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on January 27, 2017
UPDATE 02/28/17: Anker Customer Service contacted me and offered to send me a replacement. The Rep commented that the device is limited by the total power available to the laptop's USB power (0.91 A-4.5 W). Anker sent me a powered USB 3.0 hub, same as the unpowered hub, but with a 12W-5V adapter. This works fine now. Still gets a little warm but that is probably normal. Limit total power demand to 12 watts/2.4 amps/2400 mA.
I am a very positive Anker customer. I understand that suppliers to Anker may not have the level of quality control on low-priced items, and some failures will occur. My rating for Anker overall is still high - 5.0 for excellent customer service. Thanks Anker!
I am a very positive Anker customer. I understand that suppliers to Anker may not have the level of quality control on low-priced items, and some failures will occur. My rating for Anker overall is still high - 5.0 for excellent customer service. Thanks Anker!
on March 9, 2017
In case anyone was wondering your external hard drive needs to be connected "DIRECTLY" to the PS4. You can't use a hub (or at least the 4 I have tried, and two of them being powered USB 3.0 hubs). Then message on the screen when trying to use the hub says that your extended range HDD needs to be directly connected to the PS4.
Maybe others have had success but I'm still trying different brands out from Amazon!
Maybe others have had success but I'm still trying different brands out from Amazon!
on August 25, 2016
Edit: After speaking with the Anker product support, they've informed me that there is a small batch of external drives which are not compatible with this hub. They have diligently reached out to me to to provide me with support even though I did not request it. I've changed my original rating due to the fact that the hub works with everything other than my external drive, and their dedication to their products is something for other companies to look to.
Original: When I put a high load on it such as transferring large amounts of data it seems to spaz out and disconnect and then a minute reconnect. Swapped it out with another hub I have (Sabrent) and no problems. It's annoying when you have to restart a 300+GB file transfer.
Original: When I put a high load on it such as transferring large amounts of data it seems to spaz out and disconnect and then a minute reconnect. Swapped it out with another hub I have (Sabrent) and no problems. It's annoying when you have to restart a 300+GB file transfer.
on March 9, 2017
I bought this to plug into my PS4 so that I could have a wireless keyboard, wireless trackball mouse, and wired headset all plugged in at the same time. The wireless devices I had plugged in had significant signal drops and lag to the point they were basically unusable to play a game. I sat with my devices literally a foot away from the hub and receivers with noting in between and wouldn't have signals go through unless I held everything jsut the right way.
on September 24, 2016
[Update 2]
Anker contacted me about the problems I reported here. They provided a new USB hub and a new usb type c cable just for free. The problem that the USB c cable doesn't fit in the hub is related to the cable I bought. Anker sends me a different model that works perfectly. And the new hub unit now feels more solid in the hand.
Now I can strongly recommend the Anker's product. Not just for the quality of the products itself, but for all the support that I had. They get in touch with me and send new units without any kind of effort. Just few days and the replace units arrived. Anker made a customer happier.
Ps: If you will use the hub with usc c cable get the usb c powerline cable version to not have the problem that I had. ( https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerLine-Resistor-Including-ChromeBook/dp/B01A6F3WHG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479943677&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+usb+type+powerline )
[Update 1]
I set the hub under my desk in a cool position allowing easy access to connect my device, but when I attach the USB cable type c's own anker, the hub broke in two: the main part that houses the plate and rear fixing and closing the product. It definitely was not something I expected to happen with a anker product. With that, I ended up breaking the locks that hold the two parts together and had to unite them with tape. It's ok product for the price I paid, but extremely delicate. Today, I would not recommend buying this product. A review that is used little screws instead of plastic clips guarantee the product more integrity.
[Original]
Anker products everytime surprises me, but a have some concerns about this particular product. Is too difficult to insert a pendrive or usb cable. I have an Anker Usb 3.0 Type-C to type A cable and I need to force to insert the plug. I don't know if my unity have some problem or is a product characteristic. Its a great product, with a nice price, but need to be improved.
Anker contacted me about the problems I reported here. They provided a new USB hub and a new usb type c cable just for free. The problem that the USB c cable doesn't fit in the hub is related to the cable I bought. Anker sends me a different model that works perfectly. And the new hub unit now feels more solid in the hand.
Now I can strongly recommend the Anker's product. Not just for the quality of the products itself, but for all the support that I had. They get in touch with me and send new units without any kind of effort. Just few days and the replace units arrived. Anker made a customer happier.
Ps: If you will use the hub with usc c cable get the usb c powerline cable version to not have the problem that I had. ( https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerLine-Resistor-Including-ChromeBook/dp/B01A6F3WHG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479943677&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+usb+type+powerline )
[Update 1]
I set the hub under my desk in a cool position allowing easy access to connect my device, but when I attach the USB cable type c's own anker, the hub broke in two: the main part that houses the plate and rear fixing and closing the product. It definitely was not something I expected to happen with a anker product. With that, I ended up breaking the locks that hold the two parts together and had to unite them with tape. It's ok product for the price I paid, but extremely delicate. Today, I would not recommend buying this product. A review that is used little screws instead of plastic clips guarantee the product more integrity.
[Original]
Anker products everytime surprises me, but a have some concerns about this particular product. Is too difficult to insert a pendrive or usb cable. I have an Anker Usb 3.0 Type-C to type A cable and I need to force to insert the plug. I don't know if my unity have some problem or is a product characteristic. Its a great product, with a nice price, but need to be improved.
on May 6, 2017
Update: Anker was kind enough to refund me for my product.
This is my second Anker product I got, and I was slowly liking them, but I was a little let down. I use the USB Anker Mouse. I have a wireless keyboard as well. I bought the HUB, used the keyboard and the mouse in the hub. Sadly, the mouse suddenly started lagging after which my wireless keyboard stopped working as well. I should have just bought a docking station. This is pointless if you're using a wireless mouse and keyboard. It is good for External Hard disks or pen drives.
This is my second Anker product I got, and I was slowly liking them, but I was a little let down. I use the USB Anker Mouse. I have a wireless keyboard as well. I bought the HUB, used the keyboard and the mouse in the hub. Sadly, the mouse suddenly started lagging after which my wireless keyboard stopped working as well. I should have just bought a docking station. This is pointless if you're using a wireless mouse and keyboard. It is good for External Hard disks or pen drives.
on July 16, 2017
Do not waste your money or your time.
It will break anything you plug it into. It's not fit for the trash. Extra annoyed because I cannot get my money back.
I have a mac mini and a nike watch that it almost killed. Lucky for me I have an IT professional that lives in the house and was able to resurrect them both. JUNK.
This is an update to my original review (above). The manufacturer has gone absolutely above and beyond to find out what happened and to bring me a satisfactory resolution, which, in my case was a refund. I want to underline that although the product did not work for me, I would buy other products from Anker, due to their stellar customer service. Thank you to Anker.
It will break anything you plug it into. It's not fit for the trash. Extra annoyed because I cannot get my money back.
I have a mac mini and a nike watch that it almost killed. Lucky for me I have an IT professional that lives in the house and was able to resurrect them both. JUNK.
This is an update to my original review (above). The manufacturer has gone absolutely above and beyond to find out what happened and to bring me a satisfactory resolution, which, in my case was a refund. I want to underline that although the product did not work for me, I would buy other products from Anker, due to their stellar customer service. Thank you to Anker.
on December 20, 2015
Works as advertised, Anker makes very good quality products so wouldn't expect anything less. It's a usb hub and works right out of the box. It's pretty small about the height of an iphone 5, just slightly thicker and not as wide
Nothing else bad to say about the product, the only thing i can say is that manual states it is good for up to 900 mah draw combined. Which is sufficient but not optimal for charging phones and other devices.
I used this for a USB memory stick and also mouse so i haven't run into any issues yet. The problem is you cannot add a power adapter to this model if you need to go with high draw devices. Anker does sell another model with power adapter so if you use high draw devices ( External HDDS, CD-ROMS, battery chargers, etc) i;d go for that model as at least you have the option to plug it in if needed.
It would be nice if the standard model has a port to plug in a power adapter since it looks like it's a standard USB mini and i have those lying around already.
Otherwise great product
Nothing else bad to say about the product, the only thing i can say is that manual states it is good for up to 900 mah draw combined. Which is sufficient but not optimal for charging phones and other devices.
I used this for a USB memory stick and also mouse so i haven't run into any issues yet. The problem is you cannot add a power adapter to this model if you need to go with high draw devices. Anker does sell another model with power adapter so if you use high draw devices ( External HDDS, CD-ROMS, battery chargers, etc) i;d go for that model as at least you have the option to plug it in if needed.
It would be nice if the standard model has a port to plug in a power adapter since it looks like it's a standard USB mini and i have those lying around already.
Otherwise great product
on July 8, 2017
Pro's: Solved my limited USB ports issue. Allows me to connect my external backup HD, ANT+ dongle, thumb drives at the same time. Con's: sometimes will give me an error message on my computer saying my HD or thumb drives were not properly ejected which kind of freaks me out bc I can't afford for my backup drives to have errors. When I try to use my wireless mouse with its required USB attachment its operation is glitchy. Also, the ultra slim-ness of the device is great for traveling, but because of the proximity of each port to one another, sometimes it's difficult to squeeze all of the items in there if a thumb drive or cord is a little thick around the edges.
