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Help in buying USB hub

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/help-in-buying-usb-hub.204811/

TigerKing
TigerKing Original post #1
Dec 13, 2018 at 8:03 AM
Buying USB hub.
Not decided 2.0 or 3.0?
Also with switches or without?
Detachable usb or fixed USB?
Budget not decided
Will be used mostly for usb light, gaming
bssunilreddy
Dec 13, 2018 at 9:20 AM
Buying USB hub.
Not decided 2.0 or 3.0?
Also with switches or without?
Detachable usb or fixed USB?
Budget not decided
Will be used mostly for usb light, gaming
*www.amazon.in/dp/B011OSM2KW/ref=ss...&pd_rd_r=b78af871-fe8a-11e8-84a0-81207e864361
W
Dec 13, 2018 at 10:00 AM
There are two types of usb hubs:
1.usual ones
2.external powered ones(they come with their own separate power adapter)

The one suggested above is an external powered one,these are costlier but also the recommended ones if you need to connect power hungry usb devices like portable hdd. For simple not-so-power-consuming usb devices like pen drives,kb,mouse etc the usual ones will suffice.
Nerevarine
Dec 13, 2018 at 9:23 PM
Get orico from aliexpress. I owned quantum, its a piece of shit, managed to fry itself. Build quality is terrible as well. Attached it to a double sided tape and when i tried to take it out, the entire thing separated.