Powered USB hub....

[looper]

What are the best ones out there atm?

 

[C1]

They come in all shapes & sizes, but many are called and few should be chosen.

Check Newegg site to see user/purchaser ratings/experiences (set sort to best rated).

Often purchaser discussions reveal surprising non-obvious negative equipment attributes.

 

[bruceb]

My personal preference is for Belkin ... they are reasonably priced and seem to be the best.

 

[ronbo613]

I am also in the market for a powered USB 3.0 hub. Out of the millions of options, I will avoid the low end models with lights and switches with the nearly "too good to be true" low prices and stick with a brand name. The leading choice so far is the Anker Ultra Slim.

 

[nerp]

Anker, T-P Link.

 

[corkyg]

Been using powered hubs for over 20 years now. Went through many Belkins and others, 4 and 7 port. All ran hot and eventually lost a port or two after a couple of years.

Last year I got a "Plugable" 10 port USB 2.0 hub with a 12.5 watt power brick. It is now running almost a year with 8 devices, and it stays cool - no higher than room temp. I got it from Cyberguys, but it is available several places. It's the best hub I'ver ever had.

http://plugable.com/products/usb2-hub10s

 

[looper]

DOH... I didn't mean to get more USB charging ports, but more 3.1 USB device ports available for either of the above listed MB's...sorry.

 

[corkyg]

Thanks for the clarification - big difference. That limits the selection. In this casse I would strongly consider this one even though it is bus powered.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...Rdw3mQNno1i0DAJxK3j84aAsIK8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[ronbo613]

DOH... I didn't mean to get more USB charging ports, but more 3.1 USB device ports available for either of the above listed MB's...sorry.

My motherboard only has two USB 3.0 ports, that's why I'm looking for a hub. A powered hub is preferable so I can use external hard drives that draw power from the bus, not necessarily to charge devices. A powered hub can usually be used without the power adapter.

 

[jsalpha2]

Often the power brick is the problem. A good hub that comes with with an extra cheap wall wart power supply turns into a bad hub. I have used a few of these
http://www.amazon.com/20291-Compact...8&qid=1441407145&sr=8-1&keywords=Ugreen+20291
without a power supply and am very happy with them. They do sell their power supply separately, but I have not used one.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QV5Q5HU?redirect=true&ref_=pe_62810_168538850_em_1p_0_ti

 

[looper]

Thanks for links, guys.

Any other top-of-the-line ones?