![]() ![]() Each port has an accompanying LED which are extremely bright – so much so I’ve hidden the hub behind my display and taped over the LEDs just to avoid losing what little eyesight I have left. Each of the ports seem very sturdy and you’re unlikely to have a cable fall out. The design of the 4-port USB is relatively compact and although made of plastic, feels quite solid. There’s also a small user guide included and although a USB hub is pretty self explanatory, it’s still useful to have. ![]() USB 3.0 has a slightly different connector shape on the device side so a traditional USB A-B cable won’t work. The hub is well packaged and includes a 12V power supply and USB 3.0 hub cable. A relatively unknown company called Uspeed (now since merged with Anker to form iAnker, so expect branding to shift accordingly) have stepped in to the ring and have been offering a 4-port ($29.99) and 7-port (49.99) USB 3.0 hub for the past few months. Although companies such as D-Link and Belkin have a wide range of USB hubs, they each only have one USB 3.0 hub in their product line. Weirdly, USB 3.0 hubs are few and far between. However, the small number of USB ports on the portable Mac range means a USB 3.0 certified hub is required in order to connect more than one device whilst still maintaining the speed benefits of USB 3.0. USB 3.0 drives are appearing everywhere and 1TB portable drives can be found for as little as £50 / $80. The introduction of USB 3.0 on the Mac has given us access to a wide range of fast and affordable storage.
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