TP-Link UH720 seven-port hub with two charging sockets review

Separate data and charging roles at a desk

The TP-Link UH720 combines seven USB 3.0 data ports with two additional charging sockets. It is useful when a desk needs both computer accessories and a place to charge small devices, without repeatedly moving plugs. Its separate supply powers the hub, while a detachable cable connects it to a USB-A computer.

The important data count is seven, not nine. The two extra sockets are charging-only and do not give a drive or printer another connection to the computer. This is a practical distinction from a hub whose entire row of sockets carries data.

Seven ports share the upstream link

The original 2025 datasheet rates the data ports at up to 5 Gbps and lists compatibility with USB 2.0 and 1.1 devices. This is an advertised interface capability, rather than our measured file-copy result or seven independent full-speed host connections. All active accessories share the hub's link back to the computer.

A keyboard, mouse, printer and occasional removable drive make different demands from several continuously active external disks. Count the sockets you need, but also consider which devices will transfer data at the same time. The UH720 adds accessible connections; it does not multiply the computer's upstream bandwidth.

The supplied cable is explicitly listed as USB-A to Micro-B USB 3.0, approximately 1 m or 3.3ft long. Micro-B is the hub-side input, rather than the computer's connector. A USB-C-only laptop does not gain a supplied native USB-C host arrangement from that cable.

The latest guide sets a combined charging limit

TP-Link advertises 2.4 A smart charging, but the 2025 original user guide gives an important simultaneous-use limit: the two side charging ports provide a total 2.4 A output when charging together. Do not read the marketing count as a guarantee of two independent 2.4 A outputs at the same time.

The guide also says the seven front data ports have a maximum combined connected-device current of 3.5 A. These limits matter when several accessories need substantial bus power. A large number of sockets and an external adapter do not establish unlimited downstream capacity.

The stated power adapter output is 12 V and 3.3 A, corresponding to 39.6 W by multiplication. That is the hub supply rating. It is not a USB-C Power Delivery output to a notebook, and it is not a promised charging rate for any particular phone. The computer keeps its own normal charger.

Package and installation

The original datasheet lists the UH720, power adapter, host cable and quick installation guide. Its dimensions are 165×65.5×17.5 mm, making it a desktop accessory rather than a tiny cable dongle. Leave space for the host and power cables as well as the connected peripherals.

TP-Link names Windows, MacOSX/macOS, ChromeOS and Linux and describes plug-and-play operation. Connected devices can still need their own normal software. A general macOS compatibility line is not a chip-by-chip guarantee for every current Mac.

The power button is a main control, rather than a separate switch for every port. If individual accessory controls are the main reason for choosing a hub, look for that exact feature elsewhere. Complete storage transfers and safely eject drives before removing connections or power.

When the UH720 is the useful choice

Choose the UH720 when seven traditional USB-A data ports and two separate small-device charging sockets match the actual desk. The documented USB-A cable and included hub supply make that arrangement concrete.

Choose differently for video outputs, Ethernet, card reading, downstream USB-C data or laptop charging through the dock. Those functions are absent from this layout. Its value is an organized powered USB-A accessory station, with the latest combined-current limits understood before filling every socket.