USB C HUB, 8 in 1 USB C Adapter with removable Connector, 4K HDMI, 1 Gbps Ethernet, 2 USB 3.0 Data Ports, 100W PD, SD and microSD Card Reader for MacBook Pro, XPS, Pixelbook and More

My main reasons for choosing this over the plethora of other USB type C hubs available were the ability to replace the cable connecting the hub to the host device, compatibility with iPad Pro, the selection of ports and price: -Removable cable. Although the supplied cable is of good quality and is perfectly usable, cables do wear out over time. Plus, my setup requires the ability to be connected to power and a number of accessories without lots of dongles dangling from my MacBook. The pass-through charging and ability to use a longer cable (I’m using a Cable Matters 10 Gbps 1 Metre cable), which is something no other portable hub I was able to find allows you to do, makes it possible to work comfortably from my sofa all day. -Compatibility with iPad Pro. Since the release of iOS 13, I’ve been working with more and more files from external devices on my iPad; this hub not only allows me to have multiple USB flash drives and a Micro SD card connected at the same time, it also allows me to do it while still connected to power AND to my home network via Ethernet when I’m in parts of the house where The Wi-fi signal is weak. -Selection of ports. While some reviewers have complained about the lack of an additional, data capable, USB-C port, my view is that most devices will have more than one anyway (my MacBook Pro has four of them) and the reason for buying a device such as this is to increase the number of non USB-C ports. I’ve found the Ethernet port in particular surprisingly useful (see my iPad comments above) and have yet to encounter a situation where I needed to plug something in that I didn’t have an available slot for. At only £45 I think anybody would be hard pressed to find a smaller (you can see in the photos just how compact it is), better built or more capable USB hub (I really tried and I couldn’t). That being said, if anyone from uni is reading this and looking for constructive criticism to help to develop future versions, more power to at least one of the USB slots to allow effective charging of a phone and a longer USB-C cable would be welcome additions (in my opinion at least).

Uni USB-C 8 in 1 hub: The design is rather cool and compact, this Uni USB-C 8 in 1 hub has 2 memory card slots, 3 x USB A, 1 HDMI, 1 USB-C (with DC pass through) and 1 ethernet port as advertised. The silicon bumper gives it a nice finish and helps to prevent scratches made to other dongles/charges/laptops when you carry it around in a bag. Tests with a 15inch MacBook Pro: Everything seems to work brilliantly. Worth noting that when you use the USB-C passthrough for charging the hub gets rather hot, however, I had the same experience with other hubs (from other known brands) that I’ve been using previously so this was kind of expected. When you don’t use the passthrough for charging it still warms up a bit but not as much. The USB-C port can also be used for other devices such as USB-C drive or to charge a phone with a USB-C cable etc. Tests with an iPad Pro 2019: Everything is working nicely, it picks up the external screen, charges the iPad with the USB-C passthrough, recognising a USB mouse that is connected to the Uni USB-C hub and the ethernet connecting works flawlessly too. The response to mouse movements is laggy sometimes but that’s most likely to be an issue with the iPad’s software rather than the hub. The good: 1. Cable management - The Uni USB-C Hub manages well when you plug in or unplug cables, it’s not loosing other connections like some other hubs do. My old hub (from another known brand) used to drop the ethernet connection or one of the USB ports when the power (through USB-C) got connected/disconnected either from the hub or from the laptop itself, which meant I had to reconnect the hub to the laptop as well - which is rather frustrating. This 8 in 1 Uni USB-C hub however handles it very well, just amazing. 2. Detachable USB-C cable - the product ships with a short USB-C cable but it can be easily replaced with a longer one if you wanted to hide the dongle behind the monitor. What can be improved: 1. Personally, one thing that I’m missing from this hub is the status LEDs to the ethernet port, they are good things to have especially when one have to troubleshoot connection issues. 2. I wish the USB 3.0 A ports were blue in the inside rather than black so you can distinguish them easily. 3. Would be lovely to see another USB-C port instead of one of the USB A ports, so if anyone need to use the hub’s passthrough capability they can still use the other USB-C port for a USB key or charging a phone. All in all this is a lovely, versatile, compact USB-C hub - well worth the money.

TLDR - Premium price but stellar quality and construction, comes with protection. Perfect accompaniment to any USB-C devices. Some issues with power delivery but probably not dealbreaking. Really nice quality hub. Construction is beautiful, no imperfections or seams to be seen. Every port works as expected. While not all USB-C devices will be able to use the HDMI port (requires DisplayPort Alt mode support on the host, usually present on laptops but more rare on phones or tablets), the USB ports and card reader work on everything. It comes with a short cable and sleeve which both function well. The bundled sleeve is good for peace of mind if a little loose. It's a shame the USB-C cutout in the sleeve is so slim, but the sleeve can always be removed if your cable doesn't fit. The power passthrough functionality of the hub is hit or miss though. I notice that if high current devices are plugged into the hub, plugging in power sometimes won't charge the host device even if there is sufficient power. Also note that plugging in power will temporarily disconnect all connected devices so make sure you aren't using anything critical when you swap from power. You get used to this behaviour quickly though so I don't mark the hub down for it. Great hub overall once you get your head around the charging port quirks. Update: Not a fan of the power delivery passthrough on this hub. From a power bank, it will refuse to passthrough fast charging and the device will discharge. From a charger, power passthrough kind of works but the hub gets too hot to touch and the device barely charges. If you're using this hub on the go I would maybe reconsider it for this use case as power passthrough doesn't work consistently.

What a superb hub that has one feature above all the other hubs, a detachable cable for plugging into your macbook and I will explain in a bit why I love this. The dock itself is about the size of a pack of playing cards and has a silicone jacket. Compact, portable and some protection so easy to take on the go if need be. This dock had the four things I needed. Ethernet at full speed, HDMI out and power delivery. A lot fo though has gone into this because those ports are ont he one side that would naturally be the back when on a desk and the front is for other connections featuring usb a ports and a card reader. So its well laid out. I mention at the start the detachable cable. Great for on the go where you are likely to plug the dock in right next to your macbook. However, for me I wanted something I could tuck under my desk and have a cable I could pull forwards to hook my MacBook up when needed. So this was perfect. INitially I ordered one of the longer Uni cables for this purpose but no dice, no video throughput, and it mentions that on the small print for the cables. So I ordered a USB C 3.1 Gen 2 cable and it works perfectly. I just pull the cable forward, plug in and boom, wired internet, power delivery and hdmi out. I am using mine with a MacBook Pro 2017 connected via HDMI to a Dell S2719DGF 1440p display and gigabit ethernet I cant rate this dock highly enough as it does the job, even with an additional cable purchased, of docks youd see going for a lot more. Very happy

Overall the Uni Hub feels like a pretty decent product and certainly made to a similar quality to any much better known brand names out there. Small and light enough to be popped in a bag (when we can travel again!). The rubber bumper feels pleasant enough and has enough grip to stop it sliding around the desk. This can be popped off and the metal casing is well constructed with no sharp edges. While not very important, it has a pretty good colour match for my 2019 MacBook Pro - generally it has a premium enough look not to appear out of place next to the MacBook. I'm not a power user by any description, but the ethernet connection, via a gigabit switch to my router, does the job without any issues. Both the SD and micro-SD card slots transfer video and photographs quickly. The USBs provide a reliable connection. Power comes through the hub to my MacBook without any issues and the hub runs a little warm, but I expect that with a small hub and it doesn't cause me any concern. If I needed one, I'd buy another, and I'd happily recommend the Uni hub to friends/family - So I'm recommending it to you!

Very impressive little hub. It’s portable and the rubber case helps it stay out on varying desk surfaces. With it being so small I wasn’t sure how it would cope with my use-case but it’s working fine. I use it to plug in my streaming setup, which comprises of a 1080p monitor for activity and chat, a ring light, a microphone, a ethernet cable, and the macbook pro’s 100w power adapter. All of these items seem to work fine and it’s happily powering the mac while I stream from my console. I get 1080p 60hz on the monitor even though 30hz would suffice. My upload is only compromised by my ISP the ethernet connection to the router is solid. It seems to deliver enough power to the mac but this might not be the full 100W, but it’s enough to stream and record gameplay at the same time while also showing my chat and activity. Overall I’m really happy with the simplicity and functionality this hub delivers, for my home desk I have a Caldigit TS3 and this thing is a fraction of the price and performs closely when out and about or streaming away from my desk.

Now, I admit that there is (probably) NO mention whatsoever of headphones output anywhere in the product description, I guess, to my mind at least this was a given (?)… so yes, I was rather disappointed that this rather critical feature (to me, at least) was lacking… But it is what it is. Great product, but would have been absolutely phenomenal if I could use it with my wired headphones. Sigh.. Guess you can’t have it all?

Decent dongle, the silicone case is handy, only issue with that is chunky around the USB-C side port and certain cables are not able to go that deep but the supplied cable and most ANKER USB-C cables are suitable to fit without having to pullback or remove the silicone case. While most of the time it all works at the start sometimes you have to unplug it and just have 1 item plugged in like Ethernet(RJ45) and then plug the other USB devices and Memory card once you have Checked in Ipad settings that the Ethernet is working, this seemed to be a issue with the M4 ipad as I plugged it into a Moto phone (e13) and everything worked at once without having to do single device then add the rest method like the iPad. Note that I had a Samsung EVO 256GB micro SD card in the SD Caddy into the full size SD slot and a SSD in a UNI 3.2 USB SSD case at the same time and it only lets you see 1 at a time so if you need to get stuff onto the Memory card plug out the Hub plug out the USB cable from the USB SSD caddy and plug in the memory card and plug the hub back into the ipad,it will take a few seconds and then show as a drive like"Untitled" etc, once you want to use a SSD in the USB Caddy/dock plug out the SD card first before connecting the SSD drive to the UNI hubs USB ports,and like the SD card it will take a few seconds to detect it and then show as a drive like"Untitled" in your files list,(Click my Files on your ipad, should be on your desktop screen) make sure you use the faster Blue ports. Even if you use entry level/older SSD sticks it should still transfer your Garageband files a lot faster from ipad to SSD storage then it does from iPad to most SD cards. When you are setting up the HDMI output/screen mirror etc it is set in Multitasking & Gestures, not in Display and Brightness. Its best to have power plugged in when using power hungry devices like SSD's in a USB3.2 caddy and if you are doing this a lot like to make music etc set your ipad limit the charge level to 80% and it will not charge over that one it hits 80% when the charger cable is plugged into the side ipad USB-C port, but if the charger cable is plugged into the USB-C port on the M4 magic keyboard Case it will keep charging to 100%. (Set your ipad to limit the charge level to 80% when it is continuously plugged into a power charger as it Keeps battery health longer)