{"id":67977,"date":"2017-08-11T13:28:56","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T12:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=67977"},"modified":"2018-03-26T15:42:34","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T14:42:34","slug":"this-usb-c-splitter-is-an-essential-accessory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/08\/this-usb-c-splitter-is-an-essential-accessory\/","title":{"rendered":"This USB-C splitter is an essential accessory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/macally-ubs-c-4-port-hub.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/macally-ubs-c-4-port-hub.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1454\" height=\"834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/macally-ubs-c-4-port-hub.jpg 1454w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/macally-ubs-c-4-port-hub-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/macally-ubs-c-4-port-hub-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/macally-ubs-c-4-port-hub-450x258.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1454px) 100vw, 1454px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today we&#8217;re highlighting one essential USB-C accessory: a simple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/by-type\/usb-c\/multiport-adapters\">USB-C splitter<\/a>\u00a0from Macally that is designed to turn one USB-C port into four: two USB-C ports and two full-size USB-A ports. Let&#8217;s take a closer look!<\/p>\n<p><em>Last updated: March 26, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/macally-usb-c-4-port-usb-3-1-hub-usb-c-charging-adapter-white-62189\">Macally USB-C &amp; USB-A 4-Port Mini Hub<\/a>\u00a0is pretty simple: you get a USB-C cable on one end and five USB ports on the other. You get four full-size USB 3.0 ports and one USB-C for pass-through charging.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/macally-usb-c-hub-side.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/macally-usb-c-hub-side.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/macally-usb-c-hub-side.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/macally-usb-c-hub-side-300x49.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/macally-usb-c-hub-side-450x74.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That makes the Macally hub one of the cheapest and easiest ways of connecting multiple peripherals, whether they use the new USB-C standard or the old full-size USB 2.0 \/ 3.0 standard. It will work to connect USB flash drives, mice, keyboards and other accessories to computers, tablets and smartphones.<\/p>\n<p>This USB-C splitter is perfectly suited for laptops that have only a couple of ports like the new MacBook and MacBook Pro. Of course, it&#8217;s not limited to Apple computers &#8212; Windows laptops and desktops plus Android phones and tablets will also work just fine. All you need is a USB-C port!<\/p>\n<h3>Other good alternatives<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to look at more complicated USB-C adapters that have multiple ports &#8212; like USB-C, full-size USB, Ethernet, HDMI, SD or Micro SD ports &#8212; then take a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/03\/best-usb-c-hubs-2018-4k-hdmi-ethernet-sd-cards-more\/\">our recommendations for the best USB-C hubs<\/a>. You can also explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/by-type\/usb-c\">our full range of USB-C accessories<\/a> at your leisure!<\/p>\n\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.27.4 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px 0 0px 0;text-align:center;\">\n<div id=\"bari-widget\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we&#8217;re highlighting one essential USB-C accessory: a simple USB-C splitter\u00a0from Belkin that is designed to turn one USB-C port into four: two USB-C ports and two full-size USB-A ports. 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