USB and Firewire Hubs Reviews for Power

IOGear GUH275 4-Port

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.walmart.com
it is non-powered so some power hungry usb devices may not work properly with it but, everything i've plugged in has worked.
from ITNINJA from Texas, www.circuitcity.com
myprevious usb hub was only a 1.1 and you had to plug a power supply into it.
from murry2nd from romoland, ca., www.circuitcity.com
it works great though but when you have something thats needs extra power it won't work.
from J from Lawton, OK, clickfrom.buy.com
this hub, however, does not come with a power cord.
from A Customer from Mercerville NJ, clickfrom.buy.com
just remember 480mbps is only attainable with an optional power adapter (not included) and usb 2.0 on your system.

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Positives: Compact, Easy Installation, Number of Ports: 4 USB, Data Transfer Speed: Up to 480 Mbps

Belkin F5U237 BKN 7-Port

Belkin F5U237 (BKN F5U237) 7-Port USB Hub

$39.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Las Vegas NV, clickfrom.buy.com
since it is a powered hub you don't have to be concerned about overloading the port it is connected to.
from David from Abilene, TX, clickfrom.buy.com
this hub has the power it advertises.
from A Customer from Ithaca, NY, clickfrom.buy.com
the device is small, portable, and the ability to use it without the power adapter is handy if you need it on the road.
from MR from KY, clickfrom.buy.com
i use another powered hub as well but wish i had two of these instead.
from bvrev.compusa.com
it is easy, i can connect 7 usb's and even ones that require power- it works very well.

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Positives: Easy Installation, Compact, Good Connectivity, Number of Ports: 7 USB

Ultra Max ULT31806 4-Port

$29.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
its barely the size of the small cell phone, but man does it pack a powerful punch!
from www.tigerdirect.com
nice fit and finish, but lacks a power light and lacks status lights that others have.
from www.tigerdirect.com
with this little baby using the ac adaptor and connected to my piii laptop i now have enough power to run my external keyboard, audio fm transmitter, wireless printer transmitter and mp3 player at
from www.tigerdirect.com
you get a very basic usb 2.0 hub that works and is powered.
from www.tigerdirect.com
one time it fails to detect on windows pc or it will crash my laptop due uneven power supply from the ac adapter or some times it stops working!!

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Positives: Easy Installation, Compact, Good Connectivity, Number of Ports: 4 USB

F5 Networking Belkin

$40.00 Est. at Amazon

from "LSR", www1.wolfcamera.com
its externally-supplied power speeds up the computer.
from www.amazon.com
great usb hub, gives you 7 ports extra, also it doesn't use the power from the tower, it uses own power adaptor.
from www.amazon.com
i've run a variety of devices on it- scanners, printers, usb hard drives- seems to work with just about everything (although some devices like 3.5" hard drives need to provide their own power supply
from www.amazon.com
since this hub has its own power adapter, it is great for charging music players that charge via usb because you can leave your computer off in the process.
from www.amazon.com
would recommend to anyone interested in a powered 2.0 hub

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Positives: Consistent Performance, Form Factor: Thumb, Additional Features: Stackable, Data Transfer Speed: Up to 480 Mbps

Fuji U222-007-R 7-Port

$35.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
only drawback i didn't realize in advance is that it is not usb-powered, and requires separate plugin to a/c power.
from www.amazon.com
this is just i'd hoped for: small, powerful and lots of ports.

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Positives: Compact, High Quality, Number of Ports: 7 USB, Form Factor: Mini

Belkin F1U200V

$31.00 Est. at Amazon

from Mike from Spokane, WA, clickfrom.buy.com
simple and does what is intended without external power.
from www.amazon.com
i hooked up this device (which surprisingly didn't need a power cord) to my imac and dell pc.

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Positives: Great Connectivity, Compact, Easy Installation, Number of Ports: 4 USB

Cables Unlimited 4-Port 2.0 Hub

$18.00 Est. at Amazon

from bvrev.compusa.com
there's a small jack at one end of it to plug in a power adapter so that devices like this will work but the adapter doesn't come with it and it's a wonky voltage requirement - useless for me.
from bvrev.compusa.com
there appears to be an external power connector that can be used to provide additional power, but it doesn't come with an external power supply.

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Positives: Great Connectivity, Number of Ports: 4 USB, Form Factor: Desktop, Data Transfer Speed: Up to 480 Mbps

Tripp Lite U215-0004-R 4-Port

$41.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i set up printer sharing off my vista machine and it works, i just have to power it up first.
from www.amazon.com
still, all things considered, the hot key toggle (enabled with no software install) is a good compromise, you do not need an external power supply (important), the unit works well and it's as good as

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Positives: Good Connectivity, Easy Installation, Compact, Number of Ports: 4 USB

CTG 30505 2-Port Switch

$23.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it automatically switches to the laptop that is powered up, or if they are both on we just push the button on the switch and the printer switches to the opposite unit.
from www.amazon.com
i have my usb keyboard and trackball connected to a small, bus-powered hub, which is then plugged into the switched port of the switch.
from www.amazon.com
no power adapter is supplied or required; the switch is powered by the usb ports of the connected pcs.
from www.tigerdirect.com
a 4 input usb hub on the front end allows me to share 2 printers and 1 harddrive with another computer -- a 7 input hub on the computer side allows just that computer to have all of my other

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Positives: Easy Installation, Excellent Connectivity, Compact, Number of Ports: 2 USB

Iogear

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i had piggy-backed everything else into a powered usb.
from www.amazon.com
bus powered, so no external power supply and there is no need to install any software for it.
from www.amazon.com
if i "power on" only computer 1, the switch automatically connects the printer to that computer.

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Positives: Easy Installation, Nice Connectivity, Compact, Data Transfer Speed: Up to 480 Mbps

Belkin 7PORT 2.0 Lighted Hub Black .

Belkin 7PORT USB 2.0 Lighted Hub Black .

$27.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from belleville illinois, clickfrom.buy.com
the power cord could stand to be a little longer.
from www.amazon.com
comes with a power supply, although it appears it's only needed if you want the hub lit even when the computer is off.
from www.amazon.com
my only problem is the light is bright blue and is on all the time unless i cut off the power strip it's plugged into.
from www.amazon.com
i have lots of ipods, iphones, and usb-powered midi controllers.
from www.amazon.com
just plug in included power supply, attach supplied usb cord to your computer and go.

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Positives: Easy Installation, Number of Ports: 7 USB, Form Factor: Desktop, Data Transfer Speed: Up to 480 Mbps

CyberPower CP-H420MP 4-Port

$47.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it provides a 4 usb port hub with some ability to power outside devices via its on-board battery pack.
from www.amazon.com
this hub even with out using the battery powered fecture works on all 4 ports.
from www.newegg.com
i can't connect 4 devices though, but i think that's a power issue.other thoughts: blue led power indication light may or may not be cool for some people.
from www.amazon.com
the reason i bought this product is so that i could power up usb devices and the hub with the included batteries.

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Positives: Compact, Number of Ports: 4 USB, Form Factor: Desktop, Additional Features: LED Power Indicator

Cables Unlimited 1800 4-Port

$21.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
helllooo you guys it's a non powered hub.
from www.tigerdirect.com
you must remember that the device has no exteral power so don't plug stuff up that pulls power off of the usb port.
from www.amazon.com
i connected it to another 4 port hub that is powered.
from www.amazon.com
it is self-powered which means one less cord to have to deal with.
from www.tigerdirect.com
i tried it on about nine computers before i could find one that could handle it and we can only plug very low powered or self-powered periphericals to it.

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Positives: Nice Connectivity, Compact, Easy Installation, Number of Ports: 4 USB

Belkin F5U526-APL

$53.00 Est. at Amazon

from evesegal@mac.com from Philadelphia PA, clickfrom.buy.com
it has its own power supply (plug into ac).
from www.amazon.com
6-ports (really 5 because one is for your mac's firewire cable to connect the device) in a powered firewire hub that's only 3"x2"x3/4" plus there's a power supply connector on it also.
from www.amazon.com
using it with three external hard drives, one of which derives its power through the hub.
from www.amazon.com
they have worked fine with several western digital 500gb mybooks and lacie 250gb and 500gb porsche drives connected to an intel mac mini, a mac powerpc g4, and a mac dual powerpc g5.
from www.amazon.com
the power cord is plenty long enough to reach anywhere on my large desk.

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Positives: Consistent Performance, Compact, High Quality, Number of Ports: 6 Firewire

Targus ACH74US 4-Port

$24.00 Est. at Amazon

from Greg from Plano, TX, clickfrom.buy.com
this usb hub doesn't require an additional power source and is comparably priced to the bulky ones that do.
from www.amazon.com
its small and compact, it actually communicates at usb 2.0 speeds, and the best part is that it doesn't need a separate power supply just to opperate.
from www.amazon.com
it replaced an older external powered belkin usb hub which always had a problem with certain usb devices such as a canon printer and flash drives.
from www.amazon.com
the hub provides plenty of power and charges my ipod.
from www.amazon.com
always works efficiently and i receive sufficient power out of all 4 ports at all times...

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Positives: Compact, Consistent Performance, Number of Ports: 4 USB, Form Factor: Mini

Belkin F5U507 4-Port

$37.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the hub is a bit odd because it does not have its own power source.
from www.amazon.com
i hooked this up to my airport extreme and it works well with my pockey usb-powered drive.
from www.amazon.com
bus powered is nice too, just make sure you have your own cords (firewire and usb).
from www.amazon.com
it doesn't have a power supply, so devices must have their own power (so mini external hard drives don't work unless they have external power cord).
from www.amazon.com
i had to buy an additional fire wire cable as the one provided was designed for the g4 power-pc mac mini, the intel mac mini has a slightly different port arrangement, once that is done, the hub is

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Positives: Easy Installation, Consistent Performance, Number of Ports: 4 USB / 2 Firewire, Form Factor: Desktop

Belkin Hi-Speed 2.0 7-Port

Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 7-Port Hub - F5U237APLS

$41.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
my graphics tablet isn't always recognized and i occasionally have to power off the hub for it to work, but everything thing else seems to work fine (the tablet is several years old so that could be
from www.amazon.com
it has it's own power supply that you plug into the wall, so it won't use the usb power that comes from your usb port.
from www.amazon.com
the product has its own power cord/source, which i've been told is an important thing to look for.
from www.amazon.com
since it comes with its own power supply, there is no need to worry about how many components you attach.
from www.amazon.com
just got this thing and all i did was plug the power in and all the various devices i have into it.

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Positives: Consistent Performance, Easy Installation, Compact, Number of Ports: 7 USB

Aluratek 7-PORT 2.0 HUB

Aluratek 7-PORT USB 2.0 HUB W/ POWER ADAPTER

$35.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
its great because it has its own power supply, which allows for no loss of speed.
from www.amazon.com
it comes with a power supply, but i never really needed it.
from www.amazon.com
i needed a powered hub for my wd passport external hard drive and this came through (my dell inspiron 5100 laptop's hubs didn't have enough power to run the hd).
from www.amazon.com
aluratek auh0204 - hi speed usb 2.0 4 port hub with power adapter
from www.amazon.com
sad to say that when i plug it into my computer while plugged into external power it shorts my usb connector and shuts down any of my 3 pc's.

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Positives: Compact, Number of Ports: 7 USB, Form Factor: Desktop, Data Transfer Speed: Up to 480 Mbps

Nyko PS3 83059 Media Hub+ 3 Port & Card Reader

Nyko PS3 83059 Media Hub+ (3 Port USB Hub & Card Reader)

$24.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is a awsome media hub for ps3 it requires no external power supply and works for all modles of the ps3
from www.amazon.com
a very small, self powered usb hub w/ memory card reader.
from www.amazon.com
this hub has completely solved the problem in an attractive way while adding memory card functionality to boot - my powered usb hub with a crappy dongle has been officially retired!
from www.amazon.com
i've read that the drum kit requires more power, but don't have one to confirm.
from www.amazon.com
don't expect to charge up 3 devices from this hub, as it will not have enough power to do so.

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Positives: Compact, Type: USB Hub

Tripp Lite U222-004-R 4-Port

$26.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Cleveland, OH, clickfrom.buy.com
with my laptop i have no need to use the hubs own power supply mp3 player charges fine through the hub.
from Don from Lake Placid, NY, clickfrom.buy.com
comes with an ac adapter, but all my devices were able to be powered through my laptop.
from www.amazon.com
this item is smaller than a deck of cards and provides 4 powered usb 2 ports.
from www.amazon.com
that explains the behavior on the g4 laptop with/without power adapter plugged in.
from www.amazon.com
(no mac, and no vista) it does have a dual-voltage power cord and a 4ft extension cable as advertised.

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Positives: High Quality, Number of Ports: 4 USB, Form Factor: Mini, Additional Features: LED Power Indicator,LED Data Indicator

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