As a device powered from High-Power USB host port, it provides 100 mA of power to downstream peripherals-more than enough for most applications. Use the included mounting brackets to secure it to a panel, counter top, or other flat surfaces.īecause the hub is powered entirely by your USB port, you don't have to worry about cluttering up your industrial setting with lots of power cables. This compact hub is encased in a rugged, polycarbonate plastic house so you can mount it almost anywhere.
And, to make your life easier, it’s plug-and-play with no drivers to load. It provides true USB 2.0 transmission through each port, even during heavy load applications. The ports require a hefty 1.5 kg of force to disconnect.
This Industrial USB 2.0 Hub features high-retention ports that ensure a tight connection-even in high-vibration environments.
Since I recently wrote about MINISFORUM DeskMini X35G Ice Lake mini PC with a 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 port, I tried to look for Thunderbolt USB hubs, and in theory, it should be possible to get eight USB 3.0 port at 5 Gbps, but most are multi-functional hubs with HDMI, Ethernet, and two or three USB ports.Now you can connect four USB 2.0 devices in industrial settings without worrying about accidental disconnects or ESD damage to your connected USB devices. no internal USB hub controller), and connect a USB 3.0 hub to each interface with the number of USB ports meeting your requirements. In that case, the best is probably to select a board with as many independent USB 3.0 interfaces as possible (i.e. For example, Sabrent 16-Port USB 3.0 hub and charger ( $69.99) can indeed handle 16x USB 3.0 device, but charging is limited to 1.1A per port. There aren’t any USB 3.0 hub with that many ports, but that makes sense due to shared bandwidth and power. The hub supports USB 2.0 transfer rates up to 480Mbps to allow data to move quickly between devices. The Plugable USB 2.0 10-Port Hub (USB2-HUB10C2) expands USB connectivity by enabling up to ten USB 2.0 devices to be added to any USB 2.0 capable desktop, laptop, or tablet computer. Instead, you’ll need to use a standard ATX power supply. Plugables Flagship USB 2.0 Hub for Maximum USB Expansion. It has many of the same limitations as the Cambrionix USB hub and does not come with a power adapter. If you’re interested in this type of solution, but would like to pay much less, Block Erupter USB 2.0 hub with 49 USB ports could be an option for $189 on Amazon. The hub comes with a 12V/180W power supply, and the company says it’s ideal for large scale data transfer to low-power USB devices such as flash drives, USB sticks, e-readers, etc…
We previously wrote about Cambrionix PowerPad USB hubs that come with a control API and software to turn on/off each port individually, measure power consumption, etc… Sadly, Cambrionix SyncPad54 is not compatible with the API. Charging current is also just 0.5A per port (or 2.5Watts), the price is fairly high at $928 on Amazon, or around $17.2 per port, and it looks to be fan-cooled. SyncPad54 is a USB 2.0 hub, so you’d have to share the 480 Mbps bandwidth among all ports, that’s a lucky 8.88 Mbps per port if all ports are accessed at the same time. The winner in terms of the number of USB ports is Cambrionix SyncPad54 with a cool 54 USB ports. But then I wondered… Are there any USB hubs with an insane amount of USB ports? It won’t be as good as the Portwell board which appears to include 5x USB 3.0 USB hub controllers, but it could still be interesting for people who don’t care too much about bandwidth.
So I took it as a challenge but miserably failed to find another board with more USB ports.