Top USB Hubs (Page 2 of 2)

The Good

• Simple compact design, robust and portable. You will hardly notice its presence.
• Rapid data exchange and works seamlessly with Windows 98 and up.
• Self powered unit elimates the need for mains power connectivity, great for mobile users.
• Works great with both new and legacy hardware types, 1.1 and 2.0 USB.

The Bad

• Due to self powering does struggle to power the most battery intensive devices such as Camcorders and External Hard Drives.
• Only 4 USB slots, but probably adequate for the mobile user.

The Good

• Specifically designed for PC architecture.
• A great little USB Hub, compact design and stylish casing.
• Quick to detect devices, instantaneous plug and play USB Hub for mobile or static PC use.
• A very good price, great value for a basic USB Hub.
• Great when speed of data transfer is not such a crucial issue.
• Used in conjunction with Motion F5 and Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC's and it works well.

The Bad

• Works well with Mice, Keyboards, Webcams, but seriously struggles with External Hard Drives, Digital Camera's and Camcorders as it has a slow data transfer rate.
• Dependent on power adapter for high energy devices such as PDA's, Routers, etc.
• Not the best LED indicators for active and non-active port use. Often needs devices to be manually stopped for proper disconnection.

The Good

• Solid build design with non slip 'feet', great keypad feature is excellent for laptop use.
• Works impressively with Windows 98 and up.
• Delivers impressive performance on various Desktops and Laptops - such as the Toshiba Portege R500 and Dell XPS 1330.
• Integrated 2-Port USB Hub delivers excellent transfer rates.

The Bad

• 2 USB slots. Surely not enough for those in the market for extensive USB Hub capacity?
• Not for the mobile user, but excellent for the static PC.
• Big and bulky Keypad makes the USB Hub somewhat cumbersome compared to others.

• Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4-Port Thumb Hub.
• Dynamode 4-Port Passive USB 2.0 Micro Hub.
• Kensington PocketHub Mini USB 4-Port.
• Trust HU-440P 4-Port USB2 Mini Hub.
• Strand USB 4-Port Hub with Mains Adaptor.