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Switch Functionality

Customers appreciate the convenience of the power switches on the SABRENT USB 3.0 HUB, allowing them to easily manage and save energy on external hard drives. Some express satisfaction with its ability to handle larger drives and improve performance in their home theatre setup. However, a few customers mention concerns about compatibility issues and higher cost compared to other brands.

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Port Configuration

Customers have generally positive opinions about the product's port configuration, praising its flexibility and ability to turn ports on and off independently. Some customers also appreciate the compact design and the availability of additional ports for various devices. However, a small number of customers reported issues with certain ports failing within the first few months of use.

Power Adapter Compatibility

Customers have mixed opinions on the power adapter compatibility of the product, with some praising its reliability in providing consistent power for multiple devices and extending laptop battery life, while others report issues with the quality of the included power adapter, which has resulted in replacement or troubleshooting.

Build Quality

Customers have mixed opinions regarding the build quality of this USB hub. While some are satisfied with its performance and describe it as a good value for the price, others express concerns about its durability and cheap construction, reporting issues such as broken USB slots and a flimsy design.

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Quality


Great device, sounds good with dac, very pleased.


Lights work, buttons work, power cord and usb cord just fine and long.


Running an external drive with less than optimum power can damage the drive or make it unstable and depending on the operating ...  Read More


Connected directly to a smart tv the drive operated perfectly, but it spun up when the tv was turned on and never spun down, ev...  Read More

Price


Inexpensive and apparently well made, it quickly solved the problem of trying to take larger media files through a usb extensio...  Read More


I had got a cheap "powered" usb hub and i guess it wasn't "powered" as it wouldn't let my keyboard work on my pi zero but this one does.

Shipping


But wait… i’ve had a similar experience before, and i quickly turned to the internet to find a group that could fix my thumb dr...  Read More

Packaging/appearance


It did come with a cool wall mount but that’s not my application.

Competitiveness


I had similar good result with other usb hubs (without on/off switches) from brands, tp-link and byeasy.


So there seems to be differences in usb hubs on what is used inside as some unknown brands don't perform consistently and can h...  Read More

Overview

  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    port, connected, good, first and great.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 30042.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 14,851 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 26 2025.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This active usb is what it took to push the signal beyond the 30 foot range of usb 3


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I had one of my flash drives inserted when i was reviewing a lifetime of photographs stored on it when my foot kicked it innocently enough and snapped it off


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    But wait… i’ve had a similar experience before and i quickly turned to the internet to find a group that could fix my thumb drive and retrieve my photos


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The first source one recommended to me by the head of our computer club here in our village could not fix it


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Not to be daunted i search deeper enough found a place in a nearby town who could


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    And of course amazon who has everything had one


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I’m not crazy about how it at the attaches to my bed


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Some of my usb devices i had plugged into regular usb hubs and usb ports on my casemotherboard disconnected frecuently if i had way too many things connected at once streamdeck bluetooth adapters wired xbox controllers external hdds

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