Dec 20, 2017
QacQoc USB-C Hub for MacBook and MacBook Pro // BEST Mac Accessory
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QacQoc USB-C Hub for MacBook and MacBook Pro // BEST Mac Accessory
It is quite clear that USB-C is the future for wired connectivity, but Apple Apple’s decision to go all-in and only offer a single USB-C port and nothing else on its MacBooks was controversial as it forced Mac users to carry around an annoying number of dongles.
The more dongles you have to carry the more likely it is you lose one of them just when you need it to connect up your laptop for an important presentation. But luckily, a number of tech firms have come to the rescue by bundling all the connectivity you might need into a single USB-C hub device – saving you from dongle hell.
Today, we take a look at QacQoc‘s USB-C hub GN30H, which manages to squeeze an impressive eight ports into a package measuring just 84.1 x 27.9 x 8.4mm.
Look & feel
The GN30H is a sleek aluminium alloy device with curved edges and comes in silver, space grey, gold and rose gold to match the colour of your MacBook. It connects to your laptop via a white USB-C cable, with the ethernet port on the other end giving a little bulge of white plastic.
The hub feels well-built in the hand and from a size perspective I don’t know how anyone could fit any more ports into something so small – it somewhat makes me wonder why Apple couldn’t just include more ports on its MacBooks, but that’s beside the point.
Connectivity
This hub is all about connectivity, and comes with the following ports:
HDMI (full-size) with a built in video adaptor that supports 4K/30Hz and 1080P/60Hz
USB-A (3.0) x 3 for quick data transfers with speeds of up to 5Gbps
Gigabit Ethernet port for speeds of up to 1000Mbps
USB-C with support for USB Power Delivery (USB PD), which means your MacBook can be charging at full speed while simultaneously using any of the other ports for data transfer
SD-card
MicroSD-card
It’s a pretty exhaustive list – I can’t remember the last time I used a port not offered here, so full marks for putting all the dongles you might want into a single portable device.
Setup
There’s no setup needed, this is a straight plug-and-play USB-C hub.
In use
I have found myself making the most use of the USB-A (3.0) ports, so I can plug in memory sticks and still connect to an old non-WiFi printer that we still have kicking around, and the results are just as you would hope – superfast USB 3.0 data transfer speeds.
The ethernet port is also a lifesaver for those times when you’re in a shared office and the WiFi is patchy at best – just grab an ethernet cable and plug directly into the router – something which I have always done with my ThinkPad, but Apple just doesn’t seem to think people still do.
The SD card and MicroSD card readers worked well and read the memory card from any phone or camera we threw at them, but if you re anything like me then you will only use this port about once a year.
The real surprise for me in this hub was the HDMI support. Most the time I want to throw something up on the TV I will Chromecast the stream, but there are numerous occasions when that just isn’t an option, with bad WiFi often being the cause, and that is where this hub is a lifesaver.
If you are doing a presentation and need to plug into the projector or anything like that, then Apple’s decision not to include an HDMI port will have caused you much frustration – and the GN30H works like a charm getting that screen mirrored at either 4K/30Hz or 1080P/60Hz.
Conclusion
If you have an Apple MacBook or Google Pixel and find yourself continually frustrated that your beautiful new laptop can’t connect to all your peripherals, then the QacQoc fixes all those problems at once. Maybe this will give me the nudge I need to upgrade my ageing ThinkPad workhouse to something a little more lightweight but lacking in ports.
Buy
Price at time of review: £79.99 (currently on sale at Amazon for £59.99)
Review: QacQoc USB-C hub (GN30H) brings ports back to your MacBook It is quite clear that USB-C is the future for wired connectivity, but Apple Apple's decision to go all-in and only offer a single USB-C port and nothing else on its MacBooks was controversial as it forced Mac users to carry around an annoying number of dongles.
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The USB-C hub is able to USB Power Delivery. This enables full-speed MacBook 12"(2015) recharging while simultaneously connected to SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and SD and microSD card.
The USB-C hub is able to USB Power Delivery. This enables full-speed MacBook 12"(2015) recharging while simultaneously connected to SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and SD and microSD card.
Where's the difference between Micro- Mini, USB - USB, USB - Thunderbolt and C 3?
Regardless of whether charging or connecting devices that are mobile to Mac and PC: the cable that is right is, despite all wireless solutions, the most easy and most pleasant method to charge the devices or to exchange data between the computer as well as the smartphone. And what do they really mean? The one has the other an Android tablet, an iPhone, the third a Windows Phone. Makes for this particular problem While Apple uses lots of Windows Phone devices and the Android, the proprietary Lightning connection on Micro- USB or USB - C old devices are refilled via mini-USB. And obviously, there are other types of devices that use their own cables, including peripherals and external hard disks including TV adapters for digital SLRs, the PC or eBook readers. This raises the inquiry of what might be used where - and whether there are problems. Besides the plug itself, the voltage supply plays a decisive role in determining whether the device synchronized and could be charged or not. In everyday life this may be annoying. Due to universal: USB provides standards that are numerous QacQoc GN28A Despite their similar range of functions, there are numerous USB connectors. The most common thing is the good old type A plug: the big socket, which is located in the computer and power supply end of all other USB plugs. Mini-USB: The trapezoidal connector is small and is still used today, especially with digital cameras and compact USB peripherals smartphones and it is possessed by Mediaplayer of older design. In 2007, an even smaller plug-in version micro-USB - today the standard connection of several mobile devices - was waiting for its use. The thing with Apple's proprietary interfaces These plugs were wider than Micro-USB and thus more. To date, however, only Apple's Dock Connector may be found on many audio devices, and has been used, which was used in iPods, iPhones and iPads until recently.
Where is the difference between Micro-USB, Mini-USB, USB-C and Thunderbolt 3?
Regardless of whether charging or connecting mobile devices to PC and Mac: the right cable is, despite all wireless solutions, the easiest and most pleasant method to exchange data between the smartphone and the computer or to charge the devices. But why are there so many interfaces? And what do they mean?
The one has an iPhone, the other an Android tablet, the third a Windows Phone. The set "Have you ever quickly a charger for me?" Makes for this problem easily for problems: While Apple uses the proprietary Lightning connection, a lot of the Android and Windows Phone devices today on Micro-USB or USB- C, very old devices are even refilled via mini-USB. And of course, there are other types of devices that also use their own cables, such as external hard disks and peripherals such as TV adapters for the PC, digital SLRs or eBook readers. This also raises the question of what can be used where - and whether there are problems. Apart from the plug itself, the voltage supply often plays a decisive role in determining whether the device can be charged and synchronized or not. In everyday life this can be annoying.
Because of universal: USB provides numerous standards
Despite their similar range of functions, there are now numerous USB connectors. The most common thing to be encountered in everyday life is the good old type A plug: the big socket, which is usually located at the computer and power supply end of all other USB plugs. As probably would be clear at first sight, these jacks are too large for compact devices, which is why a smaller connector was already specified in 2000 with the USB 2.0 standard: the mini USB was born QacQoc GN28A.
Mini-USB: The trapezoidal connector is comparatively small and is therefore still used today, especially with compact USB peripherals and digital cameras, even smartphones and Mediaplayer of older design possess it.
In 2007, an even smaller plug-in version was launched: micro-USB - today the standard connection of many mobile devices - was waiting for its use.
The thing with Apple's proprietary interfaces
Since standard USB was too bulky for many manufacturers and the micro USB plug was anything but robust, many manufacturers - including Apple, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Nokia - developed their own proprietary plug-in systems, which is a fast one Docking of the mobile devices. These plugs were generally wider than Micro-USB and thus mechanically more robust, which is why they were a better solution for a long time despite high prices for the cables. To date, however, only Apple's Dock Connector has been used, which was used in iPods, iPhones and iPads until very recently, and can still be found on many audio devices. The reason for this is the fact that Apple's iPod system (and the iPhone and iPad platforms) have long been market leaders in this segment. An adapter can be used to convert a dock connector into a micro USB port, and it is functionally identical to the USB 2.0 standard.