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Anker PowerExpand + Review: Practical USB-C Hub with 4K HDMI and Power Delivery

Anker PowerExpand + Review: Practical USB-C Hub with 4K HDMI and Power Delivery

Anker Expand + USB-C Hub is 11.6 x 5.3 cm and 1.6 cm thick. Its light weight of 114 grams makes it very easy to carry with your laptop. Its cable measures more than 21 cm, USB-C connector is included.

Like many models, the Anchor incorporates the Space Gray used by Apple in its MacBook. So the top of the hub is in brushed aluminum, the main part of which accommodates all the ports in black plastic. The connection provided by Expond + includes two full-size USB ports (Type-A), an HDMI port, an SD and microSD card reader, an RJ45 port, and a USB-C port compatible with the Power Delivery for connecting your charger.

USB ports are standard USB 3.0 (5 Gb / s) and theoretically reach 600 MB / s. For the card reader, Anker specifies transfers up to 104 MB / s, the read speed of the UHS Standard-I. The Ethernet port is Gigabit standard, so it allows you to take advantage of the fiber internet connection. Since the anchor HDMI 1.4 standard is selected at a maximum of 3840 x 2160 pixels at 30 Hz, it is undesirable to use this definition even for flat, office automation for the HDMI port. Full HD support is best, and can operate in a 60 Hz box by this definition.

Nothing reported about Expand +’s heating: 30.1 ° C on the anchor logo and 35 ° C on the USB-C cable.