UGREEN 80657 One-Metre USB-A Hub review

Useful reach for aUSB-Adesk

The UGREEN80657adds fourUSB-Adata ports at the end of a one-metreUSB-Ahost lead. That makes it a useful alternative to very short laptop dongles when the computer is behind a monitor or farther from where your hands reach. The exact regional maker specification identifies the model number, upstreamUSB-Aconnection and fourUSB-A3.0outputs.

Choose it for ordinary data expansion rather than a display or charging workstation. It does not provideHDMI,Ethernetor card slots. If those connections are already handled, a longer lead and four familiar sockets can be a more direct solution than a larger multiport dock.

Four5Gbpsports share the host link

UGREEN advertises5Gbpsdata capability. That is an interface maximum, not our measured file-copying result. The four devices share the upstream connection, so the port count does not create four independent fast paths into the computer.

The difference matters most with several storage devices transferring together. For a keyboard, receiver and occasional drive, convenient placement may be the main benefit. For demanding simultaneous transfers, check the whole host and device arrangement rather than multiplying the per-port headline.

TheextraUSB-Csocket supplies hub power

The exact table describes the additionalUSB-Cinput as5V2A. The manufacturer's explanation assigns it to supplying the hub when connected storage needs extra current. It is not a downstreamUSB-Cdata socket and is not aUSB-Cvideo output.

It also does not charge the host laptop. The upstream route isUSB-A,and the auxiliary socket has a peripheral-power role. Keep the laptop's normal charger separate, and do not mistake the presence ofUSB-Cfor a pass-throughPDdock.

Check the power arrangement for your peripherals

The package lists the hub, without a separate power adapter. If your accessories need auxiliary power, choose an appropriate documented source rather than assuming one is included. A large drive or several demanding peripherals should be assessed by their actual power needs.

Extra power into a hub and faster data are separate considerations. Supplying auxiliary current does not raise theUSBinterface speed, and a5Gbpsconnection does not guarantee that every attached device can be powered from the computer alone.

Make the cable length work for you

The one-metre lead is long enough to change desk placement compared with a short direct-plug hub, but it still needs a sensible route. Allow slack, avoid pulling the hub by accessory cables and put the ports somewhere you can insert devices without straining the computer socket.

The exact source does not name a detailed operating-system orApple-chipmatrix. Select the80657for the documentedUSB-Ahost,fourUSB-Adata ports and useful reach, while checking any specialist device requirements separately. Choose another layout forUSB-Cdata accessories,displays,networkingor laptop charging.