Powered USB 3.0 Hub, atolla 10 Ports USB Data Hub Splitter with Switches | Individual ON/Off and 12V/2.5A Power Adapter Extension for Mouse, Keyboard, Hard Drive More Devices

First off - I actually bought and paid for this product - it's not a paid review. The principal reason for choosing this hub was the 4 switches. With security in mind I have my 2 external hard-drives paired with matching backups. I was hoping that being able to switch off a port would mean less plugging/unplugging when making copies - and I am delighted to say that this has been well proven by experience. I can now keep all the drives physically connected, but the backup drives switched off until needed - they cannot be infected if I get hit by an external attack.I was concerned at first that all it would do was switch off the power supply, and potentially leave the drives data-connected. That does not seem to be the case as Windows does not recognise a drive when the switch is 'off'. Also NOTE carefully that you should dismount or eject a drive BEFORE switching it off (otherwise the cache may not be flushed).I have tested the hub with all four drives running at the same time and have had no problems with significant slowdown. No data has been dropped and no mysterious disconnections either. This is the most USB-3 compatible of all the hubs I have encountered.Having power and data cables emerge at one end is a plus, as it leaves the 5th (Power only) connector clear and accessible at the other end. I have only used this charging port once but it seems to be able to charge my Samsung smartphone without problem. I don't know how high the max current is so cannot comment on suitability for charging larger items such as tablets.I believe in stating the negative as well however - The blue lights are rather strong and tend to 'bleed' across the unit. Sometimes you have to take care to check the light is really ON for a particular port. Also beware of accidentally pressing the switch if trying to pull out a reluctant connector! The cable is extremely thick (proper USB-3 standard) and unless you anchor the hub somehow it can be swung about by the stiffness of the cable. The cable is also quite short by comparison with some other hubs - but for the price I am NOT complaining!The build quality is excellent. It is plastic, but well manufactured. Everything about it feels high-quality. All the connectors have a good positive feel to them.My overall rating is a firm FIVE stars. Highly Recommended.

Excellent bit of kit work fantastic great value for money easy to use good quality I’m very happy 👍

I have several external hard drives from when used a PC or laptop, containing an extensive music collection - wav and mp3 - and an archive of family photos. These days, I use an iPad so wanted a means to access amd play a music file from the external drive. The drives need a power source which the iPad doesn’t provide.Connected this hub up to a power socket, plugged in a hard drive into one of its USB ports, plugged the hub’s USB connector into the iPad via an adapter (USB to Lightning) and within seconds the drive was listed in the native iPad Files app. Clicked on a random music file and it played! Just need to look into an app to sort a playlist.Each of the four USB ports has an ON/OFF button beside it. This might be handy for some users but I’m not sure how. The ports are blue lit when on. The button needs to be depressed for a while before it switches off but it makes a nice reliable clicking sound. Switching back on seems instantaneous however. The instructions are scant so no idea why it’s like that. Still, it works, plug and play simplicity, and does what I wanted. Happy to recommend it for this purpose.

I've got a 1Gig Cat6 to USB adapter and a 2Tb SSD in an external caddy connected to mine, then connecting to a TCL TV (only one decent USB port on the side) works a treat, saves switching connections if the devices themselves - and there's 2 more ports if I want to connect any more external drives - winner

Yeah well there is a lot of confusion over these gadgets so here's my 2 pennyworth. It took a while until the penny dropped but here's what it is. The four switcheable ports (with nice blue lights when ON) are for data transfer, ie external hard drives that kind of thing. I have 2 x 2 TB external hard drives and it works fine. I also have a plethora of music devices such as: Midi Keyboard Controller, Step Sequencer, Hybrid Drum Machine and Desktop Boutique synthesizer and the powered hub easily handles the midi information and power requirements of these USB power reliant pieces of hardware. I always thought that if it was a USB hub it would be suitable for charging but apparently not, and there is a dedicated charging port for that purpose. I'm not sure, but I reckon one of the four data ports MIGHT charge at a pinch but why would you want to when there's is a specific slot for it? I can't answer the questions about game consoles but as they are essentially external hard drives, why not? The Atolla 4 port 3.0 powered hub works fine for me and I have owned it now 6 months without fault. No, it's not a TV aerial splitter, an audio signal divider or a potato grater but it powers up all your power hungry class complaint devices from a single port on your computer. Jobs a good 'un. No, I didn't get it cheap I paid £4 for it. Just kidding! I paid around £20 and it's ok value at that. Everything could always be cheaper couldn't it?

WOW no instructions - was v v worried about that- im not overly good with PCs........i neednt have worried as it was so EASY to assemble and begin to use. 3 pin UK plug for power . It set itself up and was working in 4 minutes. The main box is of superior quality plastic with a shiny surface. It holds 5 USB , one of which is a charger for whatever you want and glows RED when charging. The LED lights of the on off buttons is bright blue and for me its fab - i can see it is working and i can turn them on or off at will. The wires are quality leads as are the ends of power pack and USB to PC .The use is perfect- no need for drivers it just is ON when you have finished plugging in. Each piece of equipment has its own button for on and off. The on is a simple press and the off is a prolonged press until it goes off. I now know all my bits are turned off at the end of the day by the lights.This is a top quality, superior piece of equipment and whilst its not the most expensive its mid range for cost effective excellence.It feels and looks quality and i for one cant thank Atolla enough. I would highly recommend this piece of techno kit and the light is definitely NOT a problem as some have complained its bright. WOW :-)

Perfect

Works well with most usb powered devices, including lighting and usb charging. However, not all external hard drives will work if plugged in to this device as they will not be recognised. If this happens, unplug the hard drive and plug it back in again and it will usually work. If not, you will need to to plug it directly into the usb port on your device. The same process may be needed when connecting usb SSD drives.

Works well. Individual power switches are very useful.

Drei Sterne nur, weil ... So ganz aktiv konnte meiner ad hoc nicht werden, da er mit einem englischen Netzstecker geliefert worden ist. Leider konnte mir Amazon nicht weiterhelfen... Also mußte ich für meine SchuKo-Steckdosen einen passenden erstmal aus der Grusch-Kiste holen. Danach - oh - Wunder - eine Super-Performance!ABER einen Verbesserungsvorschlag von mir an den Hersteller: Bitte einen General-Schalter/Knopf anbringen, denn das quietschblaue Licht stört des Nächtens… und zieht Motten an.

I love it

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