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I don’t know why there aren’t more USB-C hubs like this, but Satechi keeps coming through for me.Buy on Amazon Satechi USB-C Multiport MX Adapter Review

I bought mine directly from Satechi, and you can also find it on Amazon. Even if you don’t need it today, you very well might need it someday in the future. The 4-Port USB-C Hub from Satechi was $80 when I bought it, but it’s now down to $40. I think it’s ironic that people complain about having to use dongles to use their old-school USB-A devices on Macs built after 2015, and here I am having to buy a dongle to use my new-school USB-C devices. No silly USB-A ports, no microSD, and no HDMI. By having 4 USB-C ports and connecting via USB-C, I have a net gain of 3 useful ports. I like that it has a cable, so the hub isn’t suspended in the air stuck to the side of my laptop.

Coming out of one of the other sides is a permanently connected, 8-inch long USB-C cable. The hub is a two-and-a-quarter-inch square that’s only a quarter of an inch thick, just barely thick enough to sport two USB-C ports on each of two sides. They sell a 4-port USB-C hub that also connects via USB-C. These Are Not the Hubs I’m Looking Forįinally, I found the perfect solution and again it’s from Satechi. They advertised that they had SEVEN ports, but these were not the ports I was looking for. All of the vendors wanted to give me HDMI and microSD and even old-school USB-A ports.

I was very surprised at how hard it was to find a hub with just USB-C ports. My only solution for the live show on the road was to find a USB-C hub that would add more USB-C ports. I ranted about this extensively in 2021 so I won’t repeat all that. And don’t even get me started on the HDMI and SD card slots. On a Mac that hardly ever needs to be charged, that’s a big loss, and if I did want to use that port, it forces me to carry an extra proprietary cable to use. They replaced the 4th port with a MagSafe charging port instead. But the geniuses at Apple removed one of those USB-C ports when they introduced the M1 MacBook Pros. My 2019 16” MacBook Pro had 4 USB-C Ports. My 2016 15” MacBook Pro had 4 USB-C ports. I need to be able to plug in my Logitech C920 webcam, the Logitech Litra Glow light, a USB microphone interface, and a portable USB-C display (I favor the 15.6” Cocopar).

When I need to do the live show away from home, I need 4 USB-C ports. A few weeks ago, I told you about how I added more USB-C charging ports to my desk setup with the 4-port Satechi GaN charger.