★★★★★ 5
Utechsmart hasn't let me down a single time!
Color: Grey, Color: Grey
I received my Utechsmart USB-C Hub the other night and I really like it!
I have two different Utechsmart mice, and I've always liked their products.
I did get to test it out with my TypeC Android phone so far and tried out some of the connections.
The quality is really nice on the hub itself. It's a brushed aluminum design, and really smooth- it definitely won't break or snap for sure. All of the ports are sturdy and don't move inside of the housing. I don't see it heating up and getting hot as well.
It also has a calm blue connection light which isn't blinding or piercingly bright at night which is a big plus too. I've used many blue led items in the past, and it's a very soft tactile light and does not illuminate the room.
So, I tested it first with my android phone to 4k TV- WORKED immediately. No software download, no driver install needed. Emulated and displayed my phone to the TV in portrait and landscape (based on orientation.) Just plugged into the HDMI hub and then to my phone and produced native 4k AND sound! Tested with Pandora and YouTube. No noticable latency, either.
Also, the hub accepts 3x USB 3.0 and allowed external storage from a flashdrive to my phone AND allows for USB mouse, when enabled in developer options. If you do any phone gaming, you may have an upper edge with a mouse, or if your screen is broken.
Another really cool thing is that the hub has a female USB-C socket, which allows battery charging as a pass through (with another cable) which I was very surprised to see working.
Overall, I'm extremely pleased with the design and construction and functionality of the hub itself, and the Utechsmart brand in general. Again, I've got two gaming mice from them, and have had them for quite a few years now. Never a single complaint.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018

