Kensington PocketHub 7-Ports Portable USB Hub (33366)

by Kensington

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 2 x 2 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FPIUBQ
• Item model number: 33366
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #66 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Networking Products > Hubs
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 7, 2008

Product Description

The Kensington Pocket Hub 7-Port USB 2.0 Expansion Hub turns a single USB port from your notebook into 7 fast USB 2.0 certified ports so you can connect hard disks, media players, digital cameras, keyboards, mice, printers and more. Backward compatible with USB 1.1 ports. Designed for all operating systems supporting the USB 2.0 standard.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Power supply is smaller than before, January 10, 2010

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The Madman - See all my reviews

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This is to let people know that the power supply in the current version is only 2.5 amps rather than the 4 amps it used to be. Hence it no longer provides full power to all 7 ports at the usb spec of .5a per port.

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Plain Flat USB hub with 7 inputs, January 27, 2008

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M. Samsel (USA) - See all my reviews
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I bought 4 of them (3 from Amazon after initial purchase somewhere else). The hub has seven inputs as opposed to four. We are in era of many USB devices so four might be sufficient sometimes, but not for someone runnig computer studio with number of printers, scanners and input devices it is not. This thing can be stacked, because there is no fancy shapes and inputs all over surfaces like in many other similar but funky products. Performs well with majority of USB devices except those that can work exclusively with computer hub directly. It helps to reduce number of cables (one would require twice more power cables for hubs if used 4 input hub). The power cable uses "brick" power supply so the power plug is small and it does not interfere with other plugs in adjacent outlet.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent USB Hub, August 3, 2008

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BDRand (Des Moines, IA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kensington PocketHub 7-Ports Portable USB Hub (33366) (Personal Computers)

My Macbook came with just 2 USB ports and I have several USB devices. I was constantly plugging and unplugging cables in order to use all the various USB driven components. Annoying and wearing on the notebook's ports.
The Kensington Pockethub was the perfect solution, providing 7 access points for USB connection. Now, no more picking and choosing what gets power and what does not. No more constant switching.
The Pockethub comes with an ac power adapter which is huge beside the little hub itself. The literature says that the "...AC power adapter must be used for maximum performance" . I'm using 3 of the hub's ports with no ac attached and it's working flawlessly. I may need the ac boost as the ports fill up, but for now, the little hub is doing just fine on its own.
The Pockethub itself is well made, attractive ( in an unobtrusive way ) and small, taking up minimal desktop space. I would choose and buy the Pockethub again, no question about it.