Tuesday, 2022-12-06
These days, slowly but surely, all electronic devices are shifting toward adopting USB-C. It is slowly becoming the standard connector, making it easier for us to share cables when needed. Have you ever been in a situation where your phone is about to run out of battery and you can't borrow someone's cable because of the wrong connector?
Types of USB male connectors.
Source: Introduction to USB-A, USB-C, Lightning, and Micro-USB ports
Unlike USB type A which most of the time people insert the wrong way, USB-C's symmetrical connector head design allows it to be plugged upside down. USB-C has a high data transfer rate (fast) and also supports Power Delivery (PD).
The 14" 2021 MacBook Pro M1 that I recently got from my daughter comes only with several ports, namely:
1 x SDXC card (Micro SD Card)
1 x HDMI port (display)
1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack (audio)
1 x MagSafe-3 port (power)
3 x Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB-C)
What it lacks is an Ethernet port to connect to my home NAS (Network-Attached Storage) and a USB type A port that I still need since I still have old printers, external drives, and other peripherals that still use a USB type A connection. I also plan to buy a 32" 4K external monitor to connect to my new MacBook Pro, and an Apple USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter only comes with 3 additional ports and costs 3x more than the Baseus 8-in-1, so it was an easy choice.
WHAT'S IN THE BOX?
- 8-in-1 USB-C Docking Hub
- Warranty Card
- User Manual
- Stickers (what for?)
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
- Material: Aluminum alloy
- Color: Gray
- Weight: ±87 gr
- Size: L:±132mm, W:±43mm H:±17mm
- Input: USB-C male connector
From the top view, there's a small storage hole the size of the USB-C male connector where you can stow the connector into it.
3 ports on the left:
- Type-C (USB-C) PD 100 Watts fast charging port
- HDMI port 4K@60Hz
- SD/TF reader 60MB/s
1 port on the bottom:
- 1000Mbps Ethernet RJ45 port
Another 3 ports on the right:
- 10Gbps 3x USB 3.1 port, backward compatible with USB 2.0
Here's a more detailed illustration of the product with its ports functionality.
Image Souce
The device is small, lightweight, and easy to carry around. Nothing to install, just plug and play. I connected my old 1 TB HDD to one of the USB 3 ports and it recoqnised my drive with no problem. I also tested the SD/TX card slot and it worked fine, better than my old 2011 MBPro which requires a lot of wiggling for the SD card to be recognized. The ethernet port also worked flawlessly. I paid USD 30 as opposed to USD 85 for Apple USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter which only comes with 3 ports extension. So, my next gadget to buy would be a 32" external monitor, and I've been doing some research this past couple of days and it looks like I'm getting an LG 32UN880 series.
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