USB C Hub for iPad, 551 USB-C Hub (8-in-1), with Foldable Tablet Stand, iPad Pro Dock, 4K HDMI, 2 USB-A Data Ports, for iPad Pro 5th Gen/iPad Air 5th Gen/iPad mini 6th and Later (Silver)

This Anker USB-C hub is designed well. This is perfect for my on-the-go WFH setup. I am currently using this to hold my external monitor when using my work laptop or iPad Pro. I love that this is a hub integrated into an iPad stand. Hinges are solid, this thing is not budging without some force. The charging DOES work. You will need a power supply that provides 45W minimum because the hub requires power as well as the device that’s connected. So here is the problem I have noticed. There seems to be a good bit of complaints about the charging not working. If you have attempted by using the required power, the problem is the provided cable. I figured this out when I switched to a Thunderbolt 3 cable that I had. Everything worked, including the charging. This leads me to believe the provided cable is defective, also because this cable does not seem to be sold separately. If the cable worked, I would have given this 5 stars. For the time being, I will leave it at 3 stars. Reason being is the price. For $100, the cable provided should work. Anker has been contacted. I will update this review once they resolve this issue. Update: It was determined that the cable was the cause. Anker sent a replacement cable with no problems and it worked. I am still using this hub stand for external monitors with no issues. Because Anker worked with me on this and the product works 100%, I now give it 5 stars. So if you have an issue with charging, it is the cable. Hopefully this gets corrected.

Pretty good stand, got this on Sale during Black Friday but the normal price might just be worth it. Build is pretty nice and compact and slick with the iPad protector to avoid scratches. Everything works fine, just make sure u have “good ear/headphones” trust me the cheap ones might sound off when u plug it into the head phone Jack but it’s not the stands fault for connecting the cheap headphones, both USB(3.0) work fine and same goes for the SD card slots, it’s great that two SD cards can be reas unlike any other stand/USB-C hubs that say you can’t use both at the same time, HDMI cable should work with any good one too. Just waiting for the other accessories for my iPad to use this as “intended” with the iPad being on the stand and a Magic Keyboard that isn’t the iPad case. This should work fine with any iPad that have a USB-C port, no this probably won’t work with any older iPad with the lightning connector (iPad 9 for example) but it might work with a adapter of some sorts. iPad 10, iPad Pro 12.9-in. (3rd Generation or newer), iPad Pro 11 in. (All models), iPad Air (4th Generation and newer), iPad Mini 6 (and newer* (if there is a new iPad mini as there isn’t one now as I’m writing this review))* should all work with this stand. Note: Only M series(aka. Apple Mac chips) on the iPads have External Monitor support that being the iPad Pros(11-in.(3rd generation and newer) And 12.9-in.(5th generation and newer) the iPad Air 5(and newer). But either way the files app should detect those two USB-A ports regardless of it being 2.0 flash drive and same with the SD card two SD cards can be found, another thing to know if two are there the same on the micro SD-Card might be named Untitled but it still has everything but won’t be forced renamed on other devices like a PC or Mac. Used for my only iPad Air 5 I have btw. (Important note to use External Monitor support: you need at least either a mouse or keyboard to activate it as you’re recommended using both a mouse and keyboard but using a USB mouse can allow you to use it with out a keyboard but the problem is you can’t type as iPadOS 16 thinks you have a keyboard already and same goes for if you use a keyboard and no mouse, iPadOS 16 thinks you have a mouse already and you most likely cannot move on your second screen if it’s not touch screen(haven’t tried this theory yet) but any Bluetooth keyboard and mouse should work fine or wired with the USB ports).

The included USB C to C cable was dead on arrival, which isn't a big deal for me, but the size of the cable was just right for the size of the stand, which sucks that all of my other cables are longer. All of my other C to C cables worked just fine though, the only difference is the cable length. Other than that, the stand is extremely well made. The hinge is strong and tight, it can take a little bit of muscle to open and close the stand, but I'd rather it be a little too strong than not strong enough. The base of the stand is a little bigger than I expected, the width of the base is almost equal to the height of my iPhone 13 (base model). It hurts the portability a tiny bit, but it's still pretty compact, enough to where the size doesn't hinder my daily use at all. The weight is a tiny bit much though, it's pretty heavy. But again, I'd rather it be a little on the heavy side than too much on the light side; I want my iPad to be nice and safe in it, without fear that the stand is going to fall over. The ports on it are also great. Once you connect the C to C cable to your device, the indicator light should be glowing, and all of the ports just work. The audio sounds great, and powers my HD 560S perfectly. Every other port works exactly as you'd expect. I was also able to plug in my microSD card, and use samples perfectly fine in Koala and VividTracker, via audiocopy. I got this on sale for about 60 dollars and it is an absolute no-brainer steal for that price. Better built than the vast majority of other USB hubs at that price, not including that fact that it's also a stand. If you want an all-in-one solution like this, look nowhere else. This is where it's at.

This is a really well made stand. Let's start with that. It's sturdy, it holds your iPad really well, and it doesn't let it wobble all over the place. I wish that it maybe had one more point of articulation in order to just give it that perfect rating. The one thing that really bothered me, and this is so superficial, but the texture of the pad on the stand itself... It's this ribbed plastic and it gave me the ick to touch it. I know that probably won't bother most people, but I just couldn't get past it. Other than that, I had a bit of trouble getting my iPad to charge consistently while it was on the dock. It wouldn't always start charging when I plugged it in, and I know it was not my iPad because I've never had that issue with other cords (and still do not have that issue with others). Ultimately I ended up returning it because of the plastic pad. I know it's dumb but it freaked me out. It's a really nice case otherwise, and pretty cool for the docking capabilities (they work great) so if that's what you're after you might be fine with this.

This iPad stand is fantastic! The PD input powers the stand and is great for charging the iPad. Make sure you have an adequate charger. I plugged in HDMI to a 3440x1440 monitor, and it worked flawlessly in both Mirror and Extended modes. My mouse and keyboard also worked perfectly when plugged into the USB ports. I plugged in my headphones using the 3.5mm port, and they worked just as well. I bought this Used-Like New to save some money and it looks and feels untouched. I recommend using the supplied USB-C cable between the stand and the iPad, because I couldn’t get any other high bandwidth cable to work properly.

I have used this with my Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and it works very well. It's also great for connecting to my television using Dex Mode.

Worked great for 6 months then died! It has been expensive stand ever since. This hub was great for a while, worked great with my iPad Pro and iPad mini. Then one morning it just stopped working. It won't charge, it doesn't work as USB hub and it doesn't display HDMI out. I am long time Anker supporter, surprised to see such bad quality from them.

Great usb c hub. Plenty of peripherals and does as advertised. My primary use is actually to dock, play on larger monitor and charge the device. I played several games with about 30 hrs on it and didnt have any problems…aside from some setup issues. So when using and setting up, make sure you are using the correct power input. The hub needs, for my setup with the Ally anyway, you need at least 100watts going to it. If it doesn’t get it, the screen will go in and out and it won’t work. Initially I used a 30 watt apple charger and it didn’t hack it. Using the 30watt did work and display on my iPad. Also make sure you are using hdmi 2.0 or better cable. When I got my setup working I notice there wasn’t any sound. Swapping for a better 2.0 cable worked. The hub can’t do more then 60hz 4K so you don’t need a 2.1 hdmi cable. FYI, if you want 120hz or better, just know there aren’t too many games that can run at that. The hub also was able to charge my Ally and yes, it was able to run at 30watt turbo. Great hub for handheld gaming and iPad use. I don’t have a Steam Deck to test but based on the other reviews, it looks like that works too.

Hub per iPad quasi completo Trasforma l’iPad in un pc peccato che l’usb c è solo per ricarica Peso giusto per la stabilità Pienamente soddisfatto anche per i tempi di consegna

I'm using it with a Windows PC at the moment (Asus G14 2022), I've have also used this dock a lot with a MacBook Air. Actually I have two of these each dedicated to a TV, facilitating one-cable plug-in in those rooms. It supports Windows, macOS both perfectly, up to 4K at 60Hz. Sadly, variable refresh rate isn't working to an LG C4 TV however the laptop is only HDMI 2.0b and I can't say for sure why VRR isn't working.

Initially the HDMI port didn't work. I was using an Apple USB-C to USB-C cable to connect my iPad Pro 12.9 to the hub. I wanted to try out different HDMI cables but after I reviewed one of the reviews, I discovered that there was in fact a USB-C cable in the packaging. Using this cable, connecting the iPad to the stand, & voila..the HDMI worked! As mentioned in the review, it's very easy to miss this cable in the package since It's tightly packed in the tube like cardboard & because it's so light, I didn't notice it until I read the review of Ron. The stand itself is well made & sturdy, stable, firm adjustability, and good range of motion. I experience no degradation from the HDMI in either display or sound. However, I found two scratches at the front of the hub, which I believe could’ve caused during packaging but I can live with that as long as the functionalities are working.

Es un buen soporte metálico y un excelente hub con puertos de todo tipo.

I want to change my review to five stars! They were great in sending me a brand new one, refunding the old one, and sending label so I could ship back the old one. Thank you so much Anker! Also, the agent was really helpful, polite, and quickly solved the issue. Sorry about being a grouch but I hope changing the review will make up for it. Original I received this device with only the charging port working. It does not convert phone into HDMI, despite having the port, which makes this purchase completely useless. I spent a lot of money on a glorified stand and still have to run my own HDMI cable and none of the docking features the stand is supposed to provide.