vantisan USB Hub 3.0 Powered, 7 Ports USB Data Hub Splitter with One Smart Charging Port and 5V/4A Powered Adapter and ON/Off Switches for MacBook, Mac Pro/Mini, iMac, Surface Pro Laptop/PC

I almost had buyers remorse on this on two accounts: 1. I saw a quite similar looking thing on amazon yesterday after Id already ordered this for about half the price. 2. When I tried it out, I wasnt able to figure out how to use the little power buttons. I pushed them and nothing happened. I thought it was defective and/or very poor quality. Super irritated. But then I took a closer look and watched a YouTube review on this product. Turns out - to turn power OFF a usb port, you need to hold the power button for a moment - not just push it and let go. To turn power back on you dont need to hold it - pushing the button on a deactivated switch will turn its port on immediately. This design is really sensible because it gives you a much greater assurance that you will not accidently deactivate the wrong port - which could be pretty problematic if you were in the the middle of a dependent data write operation or video stream etc. I was delighted to figure this out and love the fact that I am only powering the ports that I am actually using. Great design there. Secondly - I started to pay attention to the charging port on the end. Because of its different coloring and unique placement, its hard to mistake it for a data port. Thats a helpful design element right there. And when I think about it - it is really helpful to have a port that only provides power and doesnt transfer data. Ive often wanted to power a device that I didnt want to start talking to my computer at that time - charging my phone or my dictaphone are examples. Now I dont need to be concerned with it - there is a dedicated port just for power, should I need it. Brilliant. I also like the way this thing looks on my desk. Turned out to be a really tidy little thing, and a great compliment to my Beelink mini-pc and I am not worried about the price. Ive gotten what Ive paid for enough times to suppose that for one reason or another, Im likely not to like the cheaper ones as much.

I’m using this device on my iMac to power three hard drives. The computer only has two USB ports so this extension is very useful. I also plug in ear bud charger and an SD card reader.

I recently purchased a used mini desktop computer with only a couple of extra USB ports on the back an none on the front. This gave me the extra USB ports I needed. It also had a place to plug in a gadget to get faster USB charging. I havent used that function. So basically 5 star device for me.

Having seven USB ports that can be turned on and off individually. Individual charging port is a nice touch. Have been using for about a month now with now problems.

Plug n play.

This works fine as a usb hub, but only as a usb hub. It has a smart charger in the front worked a little over 3 months and now its not charging anything anymore. I verified the charger on the hub stopped working by taking the charging cable, plugging it into another outlet, and verifying that my device was receiving power to charge. Im not sure why the charging port stopped working as most of the time I simply left a charging cable plugged in and that was it. This is the reason for the 3 stars. So, far, all 6 usb ports still work. I havent used all 7. The ones I use still work.

The blue lights stay on no matter what. They should turn on and off by clicking the power button on so the port has power.

This little me mechanism works great for me - I especially love the charging port for my iPhone!! Great deal for the price!!

7 ports can be turned off unused ports individually, has a power cable for wall connection or usb can be attached to computer, usb wall socket or other electronic with usb connecter, can be used in cars, very convinient for gaming or office charging phones, tabs, etc.

Definitely RECOMMEND!!! I have alot running off this, Im a Gamer and run a Camera, Microphone, a one handed keyboard for gaming , a turtle beach controller, and 2 gaming mouses. It works awesome.