The aluminum USB 3.0 hub is equipped with a Via-Labs VL812 controller and is powered by a 12 volt 3A. 5Gbps data transfer with USB 3.0 SuperSpeed.

That makes this 10 port USB 3.0 hub in Mac style a pleasant addition to your desk.

Sometimes the flash drive (the one that started connecting right) still connects over USB 2.0 however. The appearance of the hub fits exactly with Apple products such as a Macbook pro, Ultrabook and a Magic Trackpad.

Orico 4 Port High Speed USB 3.0 Hub for Windows, Linux, Mac (DH4U) BLACK. Update: One of the USB 3 devices randomly started connecting over USB 3.0 instead of USB 2.0, but another still connects over USB 2.0. Orico P10-U3-V1 10 Ports USB 3.0 Hub with Power Adapter. Is there a way to disable the 3.0 controller and/or the 2.0 hub device? But my MacBook keeps prioritizing USB 2.0 for whatever reason. The devices connected are USB 3 devices that do not require external power. So why is my MacBook connecting it as a legacy 2.0 device? I tested the same hub on a Windows PC with a USB-C port and it connected as a USB SuperSpeed (3.0) hub over the USB 3.1 controller. This is confirmed by System Information. However, devices always default to the USB 2.0 device. Specifically, the device registers as both a USB 2.0 hub connect to the USB 3.0 controller, and as a USB 3.0 hub connected to the USB 3.1 controller. The first hub, everything connected over USB 2.0, so I assumed it was just a shitty hub, so I bought one from Anker that is verifiably 3.0.Īnd all my devices connect over USB 2.0. I have a couple USB-C 3.0 hubs, and a 2016/2017 MacBook Pro 13'.

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