Multi port USB C hubs??

[katie279]

Hey all,

I'm finding pretty much all my devices are usb c now, but the hubs I use to connect to the pc are still stuck at one or two usb c ports and the rest old style.

Does anyone know of any multi port usb c docks?!? Ideally I'd go nuts and have 16 x usb c ports and be done with it, but as many as possible is what I need!!

Any bright ideas welcome as it's hard to Google as 'usb c dock' pops up ones with one or two, so it matches the term, but doesn't filter out to 'pure' usb c docks!

 

[mickyflinn]

You probably can't get lots of usb c ports on a hub due to the bandwidth limitations of having to many because they won't run at full speed.

What about a pcie card for your motherboard ?

ULANSeN PCIe Gen3 x2 USB 3.2 / 3.1 Card ASM3124- PCI Express to 4-Port Type C

 

[Mr Evil]

You probably can't get lots of usb c ports on a hub due to the bandwidth limitations of having to many because they won't run at full speed.

They don't have to run at full speed*; they are allowed to run at plain USB 2 speed, or whatever the host (or hub) is capable of.

* Not to be confused with USB Full Speed, which is actually slow USB 1 speed.

 

[smsmasters]

Belkin USB-C 11-in-1 Multiport Dock

 

[katie279]

Belkin USB-C 11-in-1 Multiport Dock

This is my point - this only has one usb c port as far as I can see?? Is that a VGA adapter too????

 

[katie279]

They don't have to run at full speed*; they are allowed to run at plain USB 2 speed, or whatever the host (or hub) is capable of.

* Not to be confused with USB Full Speed, which is actually slow USB 1 speed.

Yes spot on - I'd got further and say hardly any of my devices need to run full power/speed, it's more the form factor that I need to avoid masses of usb c to old usb adapters....

 

[katie279]

You probably can't get lots of usb c ports on a hub due to the bandwidth limitations of having to many because they won't run at full speed.

What about a pcie card for your motherboard ?

ULANSeN PCIe Gen3 x2 USB 3.2 / 3.1 Card ASM3124- PCI Express to 4-Port Type C

Good thinking actually - I could get one of these and then get 4 to 1 adapters to get up to 16

Best idea so far I think!

 

[Firegod]

I guess if you are still struggling you could get a dock with usb a 3.2 gen 2 ports and just put in some adapters to convert them to usb-c? Or is that no good?

 

[smsmasters]

This is my point - this only has one usb c port as far as I can see?? Is that a VGA adapter too????

Ok, I read your post in haste. I see what you mean.

How about this?

Belkin USB-C to 4-Port USB-C Hub

 

[pepp77]

If speed isnt an issue then just get some usb A to usb c adapters. Im using them for a controller and lighting as have no usb-c on my pc directly. Have no issues and cost like £1.50 each from Temu lol

 

[smsmasters]

USB-C ports are inherently more complex, which contributes to their higher cost. This complexity arises from the need for advanced power management—because both ends of a USB-C cable are identical—and the unique handling of high-speed data lanes, given that the connector can be plugged in either way.

Most USB hub chips are designed with USB-A ports in mind and only recently have we started seeing chips that support even a single USB-C port. This means that adding additional USB-C ports requires extra chips, adding complexity to the engineering process and increasing production costs.

As the tech landscape continues to move toward USB-C as the standard, these ports will become more widespread. But for now, the current situation is less than ideal.

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

There's plenty of 4 port usb c hubs on amazon
Can't link as ocuk Might sell them
Not looked yet
There's even one with 5 x usb c ports and 100w
Power delivery on one port
Most will be max of 10Gbs
So yeah what you want to Connect to them might matter
If they're not all high speed devices
Probably be fine
Pretty cheap too under £20
Ones from ugreen I have used their cables before
Are were pretty good quality for the money

Actually can't see multi port hub with only usb c ports
On ocuk
Though guess I might be looking in wrong place

 

[katie279]

There's plenty of 4 port usb c hubs on amazon
Can't link as ocuk Might sell them
Not looked yet
There's even one with 5 x usb c ports and 100w
Power delivery on one port
Most will be max of 10Gbs
So yeah what you want to Connect to them might matter
If they're not all high speed devices
Probably be fine
Pretty cheap too under £20
Ones from ugreen I have used their cables before
Are were pretty good quality for the money

Actually can't see multi port hub with only usb c ports
On ocuk
Though guess I might be looking in wrong place

Ooh, could you pm me that five port one??

 

[LePhuronn]

Belkin USB-C 11-in-1 Multiport Dock

somebody didn't understand the assignment...

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

somebody didn't understand the assignment...

Obviously they didn't
She only wanted usb c ports on the hub
No other type
Just as many usb c as possible

 

[katie279]

Heheh, happens to us all.

Gone with two five port adapters which should work nicely- my Proart x670e has a decent number of ports, just getting them to the desktop without downgrading the speed too much was the challenge!

It is funny how out of sync devices and hubs are - ie new devices have almost completely migrated to usb c now, but Hubs still are sticking with one or two usb ports as the norm...

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

Yeah I was surprised
Couldn't seem to find usb c only hub on ocuk

For those 5 port ones with 10Gbs
Wasn't like cost was an issue they're pretty reasonable
20Gbs ,40Gbs and think we now have 80Gbs
Ones would be a lot more expensive
But most people I guess will only need 10Gbs
Just for the connectors rather than throughput
I do have 4 usb c ports on motherboard
That are higher than 10Gbs
But only 1 external device that is that speed

Just for charging usb c devices
Wonder if could plug one of those hubs
Into my monitor