The USB ports in a computer are used to connect different devices via a USB cable. These devices can be mice, keyboards, printers, etc. Desktop computers and laptops have a limited number of USB ports ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've ever needed extra ports that your laptop manufacturer declined to provide, you'll find yourself shopping for peripherals to add them ...

The purposes of a USB hub are to both turn a single USB port on your PC into several, as well as help to organize all of your USB-connected devices around a convenient, singular point. When a USB hub ...

A USB hub supplies data and power to downstream USB ports. It also allows the host to manage the power of the devices connected to its downstream ports using software. The distribution and management ...

Let's say you've just bought a 7-port USB hub to clean up your desk. It feels like a productivity win, you've managed to clear your desk of so many cables and plug a whole load more devices into your ...

The Plugable 7-in-1 USB 3.0 charging hub is an excellent way to add more USB-A ports to your setup, but it lacks other connectivity options like USB-C or HDMI. Modern Macs focus on USB-C and ...

As laptops get smaller and thinner, their port selection gets more and more paltry — this can get quite frustrating for anyone working from home and wrestling toward the best setup. Many ultraportable ...

The port situation on MacBooks has been problematic for quite some time due to Apple’s obsession with Type-C ports. This obsession has forced people to look for the best USB hub for MacBook to connect ...

The Dockcase USB-C hubs are absolutely unique in terms of the wealth of data they give access to. But the lack of a manual and some other quirks don’t make this the most customer-friendly product. The ...

Like all things USB-C hubs aren't as simple as with earlier USB versions. With options for connectivity, video, and power delivery, there are more compatibility issues, that can be hard to debug.