SABRENT Premium 3 port aluminum rotatable 90 ° / 180 °.

no problems and really helpful when you only have one USB port

I am using it in imac but am sure versatility means can be used in wide variety of computers

Worked but only for a few moments! Intended use was to extend my cars USB facilities, it worked for a few minutes then stopped, no idea why. In fact it was as if it over powered the USB itself in the car as it stopped altogether. It works absolutely fine as a PC USB hub, no issues there, just not for what I wanted it for. If it helps it was bought for a 2019 registered Toyota CH-R.

Thankfully the days of devices all requiring a different connection / cable are being left behind; yet I seem to find myself in a place where just about everything is screaming out for 'yet another' USB connection (yes, I know, 'First World Problems') All my machines (albeit home desktop, laptop, etc.) have a selection of USB ports, but there's never enough available, unless I'm prepared to swap back and forth; and it was with this in mind that the 'Sabrent Mini 3-Port USB 3.0 Rotating Hub' caught my eye.Yes, the name "Sabrent Mini 3-Port USB 3.0 Rotating Hub' doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, but it certainly does do exactly what it says on the tin.First, it is very light, with the main body actually turning out (what looks to be) a coated plastic, rather than alloy / aluminium (I say this, as the one I've received has a scratch right down one side). It might not be what I expected, but it's actually advantageous to have something that's very light, when it could end up in a backpack and being carried around.The 'Source' USB connection (the one that'll connect the hub to a main device or outlet) does allow for click-free rotation through 180 degrees. Very handy, as unlike USB-C, I've found that not all the ports on my devices are orientated in the most convenient way. With the main USB socket offset to one end, this means that I can swing the 3-port hub out of the way, allowing me better access.The blue (LED) illuminates immediately when plugged into a powered source (nice simple indication that it's working) and was 'auto detected' as a hub device, with no need for drivers (or updates). It's worth noting that the LED's actually quite bright, enough to light up the nearest USB port on the hub.All connections on the hub checked out, being nice and neat, secure and providing stable data transfer (at USB 3.0) rates to the devices that I connected (obviously, I already knew that the source was USB 3.0).My only concern is the build quality, and possible longevity, of the rotating connector. I've got this orientated, so that there's some support against the case, but I've fortunate that there's a 'flap' on my machine that allows for this. Given the plastic construction, and the way in which the source socket has to protrude, I'll need to wait and see just how well it stands up to regular use and movement.So far though, a nice simple, in-expensive, solution, that meets my needs; offering me the functionality / expansion that I need, for both my Win/PC and Apple/iOS devices.

Magic!

There is no support under the body, so it is tricky pushing memory sticks in without the plug tilting out of its socket. This makes it a two-hand job. Also, mine would not accept more than one stick with protection on it. I can only use multiple sticks that have no protection. I am surprised therefore that it is recommended by ComputerActive.

I got this because the Surface laptop in all its glory has just ONE USB port. Completely pointless!This gives me 3 and also gives me the option of keeping certain devices plugged into it like receivers but I can still move the entire thing to another laptop/pc without unplugging them.Worked well initially but then the bluetooth usb rec plugged into it for my headset started getting choppy.I put this into the docking station connected to the second usb port and this seemed to fix it - maybe the splitter did not give enough power to it?But then the keyboard/mouse got choppy...again moving the receiver to the docking station fixed it but then what was the point of this device if everything went to the dock.In the end I chucked it away as it was causing too much grief - if it works I think it is great especially the fact it can swing either direction but when it does not...its a headache

I used it to expand the number of USB ports in my USB-C dock. I had connected to it a USB headset and a wireless mouse adaptor. After a month, sometimes de mouse was failing. It was missing some clicks and movements, very minor, but annoying. I thought it was the mouse, changed the battery, changed the mouse itself, and then the USB headset failed during a meeting. I took it out and connected all to the hub; everything was working fine after all. So, I returned the product as defective. Maybe it was my hub that was not providing enough energy; I don't know. However, it was all good for 3 weeks.The product itself is OK, quite bulky, could be smaller on the rotation mechanism to sit it close to the device. Despite the name premium, I do not think it feels premium at all. But it also not expensive, so it is OK.