Tendak CP-029-BK Four-Port Powered USB Hub review

Tendak CP-029-BK: four data ports and a separate charging outlet

The CP-029-BK suits a USB-A computer setup that needs four USB data connections plus an outlet for charging a phone or similar accessory. Tendak's model-specific specification distinguishes four USB 3.0 data ports from one dedicated smart charging port. Count four when deciding how many drives, input devices or other communicating peripherals you can attach. The extra charging outlet does not become a fifth data connection.

Match the exact four-plus-one version

The original page identifies SKU CP-029-BK and gives a 100cm cable, approximately 39 inches. Its computer examples and original image descriptions identify a USB-A hub connection. This is a data-expansion arrangement for a computer with the appropriate USB port, rather than a USB-C video dock or a fixed pair of connectors designed for a particular laptop chassis.

The four data ports advertise up to 5Gbps each, with backward compatibility for USB 2.0 and 1.x. A slower computer connection or peripheral will limit the useful transfer rate. Even on the faster documented route, the four sockets share the path back to the computer. The rate is a manufacturer interface ceiling, not a measured copying result or four separate upstream bandwidth guarantees.

The CP-030-BK is a different seven-data-port lead. Do not substitute that larger layout when counting this model, and do not assume that an offer with a similar Tendak photograph has the same adapter or number of data sockets. The CP-029-BK model code and four-plus-one allocation should both match the product you select.

The adapter powers accessories

Tendak specifies an included 5V, 3A power adapter. That is a 15W supply by multiplication of the stated output voltage and current. It supports the hub and attached accessories; it is not a 15W notebook-charging function. The original page explains why the computer's USB power alone may be insufficient for several devices and illustrates external hard drives as an example of additional power demand.

The dedicated charging outlet is advertised up to 2.4A. Tendak also explicitly says not to exceed 3A total when charging multiple devices. Those statements must be read together. A 2.4A per-port headline does not mean the adapter can provide that current independently to every connected device, and data peripherals still contribute to the overall power arrangement.

The original description says the charging outlet can operate with the computer off when the external adapter is connected. That is useful for leaving a phone connected after a work session. It does not establish USB-C Power Delivery, a fast-charge protocol for every phone or a host-charging path back to the computer. Confirm the adapter's regional plug and AC-input labeling for the actual package; those details are not specified in the text used here.

Use the controls and compatibility limits

The four data ports have separate power buttons and blue LEDs. Tendak says the hub remembers their on/off configuration after power is removed. Turning a port off involves holding its button for about three seconds. Finish writes and eject a storage device before doing that, because a port switch interrupts the connection rather than completing a file operation for you.

The original compatibility list names Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10-era versions, Mac OS X 10.2 or later, and Linux 9 or later. The Mac wording comes from an older general OS list and is represented as Intel-era Mac scope; it does not establish every later Apple chip. The source does not provide a separate verified driver-free statement, so that requirement remains unconfirmed in this assessment.

Tendak warns that some USB 3.0 devices and 2.4GHz wireless devices may need a direct computer connection. Leave that option available for a receiver or peripheral that does not cooperate through the hub. Choose CP-029-BK when the four data sockets, separate accessory charging and individual controls fit your setup. Choose a different product for additional data positions, USB-C accessory sockets, display connections or laptop charging.