{"id":27178,"date":"2022-11-10T17:58:26","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T01:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.podfeet.com\/blog\/?p=27178"},"modified":"2022-11-13T20:48:06","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T04:48:06","slug":"satechi-usb-c-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.podfeet.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/satechi-usb-c-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Satechi Provides More USB-C Ports When Traveling"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Satechi
Satechi 4-Port USB-C Hub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

<\/a>A few weeks ago, I told you about how I added more USB-C charging ports to my desk setup with the 4-port Satechi GaN charger<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When I need to do the live show away from home, I need 4 USB-C ports. I need to be able to plug in my Logitech C920 webcam, the Logitech Litra Glow light, a USB microphone interface, and a portable USB-C display (I favor the 15.6\u201d Cocopar<\/a>).<\/p>\n

My 2016 15\u201d MacBook Pro had 4 USB-C ports. My 2019 16\u201d MacBook Pro had 4 USB-C Ports. But the geniuses at Apple removed one of those USB-C ports when they introduced the M1 MacBook Pros. They replaced the 4th port with a MagSafe charging port instead. On a Mac that hardly ever needs to be charged, that\u2019s a big loss, and if I did want to use that port, it forces me to carry an extra proprietary cable to use. And don’t even get me started on the HDMI and SD card slots. I ranted about this extensively in 2021<\/a> so I won\u2019t repeat all that. But I’m still annoyed.<\/p>\n

My only solution for the live show on the road was to find a USB-C hub that would add more USB-C ports. I was very surprised at how hard it was to find a hub with just USB-C ports. All of the vendors wanted to give me HDMI and microSD and even old-school USB-A ports. They advertised that they had SEVEN ports, but these were not the ports I was looking for. I hunted literally for months.<\/p>\n

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These Are Not the Hubs I’m Looking For<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Finally, I found the perfect solution and again it\u2019s from Satechi. They sell a 4-port USB-C hub that also connects via USB-C. It is the perfect solution for me. The hub is a two-and-a-quarter-inch square that\u2019s only a quarter of an inch thick, just barely thick enough to sport two USB-C ports on each of two sides. Coming out of one of the other sides is a permanently connected, 8-inch long USB-C cable.<\/p>\n

I like that it has a cable, so the hub isn\u2019t suspended in the air stuck to the side of my laptop. By having 4 USB-C ports and connecting via USB-C, I have a net gain of 3 useful<\/em> ports. No silly USB-A ports, no microSD, and no HDMI.<\/p>\n

I think it\u2019s ironic that people complain about having to use dongles to use their old-school USB-A devices on Macs built after 2015, and here I am having to buy a dongle to use my new-school USB-C devices.<\/p>\n

The 4-Port USB-C Hub from Satechi<\/a> was $80 when I bought it, but it\u2019s now down to $40. Even if you don\u2019t need it today, you very well might need it someday in the future.<\/p>\n

I bought mine directly from Satechi, and you can also find it on Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know why there aren\u2019t more USB-C hubs like this, but Satechi keeps coming through for me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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