"There are many USB 3.0 hubs available, and I chose this one because of my previous experience with the STC brand and because it is one of the least expensive hubs on the market. The availability of four power ports for recharging portable devices, along with a 48-watt power supply meant I could have seven data ports and four charging ports in the same space previously occupied by a dedicated charging station. The question, then, was whether it could provide data throughput comparable to that of other 7-port data hubs and whether it could charge my devices.
