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    Sabrent 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Individual Power Switches and LEDs (HB-UM43)

    • On Amazon that will cost about $20, and you'll then have seven available ports
    • Finally after reading reviews of sensitive ports I managed to jimmy the sabrent usb in a way where both external drivers were found and two seconds later it lost both of them
    • If you are constantly plugging and unplugging USB ports into your laptop, eventually the port on your devices will become loose and the connections will not be reliable.
    • I got this to use with a Mac mini because the mini doesn't have enough ports and its a pain that they are on the back.
    • Buy one that doesn't cramp the ports together, making half of them useless.
    • It was affordable and adds to the only four USB ports available on my HP computer.
    • I like that you can select which ports should be available and which should not be available.
    • Now, only one port works 100% of the time, while the others sometimes work and sometimes don't.
    • What I love about this device:- 7 ports of powered USB 3.0 devices- 3 smart charging ports for phones/tablets/etc.- Individual power switches for each port to ensure you are only powering what you need, when you need
    • Very cool and useful 4 port USB switch
    • Purchase this as my laptop doesn’t have enough USB ports for what I need
    • My new work computer didn't come with enough USB ports and then IT keeps sending peripherals to hook up.
    • I actually spilled a Strawberry Soda on one, from the top, where Soda basically got inside the top ports....enough to where I got a notification on my computer that it had quit working
    • For those of us finding ourselves working from home during this pandemic, we may be realizing we have too many USBs and not enough ports.
    • Now that I’m working the ten foot commute, I just needed more ports
    • Great add on to limited ports on laptop or desktop computer
    • Working from home (thanks, COVID!), my work laptop didn't have enough ports for a mouse, keyboard, headphones, and camera
    • just enough USB ports for my use as well, thank you so much.
    • I use the available ports like this: One for my Hard Disk of 2Tb, one for my 64Gb USB, one for the game Mouse and one to connect my smarrtphone to add or download files to my laptop.- Operation: Work like a champion.- Compatibility
    • Needed for Oclus not enough ports on PC worked perfectly
    • The worst port ever
    • I bought this to expand the ports available on my Macbook
    • Great multi port
    • Works like a charm in my computer & laptop, too; with all four ports individually recognized simultaneously, with no access/usage issues
    • After a month, the port the disconnecting drive was plugged in finally stopped working and won't ready any drive or flashdrive
    • This is an awesome USB port
    • My new desk top at work didn't have enough usb ports and this was an inexpensive fix.
    • I needed this for my PS4 and MacBook Pro since neither of them had enough USB ports
    • I had a second drive being powered by a separate port on the computer so not to stress the single power port too much
    • Perfect little 4 port usb 3.0 thingie with quick shipping
    • I bought this hub to allow use of multiple 2Gb USB external hard drives in the lone port on the back of my HDTV
    • Not until I unplugged the hub from the computer's USB port did the problem with the WiFi and Bluetooth clear up.
    • All my ports broke for my laptop and only one survived, with
    • The port works great
    • but 2 ports went completely dead within 2 months
    • this little port is great you can turn it off and on if you want to.the only thing is the cord on it that goes to the back of the computer is a little to short,but works great!
    • The top three ports stopped working and one of the switches won't 'click'
    • For both gaming and work application, I not only trust these devices but really appreciate the ability to quickly enable/disable ports rather than plug/unplug devices
    • 9 ports with only 3 power switch made it inefficient
    • The switches for the USB ports is a nice feature and they light up when the port is disabled
    • The cord is just long enough for what I need and there are more than enough ports
    • Not all the ports work
    • Also bought the 4 port, non-powered version which is small and convenient, great on the back of an iMac and not in the way.
    • The four ports work perfectly, with good speed even having three devices connected at the same time
    • All ports work and just as fast as it would directly form the main port
    • I love these giant 10-port, AC power required USB hubs, and Sabrent generally makes good stuff
    • Even the individual ports has their switches and they worked!!Timely delivery!
    • I'll need to buy an extension cable to even use the hub for its intended purpose (easily accessible ports on my desk).
    • 3- Power buttons for each USB port- Compact design (it is a little shorter than a granola bar, and about the same width)-
    • My MacBook Pro didn't have enough USB ports so this is a great solution; I have three spare ones now.
    • It's seem's that this model doesn't do a good job of isolating the ports
    • My laptop does not have enough native USB ports to support my needs for this trip.
    • The lights saying which ports are to dim
    • Love this 4-port USB 3.0 hub!
    • If you find yourself needing to plug in more devices then the number of available ports, consider this item
    • and I don't have to continually unplug something in order to have a port available
    • I use this for my keyboard & mouse (since the laptop doesn't have many usb ports).It drops about 5-10% of my key presses & mouse events (as opposed to when I plugin the mouse & keyboard directly into a free port)Perhaps the one I received is faulty.
    • Not a cute little port with multiple memory sticks but clunky obnoxious cables coming out of it
    • this is a great USB extension port
    • Simple easy port extender/hub
    • Perfect when you don't have enough USB ports on your small laptop
    • When your PC work needs additional ports, this device is very helpful
    • And just enough ports.
    • In addition, I regularly transport this machine between two different workspace locations, so wasting precious port space or forever
    • The blue light is on, but the port is dead!
    • So far so good - works great even using all 4 ports
    • The ports in use illuminate in blue when in use.
    • Can never have enough usb ports
    • Each switch has a pleasant, unobstrusive blue LED indicator that shows which ports are turned on - very useful
    • All ports worked and it helps me to connect multiple monitors to my laptop for work.
    • All ports work at once.
    • One port is intermittent.
    • MY LAPTOP HAS A DEAD PORT ON ONE SIDE, SO THIS
    • One port did not work
    • I only have 3 ports available on my computer and this took care of the problem of needing more
    • Don't have enough usb ports on my old computer and this comes in real hand.
    • When a port is disabled, Windows responds as if the device was unplugged
    • Tried every port, NOTHING.Money is wasted since this is practically brand new.
    • The Sabrent 4 port USB worked so well that I ordered more
    • I like that each port can be turned on or off and has an indicator light to show what's on
    • Having a USB-powered hub is great to have when you have a wireless keyboard and mouse but not enough USB ports.
    • Love this! allows me to free up other usb ports.
    • highly recommend to those who just don’t have enough ports on their laptops
    • Not until I unplugged the hub from the computer's USB port did the problem with the WiFi and Bluetooth clear up.
    • I use this with my 27in iMac to have more/more convenient USB ports
    • This is my second Sabrent USB hub (cooked a port on the old one when I accidentally crushed and shorted my usb plug - d’oh!!!!).
    • This USB hub gives me more than enough ports and has a small footprint on my desktop
    • I have it plugged in with four devices and when I plug in things sometimes some ports just stop working
    • After a month, the port the disconnecting drive was plugged in finally stopped working and won't ready any drive or flashdrive
    • I didn't have enough USB ports on my computer, especially since one of my USB 3.0 ports broke
    • I love this 4 port, easygoing use and very convenient!
    • Great product had zero problems with it all the ports and switches work as expected
    • Doesn't work properly, turning one port on makes others not work.
    • With these two devices, I am only able to use 2 ports, and the other two ports are not usable because of the physical overlap created by the devices.
    • It even has switches to enable/disable ports as desired.
    • Now I just keep everything plugged in now that I have enough ports for everything I need to use on a daily basis
    • That is enough to free up one ports as I prefer a wired mouse and keyboard
    • Laptops never have enough USB ports
    • Good usb port
    • This is an awesome port
    • Bought for work because my CPU didnt have enough ports for keyboard, mouse, phone charger, and 2 printers
    • Convenient port expansion for my small NUC computer.
    • Not enough USB ports in my laptop to plug everything in.
    • Works for expanding the too few ports available on my Xbox One.
    • My new slim, light weight computer had about half the available USB ports.
    • When you collect USB devices you never seem to have enough ports
    • Not enough ports in laptop for wireless
    • All four ports work
    • I have been wasting all kinds of time unplugging and plugging in devices with never enough ports
    • This USB 4 port had given me alot more options in connecting all the other devices, such as a cooling fan, overhead lamp, phone charging, mouse, where as my laptop doesn't have enough USB ports to allow all these at one time.
    • By hooking the device up i now have 5 ports enough for other wireless devices
    • Out of the three units received, two out of four ports on two of them did not work at all (not recognized by either PC or laptop)
    • I had a smaller 4 port hub that worked great, but over time I felt it was too small.
    • We use it in a charging drawer that prior only had two USB ports and two 110 outlets adding this multiplies available charging ports as our devise count as grown
    • You use one port on the PC and gain 4 external ports... GREAT!
    • Spend an extra $5 and get a better quality port.
    • So in taking one of the only available ports on my laptop this is not really ideal.
    • Freed up usb ports on
    • Bought for my Macbook Pro that has 2 dead ports and this hub works great!
    • the 2nd port is having issues
    • Exactly what I needed for all the extras that I did not have enough USB ports for
    • a lot more ports now works great
    • This port eliminated that problem
    • I love the many ports now I can hook up more devices
    • And yes, you can use these ports for charging as well, which I do
    • Dont have much need to enable or disable a usb port, but nice to have
    • I obviously bought this product because I didn't have enough USB ports in my device
    • It has 4 ports on it, but when I have my mouse, keyboard and any other 2 items plugged into it, my mouse and keyboard work just fine
    • Now that I have this, I no longer have to worry about not having enough ports
    • This Sabrent 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub works so well with all my USB 2.0 external hard drives and my new USB 3.0 HP laptop PC.
    • (I own the 4 port as well as the 10 port)
    • Now I have at least one free port at any given time
    • My laptop never has enough USB ports and this fixes the problem handily.
    • 1 of 4 ports bad out of the box, returned for refund which took 10 days and 2 calls to Amazon to get.
    • and it's made my laptop which had very few ports much more usable to me
    • The 4-port works perfectly with no delay and connection issues with most usb connections
    • I started Fine and Progressively just Died, one port at a time
    • I also purchased the 4 port hub which worked immediately.
    • I have a good gaming laptop able to push some good computing power but without enough USB ports
    • I needed this hub because my laptop does not have enough USB ports to support all of my peripherals.
    • and you should be fine, otherwise it will destroy your port.
    • This is a quite large, heavy, and has a well-made selection of usb ports including smart-charge ports.
    • I have many USB drives with not enough ports on the laptop.
    • Not enough ports and cords everywhere.
    • I have ruined USB ports on my laptop by putting them in and out and this does the trick!
    • I started Fine and Progressively just Died, one port at a time
    • Like that each port can be turn on and off with the side buttons.
    • The other 3 ports have held up just fine so far.
    • Fewer ports would not have been enough
    • All the ports work and it was $10
    • all my ports seemed to have burnt out on my Desktop...this HUB is perfect.
    • All ports work and makes it easy to use on laptop or to charge other’s phones.
    • The other 3 ports still work however.
    • Great port
    • 4 ports is not enough
    • There aren't enough USB ports on the Mac for my external keyboard, wireless mouse, SmartCard reader, etc.
    • Bought for my Macbook Pro that has 2 dead ports and this hub works great!
    • This multi port works great
    • The ability to turn each of the 7 data ports on and off is very convenient (and smart), and the 3 power-only ports mean that devices that just need charging (e.g., mice) do not "clog" the data ports
    • I like that I can turn ports off independently
    • This is my second one that I purchased they're fantastic USB ports and especially for the price quality is excellent.
    • We love this multiple port with on off switch.
    • This is easily the best 4-P Hub I own, and is cheaper than others
    • All storage devices connected to this give I/O error.
    • n’t work at all
    • It works by powering to all ports; but DON’T touch ANY of the individual ‘power’ buttons as this wreaks havoc and is nothing more than a worthless gimmick
    • n’t had mine long but works fantastically.
    • n’t clear that you have to push a button by each port you want to work
    • n’t lose the connection while still getting the benefits of spending extra $$ to get an ergonomic keyboard.
    • n’t have concerns about it breaking any time soon.