Heads up on USB-C hubs, some have power only connectors

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I recently bought a MOTU M4 (really like it) and a MS Surface which only has 1 USB conecctor (type c) and an analog audio out and thats it. So I bought a Hub that was supposed to branch into a HDMI, USB 3, and USB C connectors. well the first 2 worked but the USBC was dead, woudnt even see a mouse. Well after some research I found there are at least 2 types of USB-C ports. The one I didnt know about is called a power delivery port and is used to feed power back to the laptop from a supply coneccted to the USB-C out of the hub. No data comes out of it. They are called USB-C PD (power delivery) ports and there labeled with a lightning bolt. So if you want data dont get a hub with only one of these. I went back where I bought it and the sales guy was surprised by this. I traded it for one with 2 USB-C ports (one is PD one is data) and all is good.

Hope this saves someone some time.

 

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I recently bought a MOTU M4 (really like it) and a MS Surface which only has 1 USB conecctor (type c) and an analog audio out and thats it. So I bought a Hub that was supposed to branch into a HDMI, USB 3, and USB C connectors. well the first 2 worked but the USBC was dead, woudnt even see a mouse. Well after some research I found there are at least 2 types of USB-C ports. The one I didnt know about is called a power delivery port and is used to feed power back to the laptop from a supply coneccted to the USB-C out of the hub. No data comes out of it. They are called USB-C PD (power delivery) ports and there labeled with a lightning bolt. So if you want data dont get a hub with only one of these. I went back where I bought it and the sales guy was surprised by this. I traded it for one with 2 USB-C ports (one is PD one is data) and all is good.

Hope this saves someone some time.

It depeonds on your laptop.

Those PD ports are meant for USB-C chargers. What happens is that mosr USB-C ports on laptops today supports charging as well (most support 45/65W chargers) So, many USB-C hubs allows you to plug your charger to the hub. This allows you to charge your laptop when you plug the hub to your laptop.

 

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Does anyone know if there are hubs with usb-c connectors that do both data (and power for the device) and PD back to the laptop?