Anker USB-C Hub, 8-in-1 Multiport Ethernet Adapter with 4K@60Hz HDMI Port

Early review on this but first impressions are very good!

This is one of the best USB C hubs I have ever used. I lost my first one after using for 5 years, hence bought it for the second time recently. Built like a tank, reliable whenever you need it to be. Money well spent. Just wait for any sales season rather than paying the full price 😅

After doing a fair bit of research into hubs to give me more flexibility for a desk setup with my MacBook Pro, this came out on top in terms of affordability and functionality. I didn’t want to go down the £400+ route of an all singing thunderbolts 3 dock, but I needed something that would essentially allow me to minimise the number of cables going into the MacBook (to reduce desk clutter) whilst letting me plug in the accessories I use daily. This just about does the job, my only gripe in terms of missing ports was a 3.5mm audio, but with a mini usb to 3.5mm adaptor this can be easily fixed ) or just concede to plugging speakers straight into the Mac still, or go for wireless speakers (where does it end?!) The hub does get warm whilst operating, but this is understandable given that it’s passing power through to both operate whatever devices are plugged in alongside pass through charging if you have a mains adaptor plugged into the power delivery port. I didn’t find the heat excessive though, just don’t use the hub in a tight spot without adequate cooling. Design-wise, the only issue I have (same with all hubs and docks I had researched around this price range & with this form factor) was that the cable could have done with being longer and more flexible, as this proved to be a pain at times when trying to achieve that desk minimalism look. This can be resolved with a usb extension cable however (off you plan to have the hub housed out of sight further away). Finally, the first hub I received seemed to have issues in not powering down when I turned my Mac off, this subsequently kept my connected external drives spinning for no reason (not good!) a few emails to Anker Support though and they happily sent me a replacement no problem. So all in all a good, solid hub for the price, but has its limitations in terms of flexibility and positioning.

Nice and compact. Handles everything I need with spare ports available for SD cards etc. so far very happy with it. Very reasonably priced too.

There are cheaper options available, but this is quality. Great for my MacBook Air M1

Anker 555 USB-C Hub (8-in-1) 0 STARS Lasted 1 week. Was great while it worked. Every Port stopped working at random times. Had to keep unplugging all my device and the power supply then reconnecting them all for it to work temporarily. Then it stopped supplying enough power to charge my macbook and was actually draining the battery, I wouldn't be surprised if it has caused any damage to the battery in my mac as cheap charges often ruin battery health. Anker customer Services where horrendous, they knew nothing about the device and I spent hour and 11 minutes on the phone to Anker and got no resolution. Amazon couldn't do an exchange because they only distributed the item for Anker, so Amazon offered a full refund, but the problem was I purchased it have price in a sale for £39.99 and I'd have to order another one for the full price of £79.99! So I phone Anker again and asked for them to send an exchange but they want the faulty one back before they'd send a new one which would leave me without one for some time, I told them Im using it for work and couldn't go without it so please send the replacement and I'll return the faulty one as soon as the replacement arrives but they said no. They then advised me to purchase a new one temporarily on Amazon to use while I waited on Anker to receive the faulty one and send a replacement!! ANKER SAID WHEN I RECEIVE THE REPLACEMENT FROM THEM I'VE JUST TO SEND BACK THE TEMPORARY ONE TO AMAZON FOR A REFUND! Un professional to say the least! In the end I wash my hands with Anker for ever, and return it to Amazon for a refund and ordered a DIFFERENT BRAND! (I'll also keep a spare now)

Works as intended. Bought it because I lost my hub during a recent travel. Glad to say this works well, especially the HDMI port which is my main use for it.

Cable was a bit short

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sehr praktischer USB-C-Hub. Er ist kompakt, gut verarbeitet und bietet mehrere Anschlüsse, sodass man verschiedene Geräte gleichzeitig anschließen kann. Besonders praktisch finde ich, dass er wenig Platz braucht und sich einfach mitnehmen lässt. Für den Alltag und unterwegs eine sehr gute Lösung. Ich bin zufrieden mit dem Kauf und würde ihn weiterempfehlen.

Dysk podłączony przez usb-c nie jest rozpoznawany w komputerze , monitor podłączony przez usb-c także. Power deliwery nie działa. leci reklamacja.

The Anker 533 is a great hub not only because the usb-a and usb-c ports are 10Gbps which is kinda rare.

Original Review (updates below): ----- The moment I noticed this thing on Amazon, I bought it and it literally just arrived. Finally, 4K60 over just USB-C with other ports (including making up to 10Gbps available to them) for a reasonable price. Unfortunately, the first two things I've done with it were both disappointing. I'll cut to the chase, the power delivery pass through isn't working with one of their own chargers. The first device I tried connecting this with is my Anker PD4 with one USB-C cable as the only thing plugged into it so I can test the truly up to 100W (-15 for its own power) claims. I've tried connecting it with Apple's 2m USB-C charge cable (100w capable) and an equivalent CableMatters cable that also supports 100W. When plugged directly into my laptop, both of these cables immediately start charging it and show up as 100W power sources. When this Anker hub is plugged in and either of them is connected to the power delivery port on the side of it, the laptop does not charge (laptop is a 16" Macbook Pro, I've tried multiple ports just for the heck of it). My second complaint is that when absolutely nothing is plugged into it, it becomes fairly warm to the touch. Why, when it's doing nothing, is it hot? I'm clearly not running data or even power through it so I have low hopes for it under load. The fact that it doesn't work in exactly the scenario they want it to most (a MacBook Pro with one of their own chargers) seems like a pretty big fail. I've got lots of USB-C things though so I thought I'd grab a couple and try those. Using an Apple 96W USB-C charger, the device does pass through power delivery properly. It shows up as providing 79W to the laptop (siphoning off 17W in this instance). I also have a 56W Aukey charger that splits power between a USB-A port and a USB-C port that can provide 45W of power delivery. When plugged into that charger it does appear to work as well and appears in macOS as a 30W power source. Maybe the problem is the Anker PD4? But it works fine providing power to the laptop directly. Would love to hear from Anker about these two products working together and what I should actually expect. Having it be unreliable for power delivery isn't great, but power and heat aside (it is getting a little bit warmer now that it's providing power from the Apple power adapter, but still definitely holdable), the hardware looks and feels good and the cable feels durable. Worth also noting that there's a white LED ring on the side of it that appears to be always on when it's plugged in. Don't know why it needs an LED. ----- Update, June 22, 2020: I've done some more testing and Anker has reached out to me to investigate what might be the issue. I can say that the hub works as I would expect from a quick test with my iPad Pro 11" with the above functioning chargers. It was able to pass through power with the 96W Apple Charger on the other end to both the iPad port as well as a Magic Keyboard port. The ethernet adapter showed up in iOS settings and an external drive was functional. When connected via the Magic Keyboard, which is a power only connection, as expected it provided only power. Still no power passthrough of any kind when connected to the PD4. ----- Update July 1, 2020: I've written back and forth with Anker and they've sent me a replacement hub. It also doesn't work with the PD4. I've tried multiple USB-C cables but they have also shipped a cable to test with it. For now I'm increasing the review from 2 to 3 stars because I am more and more suspicious about the PD4 and less about this hub. They claim that they have tested the setup I have separately without issue, and I've sent video showing the problems I've encountered, so the troubleshooting is ongoing. Have had a chance to use Ethernet on it without issue. Still need to try to test out its throughput when trying to use a 10Gbps USB-C enclosure and a 4K60 monitor at the same time (+ ethernet). More updates to come. ----- Update July 10, 2020: I've continued to talk with Anker support and they shipped me a replacement PD4. The one I had was labeled as "Iteration 1" on its barcode, the one I got back was labeled "Iteration 2". I tested it out and it works perfectly with this hub, passing through the correct amount of power to multiple Macbook Pros and fast charging an iPad Pro. Clearly the fault doesn't lie with this hub and is instead an issue with the first iteration PD4, so I'm updating my review accordingly. Working with Anker support was great. I've also been able to test USB-C throughput (without driving a display as well so far) and it properly utilizes 10Gbps. I've attached some extra images showing various devices connected to it (keyboard dongle, SD card, USB-C 10Gbps external SSD enclosure, USB sound card, ethernet).

Opinión sobre Anker 555 Hub USB-C 8 en 1 Muy buen hub, práctico y de excelente calidad. Tiene todos los puertos que necesito para conectar el MacBook a diferentes dispositivos, además de ofrecer una transferencia de datos rápida y una salida HDMI 4K a 60 Hz. Es compacto, sólido y funciona perfectamente. Muy recomendable para quienes necesitan ampliar las conexiones de su portátil. Solo que se calienta un poco pero es normal por la velocidad