Reddit reviews Anker USB C Hub Adapter, 7-in-1 USB C Adapter, with 4K HDMI, Power Delivery, USB C Data Port, Micro SD and SD Card Reader, 2 USB 3.0 Ports, for MacBook Pro, Pixelbook, XPS

Ditch those two Apple dongles that are often faulty and buy one of these:

Anker USB C Hub, 7-in-1 USB C... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HMLTCPL?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Adds an extra usb C port just for charging.

I would prefer those dongles not attached directly to the case of the MacBook Pro. More or less regarding Jarcrjames said in a message about how easy it might be to bend and damage the computer in a bad situation.

Anker has several models. Anker USB-C Hub.

I have an Anker hub plugging everything in that you can't see, hiding behind the MacBook. This monitor is not able to power the MacBook as far as I know, but I could be mistaken, I haven't tried. It has two thunderbolt 2 ports, so maybe. The hub itself takes 23 watts so the MacBook ends up only take 38 watts from the included charger, and it charges fine. Yes, you can have a hard drive plugged into the hub for full time Time Machine. It's what I do. You can see it sitting on top of the stereo.

A 34" ultrawide is a big screen plus the 13" from the MacBook. At night it is a bit much, but I turn on Night Mode, and change the profile on the monitor to lower the amount of eye strain.

Thanks for the compliment!

I use any of the 100W USB-C hubs from amazon. Check this one out, or any of the similar ones. I have an S10+ and the tab S6 and it works perfectly on both.

I also have one that is rated at 60w, and it works well, but doesnt pass enough power through to charge the phone or tablet while using. (This hub also works on my HP Spectre laptop, so it get a lot of use.



Anker USB C Hub Adapter, 7-in-1 USB C Adapter, with 4K USB C to HDMI, 100W Power Delivery, USB C Data Port, microSD/SD Card Reader, 2 USB 3.0 Ports, for MacBook Pro 2019/2018/2017, Chromebook, XPS https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HMLTCPL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GW-IDbJB9D74W

Not sure which one you were looking at, but most likely it would not support two screens. What you could do is get a USB-C hub, plug it into one port. Like this. That will give you HDMI, some normal USB ports, and a USB-C power input.

Then you could just get a normal USB-C to HDMI adapter like this.

$43 all in, and more versatile.

I have a similar dongle by Anker, and it works for what you describe. I tried with a DualShock 4 and works fine, just make sure to connect the dongle to power before connecting it to the phone. Also, make sure to power the dongle with a USB-PD charger. When I connected a USB-A charger to the dongle via a A-to-C cable, the phone didn't get almost any current, it said "slowly charging" but with my USB-PD meter inline it said about 0.08A was going in, which is practically nothing. The phone wasn't losing battery powering the dongle and DualShock, but it was losing battery just as if there was nothing connected.

This is a lot better dongle, btw, and cheaper with the current $5 coupon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HMLTCPL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It has an extra USB-C port (works with USB-C headphones), and 100W charging capability, among other extra features.

Any USB-A port, or USB-A to USB-C cable will only charge up to 1.5A. Most USB-A computer ports though only support USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 power (500mA or 900mA). For a computer USB-A port to support 1.5A, they usually have a label indicating they are also "charging" ports, or you would just have to test yourself. If you're interested in testing your charging in different scenarios, I recommend buying one of those hardware USB-PD meters. I have the Satechi one but you may find others with more features or cheaper. Apps like Ampere are not accurate, they can only approximate, and especially with USB-PD they are worse because of the different voltages.

I use the Anker dongle with my Pro. Works great.

Anker USB C Hub, 7-in-1 USB C Adapter, with 4K USB C to HDMI, 100W Power Delivery, USB C Data Port, microSD/SD Card Reader, 2 USB 3.0 Ports, for MacBook Pro 2017/2018, Chromebook, Xps, and More https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HMLTCPL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2gnjDbZ7Q0FJN

So it turns out it does work, however I have to lose the one cable dream.

Question. I just want one monitor setup. But I also want the one cable dream. I’m looking just to get a cheap 4K screen using a regular HDMI since those are the cheapest.

My question is would I be able to use a usb c cable to a usb c hub (hiding the hub) and simulate the once cable dream?

Examples is using this to a cable like this and having the usb c supply charging and all connections

I thought I linked it! My bad.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HMLTCPL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_XrUjDbAW3MK3A

I used this and it works fine with my Surface Pro X: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HMLTCPL/ -- Not sure if it'll meet your needs.

Here is the current dongle i have that is not working the way i need.

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HMLTCPL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For something portable, Anker has a nice one, but the cable is only 6 inches and not removable. Has HDMI but no Ethernet.

For something that is going to sit on a desk all day, I like the Henge Dock. Do note that the cable that comes with it is rated for both power and data. The USB-C cable that comes with your Macbook is only rated for power.

Every dock I've bought from OWC has issues with the ethernet and some also have issues with the video output. The only way I've gotten them to work was by plugging dongles into the dock. I don't recommend them at all.

I was looking into a usb-c hub for ipad pro 2018 and ipadOS13

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I narrowed it down to these two because they have two usb-c port, one for data and one for charging:

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Kingston nucleum

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076BGJXTG/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

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Anker 7-in-1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HMLTCPL/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A294P4X9EWVXLJ&psc=1

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Anyone try these out ? The anker is cheaper.. wondering if nucleum is worth the extra price.

These are just a few I found. Remember to double check their compatibility with macOS as well as checking other websites for better prices.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q3HP6KQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_r1tnDbAGSRGJM

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HMX12ZM/A/caldigit-ts3-plus-dock?fnode=c868dc03b71d7658bc70482dcfd71f3ad98e49adb6d191cb71a0e446bcb747d0ee198d2d9c99ddbbd7990fc33788bc9e5b24fc1f1eace61b70350d35161a7ab789dad2cb6e61d2fa25e9a1a8899d1534639f7d5c4ee1379a1c24f53c842016ed

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HMLTCPL/ref=emc_b_5_t

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DD8BLJW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s01?ie=UTF8\&psc=1

\^\^\^ I personally have this and use it with my XPS 13. Since it’s just usbc I believe that it should work universally.

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Edit: incorrect spelling

Looks to be one of these -

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Adapter-Delivery-microSD-Chromebook/dp/B07HMLTCPL

Have you looked at the HyperDrive USB-C hub for the iPad Pro? It has both a 3.5mm headphone jack and charger, and other ports like an SD card slot and HDMI

The other option could be to buy Anker’s high end 7-in-1 USB-C hub with 2 USB-C ports. One of which could be used to power the iPad and the other could be used to plug in Apples 3.5mm to USB-C adapter.

I would focus on portability and get a high-quality [X]-in-1 USB-C hub. Most USB-C hubs output 4K @ 30hz over HDMI, which is more than enough for most non-video applications. The Surface Go doesn't have a lot of horsepower, and will have a really hard time driving that many pixels that fast without taking a performance hit somewhere else. The main advantage of the surface hub is that you keep your USB-C port free, but it's not portable at all, so you'll probably want a [X]-in-1 no matter what.

I would go with this Anker 7-in-1. It's $50, has 4K@30Hz HDMI, a second USB-C port for data (so you don't lose your only USB-C port), and supports USB-C Power Delivery:

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Adapter-Delivery-microSD-Chromebook/dp/B07HMLTCPL/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=anker+7+in+1&qid=1558014499&s=gateway&sr=8-1

I do a variation of this at home and at work with my MacBook Pro.

At work I have the CalDigit TS3-Plus plugged into my ancient monitor via a DisplayPort to DVI connector. It provides a full 85W to charge my computer at full speed. It's stupid expensive, but a couple of months in it works every time, and part of that price is getting a power supply in the box that powers both the TS3+ and the computer.

At home I'm currently using a UNI hub along with the 87W adapter that shipped with my computer. The hub eats some of the power, but it still pushes out 78W to my laptop, which is plenty. I also tried this Anker Hub and it works well, but it chews up about 20W, so my laptop would only get 66W. However this is one of the only non Thunderbolt hubs on the market that offers a downstream USB-C, which is awesome. The TS3 has 2 or 3 downstream USB-C, although maybe all but one are limited to 10Gbps.

Using a hub is not as fabulous as getting a monitor with everything you need built in. I would certainly prefer something that had 85W USB-PD and maybe usable speakers. All these hubs mean you need to have a separate power supply for the monitor and the computer. But it's cheaper since I already had monitors, and so far has worked really well.