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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 ak217 »

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…

I can recommend the Thinkpad Thunderbolt 3 dock. It's fully compatible with the MacBook Pro. With the latest firmare (or gen2 of the dock - there are two generations), it supports MBP with 2x4K@60Hz (on gen1, one of them needs to be driven from the second Thunderbolt/USB-C port). No DisplayLink needed.

You can get this on sale for reasonable prices. Here's a second hand dock currently going for $80: https://www.ebay.com/i/303430714025

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

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Post by wlesieutre »

brandonmenc wrote: post #189

I'm still baffled as to why no one offers more than four USB-A ports - and very few offer four. The Anker four-port hub [0] is great (I own like four, just in case), but I would kill for one with five or six ports. [0] https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Aluminum-Adapter-MacBook-Chrome...

Could be power reasons? There are plenty of many-port USB hubs for desktop use, but they tend to have external power bricks.

For example: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014ZQ07NE/ (7 ports)

With a cable like: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UXKTJE0

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

#193

Post by ghostpepper »

arnaudsm wrote: post #163
TekMol wrote: post #154

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This one is my favorite site of this type: https://www.productchart.com It has an awesome interface and covers the US and the UK.

I've been working for 2 years on a successor for productchart! Modern UI and KISS, check it out here : https://picked.cc

How can you reduce phones to a single checkbox that says whether they're "intuitive" or not?

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

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Post by mdolon »

Roritharr wrote: post #40

I would prefer if it had less products but actually reviewed them, there is so much crap on Amazon you really need to try something out, disassemble it, sometimes even measure it to figure out if it's crap or not. SEO Spam really ruined product search / reviews. Just last week I tried hard but couldn't find a good review of USB-C Power Adaptors, just page after page of SEO optimized spam without actual content.

I actually wrote about this just last week: http://mdolon.com/essays/amazon-has-ruined-search-and-google...

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

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Post by anoncareer0212 »

ghostpepper wrote: post #193
arnaudsm wrote: post #163

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've been working for 2 years on a successor for productchart! Modern UI and KISS, check it out here : https://picked.cc

How can you reduce phones to a single checkbox that says whether they're "intuitive" or not?

it lets people say 'i want an iphone' while still feeling reasonable

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

#196

Post by atombender »

ak217 wrote: post #191
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…

I can recommend the Thinkpad Thunderbolt 3 dock. It's fully compatible with the MacBook Pro. With the latest firmare (or gen2 of the dock - there are two generations), it supports MBP with 2x4K@60Hz (on gen1, one of them needs to be driven from the second Thunderbolt/USB-C port). No DisplayLink needed. You can get this on sale for reasonable prices. Here's a second hand dock currently going for $80: https://www.ebay.…

Cool. I don't want a dock with an external power supply, though. I want to reduce cable clutter, not add to it.

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

#197

Post by brandon272 »

I am extremely frustrated at the lack of options for USB-C multiport adapters. The majority of the models seem to be manufactured by brands I have never heard of. Any that seem to be decent quality and have decent port selection are also extremely expensive.

Apple decided to eliminate all data ports except USB-C on its notebooks several years ago, yet they don't offer a robust multiport adapter? (I guess you can spend $70 if you want the privilege of being able to plug in a conference room HDMI adapter, but not much else.)

I am also completely confused on how many of these multiport adapters work. One I purchased in the past required that I install drivers on my Mac. Others seem to not require that. Can I plug USB-C adapters into USB-C adapters, if say, I wanted to plug a USB-C to Ethernet adapter into my main USB-C multiport adapter? Does it depend on the adapters? Does any USB-C multiport adapter that has a female USB-C port allow me to charge the device the adapter is plugged into? I seem to have had mixed results with that in the past.

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

#198

Post by pen2l »

lukeholder wrote: post #174
pen2l wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’ve got a carbon x (6th gen) and an iPhone X, I think what you want would work for me too. This is what I’m thinking of: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Charging-PowerPort-Intelligent-... If someone happens to have experience with this, share your thoughts please!

I purchased a https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hyperjuice-world-s-first-... Waiting for it to arrive.

That looks like a dream, but I'm wary of trusting a newcomer on delivering a dream.

Apple's entire game is making things small and making them work well. Why are Apple (who has unlimited funds to throw at this), Anker, and other established companies unable to make something like this, but this newcomer is?

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

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Post by Finnucane »

jbay808 wrote: post #186
tantalor wrote: post #180

There are other storefronts than Amazon.

I agree. Amazon is probably the worst choice for this, since you never know if the product you buy will still be the same one that was reviewed.

Bur who else rewards you with sweet referral dollars? Or pennies, anyway.
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