The USB Hub was immediately recognized by the computer and I was able to hang a hard drive and my phone. Just plug it in and off you go. Transfers went quite fast and everything (from the USB stick on cell phone and camera) has been detected. The aluminum body acts natürich fancier than the other Plastikbomber. The USB ports (in my case 4 in number) are secure and give good support. The included USB cable is nice and short what I feel to be an advantage.