I was looking for a new USB-c hub and came across this article. It’s an interesting write-up of what is on the inside of some popular options

  • Dohnakun@lemmy.fmhy.mlB
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    1 year ago

    Can confirm, such combined hubs have almost always a weak/cheap part that makes the whole thing useless on failing. That’s why i now go with a single-job-per-component principle. Ethernet to USB-C adapter and HDMI to USB-C adapter on a hub for example.

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      1 year ago

      Tell that to the brand new, pretty expensive laptop I recently got from work which has a whopping 1 USB-C port that also doubles as the charging port. In no way can I get a multifunctional adapter to charge and output DisplayPort or HDMI at the same time. I’m starting to dislike USB and the clusterfuck of incompatible or optional protocols it can carry.

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        1 year ago

        What about a real usbc/thunderbolt Dockingstation of lenovo/hp/dell? These cost ~200€, though.

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          I could try that, but at the moment I’ve spent enough on adapters and docking stations.

          Currently I have peripherals, network and charger connected to a docking station and just plug in HDMI directly into my laptop. Not ideal, I would have preferred everything over a single connector, but it is workable enough I guess.

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        1 year ago

        Wow, really? I guess that unfortunately makes sense. I have a dock for my work laptop that charges and works for HDMI/etc but it uses an entire two USB-C ports at once.