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

Perfect for connecting multiple devices to your computer. My laptop is used to backup the other computers (4) on my home network. Attached to my laptop are four, five-terabyte external drives, one DVD read/write drive, external camera, mouse and two charging cables (standard USB and Apple Lightening). Using the Vantisan Powered USB 3.0 hub, all of the devices are online and work flawlessly. The hub transfers data fast and gives me the option to control the power to each device via separate on/off switches. There are seven powered USB ports and three USB smart charging ports. The charging ports provides power up to 2.4Amps to charge cell phones, tablets and other portable devices, while handling data transfers between the primary computer and external hard drives. I have used other, more expensive hubs, but this hub satisfies my requirements at a reasonable price. If you have multiple devices to attach to your computer, I highly recommend that you consider the Vantisan Powered USB 3.0 hub. It is lightweight, compact and does a great job.

There's not much you can say about a USB hub. It works. The point of buying a USB hub is that you have more USB device that you want to plug in than there are ports on your computer. You plug it into the computer and you plug USB device into it and they work. It takes a few seconds to recognize my trackball, I have no idea why but it's no big deal, just keep moving it until the cursor starts to move. Note this is a powered USB hub. That is, you plug it in and then all devices you plug in to the hub get full power. With an unpowered hub, they only get 5 volts total. I think usually the hub divides this evenly among the devices, which may or may not give enough power for everything you plug in. Definitely not enough if you expect to charge something off the hub. I regularly plug my kindle into this hub to charge it, and I've charged headphones and microphones off it. This hub also has the cute feature that you can turn individual ports on and off with a button. I have an external disk drive that I regularly leave turned off because most of the time I don't use it. Maybe that saves a little wear and tear. Maybe it's not enough to make a difference. Saves a little electricity, I'd have to look up the power draw, but I'm sure it's pennies a month.

My desktop only has two USB 3 ports, one in front and one in back. I need to connect my printer and 3 external hard disks; one for data, one for daily backups and one for periodic backups, plus the dongle for my wireless mouse. When I make the periodic backup I can just push a button to turn off the disk when it's finished (to protect against ransomware). So far the hub has worked flawlessly and the three charging ports are a great convenience. I used double-sided tape to fasten the hub down to my desk. Added 11/31/25 I bought a GODO 3.5" Hard Drive Enclosure from Amazon to connect a new 1TB external hard disk. The enclosure works fine, and I'm happy with it. However, turning off the hub port does not disable the drive. It works fine with the port switched on or off on any port. The port switches work as expected on all other devices except this one. Be advised. Check to be sure a new device is really unavailable to the OS when the switch is off. Also, notice that there are four, not three charging ports. The one on the end of the hub is a charging port with no switch.

If you need room for your USB's this is a great option to have. I have my keyboard, my mouse, my drawing tablet, and my wireless controller dongle hooked up to this and it works great. Being able to just press and hold to turn off and on the ports is great. And having a port just for charging is useful, I don't use it often but it's nice if you need something to charge and not use any data ports. The only thing I'm not fond of, and this could just be because I have sensitive ears, I can hear the electricity in it. At least when data is going through it or something and it's very noticeable when I use my scroll wheel. If you can also hear electricity this might be something to watch out for. I wear headphones 99% of the time so the sound doesn't bother me.

I almost had buyers remorse on this on two accounts: 1. I saw a quite similar looking thing on amazon yesterday after I'd already ordered this for about half the price. 2. When I tried it out, I wasn't 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 don't need to hold it - pushing the button on a deactivated switch will turn it's 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 it's different coloring and unique placement, it's hard to mistake it for a data port. That's 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 doesn't transfer data. I've often wanted to power a device that I didn't want to start talking to my computer at that time - charging my phone or my dictaphone are examples. Now I don't 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. I've 'gotten what I've paid' for enough times to suppose that for one reason or another, I'm likely not to like the cheaper ones as much.

The Vantisan USB 3.0 Hub is a great value in powered USB 3.0 hubs. The individual power buttons for each of the 11 ports are clearly marked and are operated with just the right amount of pressure. Each port lights up very brightly and evenly when it is turned on, so there is no mistake about whether any of the ports are activated or not activated. Having seven high-speed data ports (USB 3.0) and four high-output charging ports (up to 2.4A each) gives me plenty of ports for all of my computer peripherals and charging needs. The USB 3.0 ports light up in blue, while the high-speed charging ports light up in red. The longevity of this item has yet to be tested, but it appears to be solidly built, with no loose or rattling parts. In all, I highly recommend this product - it is a pleasure to use, and it will be a vital part of my computer system.

Finally, finally, finally! I've had this for a year plus now, and every port still works, and works well. Like many have commented, I've been through so many of these things (not this brand) it's not even funny. This purchase has been a big sigh of relief for my seemingly never ending usb port problems. Spend a few extra bucks, and you'll most likely be saving money AND tranquilizing frustration. The on/off buttons are nice for things not used continuously, saving the hassle of plugging, unplugging a cable and guessing which way it's inserted. FYI: For some reason, I forgot and thought that the 4 charging ports - don't forget, there's one underneath- were data ports. I can't remember if the seller had a "D" rating when I bought this, so beware.

I purchased this after one of my cats (no names) chewed through the cord on my previous hub. It has worked flawlessly for months. I like that I can power my devices with the red outlets and have connectivity to my PC with the blue ones. No need to unplug unused devices... just power off the port. Great product.