I was looking for a new USB-c hub and came across this article. It’s an interesting write-up of what is on the inside of some popular options

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    1 year ago

    We use UGREEN ones at work, and they seem to do the job well so far. 100W PD, HDMI and ethernet working well.

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      1 year ago

      +1 for ugreen hubs. The one I bought last 2018 still works though it has a quirk when I plug it on my XPS 13, the USB mouse and mech keyboard stops responding periodically until I replug it. This happens after every first plug.

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      1 year ago

      I have a small Ugreen I bought a few years ago and while I’m not using it anymore it did its job well while I needed it and afaik it still works well. Initially I got it for the detachable usb-c cable.

      And I think it’s authentically Chinese, doesn’t pretend to be a German company or anything like that.

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      1 year ago

      +1 for UGREEN. My workplace uses them for everything, I’ve used many of their products over the years and they work great.

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      1 year ago

      My UGREEN came with a dead ethernet port, so they are also a hit and a miss.

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        1 year ago

        Everyone can have duds, it’s how they handle it. I’ve found their support to be good.