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ORICO MH4PU - U3 Multi-Port USB 3.0 Hub Charging Station Desktop Charger USD $11.69 (AUD $14.67) Shipped @ Dresslily

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ORICO MH4PU - U3 Multi-Port USB 3.0 Hub Charging Station Desktop Charger USD $11.69 (AUD $14.67) Shipped @ Dresslily
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ORICO MH4PU - U3 USB 3.0 Hub gives you 3 more USB 3.0 ports. They are like the USB interface of your computer, providing you with high-speed data transmission and reliable power supply for nearly all your gadgets. It is more convenient to use because it can be fixed, which facilitates plugging in / unplugging with a single hand. 

Main Features:
● Get 4 USB 3.0 ports in the front by only using one USB 3.0 port
● Provide you with 5Gbps high-speed data transmission rate and stable power supply
● Use the easily adjustable nut and bolt to fix on the monitor / the edge of the desk ( 10 - 32mm thick )
● Premium aluminum-magnesium alloy body, shiny and elegant, matches well with MacBooks and black PCs
Brand: ORICO 
Type: Hub 
Design: Stylish 
Feature: Portable 
Interface: USB3.0 
Cable Length (cm): 100cm
Product weight: 0.1600 kg 
Package weight: 0.1700 kg 
Product size (L x W x H): 8.90 x 4.60 x 2.30 cm / 3.5 x 1.81 x 0.91 inches 
Package size (L x W x H): 12.30 x 10.00 x 4.80 cm / 4.84 x 3.94 x 1.89 inches
Package Contents: 1 x USB 3.0 Hub, 1 x USB Cable, 1 x Chinese User Manual

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  • ManWithTwoCats on 20/06/2018 - 15:29

    Nice idea tho

  • macrocephalic on 20/06/2018 - 15:34

    I just paid $18 for one of these on ebay two days ago :(

  • pizzaguy on 20/06/2018 - 15:46
    +9

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugWGFUQuA-s

    If anyone wants to see it IRL on YT instead just in computer renders.

  • Clear on 20/06/2018 - 15:54
    -2

    Shame I'm not a Mac user. It's just not practical on my monitors.

    • macrocephalic on 20/06/2018 - 16:44

      Really? What monitors do you have that you can't clamp this onto?

      • BoomTetrisForJeff on 20/06/2018 - 16:54

        ones made in 2009?

      • Clear on 20/06/2018 - 16:57
        +1

        It's not black.

        • Tacooo on 20/06/2018 - 17:15
          +2

          So what you mean to say is it's perfectly practical but not fashionable…

        • blamesociety on 20/06/2018 - 17:28
          +4

          So the opposite of a Mac?

        • Clear on 21/06/2018 - 08:19

          @potplanty: Yes that's right it's not practical. Also my monitors don't have large enough bezels.

        • Tacooo on 21/06/2018 - 09:20

          @Clear: You didn't actually read my comment I take it. You also don't understand the word practical.

        • Clear on 21/06/2018 - 09:30

          @potplanty: Mismatched colours is not practical to me. Nor is having a hub on the screen itself.

        • Look43Bs on 28/06/2018 - 18:17

          .. does it actually HAVE to be attached to a monitor bezel???

        • Clear on 28/06/2018 - 18:18

          @Look43Bs: Sure I could screw it into the panel. No harm whatsoever.

      • lostn on 20/06/2018 - 18:11
        +3

        If you have slim bezel monitors like mine, it will eat into your screen.

        And if the bezel is curved at the back and not straight.

        Of my 3 monitors, only one would be compatible, but I have to remove the sound bar and I won't do that.

        Something else to consider is that it probably will tilt your screen when you insert or remove a USB device.

        I'm very OCD about my monitor tilt. I use a spirit level just to make sure it's completely flat, and vertical. For me this thing isn't practical. But I could use it clamped to the desk.

    • tbonecam on 20/06/2018 - 19:19
      +2

      I have a couple of these clamped to the back of my desk. They work really well

  • strayan on 20/06/2018 - 15:54

    Could this be used purely as a charging hub?

    • No Username on 20/06/2018 - 16:02
      +2

      Sort of. It will charge, just incredibly slowly.

      • pizzaguy on 20/06/2018 - 16:35
        +1

        Unless you connect it to a powerful wall charger?

        • lostn on 20/06/2018 - 18:14

          But then you won't be able to transfer data with it.

        • Snoovey on 20/06/2018 - 19:56

          I wouldn't feel confident with 8A running through it, at least if I was away from it when it set my PC on fire and burnt the house down. Just my 2c

        • pizzaguy on 20/06/2018 - 20:36

          @lostn:

          The question was:

          Could this be used purely as a charging hub?

          @Snoovey:

          Yeah, better just buy a charger with multiple outlets.

        • lostn on 20/06/2018 - 21:03

          @pizzaguy:

          And the reply was

          Sort of. It will charge, just incredibly slowly.

          Plugging it into a power adapter will make it charge quicker. But you will lose data transfer access.

        • Tacooo on 21/06/2018 - 09:41

          @Snoovey: What the hell USB charger do you have that outputs 8A? Literally never seen a single one made above 3.5A.

        • strayan on 10/07/2018 - 22:26

          @Snoovey:

          With the 12W Apple power adapter plugged in the hub is unable to charge an iPhone and iPad simultaneously. The ipad just switches to ‘not charging’ mode. I wonder if a more powerful power adapter may work.

    • Butt Scratcher on 20/06/2018 - 18:15

      Yes, but it will be extremely slow. You might as well have only have a USB extension. As someone mentioned below, you can't even plug in an external power a.c. to speed things up.

  • markwen on 20/06/2018 - 16:00

    The delivery service sucks, from mainland China to Hk, to Singapore, to AU. Will take more than 3 weeks.

  • Saiya on 20/06/2018 - 16:01
    +6

    Doesn't look like you can connect up an external power supply to it which is a shame.

    • strayan on 20/06/2018 - 16:39

      Why can’t you connect it to your regular mobile charger?

    • macrocephalic on 20/06/2018 - 16:45

      You could get a usb splitter cable and plug one into a charger and one into the pc, but that's a bit of effort.

    • stealthpaw on 20/06/2018 - 17:08
      -1

      Why can't you? I don't see any possible reason why you couldn't?

  • Jackal on 20/06/2018 - 16:12
    +2

    "reliable power supply for nearly all your gadgets"

    Not sure how it'll do powering more than 1 external portable drive!

    • D6C1 on 20/06/2018 - 23:33

      nearly

      Nearly. Now they can get away with the wording

  • eug on 20/06/2018 - 16:16

    I wonder why they decided to go with an uncommon USB A socket on the hub.

    • Yummy on 20/06/2018 - 16:30
      +4

      Coz it meant to be used with desktop devices, eg: wired keyboard, mouse, rechargable dildo, etc.

      • eug on 20/06/2018 - 16:34

        Oh I meant on the back of the hub. You connect it to your computer with a USB A-A cable which is very uncommon.

        • Yummy on 20/06/2018 - 16:45

          Maybe it cost cheaper with that component or better reliability?

          Same case with my 8bitdo joystick, I thought it's kinda odd by using A-A cable but it's actually a blessing. I don't have to turn the cable around everytime I tries to connect it to PC.

      • rakeem on 20/06/2018 - 20:38
        +1

        rechargable dildo, etc.
        interesting desktop setup you must have :P

    • macrocephalic on 20/06/2018 - 16:47

      Probably packaging size. The actual hub part of the device is only a little bit thicker than a USB-A socket, so a USB-B 3.0 socket wouldn't fit without making the whole thing a lot thicker. Also, probably cost; buying 5x usb-a sockets is probably cheaper than 4x usb-s + 1x usb-b

      • eug on 20/06/2018 - 16:51

        Probably packaging size. The actual hub part of the device is only a little bit thicker than a USB-A socket, so a USB-B 3.0 socket wouldn't fit without making the whole thing a lot thicker.

        Hard-wiring it will take up even less space, and will be even more reliable. A-A cables are very uncommon anyway, so there isn't much benefit to the end user as they can't just use a longer cable that they might have on hand.

        Even the ugly USB 3.0 B socket would work, and be even thinner than USB-A.

        Also, probably cost; buying 5x usb-a sockets is probably cheaper than 4x usb-s + 1x usb-b

        Would it be cheaper than hard wiring? They'd save on the 5th socket and an uncommon cable.

        • lostn on 20/06/2018 - 18:18

          If the cable gets borked some day, it won't be replaceable. I'd prefer the cable was removable.

        • eug on 20/06/2018 - 18:21

          @lostn: That really shouldn't be an issue with a hub that's designed to be fixed in one spot. If the cable doesn't move, it won't fatigue and break.

          The fixed-cable USB hub I'm using now is probably 6 years old now and it sits on my desk so it moves around a bit. No problems at all.

        • lostn on 20/06/2018 - 20:21

          @eug: wear and tear with electronics can happen even if it isn't getting moved or handled. It's just an extra point of failure.

          A USB port does not cost much to make, given you can buy adapters for under $1.

        • eug on 20/06/2018 - 21:09

          @lostn:

          wear and tear with electronics can happen even if it isn't getting moved or handled.

          You were specifically talking about cable failure. A cable will not fail if you don't touch it. Mechanical failure is the only way a standard cable will fail in regular use, via metal fatigue at the point of entry into the device or the plug.

          A USB port does not cost much to make, given you can buy adapters for under $1.

          Exactly. A more common socket, like USB B or micro B does not cost much, which is why I found it intriguing that they picked a socket which requires an uncommon cable.

        • macrocephalic on 21/06/2018 - 20:29

          I'm guessing you mean micro usb 3 socket? Yeah those are common on hubs. I don't think they are as sturdy as USB A, but it would be easier to replace the cable if you needed. You can even just replace them with a standard micro usb if you don't need the extra speed.

  • magic8ballgag on 20/06/2018 - 16:24

    +1 for cool design.

    • ElWircho on 20/06/2018 - 16:35
      +2

      -1 for being almost useless without external power supply.

    • pizzaguy on 20/06/2018 - 16:53

      +1 for cool design.

      Is it really?

  • pinkybrain on 20/06/2018 - 16:28

    if you use this

    you will have cables running along your desk..
    gonna be messy

    • eug on 20/06/2018 - 16:29

      If you intend to plug in a usb flash drive or card reader dongle, it'll be pretty neat. All the other permanently-connected devices with cables can go to the back of the computer.

    • O15 on 20/06/2018 - 16:30
      +1

      It's intended for removable storage/temporarily attached devices not permanently attached devices.
      It's a great idea. Can be mounted to many things, not just monitors.

      • pinkybrain on 20/06/2018 - 16:47
        +2

        seems like only useful for flash drives..

        portable drives that need extra power won't work

        • pizzaguy on 20/06/2018 - 16:55

          Well four of them won't work, but there's a chance two will.

          Depending on your computer, sometimes some ports get more amps, isn't it like that?

        • spaceflight on 20/06/2018 - 17:02

          And wireless dongles

    • pizzaguy on 20/06/2018 - 16:54

      If you use it with your iMac, you'll go to iHell.

    • lostn on 20/06/2018 - 18:19

      You could route it under your ATX case and put this just under it. This would keep wear and tear off my front USB sockets.

  • Briefcase Mong on 20/06/2018 - 16:29

    Looks pretty cool

  • [Deactivated] on 20/06/2018 - 16:44
    +2

    Despite how cool it is, I don't see how the price is justified because it has a spring on it for clamping.

    • macrocephalic on 20/06/2018 - 16:51
      +2

      The absolute cheapest usb3.0 hub is about $5 (I've been looking recently). To get one made out of aluminium cost over $10. This one has a better form factor, so it's a couple of dollars more. Also, it's a screw down clamp rather than a spring.

      I have a cheap usb hub on my desk at work and it slides around, and flips over and just goes wherever the cables push it. Having a clamp is a good design IMO.

      • [Deactivated] on 20/06/2018 - 19:15

        I understand it's a better design. I'm with you. I just don't see the utility being an extra $10. Just because something is expensive to make doesn't mean the utility is worth that price. You can get an adhesive strip and stick it to your desk if you don't want it to flip over.

        • eug on 20/06/2018 - 21:19
          +1

          That's because it's all subjective. Someone could say, why would you pay $5 for a regular USB hub? Why can't you just reach behind your computer and plug your devices in? It's not that hard, I can't see the utility in spending $5 so you don't have to move an extra 30cm.

          Some people absolutely don't mind paying $5 so they don't have to move an extra 30cm.

          Similarly, some people absolutely don't mind paying an extra $10 on top of that for an item that's well-designed, made with premium materials, and matches their computer. They'd happily spend $5 on a coffee without batting an eyelid, so $10 isn't even worth thinking about, for an item that will possibly last 10 years.

          It's also the same reason why not everyone is wearing $5 t shirts from Target, even though they are functionally identical to whatever shirt everyone wears every day. People do put value to things like design.

  • Broden on 20/06/2018 - 16:51

    Not really worth it since it doesn't have an external power supply.

    • stealthpaw on 20/06/2018 - 17:09
      -2

      Just get one on eBay for $2

  • mrjk on 20/06/2018 - 16:59
    +3

    I’ve plugged in a powered USB hub into my computer before and successfully fried my USB controller on my motherboard. I am now relegated to using the two front port USB ports on my tower for all my peripherals unless I want to rebuild my computer with a new motherboard and processor.

    Just wanted to share my story haha :(

    Looks like a pretty good deal.

    • eug on 20/06/2018 - 17:02
      +1

      I am now relegated to using the two front port USB ports on my tower for all my peripherals unless I want to rebuild my computer with a new motherboard and processor.

      You could get a PCI-E USB card?

      • mrjk on 20/06/2018 - 17:12

        That would be awesome but I only have one PCIe lane on my Mobo, it’s a ITX build

        • BoomTetrisForJeff on 20/06/2018 - 17:52

          surely it has more than one? EDIT soz i read Matx for some reason. long day

    • ManWithTwoCats on 20/06/2018 - 17:08
      +1

      Did you at least salt the fried USB???

      • mrjk on 20/06/2018 - 17:12

        With the Colone’s 12 herbs and spices

    • stealthpaw on 20/06/2018 - 17:11
      +1

      Rebuild with a motherboard that prevents USB backflow.

      • mrjk on 20/06/2018 - 17:13

        Yeah that’s the plan, but I’m going to need a new board, CPU and copies of Windows. And then to redownload all of my programs/games. It’s all too overwhelming haha.

        • stealthpaw on 20/06/2018 - 18:09

          You can just upgrade hardware, windows will detect and use new motherboards etc, but it keeps old drivers and gets a bit messy after a while so you are indeed best getting a fresh windows install, just to prevent any potential errors.

  • limucat on 20/06/2018 - 17:06

    Might be worth looking at orico.tmall ii.com. (orico flagship store) Today is the last day of their 618 sale with capped shipping (per store) at RMB19.90 to Australia.

    618 sale doesn't apply to taobao sellers.

  • lostn on 20/06/2018 - 18:03

    that's quite an interesting design. Would it be compatible with all monitors though?

    I might buy it anyway. I'd be all over it if it supported 10Gbps. 5Gbps being split 4 ways is not going to be all that fast. 10 would at least double it.

  • lostn on 20/06/2018 - 20:17

    Price is $10.69 USD now if you remove insurance.

  • [Deactivated] on 20/06/2018 - 23:45
    +1

    Very misleading… Isn't a powered hub.

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