preface
Including mobile phones and tablets, some laptops have greatly reduced the number of interfaces in the fuselage because of the pursuit of thin and light design, but users often need to connect multiple peripherals in entertainment, office and other scenarios, and users often face the problem of insufficient interfaces.
Recently, the charging head network got the green giant USB3.0 two-in-one five-port hub, equipped with an integrated A+C braided cable, which can be compatible with common terminal equipment with A port or C port, and the fuselage can be expanded out of 2A2C four interfaces, all of which are USB3.0 specifications, with a transmission rate of up to 5Gbps, and a USB-C power supply interface is added to ensure stable operation, to meet the needs of charging, data transmission and peripheral expansion, let's take a look at the measured performance.
Unboxing introduction
The packaging box is designed with a green and white color scheme, and the front top is printed with the brand words "Green Giant Energy", the product name "USB3.0 2-in-1 five-port HUB/hub" and the function "suitable for computer/notebook/tablet and other equipment expansion and U disk, hard disk transfer"; Below the box is a three-dimensional appearance of the product.
The back of the box is printed with the specifications of the hub and the product barcode.
Name: Hulk USB3.0 2-in-1 five-port HUB/hub (hereinafter referred to as "Hulk five-port hub");
Serial: LCA1004G; Wire length: 0.16m, Material: aluminum alloy shell, braided wire body;
Brand: Shenzhen Green Giant Energy Technology Development Co., Ltd.
Take out all the items in the box, in addition to the hub, there is also an integrated manual of instruction manual & warranty card.
The five-port hub adopts a symmetrical runway-type arc design as a whole, which is unique and has a better appearance; The shell is made of aviation aluminum alloy, and the thermal conductivity is higher than that of ordinary aluminum alloy, which quickly exports heat; The hub also has a built-in safety protection module to ensure low-temperature transmission.
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The back of the Hulk Five-Port Hub is very simple.
Let's take a look at the interface part, the basic configuration of the interface is on the side, there are two USB-A and two USB-C interfaces, and the transmission specification of the interface is USB3.0, that is, USB 3.2 Gen1, and the transmission rate can reach 5Gbps.
There is also a USB-C port on the short side of the body, which supports 5V 2A input.
The other end of the hub is an integrated braided wire, which is rigid and flexible in terms of wire hardness, and the braided wire body can also be wear-resistant and stain-resistant; The connection between the cable and the hub is treated with an extended network tail, which is more resistant to bending.
The cable terminals are USB-C and USB-A two-in-one design, which can be adapted to more devices and models.
Among them, the USB-C port adopts a 24-PIN full pin design inside.
The length of the hub cable is about 16cm.
The length of the main body of the five-port hub is about 109.91mm.
The width of the main body of the five-port hub is about 25.14mm.
The thickness is about 12.19mm.
The weight of the five-port hub is about 43.2g.
As shown in the figure, the Hulk Five-Port Hub is placed in the hands of adult men, and the overall is relatively small and slender, with a delicate appearance and easy to carry.
charge
Next, test the performance of the Hulk Five-Port Hub in terms of charging, because the specifications of the two USB-A and two USB-C ports that support output are the same, so only one of them is tested.
Connect the USB-C cable that comes with the docking station to the laptop, connect it to the USB-A port of the docking station through the A to C cable, and charge the Huawei Mate 60 Pro at the other end, and the measured charging power is about 2.24W.
Similarly, connect the USB-C cable that comes with the docking station to the laptop, connect it to the USB-C port of the docking station through the C to C cable, and charge the iPhone 15 Plus at the same time, and the measured charging power is about 5.76W.
Data transmission
Next, the performance of the Hulk Five-Port Hub in data transmission is tested, and only one of them is tested because the specifications of the two USB-A and two USB-C ports that support data transmission are the same.
Next, connect the Hulk Five-Port Hub to three different mini PCs and the USB4 and Thunderbolt 4 ports of the MacBook Pro 16 M1 Max notebook, and use a solid-state USB flash drive with USB 3.2 Gen2 specifications and its own USB-C AND USB-A dual interfaces to test the transmission rate of different interfaces of the hub.
The test uses a 2020 Mac mini, 8G+512G configuration, Apple M1 processor and 8-core graphics processor, and the machine is equipped with a Thunderbolt/USB4 port and two USB-A ports.
将U盘连接到集线器的USB-C接口，使用Disk Speed Test软件实测读取速度可达300.6MB/s，写入速度可达212.8MB/s。
Connect the USB flash drive to the USB-A port of the hub, and use the Disk Speed Test software to measure the read speed up to 298.8MB/s and the write speed up to 157.7MB/s.
The test uses a 2021 MacBook Pro 16-inch, 32G+1TB configuration, Apple M1 Max processor and 32-core graphics processor, and the machine is equipped with three Thunderbolt 4 ports.
将U盘连接到集线器的USB-C接口，使用Disk Speed Test软件实测读取速度可达379.6MB/s，写入速度可达714.6MB/s。
Connect the USB flash drive to the USB-A port of the hub, and use the Disk Speed Test software to measure the read speed of up to 378.7MB/s and the write speed of up to 710.4MB/s.
The test uses the mechanical revolution imini Pro520 mini host, 32G+1TB configuration, with Intel Ultra 5 125H processor and Arc Graphics graphics processor, and the machine is equipped with one USB4 port and four USB-A ports.
Connect the USB flash drive to the USB-C port of the hub, and the measured read speed can reach 460.63MB/s and the write speed is about 446.35MB/s using CrystalDiskMark software.
Connect the USB flash drive to the USB-A port of the hub, and the measured read speed can reach 460.35MB/s and the write speed is about 445.83MB/s using CrystalDiskMark software.
The test uses a Barium GEM12 Pro mini host, 16G+1TB configuration, AMD R7 8845HS processor and Radeon 780M Graphics graphics processor, and the machine is equipped with a USB4 interface and four USB-A ports.
Connect the USB flash drive to the USB-C port of the hub, and the measured read speed can reach 402.52MB/s and the write speed is about 427.19MB/s using CrystalDiskMark software.
Connect the USB flash drive to the USB-A port of the hub, and the measured read speed can reach 407.65MB/s and the write speed is about 421.79MB/s using CrystalDiskMark software.
brief summary
Due to the different algorithms of the system and the test APP, there is a slight difference between the read and write speed of the macOS system and Windows, but it can be seen from the data of the four devices that the USB-C AND USB-A specifications of the HudjuNeng five-port hub are the same, and they can reach the officially advertised USB3.2 Gen1 (USB3.0) 5Gbps transmission specifications, and the actual transfer speed can reach 460MB/s+.
Usage scenarios
In daily use, it can be connected to peripherals such as keyboards, mice, printers, etc., and can also be connected to U disks, mobile hard disks and other devices to transfer files, or to charge mobile phones, watches, headphones and other devices to alleviate the problem of insufficient interfaces of some thin and light laptops.
When connecting high-power devices or high-capacity hard disks, you can also supply power to the hub through the standby power supply port to prevent transmission interruption or speed reduction due to insufficient power supply.
For devices with only one USB-C interface, such as mobile phones, you can also connect peripherals such as keyboards and mice through the Hulk five-port hub to easily achieve light office or game entertainment.
Similarly, through the Hulk five-port hub, the tablet can also be connected to a USB flash drive, hard disk, etc. to watch videos offline.
Summary of the charging head network
The five-port hub adopts a symmetrical runway arc design, with a simple and elegant appearance, and the aluminum alloy shell is not only durable, but also can effectively dissipate heat to ensure that it can still maintain low temperature operation when used for a long time. The built-in security protection module of the hub provides a strong guarantee for the safe use of the equipment. The lightweight and portable size design makes it easy to carry when working or traveling, and expand the interface function of the device anytime and anywhere.
The A+C integrated cable equipped with the five-port hub can be compatible with common devices, and the four interfaces of 2C2A are also USB3.0 specifications, with a transmission rate of up to 5Gbps and a measured continuous read speed of more than 460MB/s; Each interface can also provide an output of about 5W, which can charge low-current devices such as Bluetooth headsets and watches; In addition, the four interfaces of 2C2A can also be expanded with peripherals such as mouse, keyboard, and USB flash drive to help create a clean and tidy desktop. When connecting a large-capacity hard drive, it can also be connected through a separate USB-C power supply interface to ensure stable transmission.