IOGear 4 Port USB 2.0 MicroHub GUH274

by Iogear

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.5 x 2.2 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009MJKC
• Item model number: GUH274
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,770 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 2, 2006

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

IOGEAR's 4-port USB 2.0 hub provides 4 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports for your high-speed connectivity needs. This device is USB 2.0 certified and provides a data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps. The GUH274 is an updated, portable version of IOGEAR's first USB 2.0 hub, model GUH204; this updated version features a smaller form factor and new design. It supports Windows® 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, and Mac OS X or later.

The MicroHub 2.0 also supports USB 1.1 devices since it is backward compatible with USB 1.1 specifications. It is very easy to use, Plug-n-Play, hot swappable and portable. It is backed by IOGEAR's 3 Year Limited Warranty.

Features

• 4 USB 2.0 ports for easy expansion
• Supports a data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps
• 40 Times faster than USB 1.1 products
• Plug-n-Play, hot swappable
• Backward compatible with USB 1.1 specifications
• Supports Windows 98, 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, and Mac OS X or later version
• A - B cable tucks away when not in use
• 3 Year Limited Warranty

Product Description

IOGEARs 4-port USB 2.0 hub provides 4 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports for your high-speed connectivity needs. This device is USB 2.0 certified and provides a data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps (high speed). The GUH274 is an updated, portable version of IOGEARs first USB 2.0 hub, model GUH204 this updated version features a smaller form factor and uses Cypress Tetra Hub chip supporting guaranteed 12Mbps bandwidth to each full speed devices. It supports Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, and Mac OS X or later. The MicroHub 2.0 also supports USB 1.1 devices since it is backward compatible with USB 1.1 specifications. It is very easy to use, Plug-n-Play, hot swappable and portable.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Minor flaws, otherwise works quite well., November 12, 2003

By 

Alex - See all my reviews

This review is from: IOGear 4 Port USB 2.0 MicroHub GUH274 (Personal Computers)

This device is as advertised, small, portable, easy to use, etc. It comes with an A/C adapter that is not required for non-bus powered devices. The adapter is useful (and necessary it appears) for bus powered external drives. It has a 3 year warrenty and is extremely reasonably priced.
There are 3 minor flaws:

1. The device does heat up as noted by the previous reviewer.

2. The uplink cable is mounted upside down, so the device sits on its back when connected to my laptop. This is minorly annoying, and I could turn it over, but I'm afraid it will cause damage to the cable.

3. This device cannot power a bus-powered device without the A/C adapter, even if its the only thing plugged into the hub. This is understandable since those devices draw nearly the entire 500mA supported by USB ports.

All in all, a decent buy, even with these minor flaws, I am very happy with it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but far from perfect, August 10, 2003

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This review is from: IOGear 4 Port USB 2.0 MicroHub GUH274 (Personal Computers)

The first thing you notice is that this hub is impossibly small, and very cleanly designed. But once you plug it in the benefits of the size fade quickly...it gets incredibly hot very fast, probably because it is so small. It just doesn't seem like a good trade off. Go for a larger, more mainstream solution unless size is important.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Worked and then failed, December 31, 2005

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Tom Ryan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: IOGear 4 Port USB 2.0 MicroHub GUH274 (Personal Computers)

I bought two of the hubs in June 2004. One of them failed in about a month of using it with a HP/Compaq Laptop. IOGEAR replaced it for me. I am now using it with a Dell Laptop and it seems to be doing fine. The other one I used with a Mac for about a year and a half now and it has failed. I am beyond warranty so I will go with a different hub to replace it. It does run hot so I think it must have good ventilation to hold up well.