Laptops have gotten slimmer and slimmer, and we love that because it means they’ve also gotten lighter and lighter. But what did we give up to get there? Ports! We often miss the connectivity of older, chunkier laptops with lots of plug-in slots. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be an issue—all you need is something like this $10 Anker USB hub (was $16) that affordably expands connectivity options on your laptop while being super portable at just 0.4 inches thin and unnoticeably lightweight.
This hub is available in both USB-C and USB-A connector types, so choose whichever one fits best with your own laptop. It’ll turn that connection into 4 high-speed USB-A ports that each support up to 5 Gbps data transfer speeds. It’s perfect for jugging numerous flash drives, portable SSDs, and peripheral devices at once. And it’s especially great if your laptop only has USB-C ports but you have lots of USB-A devices that you still use on the regular—instead of buying half a dozen USB-A adapters, this single hub can handle them all in one.
The one caveat is that these ports don’t support power delivery, meaning you can’t charge your laptop through the hub’s ports while the hub is connected. If you only have a single port on your laptop, you should opt for a different hub with power delivery; otherwise, this one should work well if you have a separate port you can use for charging.
Anker’s 4-port USB hub is available in both 0.7-foot and 2-foot cable options, both for $10. Get whichever one suits your needs best, but get it soon because this limited-time deal won’t last long!
Turn 1 laptop USB port into 4 USB-A ports for just $10