Here are some of the best docking stations and external hubs money can buy you in 2022. Don’t let your new computer’s lack of the latest ports keep you from connecting all your go-to devices. These stations offer the convenience of connecting all of your peripheral devices directly to your laptop through a single USB-C connection, and many offer a portable design that allows you to bring them whenever you use your laptop outside of your home. A far more reasonable move is to invest in one of the many docking stations or hubs that have been developed over the years. Of course, you have the option of investing in several expensive and cumbersome adaptors in order to bridge this gap, but that will inevitably take a toll on both your wallet and the weight of your backpack when you’re on the go. While these new ports indeed provide more power and speed, they’re also largely incompatible with many of our devices, cables, and adapters-making things exceedingly difficult for those of us who need to connect several external devices simultaneously. Unless you have one of the latest Pro models with an additional HDMI port and SDXC card slot, you will be stuck with primarily USB Type-C ports. One of the primary complaints voiced by early adopters was the surprising lack of port functionality due to Apple’s decision to forgo the familiar USB and Thunderbolt ports for largely unfamiliar USB-C ports. Even that device was builded on that purpose, but it's a proof that a faulty / very poor design… USB hub may able to damage the Mac Pro.Just like any piece of widespread technology, Apple’s MacBook Pro is not without flaws. However, there is an existing small USB device that able to fire almost all circuit board by just plug into the USB port. So, I will say (in general) there is nothing to worry about. My understanding is that almost all circuit which able to supply power will have a diode to protect itself being fired by this backward current.

Because when you unplug a device (with positive current), there will be a huge induced backward current for a very short period of time.

There should be a diode inside the circuit to protect the mobo. Since the USB port can supply power and it support hot plug / unplug. My guess would be there is a diode inside the motherboard to stop the backward current. Sadly it's quite common, if you touch the USB cable (of course the metal part and connected your powered hub) which suppose will plug into the Mac Pro, you may actually able to feel the electricity.īut it cost me zero damage so far.

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