USB C Hub, UtechSmart 6 In 1 USB C to HDMI Adapter with 1000M Ethernet, Power Delivery Pd Type C Charging Port, 3 USB 3.0 Ports Adapter Compatible for MacBook Pro, Chromebook, XPS, and USB C devices

I bought this because fakespot said the reviews were valid, and it had all the features i was looking for, including 100 watt pass-through for charging just about anything you need it for. The steam deck can run with this attached to even an ultra-wide 3440×1440 display, with a mouse, keyboard, and powered through the usb-c port. It’s cheap compared to docks (there’s still no sign of the deck dock) and has higher rated pass-through wattage than the latest anker dongle which costs double the price (60w). Recommended, especially at $30!

I gave this 5 stars because even though it isn’t perfect, i think any issues i’ve encountered are more likely a result of the hardware, software, and drivers i’m using.
Tl;dr: it basically works as expected and i can confirm that it doesn’t use displaylink.

I contacted utechsmart before purchase to confirm if this device used usb-c hdmi alt-mode instead of a displaylink chip. They confirmed it uses the former and said that though they had not tested it with a pocket 2, if it didn’t work i could return it no questions asked. Bonus points to them for that.
For reference, i’m using it with a gpd pocket 2 (late 2018 product refresh using an intel m3-8100y cpu), running windows 10 ltsc 2019 and a mixture of gpd and first-party drivers (mostly direct from intel and realtek). This is not how it comes from gpd, and is most definitely not a supported configuration by either gpd or microsoft. I’m using the latest intel drivers available (26.20.100.7000) from the intel site.
The only persistent issue is that on my device, if second-screen mode default (win+p) is set to duplicate or extend then neither screen will display when the hub is first plugged in. After a few seconds one of the screens will start working again. If the default is second screen only then it will work immediately. Once external display is working, using the win+p shortcut to switch to duplicate or extend works correctly. This is most likely a windows or driver issue.
For reference the pocket 2 has a 1920×1200 screen that i use at 150% scaling and i mostly used 1920×1080 @100% scale monitors for testing. No hdmi adapters were used and i tested with two different known-good cables. Monitors tested were two dell s2240l, one lg ips234, and a panasonic tcp50gt25. I also tested on a 4k samsung un50nu6950 and it reported output 4k@30fps, which is close enough to the intel uhd 615 spec for hdmi 1.4.
This hub can function without external power, but if you have problems, try connecting power before you connect it to your computer. When i used it for the first time, it wouldn’t appear to work without external power, but after some unrelated software and driver updates, now it does. For me, this issue was definitely on the host side, not the hub side.
The network chip is a realtek rtl8153 usb 3 to gigabit ethernet adapter. I own several devices that use this chip and it is serviceable, but tends to reset or drop out under sustained gigabit traffic. This is a characteristic of either the chip or realtek’s drivers, and there isn’t really anything utechsmart can do about it. (the other common providers of low cost usb->ethernet chips (e.g. The asix ax88179) often have the same problems.) below max speed, the 8153 works without any problems. As an aside, if you have one of these chips in a standalone usb adapter, you can plug it into a usb 2 port to get a trouble-free 250-350 mb/s without having to babysit it.
I haven’t tried stress-testing how much power you can get from the usb 3.0 ports, nor have i tried to saturate the usb-c link with simultaneous video, network, and usb ssd file transfer traffic. It doesn’t really fit my use case for the device, and if doing so didn’t work or caused the hub to drop connection it wouldn’t necessarily be the hub’s fault anyway.
One feature of the gpd pocket 2 is that it can charge from any 5v source, not just from a usb-c pd charger. So i tried to power the hub with a regular usb power bank that can output 5v@1.8a (soshine e3s). When charging directly, the pocket 2 increases current draw until the voltage begins to sag below 5v. This is normal behavior and prevents the device from pulling too much current from the charger. But when i power the hub and indirectly charge the device, the power bank’s over-current protection immediately trips. For whatever reason, the hub prevents the pocket 2 from noticing the voltage drop in time to prevent a fault. A higher output 5v source, or a proper usb-c pd power bank would probably work just fine. It’s just too much for a smaller power bank.
So in summary it works well, the price ($40 at time of purchase) is competitive with other similar products, and if i needed another i would start looking at utechsmart first.

Compact design fits all the necessary plug-in wires to support the macbook pro. Solidly connects to the computer for reassuring connection.has supported several different types of usb devices, the latest a lyra microphone from akg.

I use this device to connect a wired network cable to my lenovo latptop. I like that i don’t give up a usbc connection for this device (since it has one on it). In addition, it adds other usb ports. Good quality.

I bought this to use with my laptop since i have gig internet service. It installed flawlessly and works so well!

I use this to connect my ipad to my computer so that i can have a hard wired internet experience on my ipad. For health reasons i don’t use wireless as i can feel the radiation and it hurts my head and makes me feel like my health is failing. So this does the trick.

This has a great array of additional attachments for laptops and works simply by plug and play.

Bought this thing for my new steamdeck and it works great! All the features seem to work fine, no issues so far. It does get warm when charging but never got too hot to touch.

This handy addition to my laptop is just want i wanted. Love the color as it is the color in my crafting space. Gives me all the additional ports i need to add peripherals to my laptop while not taking up a lot of space. Will be purchasing another for my daughter has i just brought her the same macbook pro i have!

Very useful

I use a macbook for work. Apple has decided to only use usb c (for better or worse). So i bought one of these hubs so i could attach other non usb c devices and a monitor. If you need just a basic hub / docking station these aren’t a bad choice. Reasonably priced and will get the job done. I haven’t tried to do any large file transfers or have done anything outside of typical office work use. I was happy enough with this product to get a second one so i could attach a second monitor to my macbook.

My biggest complaint would be quality control. The second hub i purchased, if i lock my screen and then log back in at a later time the monitor doesn’t reconnect. I have to unplug the hdmi cable and plug it back in to get the screen to come back one. This doesn’t happen with the first hub i purchased. I have flip flopped the monitors between the 2 hubs to see if it was just an issue with connected monitor. I have used different usb c ports on my macbook. I have used the 2nd hub just stand alone. The issue only occurs with the second hub i purchased in any configuration i’ve tried. So i guess this would be a quality control issue. Not the biggest problem, just annoying.

My laptop has a couple of usb-c ports and one legacy usb-a so it is limited in the number of external devices i can connect to it. With this hub, i can use a larger display, an external keyboard, and a mouse. At the same time, i can plug in my usb storage devices. I am glad that i can do this now but the performance of these devices is slightly degraded. I noticed that the network speed via the ethernet port is slower than what i get from the built-in wi-fi. The ssd drives are also slower but still acceptable. Overall, this is a good hub for the price.

Bought to allow ethernet and the expand storage. Seems to work.

I have yet to see a camera on this deivce, so that will get a 1 star
quality of the product seems reasonable for the current price of 20
i do have so connections drop still long enough to knock me out of online gaming before it says it has connection again, happens about 3 times a day, and 21 times a week

I had tried two other highly recommended usb c hubs but i could not get either to work as an ethernet adapter with google chromecast with google tv. This usb c hub worked perfectly as an ethernet adapter for google tv so this is the first hub that i have been able to test as an additional storage hub. I also wanted this hub to increase the storage capacity of my chromecast with google tv. However, despite using a 65w power supply for the hub, i could not see any of the attached usb flash drives. I tried multiple formats including fat32, drives with only a few files and drives from 32 to 128 gb, but this did not seem to make a difference. All of the flash drives could be read if i plugged them directly into the usb 2.0 port on my samsung tv. This usb c hub also worked when plugged into a desktop computer. I did some more research and i ran across warnings from samsung that a usb hub should not be used in the tv usb ports, with no indication why. It appears that most people who are using a usb c hub to increase storage for google tv have newer vintage tvs than mine, and their tv is not a samsung. My samsung smart tv is 11 years old and like most older smart tvs it is becoming progressively dumb, as apps are removed and new ones cannot be added. In fact, i added the google for tv to this tv so that i would have access to apps that could not be downloaded. After 2 failures to find a hub that worked as an ethernet adapter, and this hub worked as an ethernet adapter but not to add storage, i now suspect that it is the samsung tv that cannot read the attached flash drives in a hub through the google device. So i can’t use this hub if the tv will not recognize it, and i’ll just get a google branded ethernet adapter. As long as the tv continues to work, i see no reason to buy a new tv and i’ll just continue to work within the limited storage on the google for tv device. Clearly it would be much better if smart tvs did not become dumb tvs, and if streaming devices actually included a reasonable amount of storage or you could add storage without having to add third party devices.

I was looking for an usb c ethernet adapter for my new samsung galaxy book 2 pro 360, and the first couple i ordered had the problem of constantly disconnecting and reconnecting. After some digging into the issue, it seems this has been a common problem the plagues usb c adapters, and may be due to the connection being loose, or the hub overheating, and the hub not being able to supply all the power necessary to maintain connection. So i needed a hub that had pd so that power draw would always be sufficient to maintain connection. This hub has worked as advertised, it hasn’t disconnected once, and i have plugged 3 external hard drives, in addition to the ethernet port, and getting very fast speeds, well over 400 mbps on my 400 mbps plan, and upload speeds are as advertised as well. So far i am very happy with the purchase, i will update this review once i have used the hdmi port.
Update: 7.15.22
my laptop no longer recognizes the usb hub. I contacted customer service to request a warranty replacement, and they shipped one out within a couple days. After sthinking about why the first hub failed, i believe it could be a heat issue. I have 3 external usb ssds connected to the hub along with the ethernet port, and the usb c power delivery port to provide the necessary power. I notice it gets quite warm, so i have been monitoring the heat, and placing it on a cooling pad, which keeps it from getting too hot. I wish i didn’t have to use the cooling pad, but i’m pretty sure that was what led to the other hub failing.

Handy adapter, but gets warm like most other brands.

I’ve been using this with my macbook air that only has usb c. The ethernet seems to work well and usb a works well with older flash drives and wireless mouse dongles. This hub is cheaper than other simpler hubs that are almost double the price. The casing is metallic and lightweight it does warm up slightly but not to where it’s unbearable. Simple, sleek, and easy to carry and throw in your bag.

I needed to create a vlan on my mac but my other usb ethernet-only adapter didn’t allow it. I grabbed this one out of my bag and was pleasantly surprised it allowed vlan creation in macos. It helped immensely as we reconfigured several managed switches.

Great product. Everything worked as expected. My only issue is my dell laptop needs 130w and this can only deliver 100w.