Powered USB Hub 3.2, LEINSIS 10-Port USB 3.2/USB C Hub (10Gbps USB-A 3.2 +2 USB-C 3.2 +7 USB 3.0 Ports) with Individual On/Off Switches and 12V Power Adapter, Aluminum USB Hub Powered for Laptop PC

With computers nowadays, we have an ever increasing demand for power and so many items use USB. The power that they draw is increasing more and more. We've reached a point where the USB ports on the computers simply don't provide enough power for some peripherals. When you use a USB hub, you are now splitting that already insufficient power down to 25% in the case of a four plug USB hub. Its to the point where many computer people and many instruction manuals for devices will tell you NOT to use a USB hub for certain devices. In order to keep up with demand, a USB hub really needs to provide it OWN power by having a separate power plug that plugs into the wall, not into another insufficient USB of the computer (of coarse this is speaking generally. Some of you PC builders have put in custom hard-core power supplies that are able to keep up better than most, but for the rest of us mortals, our computers are generally not sufficient). The nice thing about this USB hub is that it DOES come with a separate power supply and not a small power supply either. It comes with one that has enough juice to power today's electronics. What's more, it comes with USB 3 and all of its fast speed data transfers as well as USB C connections too. Overall, a great item to have, especially if you find yourself with not enough USB ports on your computer.

I bought this for my PlayStation 4 as the unpowered USB hub I have suddenly seemed to be causing my Sony Gold headset to drop the mic (randomly setting it to "Input: None") infuriatingly frequently. I had this set up for a while, and it worked fine, but then suddenly caused any bluetooth headset to drop mic or the connection entirely at what seemed to be entirely random intervals. The only way to fix this was to reconnect through the main settings menu, which was really not very feasible in the middle of a battle, sometimes several times a minute. I am really, really, really hoping this fixes that issues with a little power to even out the connection or what have you.I really like this little hub, it looks sleek, it has some substance, and feels well made. It sits nicer than my other bare bones hub, and the way the ports are lined up fit various dongles and other USB cords and devices a lot easier/neater than long ways. I've never had one this fancy before, but I really like the on/off buttons as well, as I have an additional USB dongle for another headset I want to keep plugged in but off unless needed so that it doesn't interfere with my other headset/peripherals, without having to fuss or worry with removing it frequently. The ports also light up when on, which is a very nice feature. The power cord is *just* long enough to reach my outlet strip, and the USB cord connected to the PS4 is nice and thick, and a little too long for my purposes as I keep it right next to the PS4, but the length is probably perfect for most applications. It's easy enough to wrap and tuck away so that the hub is more or less freestanding and looks nice.So far I am using three of the ports, two regular ones for the two headset dongles and the one quick charge port for the controller. I'm not sure if it really needs the QC port, but it's the only thing that needs a charge so I used it.I haven't tried the external hard drive in it. Usually the PS4 demands that the external HD be connected directly to the system, so I have that in the left USB port, and the hub in the right one. If it wasn't for the HD, I would not need the hub, but hopefully this is a good work around.This hub can be used powered or not, though some USB devices need that little extra juice to boost the transfer rate or other such issues. I would assume you would need the power supply if you intend on fully using the fast charging port as well, and possibly to charge anything through the hub (I believe you can normal charge with the other ports, but don't quote me on that!) Either way, one port for charging is perfect for my needs at this time, so I don't/won't notice if the others can charge at all or not.I have not tried this with a computer, but I assume with the data transfer USB cord that it would work very well. You may need more QC charging ports if you have it hooked up to a computer, but I know a lot of external HDs need a little extra juice to keep a good transfer connection, so the powered option would be great for that.I turned my headset on last night after connecting the hub, and it seemed to keep the mic connection all night. Granted, I was not using the mic and just had YouTube on, so there was no real tax on the system, and once a more heavily network draining game is in play it might cause the same issues as before.I will really get to test out the connection issue tomorrow night in my game where the mic is really used heavily, and will come back to report whether or not it fixed my headset issues with the PS4. So far this hub is perfect otherwise, and I really hope it can be 100% successful for what I need it to do.

Fantastic product! Easily manages and connects all my devices and peripherals to my laptop. The fast power slots are excellent for charging devices super quickly! Having a powered hub is ideal since I simultaneously run audio interfaces, capture cards, cameras, and monitors from my laptop, now I can off load the power to the strip and my laptop handles all these devices quickly and easily!

When I first started using it I was very satisfied. All of my external hard drives were readily accessible. Recently, I keep having to unplug them and reinsert them into the hub to get them to be recognized. Not sure if it's the hub or my laptop. I just know it's annoying. It's easy to use, and I like the look as well as how it's designed, I just wished it worked consistently. The cord is very long and use is simple. You just plug stuff in and go. The USB cable it comes with was pretty short, too short for my use. I recommend getting a longer one that can handle the appropriate speeds because it does transfer data pretty fast.