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

Post by jimsmart » Sun, Jan 26, 2020, 7:56 PM UTC

pen2l wrote: post #26

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.

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!

Post by atombender » Sun, Jan 26, 2020, 8:00 PM UTC

wmf wrote: post #77

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 was shopping for that the other day but didn't pull the trigger; here are some things I found. Thunderbolt docks have come down from ~$300 to ~$100 so you may be better off with that route. https://www.bigmessowires.com/2019/05/19/explaining-4k-60hz-... https://smile.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Multiport-DisplayPort... https://smile.amazon.com/Dell-Business-Thunderbolt-USB-C-Doc...

Post by bluedino » Sun, Jan 26, 2020, 8:04 PM UTC

az656 wrote: post #73

From what I can see, none of these support multiple 4K monitors - how do people dock in situations like this? I’ve been using a USB-C eGPU with my multiple screens and Ethernet attached to that. Is there a cheaper way to do this?

Post by bluedino » Sun, Jan 26, 2020, 8:06 PM UTC

jwr wrote: post #45

cerberusss wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know you're right, but nowadays, everybody calls them hubs. But if you really need the hub you describe, here's one that I think conforms to what you describe: https://www.coolgear.com/product/usb-31-typec-4-port-hub-or-... For a little bit more, you can have 6 USB-C ports: https://www.coolgear.com/product/usb-3-1-dual-type-usb-c-a-8...

That's a USB3.1 hub that has USB-C connectors. While one can get away with that in the whole USB-C mess/confusion, it is usually not what people expect. You can't connect a monitor or power your device with this hub, for example.

Post by zamadatix » Sun, Jan 26, 2020, 8:15 PM UTC

blurbleblurble wrote: post #84

This is so necessary! However, it still doesn't answer a burning question that I have: are there any USB-C hubs that can draw power from an upstream power delivery source and supply it to downstream USB-A devices? Just to be clear, I don't expect you to have this answer. From what I can tell, the answer is "no that doesn't exist".