Anker Powered USB Hub for Laptop, 7 Ports USB 3.0 Data Hub, With 36W Power Adapter and BC 1.2 Charging Port for iPhone 7/6s Plus, iPad Air 2, Galaxy S Series, Note Series, Mac, PC, USB Flash Drives

I bought 2 of these several years ago, one for my laptop on the kitchen desk and one for my older PC on my office desk. I originally bought one because I needed a powered USB hub for my laptop - it couldn't provide enough juice via its USB ports to power the 4 external hard drives. It worked so well I bought another to use on the desktop mainly as a hub to give me more ports. Now I need to find a powered USB Hub that has USB-C ports and a Power Delivery (PD) port.Here we are at least 7 years later and both hubs are still going strong. Something to be said for a Name-Brand device like Anker. Mostly I'm surprised that the power supply has lasted this long, the hub itself is a fairly simple device since it's not managed or load balanced.Recommend? Yes, definitely.

Update: 5/22/25Anker representative reached out and was super helpful and nice! They sent me a replacement unit immediately. This is a great company and a solid product!Bought 2 of these March 1st 2025... both were working fantastic. Came down to my main PC today and no lights were on... tried unplugging power block and usb connections to multiple outlets or ports with no success. Tried power block from other unit and still nothing... Sad to say it's it's randomly dead in 2 months .. don't buy.

Works really well and higher quality than most.

OK,This MIGHT NOT be a fair review, since I purchased this device 8 years ago to assist my docked laptop workspace at my job. I am a 20+ year veteran sysadmin for a Public School in Upstate NY, and I utilize allot of USB flashdrives. As of this week. I noted the device began to get HOT to the touch. Since then, this hub only consistently recognizes devices attached to ports 1-3. Unfortunately ports 4-7 have become hit-or-miss. All 7 ports continue to deliver power.I have tested the AC Power adapter with a multimeter, and it is still working fine. I have swapped the USB 3.0 cable for 2 known-good cables and re-tested the hub against multiple desktops/laptop computers, and found the problem follows the device.Context: This hub is normally connected directly to a free USB 3.0 port on my laptop. And it is my nature to be very careful with all my devices to ensure I get a good return on my investment. This hub has been resting comfortably on a flat piece of aluminum (for heat dissipation) on my desk. And at the end of each work day, I turn off the switch on the surge suppressor which supplies power to all the devices at my workspace.That said:A powered USB hub of this size not a terribly complex piece of equipment. And I would expect that it would last practically forever, if cared for. Is it possible I accidentally killed it from a static discharge, or potentially one of my peers tried to plug a USB-C device into it without looking, and killed it? Sure. This is possible.I guess I have to say, that for the 8 years this device has served me well. I am disappointed that it suddenly it started acting strange. I need a new one, but I am hesitant to purchase this same device considering the premium price I paid for it initially, and the fact that it eventually failed.Is this a fair review? I don't know. But it is an accurate description of my experience.THAT SAID: I do want to leave some positive feedback:While this hub was healthy, it was fast and reliable. And I have to say, I very much like that Anker decided to incorporate a USB 3.0 uplink port on this hub, rather than incorporating a "hard wired" USB 3.0 up-link cable. This enables you to utilize a shorter (or longer) uplink cable if your workspace requires it, and in the event the cable gets damaged, you can easily replace it and keep going. That design choice is a welcome one, and it actually helped simplify my troubleshoot, when it started to fail. So when I go shopping for a replacement for this device, I will make sure to purchase another hub with a removable/replicable uplink cable. I consider it a MUST-HAVE feature, and my kudos to Anker for designing this hub with that option.

This is my current USB hub that I really enjoy. It of course uses an external power supply for powering bigger devices. Being I have so many peripherals I really need this. And it has several ports just for power which is handy

good capacity. tech advisor recommended power for that larger number of slots. when in use, the light next to the slot is lit.

This USB Hub is powered for reliable connection and performance, and provides charge for other devices from three special charging ports. The cable supplied is long enough if you're connecting a laptop or low profile desktop, but if your connecting port is at the top of your desktop case, 'would highly recommend the longer cable pictured as "frequently bought together".

I've been nursing along an old laptop as my media server. As you can see in the photo, I have a wi-fi antenna, a solid state USB drive, and two USB spindle drives connected to the Anker. Those spindle drives require sufficient power to function properly (or even at all).It's working just fine. I'm about to get a new, cheap laptop to replace this one, and it may only have one USB port. This was a test, and Anker passed, once again.