Having fewer ports makes laptops and tablets lighter and more affordable — but that also cuts down on your connectivity options. If you’ve got a MacBook Air, a slim Chromebook or a tablet you’d like to get more utility out of, a USB-C hub can help. Using just a single port on your device, these multiport adapters will let you hook up screens, tap into Ethernet cables, connect mice and keyboards, and transfer data to drives and memory cards. Most also give you a way to power your device through the hub to maximize port availability. We tested over a dozen models to come up with picks for every budget. Here are the best USB-C hubs, according to our tests.
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Best USB-C hubs for 2026
Photo by Amy Skorheim / Engadget Best USB-C hub overall UGreen Revodok Pro 109 USB C Hub Total downstream ports: 8 | Cable length: 10” | Power delivery: 100W in, 90W to host | USB-C: 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x 3.1 | USB-A: 2 x 5Gbps, 1 x 10Gbps| Monitor: HDMI 2.0 | SD Card: microSD and standard SD | Other ports: Ethernet The “109” in UGreen’s Revodok Pro 109 USB-C hub likely stands for the nine-in-one claim in its marketing materials, but since one of those ports is power only, the number of downstream connectors makes it more of an eight-in-one. But it’s a great-performing hub nonetheless. It has all the hookups that might be missing from a modern laptop, including SD slots, USB-A ports, an Ethernet connection and a 4K HDMI hookup. The 4K resolution and 60Hz refresh rate looked great on my test monitor and the data transfer rates were ahead of other hubs in its price range. The speed test on an Ethernet cable was on par with that of a more expensive USB-C dock, and I appreciated the design of the microSD slot. Most readers have you insert the card all the way in, relying on a spring mechanism to push it back out when you’re done. Here, the end sticks out just enough that you can simply pull the card out. Those spring-loaded ejectors never work on the first try for me, so this is a more elegant solution. There’s just one usable downstream USB-C port; the other is only capable of delivering power to your device. I wish there was just one more USB-C so it could handle both, say, a USB-C keyboard and webcam. But the three USB-A ports, with one supporting up to 10Gbps rates, mostly make up for that oversight. Overall, the hub performs well and offers a well-rounded selection of connectors. If you'd prefer a DisplayPort connection and don't need the data card slots, check out UGreen's 8-in-1 Revodok hub. It was honestly a tough call between this and the Anker 555 8-in-1 for the top recommendation. They have a pretty similar port array and the Anker USB-C hub is $15 cheaper. But the UGreen hub has a more premium build and a cord that's about two inches longer, plus there’s one extra USB-A port that could certainly come in handy. Pros Good array of ports
HDMI 2.0 supports 4K monitors at 60Hz
Generous 10-inch cable
Three USB-A ports Cons Just one downstream USB-C port $35 at Amazon
Photo by Amy Skorheim / Engadget Best budget USB-C hub Wavlink USB-C 4K@60Hz Total downstream ports: 4 | Cable length: 10” | Power delivery: 100W in, 85W to host | USB-C: 1 x USB 10Gbps, 1 x power delivery only | USB-A: 1 x 10Gbps, 1 x 480Mbps | Monitor: HDMI 2.0 | SD Card: No | Other ports: No This was my first experience with a Wavlink product, as I was previously only familiar with them as a Wi-Fi router and extender brand. My initial impression of the Wavlink USB-C 4K@60Hz was disappointment at its generic name, but the performance-to-price ratio is so impressive, it gets a pass for the lack of branding pizazz. It’s slimmer than most hubs at about an inch-and-a-half wide, yet the cable itself is a couple inches longer than the norm. The unit and the cables easily tuck behind a laptop, particularly since the ports run along just one edge, with the HDMI connection at the end. The cable is also braided, making it feel more premium than its $30 price tag would suggest — which is the general theme here. The HDMI 2.0 port can handle a 4K external monitor at 60Hz, which should be plenty zippy enough for an average workday, and I found the resolution and lack of lag to be just as advertised. One of the two USB-A ports supports speedy 10Gbps transfers and the single USB-C jack is capable of the same rate. The webcam performed well, even with a USB-A streaming light at full brightness (something other hubs had trouble with), and I found data transfer speeds to external drives to be on par with or even faster than more expensive hubs. Of course, having just one downstream USB-C connection puts a limit on your setup: You can have, for example, a USB-C webcam or a USB-C keyboard plugged in, not both. But if you need something with good monitor output, a couple of high-quality USB ports and a compact design, this is a good pick. I also recommend Plugable’s similarly cleverly named USB-C 4-in-1 hub. It’s a dollar cheaper than the Wavlink option with a similar array of ports that all performed well in my tests. Ultimately, its shorter tethered cable and single USB-C port that either delivers power or runs a peripheral led me to prefer Wavlink’s model. But if you don’t need to charge your device through the port, you get a good hub for the money with Plugable’s device. Pros Slim and compact
Generous 10-inch cable
Great price Cons Just one downstream USB-C port $20 at Wavlink
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