LENTION CB-C22s 4-in-1 USB-C Hub review

Choose it when USB-A peripherals are the main requirement

The CB-C22s is a focused adapter for a USB-C computer that needs four familiar USB-A data connections. Its purpose is easy to understand: connect the USB-C host end, then attach the USB-A peripherals you already use. It does not make you buy display outputs or card-reader functions that are not part of the job.

The deciding limitation is equally important. The downstream sockets are USB-A, not USB-C data, and the model-specific layout does not provide a laptop-charging input or a monitor output. A computer with one available USB-C connector may therefore need a different port mix if that connection must also handle charging or video.

The M1 support is specific rather than a guess from macOS

LENTION explicitly lists M1 MacBook Pro and Air examples, alongside older USB-C MacBooks and selected Microsoft Surface devices. That provides a firmer starting point for those named computers than a general statement that a hub works with Mac.

It does not establish every later Apple chip or every operating-system release. Check an unlisted model when compatibility determines the purchase. The source’s M1 wording should not be expanded automatically into M2, M3, M4 or M5 support simply because those computers also have USB-C-shaped ports.

Four ports are useful for the right collection of devices

A keyboard, mouse, flash drive and separate card reader are examples of the kinds of USB accessories this layout can connect. Make your own list of devices used together and count their actual plugs. A separate card reader occupies one of the data sockets; it is not a built-in reader added on top of the four-port count.

The physical size of plugs matters too. Check that a wide receiver or flash drive leaves access to neighboring sockets. A four-port layout is most useful when the devices fit the arrangement and the computer connection is close enough to where you want the adapter to rest.

Keep the 5 Gbps claim in perspective

The USB 3.0 data sockets are advertised up to 5 Gbps. That describes interface capability rather than a measured copying result for your drives or a separate full-speed channel for each simultaneous transfer. All attached devices still communicate through the computer-side connection.

For several busy storage devices, the shared workload can matter more than the simple port count. If the real requirement is several 10 Gbps downstream sockets, choose a model that documents those capabilities together. This adapter’s straightforward layout should not be given a higher data rating because the host plug is USB-C.

Do not borrow charging functions from the comparison table

The product page also shows other LENTION multiport models with their own power and video features. Those neighboring columns are not features of the CB-C22s. The exact model description identifies a USB-C-to-four-USB-A data adapter.

If charging the computer through the same connection is essential, look for an actual PD-input arrangement and a stated computer-output rating. Likewise, check the power requirements of attached storage rather than assuming a compact data hub is an independently powered charging station. The inspected model-specific text does not establish a supplied external adapter or a full peripheral-power budget.

A small accessory with a clear role

The manufacturer lists an aluminum body measuring 3.39 by 0.93 by 0.59 inches. Those body dimensions do not establish the host lead’s length, and the cable specification of the separate USB-A H22s should not be transferred to this model. Plan placement around the actual offered unit.

Shortlist the CB-C22s for a documented USB-C host and four USB-A data connections. Choose a different hub for downstream USB-C data, monitor output, networking or laptop charging. That is a more useful decision than expecting a small four-port data adapter to behave like a complete docking station.

LENTION’s exact CB-C22s description, port map and named-device list support this assessment.