Powered USB Hub – ACASIS 16 Ports 90W USB 3.0 Data Port
Powered USB Hub – ACASIS 16 Ports 90W USB 3.0 Data Port, Aluminum Housing, Individual On/Off Switches, 12V/7.5A Power Adapter, 5Gbps High Speed, USB 3.0 Hub for Laptop, PC, Computer, Mobile HDD
ACASIS 16 Ports Powered USB Hub for Laptop, PC, Computer, Mobile HDD, Flash Drive
System Requirements&Notes:
– Supports 4T mobile hard disk and supports high power devices.
– Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4 users should upgrade to Mountain Lion 10.8.2 or later to avoid unstable connections.
– 2.4 GHz wireless devices (keyboards, mice, etc.) may not work around USB 3.0 ports. Try using a USB 2.0 connection.
– For maximum performance, connected devices should not exceed a combined current of 7.5A.
I now own several of these, of varying sizes and am currently using them just to power USB gadgets.
Never disappointed, and with a button for each there is no more plugging and unplugging cables.
Will buy again.
Been in IT only for a decade but my experience is that of 2 decades. In the year 2024….it’s getting harder to believe what the boxes says, you must understand and perform your own testing and see if claims are true. With that said here pro and cons
PROS:
* Aluminum unibody
* Very satisfying tactical feedback (switch clicks)
* Very response to connect and disconnect via the switch
* All ports working nothing arrived defective (always a plus)
* High Quality LEDs
CONS:
* Ports are flipped so it’s not a big deal but if you have OCD maybe a factor
* That brick is fat….no doubt that that at 90 watts makes sense though
* packaging is nah….but product speaks for itself.
TESTING:
Simple CrystalDiskMark ran for 3 passes for @ Stock Settings, Real World, and Performance, it’s Syntactic but still something. CDM is also installed Ina different partition than C for optimization and better isolation.
I had to swallow hard at the price. But the ACASIS 16 Ports 90W USB 3.0 Data Port Hub has solved a long-standing problem with my Home Office Desk, so it was money well spent. I have to regularly switch between two laptops. But only one of them has all the drivers and software for all the devices in the office, flatbed scanner, shipping label printer etc. The old hub was not switched, so every time I swapped the keyboard and mouse back to one of the laptops, I had to sit through a chorus of ‘usb device not recognized’ notifications from Windows. Because this new hub has individually switched ports, I can switch just the keyboard and mouse quickly, and switch on any other necessary devices, only once I am connected to the correct laptop. There has been an added bonus also. With this new hub, I can completely disconnect the webcam and desk mic, when they are not needed. Adding an extra layer of privacy to the desk. It also means I can keep the Direct Attached Storage drives powered up, but only connect them to the correct laptop, otherwise the work laptop begins an automatic virus scan of the two very large drive volumes. The switches have a very nice, positive ‘clicky’ feel to them, and the hub works well. There is only a single disappointed, and that relates to the LED indicators. Although bright, they are very small, and recessed inside the case. That means that you need to be looking almost directly down on the hub to see them. If you mount the hub to a horizontal surface, with the switches facing you, the indicators cannot be seen. I might try and fix a strip of Perspex above the lights. But it is a shame that the lights are not slightly proud of the surface, so they could be seen easier. Other than that, the only other thing you need to prepare yourself for, is the size of the power brick. It is the size of a small bungalow. But running multiple devices through the hub at one time, the power brick barely even gets warm. So I will give it a pass on it’s size. Recommended.
UBS extension has the options of turning individual UBS ports on or off and is recognizable by the light that light on the unit.
I might recommend if you’re to use this unit put a little tag on the UBS cable that’s plugged into it so you know exactly what you’re turning on or off.
The blue light will tell you that something is turned on or off, but labelling the cord identifies exactly what you have turned on or off
If you know where each individual UBS cable is going to, then you know what you’re turning on or off by the blue light
I find this product quite useful
And it’s an update because UBS porch have updated over the years as far as their speed goes
So if you’re using an older UBS port connector.
, this product unit would be a very good upgrade to consider, that it would be much faster just my opinion.
It would be nice if they made this unit to tell you exactly what you’re turning off right at the unit,
but for now this is ideal for my purposes
I contacted the seller asking if the Usb hub would work with external 3rd party cables, (I needed a long cable to reach from my pc to my floor where all the usb’s would be plugged in), I was told it can’t be removed and can’t be changed, But I saw in the picture the cable can be removed, so I brought a 3rd party cable anyway and it worked.
TLDR 3rd party usb cables work.
I bought this ACASIS 16 ports USB hub for my MIDI controllers, since my computer only has one USB 2.0 Type-A port. All my MIDI controllers are powered through USB 2.0 Type-A, and require 5 Volts to work. This ACASIS hub is a powered hub, and provides 5 Volts to each of its 16 ports. Moreover, it has an ON/OFF switch for each of its ports, which can shut both USB communication and power at the same time. Please note that this ACASIS hub is USB 3.0 in & out, but is also retro-compatible with USB 2.0 . I was happy to see that it can merge USB communication from many MIDI controllers, while keeping each USB communication whole and separate. For example, I can run all of my MIDI controllers at that same time, each controller separately controlling a VST (also known as “plug-in”), without interferences between each other. The MIDI CC’s coming out of my controllers don’t overlap or get mistakenly sent to the wrong VST, they all control each their own VST correctly, and I was happily amazed to see that happen! So yes, electronic musicians out there, this is the right USB hub to get! Hope this will help those whom had the same questions I had before buying this ACASIS USB hub.
The powered Hub is made using a metal case and activation switches for each port with a small light that illuminates when selected. No special drivers needed, simply connect to a computer port to expand your total number of usb ports.
With so many things needing USB charging these days this little charger is perfect. It’s small so doesn’t take up much space leaving more space for the items needing charging. Has lots of plugs. The lights are tiny and fairly inconspicuous. I’ve put it in a drawer with the power cord going out the back so I now have a dedicated space for all things requiring charging that is not a visible mess of wires and electronics.
[Original Review]
I bought a similar USB3.0 metal powered hub but green 2020. Best hubs ever. I saw that those weren’t sold anymore but saw the exact item and power supply but with now a branded log. I bought one a couple of months ago. When I received, I never thought to test the 1.1 or 2.0 devices. Only 3.0 drives. The quality was the same as the ones I bought in 2020. I bought two more, and had some Logitech extreme 3d pro and a Brother PT P-Touch labeler that both did not get recognized; even a MIDI controller using usb 2.0. They all didn’t get recognized on the other two ACASIS 3.0 devices. I made sure the cables were wokring on a Anker 3.0 Powered Hubs I used to buy on the regular. The Anker and the Green equvilient of these ACASIS all worked properly on my AMD Ryzen ~3900 and my wife’s laptop with each hub on its own USB controller (not port, own on board or PCIe controller).
If it were a bad run of this devices, I would think that at least one worked across a few months of buying part.
3.0 all worked, and thats why I am keeping one of them because I have a SDD use case for only using 3.USB in a RPI.
I just don’t know.
Edit:
I would like ACASIS to contact me to try to figure this out because, once I like a product i just keep going back to it and the build quality is excellent. The 3.0 devices are stable when all filled with Platter HDDs pulling higher amps than SSDs or other equipment.
Other than that, I have also plugged my Samsung 8+ and various thumb drives and external drives in and they all work. I think I am going to add another USB hub so I don’t have to disconnect items in order to plug additional stuff in. If you have an older computer without USB “C”, this is a good option. The case feels like aluminum.
All that to say I’ve owned dozen of USB hubs in my lifetime. I’ve become picky partly since I no longer can afford to spend money on tech like I used to and partly since I’ve become more discerning about the products and their claims.
Sorry for the blurry photos. I’m disabled, can’t hold a camera steady, and tbh I’m just not very visually artistic.
First photo shows some of the WD (Western Digital) Passport HDD’s that I have collected throughout the years. I sometimes get them used since tools like CrystalDiskInfo will show you the hours on a drive and its health.
Second photo is an older non-working hub (not the ACASIS) that I needed to replace. The 2amp power brick overheated, just didn’t have the juice. The vendor is supposed to be sending me a replacement 4amp power adapter. After a week I couldn’t wait. So I got the ACASIS to replace it.
OK. Third photo is another hub (still not the ACASIS) that does still work. It’s a 10-port and works well. I don’t like the form factor – there are ports on 4 sides of the hub.
Forth photo, more used HDD’s, these are larger physical size (5.25″) and powered.
The fifth and final photo, if you can see it, does finally show the ACASIS hub. It’s my favorite.
On to the review!
I purchased this on an Amazon Lightning Deal just over a week ago. I can already tell it’s better built than any hub I’ve owned thus far — and there have been dozens (non-powered) and perhaps just a dozen of power hubs that I’ve owned and used. (not including those which are only chargers, oc)
It’s a 7-port powered hub and I have 7 WD HDD’s attached to it. Most of the time the drives are idle and, presumably, don’t require much power. But when I’m doing a search using a multi-threaded utility like Treesize Pro, it’s possible for ALL the drives to be seeking away at the same time. This is when the power in the adapter and internal electronics of the hub are called upon to really work. That’s why a robust, well-built, reliable hub is important to me.
The design and build quality are excellent. I like the simple but aesthetic form factor. I personally don’t need the individual switches atm. In the past, however, when multiple drives have an OS on them, the boot-up for Windows 7 especially but even on Windows 10 can get confused. (OK Boomer, I still like Windows 7.) Switching off drives with a boot sector and OS can be handy. No doubt there are other reasons to have switches.
ASCIC also makes a 16-port USB 3.0 hub with a whopping 7.5A power adapter! (B07JM9ZFFV) This is on my Amazon wishlist.
I’m particularly thankful the prompt and courteous Amazon messaging that I’ve received from rhodesxu customer service. They were kind and helpful to me. I’d recommend this hub to a friend and I’d buy it again myself — except that I really want their 16-port hub when I have the cash for it!
Thanks for listening.
PROS … What I do like about this little USB hub, all ports are 3.0 and backwards compatible, it has a nice sturdy aluminum frame and isn’t overly huge, bulky, obnoxious looking or made of cheap plastic casing. Nicest looking hub for 7+ ports (13 and 16), the metallic color is more grey than silver and works with my studio decor. Comes packaged in a nice fancy box. At first I wasn’t sure if I really needed individual switches on each port, but it’s a nice option to have and I wouldn’t get a port without them as when I put my computer to sleep one of my music devices goes into a dancing light pattern mode instead of shutting down, thus the switch off is a plus. The little blue LEDs next to each port are faint, but a useful visual indicator for on/off.
CONS … The seven port hub comes with a huge “wall-wart” type AC power adapter, can’t stand them, would rather have a lump in the middle to take up less plug space. I bought an extension cord to eliminate the wall-wart adapter hogging up two spaces. The picture on Amazon shows a power cable with a lump in the middle AC adapter, that’s not what you get with the 7 port hub. The actual ports themselves do not glow (despite people telling me they did), just the little blue LEDs next to them if switched on. They fade out to off if you switch them off.
So far this hub has performed without a glitch with daily use on my Macbook Pro operating High Sierra OS.