PlugableUSB 2.0 7-Port High Speed Charging Hub with 60W Power Adapter

Muy buena calidad

Powers 6 signal generators for a test set up in our lab. Works as expected. Keeps the batteries charged.

I bought this because of the advertising that says it will power a Pi2 with its higher current requirement (2A). I tried it and got a low voltage warning. Pi2 still worked. Tried a very short cable and still got a low voltage notification. (that is the color square flashing in the upper right corner of the screen). Finally tried a longer cable in between the lengths of the other two and, SUCCESS!! I then ordered what looked like a good one to use that was short and it worked. So I have it all. One plugin powers the Hub, the Pi2 and an external portable hard drive. All taking power from this hub and also, of course, it is sharing the hard drive with the software like it should do. No conflict between the powering and the USB operation. Both work. That means that there are two cables from Hub to Pi2 going to different sockets. 1 for power, 1 for USB data operation. Works great!! Just be sure to not give up too fast. It might take a cable or two to get one that is low enough resistance to let the required power go through to the Pi2. Running Kodi XBMC and it runs GREAT!! Very happy for a couple of weeks now. Thanks, Plugable, for the excellent, speedy email support.

It works as advertised and the price was reasonable. I consider three areas, neccessary for rating a product: 1⭐️ for the ‘idea’ quality, 1⭐️ for the ‘materials’ quality, and 2⭐️s, for the final ‘result’ (build) quality. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ s, is an above average rating for me. I’d recommend it to anyone.

I like the design of the hub, all ports in front, so they are easily accessible. They have good spacing between them, to accommodate some oddly shaped devices. The only drawback is their use of a momentary power switch that does not remember the power state after a power loss. This is quite annoying for people that don't have a UPS, or people that turn off their computers at night, using a common power strip. To have to remember to power up the hub is a pain. So I opened it up, and shorted out the power button, its a hack, but it solved the only problem I had with this product.