of those are valuable for mac shoppers.

Power Delivery is already implemented, but you have to choose that the hub has to have at least one usb-c port. It it possible to have power delivery without having an usb-c(likw) port? Thunderbolt 3 support is on my todo list:)
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