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Note: This item may not work well with some Mac OS X V10.7.X computers. New updates for Mac, or updating your Mac to 10.8.2 or later, is recommended. This item may not work well with some 2.4GHz wireless adapters, or Bluetooth wireless mice, keyboards, or speakers. Attaching a 2.4GHz wireless adapter to the USB2.0 port of the host computer is recommended.
Pros: - Ability to share 1 USB 3.0 Connection into Multiple (4 Ports) - Uses industry standard VIA Labs VL812 Chipset - Has Built-In 8-Inch USB 3.0 Cable - No Drivers Necessary, Just Plug-N-Play - Good Port Spacing (nothing Overlaps)
Cons: - Not AC Powered (ideally suited for low-power devices like PC Peripherals or Flash Drives) - The built-in USB 3.0 Cord is pretty short. It might be advisable to buy an extension cable, especially if you are using it with a Desktop PC.
Overall Review: This is my 2nd USB 3.0 Hub that I've purchased from ORICO. My other model is the M3H73P-SV which is 7-Port, Aluminum and more expensive. This W5PH4-U3 model is only 4-Ports, which should be fine for your average computer user. I actually picked this up mainly to connect flash drives and transfer files quickly for clients... and it hasn't disappointed. I'm not sure what connectivity issues people were having in the other reviews I read, but I did not experience any whatsoever. In fact, I tried connecting this 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub to multiple computers running Windows Visa, Windows 7, Windows 8 and even Windows 10.... and not one had any issues. Perhaps some driver could have been conflicting on their specific systems which caused the problems, but everything worked fine for me. NOTE: This Hub is only Bus-Powered, so it won't work to power hard drives, etc. that eat up a lot of power. Stick with low-power items and you should be okay. Overall, I definitely recommend this product. The only drawback for me was the short 8-inch built-in USB 3.0 cable, but I fixed that by buying an extension which was only a few bucks.