Hi, Could anyone recommend a good cheap Powered(?) USB hub please, thanks

The Watercooler
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Hi, Could anyone recommend a good cheap Powered(?) USB hub please, thanks

#2

I am sure someone can…
https://www.amazon.com/vantisan-Extension-Splitter-Charging-Individual/dp/B0BCWDGVTM/ref=sr_1_37?keywords=external+power+usb+hub&sr=8-37

There is a cheap USB hub with an external power adapter so i definately meets the criteria of cheap powered usb hub.

But I would like to know the intended use so I can recommend one that will do what you want not one that fits a 3 word description of a device.

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This is good for a phone farm,

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Charger-PowerPort-iPhone-Galaxy/dp/B00P936188/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2WA6DU3J3G2J3&keywords=Anker+Charger%2C+60W+6+Port+USB+Charging+Station%2C+PowerPort+6+Multi+USB+Charger+for+iPhone+14%2FPro%2FPro+Max%2F13%2F12%2C+iPad+Pro%2FAir%2FMini%2C+Galaxy+S23%2FS22%2FS21%2C+Note+20+Ultra%2C+LG%2C+HTC%2C+and+More&qid=1686152767&sprefix=anker+charger%2C+60w+6+port+usb+charging+station%2C+powerport+6+multi+usb+charger+for+iphone+14%2Fpro%2Fpro+max%2F13%2F12%2C+ipad+pro%2Fair%2Fmini%2C+galaxy+s23%2Fs22%2Fs21%2C+note+20+ultra%2C+lg%2C+htc%2C+and+more%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-3

This is another good one,

https://www.amazon.com/Charging-Technology-Guaranteed-Family-Sized-Multiple/dp/B07XXDS86V/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=usb%2Bcharging%2Bhub&qid=1686152869&sr=8-3&th=1

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#4

Hi, I’m just after expanding the number of USB sockets on my laptop (Lenovo X230), which currently has 3 I believe… 2 x USB3 sockets and 1 x USB2 socket… I often use a printer, mouse, charge my phone via a USB lead, and connect 1 or 2 external SATA HDDs via a USB to SATA lead/s… 1 of my SATA to USB leads is USB3 “enabled” and the other USB to SATA lead is just USB2. Thanks

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#5

Good and cheap. Two words that sound great but usually don’t go together.
I follow the advice I learned years ago to over buy USB hubs because they ‘always’ burn out.

So I took that advice and ran to the cheapest place I know and purchased a few USB hub’s to plan for burnouts.

I used this with Gecko Science USB miners. It did burn the USB hubs out, in time.
I actually buy a lot of tech and mining stuff from that web site. Enjoy.

To note: I opted for the USB2.0 instead of 3.0 because I don’t need 3.0, and the unit is cheaper.

I’m sure you always get what you pay for, so for $2 bucks… it ain’t going to be the Taj Mahal . But I do believe the tell about ‘they always burn out’.

I remember watching a video where the dude described how to build your own computer quality USB hub that will never burn out. At the end of the video he said “or just get a real 4 port USB hub and mount/install it to your computer”.

Edit: I can’t tell if the hub I linked has an external power added, The ones I purchased did, they came with a USB connector cord and a 120V connector cord. You want an “added external power” type.

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#6

This may be more slots than you need, but I’ve been using this anker USB hub for 2 years and enjoy it. My main advice is to get a powered hub, so then you’ll never run into power issues w/ multiple devices attached to it.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014ZQ07NE?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=oskoin-20&linkId=d21a5355c9484ba0a5494fb47d4e6e69&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Also shameless plug, VoskCoin is an amazon affiliate :smiley:

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