With so many devices that connect via USB, it is very easy to end up running out of free ports on the PC . But luckily the solution is very simple, and then we will show you which are in our discretion the best USB hubs on the market so you can easily add more USB ports to the computer.
First of all we are going to clarify one thing, and that is that between our choices we will select only USB hubs that have external power . In other words, you will need to plug them into the power, but unlike those that only connect via USB, they provide additional power, thus being valid to charge the battery of smartphones or similar, as well as to connect external hard drives with USB connection . That said, let’s go there.
TP-Link UH700
We start with this USB 3.0 hub from the famous manufacturer TP-Link, which provides 7 high-speed USB 3.0 ports with 12V / 2.5A charging capacity. It also has a button that allows us to turn off and on the hub to leave it disconnected when we don’t need it.
APANAGE USB 3.0 Hub
This USB hub has 11 USB 3.0 ports, four of them (the red ones) fast charging with a total maximum power of up to 48 watts. All ports have, in addition, both a button to turn them on and off individually as a light to have a visual indicator of what is working at each moment.
CSL-Computer USB 3.0
This is a simpler version of the previous one, which only adds four USB 3.0 ports, but they serve both data and charging with a maximum of 2 A. It incorporates individual buttons to turn on and off each port individually, as well as an LED to indicate visual way which one is working.
ORICO A3H13P2-EU-SV-GM
Big words. This Orico USB hub is one of the most powerful on the market, with up to 60 watts of combined power in total on its 13 USB 3.0 ports. Two of these ports (the red ones) are in addition to fast charging up to 2.4A, and all of them have a smart function that will allow us to stop charging the devices for as long as we want, because when your battery is full, they will stop having power To avoid overloads.
Silverstone SST-EP03
This USB 3.0 hub has been on the market for some time ( we analyzed it in 2016), but it is one of the few (if not the only one) in the market that has a screen that will show us both the voltage and the intensity of current of all ports (it has a button to change from one to another). Its four ports also have a smart function as well.
ORICO MH4PU-SV-GL
This is a special USB hub for users with little room on their table, or for order freaks. Its peculiarity is that it incorporates a sergeant that allows it to be anchored to one side of the table, so that the ports will be facing up and thus will not disturb the cables.
Rybozen Hub USB 3.0
We reached the end with this latest seven-port USB 3.0 hub in total that provides up to 20 watts of power with 5V and 4A, compatible with fast charging. It is built in aluminum and given its aesthetics is one of the favorite options for users of Apple computers.
