Good, passive USB 2.0 hub with 8 ports

The USB hub is stylish, slim and clean processes. He supplemented mainly wonderfully with the famous Apple design of Macbook and iMac, so looks really chic and not dancing like so many devices out of line. The stroke came in a fancy packaging box without additional bells and whistles. Well I emfand directly the connection cable Y-design, which the stroke is not as common only connected to a USB port, but directly to 2 USB ports. Thus, the stroke ever get significantly more performance. The underside of the rubber, I find it very successful, since the stroke is so firm and secure, instead of back and forth to slide. Too bad that you can see nothing about it on the product photos.

However, it should be clear that this is a passive hub, which operates without additional power supply. Who wants it, for example bereiben several external 2.5 "hard drives, will have problems because of the hub can not provide the necessary power. For devices to 0.5A but trouble, so for example, a USB stick, mouse, keyboard etc.

The stroke is of course backwards compatible with USB 1, but can also be connected to a USB port 3 to be connected, so that the data rate is, however, limited to USB 2.0. More than 480 Mps are here, due to USB 2.0, definitely not in it. For me, the use of an Apple Macbook and my Windows 8.1 system worked wonderfully and instantly. The stroke was directly detected and installed automatically. Devices, which I have connected to the hub were also detected immediately and worked smoothly and reliably.

It is true that the USB Hub USB 2.0 Sorry, but due to the price / performance ratio I can live with it. He met my needs and expectations: He gives me plenty of space, easily connects USB devices without each time disconnect other devices. 8-Port Hub provides plenty of desk space and simplifies work enormously. The chic and simple design complete the picture. Strong buy recommendation! :-)