I’d love to find additional hubs that have more than two type C. The largest number I am aware of is 4 from a company called Satechi, but the form factor is a little weird and I wouldn’t mind more options.
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Flumpkin@slrpnk.net 7 months agoTry finding a simple 8 port USB hub with USB-C. It’s a shitshow too!
jkrtn@lemmy.ml 7 months ago
Flumpkin@slrpnk.net 7 months ago
I found some on aliexpress “USB C 3.2 hub”. They also have a powered USB-C input but I’m not sure if that is just charging the upstream port (laptop) or also powered the 4 extra ports.
Enoblk@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I’d love to find a vertical USB hub with like a 4x5 array of ports
Flumpkin@slrpnk.net 7 months ago
I’d be happy with a simple and cheap PCB with 6-8 USB-C ports that I can integrate into my desk similar to wall sockets. And that can do both high speed and power delivery.
massivefailure@lemm.ee 7 months ago
USB-C is a shitshow, period. Whoever invented that garbage needs to be fired. Out of a cannon. Into the sun.
Depending on just the cable I plug in, I get fast speed (from PC) and charging (from a power outlet) on one device and slow speed and charging on the other, and another cable gets me exactly the opposite.
This is not the behavior of a fucking “standard”. Meanwhile, microUSB just fucking worked regardless of which of the tons of cables I used, all exactly the same.
USB-C needs to fucking die.
SparrowRanjitScaur@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I like USB c. The connector is significantly better than micro USB. It formers a tighter connection and can be plugged in in either direction. It allows for significantly faster charging and significantly higher data rates than micro USB. But it is like of a jack of all trades with a fairly loose standard, so manufacturers can implement what attributes they see fit. Overall, I think it’s a big improvement though.
Flumpkin@slrpnk.net 7 months ago
Lol I get your frustration. But yeah USB-C cables can be “high speed” for data transfer or “high current” for charging. And the marketing when you look for cables in shops is confusing. But it comes from the requirements of wire gauge and shielding. I mean you now have one cable standard that can do everything, deliver enough data for 4k or more or deliver 48V and 5A - which is 240 watt and enough to power a small chainsaw. A USB-C powered chainsaw, think of the possibilities! :D
BURN@lemmy.world 7 months ago
100% I hate this dumbass trend of putting multiple optional standards into a single cord. They did it with HDMI and confused everyone, and USB-C is the same.
FallenGrove@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I had that issue as well with a USB hub that has charging. Turns out it was the hub that was the issue because it would throttle or even shut off the charging to other usb ports when there’s too high of a demand to prevent it from overheating. Swapped to a better usb hub and had no issues since.