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I want a USB-C hub that's just one USB-C in to multiple USB-C out. Why is that so impossible to find?
by crooked-v 7y ago
I want a USB-C hub that's just one USB-C in to multiple USB-C out. Why is that so impossible to find?
- frosted-flakes 7y agoYes, I don't care if they're just plain USB, no Thunderbolt or fast charging. Every "hub" I've seen has maaaybe twl USB-C ports and two or three USB-A ports—which makes me think that USB-A will never die and we'll be stuck with both of them forever.
- baybal2 7y agoType-C says that there can't be type-c hubs. Just wait for some Chinese OEM to work that around
- hinkley 7y agoUSB 4 spec claims to solve this problem. I'm pumping the brakes on USB 3.1 purchases, but I dunno if the stars will align for my next laptop to have it.
- ShamelessC 7y agoWhy do they restrict this in the spec? Doesn't that just encourage people to use USB Type C to USB-A hubs, making adoption to Type C slower?
- Dylan16807 7y ago> Type-C says that there can't be type-c hubs. Where does it say that? I've seen a lot of posts claiming just the opposite. You can't just take a setup designed for type-A ports and mechanically convert them to type-C, because that would allow you to make an A-to-A connection. But that's not a blocker for a properly-designed hub.
- baybal2 7y agoIt's buried somewhere in the spec, using evasive wording. I bet this is fully artificial limitation sneaked into the spec by people not wanting "stuff working without PCs"
- pzb 7y agoCypress has a chip out for this: https://www.cypress.com/products/ez-usb-hx3pd-usb-31-gen-2-hub-power-delivery https://www.cypress.com/products/ez-usb-hx3pd-usb-31-gen-2-h... It has one USB Type-C in with 3 USB Type-C out plus 4 USB Standard-A out. One of the C outputs supports downstream charging. Should just be a matter of time until hubs using this chip are widely available.