USB-C hub

Laptop expansion dock

A USB-C hub is a device that expands a single USB-C port into multiple connections, typically offering additional USB ports, HDMI output, card readers, or ethernet.

As laptops have shed ports in favor of slim profiles, hubs have become essential accessories: I need a USB-C hub just to connect my monitor and external drive.

Related
  • adapterDevice enabling equipment compatibility
  • portDocking place for ships
  • laptopPortable hinged computer
  • HDMIAudio-video interface standard
  • chargingRestoring electrical power

cable · cable management · docking · desk setup · multiport · thunderbolt · MacBook · passthrough · peripheral · expansion · slot · plug · connectivity · portable · desktop · monitor · data transfer · keyboard

Categories
Opposites
connectivity expansion vs. single-point connection

USB-C hubUSB-C cable

Reversible data transfer wire

direct connection · dongle

peripheral aggregation vs. peripheral device

USB-C hubUSB peripheral

Hardware connecting via universal port

USB keyboard · USB flash drive · external hard drive · connected device

wired connectivity vs. wireless connectivity

USB-C hubBluetooth adapter

Device enabling cordless connectivity

AirDrop · NFC · cloud storage

Family

USB, hub, hubs

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G