As Apple releases new products year after year, we do see plenty of improvements to performance, but its true we lose some versatility too. The famous one is when the iPhone 7 and every one after released without the AUX port. The MacBook Pro and MacBook Air are great laptops, but for power users with lot of accessories, we would appreciate a few more ports. That’s why Anker has this 7-in-2 USB-C hub. Right now, you can even get it for a solid 40% off. Normally sold for $55, which takes off $22 to bring the price you pay to just $33.
Anker has developed this USB hub for use specifically with the recent MacBook Pro and MacBook Air—specifically ones using any of the M1 through M5 chips. It will not work with the new MacBook Neo laptop. It fits in snug and is built durably so you can comfortably handle your laptop and move it around while it is still plugged into the side.
High-Speed, High-Def
Anker’s 547 USB-C hub plugs into the two USB-C ports along the side of your MacBook. By doing so, you’ll now add back in the tow USB-C ports you lost along with five additional ports on top of that. Of the USB-C ports, the first one is multi-function, capable of super fast data transfer, power delivery, and media display. You can use this to charge your laptop at a high-speed of 100W or to connect to an external screen for a second-monitor experience. If you use it for an external SSD, you’ll be able to move files at a crazy fast 40 Gbps. That’s eight times faster than the speeds found on USB 3.2 Gen 1 and a staggering 83 times faster than USB 2.0.
The second USB-C is for connecting accessories like a mouse or keyboard, or for data transfer. Beyond that, Anker has added in two USB-A ports. All three of which are capable of transfer speed of up to 5Gbps.
The Anker hub adds in an HDMI allowing for more options when connecting to an external monitor. You can work on three screens at once when using both the USB-C and HDMI port. Over USB-C, you can achieve up to 5K resolution running at 60Hz while the HDMI can display in 4K at up to 60Hz.
You also have access to an SD card slot and a microSD card slot. This can be used to just expand the capacity of your laptop or just be a versatile tool for photographers and video editors.