7-8 port USB 3.0 HUB recommendations

[mdee]

Hi,

Can you please recommend a good quality powered 7-8 port USB 3.0 hub? Would be great if it had master switch to disable all devices connected at once.

 

I am in the EU btw.

 

Thanks a lot!

[cordite]

Anker seems to get good reviews. Just pulled the trigger on one yesterday.

[aniron]

After frying the main board of my Warthog throttle, I bought an Exsys "industrial-grade" 7-port USB 2.0 hub for my flight peripherals.

It makes me rest a bit easier knowing the lack of protective circuits on the 'hog throttle.

 

I got it for some 400 SEK from ELFA/Distrelec online.

 

Ex-1178

 

There's an USB 3.0 version as well, which costs a fair bit more.

 

Ex-1189HMVS

 

I'd probably upgrade to that should I ever have the need, but the vast majority of my devices are 2.0 anyway.

Edited July 28, 2018 by aniron

[hansangb]

I have the USB 2 version of this guy of the Sabrent hubs. But HB-BUP7 or HB-BU10 seems to fit the bill. I'm very happy with the USB 2 version.

[Johnny Dioxin]

I bought two a while back, but the e-shop I bought them from doesn't have them any more. I'll try and find the make and details - it's not a well known make but mine have been great. 7 ports with on/off switches with LEDs and a charging slot that continues working with the PC off.

 

edit: looks like they have been superceded by a new model - but they are Targus make:

 

https://www.targus.com/uk/7port-usb-desktop-hub-ach115eu

 

That is similar to the ones I have, but not the same.

 

Another one I've used for years and is pretty darned good - same spec as other one, is Tendak:

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tendak-Transfer-Charging-Separated-Multifunctional-Black/dp/B00VK9PRIU

 

I've seen some negative reviews on this, but I've had zero issues and the one time I asked their support something I got a quick and professional response (and immediate offer of a new one if I wasn't happy). Look at the review ratio to see how impressed the majority are.

 

Here's the US one (which you can order via Amazon global):

 

https://www.amazon.com/Tendak-Charging-Adapter-Individual-Switches/dp/B00VK9PRIU

Edited July 28, 2018 by Brixmis

[arturojgt]

I bough recently a Miyoshi USB 3.0 pcie 7 ports expansion card and I'm sending back to the seller this Monday, too many problems.

 

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[Ranma13]

I would recommend that you look into getting a USB 2.0 hub if you're only looking to plug flight controls into it. USB 3.0 is intended for really high data transfer speeds, like a hard drive transferring hundreds of megabytes. For joysticks and flight controls, it's overkill, and the computer needs to allocate more resources than it would need to if they were 2.0 ports. Some motherboards may also not be able support an additional 8 USB 3.0 ports, but can do that many 2.0 ports no problem. Lastly, the USB 2.0 hubs are usually half the price of the USB 3.0 ones for the same number of ports.

 

I would also recommend that you get a 10-port hub or more. You never know when you might get additional controls and need more. With pedals, a throttle, a joystick, and 2 MFDs, that already uses 5 ports.

[Johnny Dioxin]

It's well known that some HOTAS controllers work significantly better plugged into powered USB 3 hubs than USB 2 (and unpowered), so this is not necessarily the case.

 

For this reason I have my HOTAS (X56) and pedals plugged into a powered USB 3 hub and my MFDs and home made panels plugged into a USB 2. Both are powered 7 port hubs.

Edited July 29, 2018 by Brixmis
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[Goblin]

I have an IcyBox USB3 powered hub, and it works great!