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Robert B.

Robert B.

Joined on 07/20/02

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There is NO POWER ADAPTER

ORICO High Speed USB 2.0 10 Port HUB LEDs 3.3FT USB Data Cable 5V2A Power Adapter for Laptop,Desktop,PC and Laptop -White
ORICO High Speed USB 2.0 10 Port HUB LEDs 3.3FT USB Data Cable 5V2A Power Adapter for Laptop,Desktop,PC and Laptop -White

Pros: I bought this to duplicate flash drives in quantity of ten at a time. The ports are spaced so that both snap-cap and swivel drives will fit, although there is no extra room when you use swivel drives. Novelty drives might not fit. The USB connectors themselves are a little stiff, but may "break in" as I use this. I have, in general, found Orico equipment to be of high quality at a fair price.

Cons: There is NO POWER ADAPTER, although at the time I bought this the description included "5V2A Power Adapter." I hope Newegg will fix that. What is included instead is a POWER CABLE with a USB-A connector on one end and a coaxial barrel connector on the other, as shown in the pictures. You have to supply your own USB wall wart! That, of course, explains the low price.

Overall Review: I gave this four eggs instead of five because I think the description is misleading, and because of the stiff connectors. As long as you understand that what's in the box DOES NOT INCLUDE A POWER SOURCE, this does what you need. If you were trying to connect a bunch of self-powered USB drives, you wouldn't even need a power source. I had a 3.5A USB wall wart on hand, so this worked fine for me. If you're expecting a power source, you'll be disappointed.

The right tool for duplicating USB content

Powered USB HUB, ORICO USB3.0 10 Port HUB With 36W (12V/3A) Power Adapter & 3.3Ft. USB Date Cable for MacBook, Mac Pro/Mini, iMac, XPS, Surface Pro, Laptop, iPhone, Galaxy Series, HDD SSD, and More
Powered USB HUB, ORICO USB3.0 10 Port HUB With 36W (12V/3A) Power Adapter & 3.3Ft. USB Date Cable for MacBook, Mac Pro/Mini, iMac, XPS, Surface Pro, Laptop, iPhone, Galaxy Series, HDD SSD, and More

Pros: The included "power brick" AC adapter has a 4 amp output, which should be enough to power all ten ports unless you have a bunch of spinning disks. The case is plastic, but not cheap-looking. There is a single on/off switch, and "device present" indicator lights for each port. Throughput is consistent with USB 3.0 specifications with all ten ports in use.

Cons: What's not to like?

Overall Review: I bought this for duplication microSD cards in USB adapters, ten at a time. It works like a champ. I'm happy I bought it. I have, in general, found Orico equipment to be of high quality at a reasonable price.

Right Tool for the Job for Backups

BUFFALO AMERICAS HD-LX4.0TU3 4TB DriveStation Axis Velocity
BUFFALO AMERICAS HD-LX4.0TU3 4TB DriveStation Axis Velocity

Pros: I'm not into the third generation of Buffalo DriveStations. I use them in fours for backups; two alternating and two alternating off-site. I alternate two on-site so that if there's a drive failure, I'll still have a relatively recent backup. That has never happened with DriveStations. I've bought new DriveStations because, when I get a new computer, it inevitably has a larger disk. The Axis Velocity drives are nearly silent (you can hear disk seeks sometimes) and take full advantage of USB 3.0. With the two drives I just bought, I backed up 257 GB in less than 90 minutes per drive, using AES encryption, which slowed the process.

Cons: What's not to like. Oh, yeah... although the USB3 receptacle on the drive is one of the USB3 standards, it's a "standard-B" receptacle, so you have to use the cables that came in the box, no problem for me, or be sure you have suitable cables.

Overall Review: Based on many years' experience with Buffalo Drivestations, I'll keep right on buying them.

Does Not Include Laptop Spacer

SAMSUNG 840 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-7TE500BW
SAMSUNG 840 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-7TE500BW

Pros: I have a 256G Samsung drive. I expect this will be just as fast and reliable.

Cons: Beware. This is a 7mm drive, and it does not ship with the spacer necessary to install it in a 9mm laptop drive bay. (There is a laptop upgrade kit that does ship with both spacer and SATA to USB adapter, but this isn't it.)

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Sold it; didn't ship it.

I waited two weeks for them to ship an Ethernet cable. "Label created." No cable.I did get a prompt refund, but I could have gotten the same cables for half the price, delivered in two days by another vendor, which I finally did. The name of the other vendor, which starts with A, is an "unacceptable word" according to New Egg. I've been trying to avoid vendor A, but maybe I should avoid vendor N. That would make me sad.

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