Tired of missing laptop ports? This $18 USB-C hub is the fix
Acer’s 7-in-1 USB-C Hub adds extra ports to your laptop—including 4K HDMI—with zero effort. Just plug it into your laptop’s USB-C port and you’re good to go. It’s now 25% off at Amazon, bringing it down to its lowest price of $17.97 again. Not bad for such a handy accessory.
It’s “nothing special” in the sense that these hub ports are exactly what you’d need for day-to-day tasks. We already mentioned the 4K HDMI for hooking up a high-def external monitor, but you also get a 5Gbps USB-C data port, double USB-A ports, and SD/microSD card slots. The final port is USB-C with 100 watts of passthrough charging, which means you can keep your laptop fully charged even while using this hub.
A hub like this is a Swiss Army Knife, whether you’re always in your home office or constantly working on the go. It’s compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS—no worries whatever you have. It also works with phones as long as they aren’t too old.
And that’s the first downside of this hub. You need a laptop or phone with a USB-C port that supports DP Alt Mode, which older and budget models typically lack. It’s also not the best hub for power users, with only a single HDMI connection precluding dual and triple monitor setups. No Ethernet port might be a deal-breaker if your Wi-Fi is spotty. And if you’re constantly moving huge files (like 4K video), you might want to opt for a better model with 10Gbps USB ports.
For most people who aren’t heavy-duty users, this hub provides everything you need—and it’s a great buy at its $17.97 price. Tired of limited ports on your laptop? Expand with this hub.
