Aukey is great at making things to solve problems. By the time you have your mouse and keyboard plugged into your desktop, you either haven’t got many USB ports left or if you have, you’ll often have to struggle to get to them. Aukey has a hub with an additional four 3.0 USB ports in it, for the bargain price of only £12.99.

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This sleek design would look very smart on anyone’s desk and the metallic silver colouring matches very nicely with the Apple range of products. The wedge shape has the 4 USB slots on the top and 2 long rubberised pads on the bottom to stop it scratch the desk top or slipping about. It also comes with a 60cm USB to USB cable, for you to use when attaching it to your computer.

 

Its simple Bus-Powered, plug-and-play system allows you to use it straight out the box without having to download any new drivers or software and will also support hot swapping. The hub also has over-current protection built into each port to protect both connected devices and your hub against power surges and failures; meaning you can leave it permanently attached to your PC without having to worry.

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The 3.0 USB ports will transfer data at approx. 5GB per second, as well as allowing you to connect devices such as printers, scanners, cameras and docking stations to your PC. I think this is a great little device and exceptional value for money; I’d happily recommend it, especially as it comes with Aukey's 2 years warranty.