DEMKICO 8 in 1 USB C Hub, USB C Adapter with 4 USB Ports
DEMKICO 8 in 1 USB C Hub, USB C Adapter with 4 USB Ports, SD/TF Card Reader, 3.5mm Headphone Jack, USB C Data Port, Compatible with MacBook Pro/Macbook Air/XPS/Tablet/Smartphones and More
“Long Story Short”
Comes in small branded box
Device is very slim and pocket friendly
It is plug and play device so no driver is required
Nice addition of normal usb A port connection, not all devices have USB C
Metal shell makes it durable
All data transfers and performance isperfect
Value for money 10 out of 10
This is a great little USB hub giving you plenty of options. I love the fact the main connector can be either a USB-A or USB-C making it great for Desktop or Tablet/phone alike. I tested this on my PC and my iPad and even managed to run a midi keyboard through Garage band. I’ve used the Micro SD card with photo’s from the wildlife camera and also used a keyboard on the tablet.
This little device gives you plenty of options to run a whole list of things through your main device. At 10.99 I think it’s a great little tool to open up a lot of choices.
This is a cracking compact adapter with a nice quality feel and the essential ports required
It’s now in my laptop case and carry it with me all the time
Like it, straight forward to use, compact and no drivers needed
My macbook air only has two usb0c port which is somewhat limiting.
This hub solves those limitation by allowing me to connect multiple devices (especially legacy devices).
Small and light, it takes up little space as well.
Excellent product.
This is a great little hub for the price. It plugs in and gets to work with no fuss or drivers to install. Transfer speeds seem good with the USB 3 port and SD-card reader, and when loading it up with USB devicers it worked just as you’d expect. Great.
This 8-in-1 USB hub from Demkico arrives in an attractive-looking but generic cardboard box, inside which the hub is enclosed in a plastic bag.
The hub plugs into either a USB-C or a Type-A USB 3.0 port on a host computer and breaks out into 3 x Type-A USB 2.0 ports, 1 x Type-A USB 3.0 port, 1 x USB-C port, a micro SD/TF card slot, a full size SD slot and a 3.5mm audio jack.
The inclusion of an audio jack is unusual but potentially useful if you have, say, a laptop with only one audio jack and your need both analogue audio in and audio out simultaneously.
Two of the USB 2.0 Type-A ports are along the side, while the third is at the end, in the position you might sometimes expect to find an HDMI port.
The USB port nearest the short captive lead is the sole USB 3.0 port. Each connection has a label printed on the top surface of the hub, but it’s in small white print on a mid-grey case, making it difficult to read.
The USB-C port isn’t a power delivery type, so you can’t plug a power supply into it and charge your laptop or power this hub. It’s purely for data out.
The hub has an aluminium case with a pleasant sheen to it which picks up the light nicely, although that contributes to the difficulty reading the labels. However, you really only need the labels to know which USB port is the 3.0 one. Once you remember it’s the one nearest the lead, all the other ports are self-explanatory.
The captive lead has a small collar where it enters the hub to help prevent chafing, and there’s a small blue LED to indicate the hub is connected and powered.
Attaching the hub to a computer adds two new generic USB hubs which are initially reported as USB 2.0 hubs, but speed tests confirm that the USB 3.0 port runs at approximately ten times the speed of the USB 2.0 ports. Plugging a 3.5mm jack into the audio port adds CS201 headphone and microphone devices, allowing it to be used as either audio input or output.
The 8-in-1 hub is a useful device to carry around. It can run a couple of super speed devices through the USB 3.0 and USB-C ports, while the three USB 2.0 ports are fine for slower devices such as mice, keyboards or printers. There’s no power input though, so you have to consider the power requirements of everything plugged in and whether the USB-C or USB 3.0 port you have it connected to can supply enough juice for them all.
This hub has primarily the older, larger USB ports, plus ports for audio jack, SD and micro SD cards and has USB C too.
It plugs in either using old USB or USB C with a neat either/or design (see photos).
Unpowered, you just plug it in and it works.
Thoughtfully the USB plug comes with a little plastic cover so won’t get dirt inside if carried in a bag.
Very lightweight, blue toned metallic coated aluminium.
Clear labelling in white on the top in small but legible print.
Transfer speeds seem correct though not tested.
Useful for connecting up your old kit in particular.
Does not have HDMI port.
Seems good value for just under 11 currently