If you are thinking of buying your first USBC hub, you are likely to be confused not knowing how to select your USBC hub. If this sounds like you do not worry, you will be able to make the right choices by keeping to a few simple basics. One of the most important rules to keep in mind when you are buying your USBC hub is that you should not rush to make your choices. Let us explore the other important aspects to keep in mind when picking your USB C hub. 

The reason why one buys an USB C dongle is to connect more devices to their laptop which they are currently unable to do. This is the primary criterion or condition that you should keep in mind when you are picking your USB docking station or USB C dongle. Your docking station or USB hub should meet your requirements. It should have enough number of ports to connect all your devices or else, you will not be able to accomplish everything you wanted to accomplish. Get started with your requirements review now and list the number of devices that you would like to connect to your laptop and the types of ports you would need to do so. Once you have these numbers you should match your USB C dongle with the requirements at hand. Further to that you should also allow room for expansion. In case you want to connect more devices to your laptop in future the docking station that you are purchasing should be able to meet your requirements.

The power rating should match with your laptop’s power rating. At times the number of ports in the docking station will match your requirements but when it comes to the power rating, the docking station will fall short and it may not supply adequate power to all the devices and as a result your laptop’s battery would be drained or the power supplied to your laptop will be reduced and this will affect the performance of your device. You need to therefore make sure that the USB C dongle you select is meeting the power ratings requirements. 

The next key factor to consider is the quality of the ports. All the ports should be sturdy so that it lasts long. If the material quality of the USB C dongle is very poor then the ports will have loose connection issues. As you will be required to use the ports frequently, you cannot afford to have loose connections or else you will not be able to use the docking station effectively.

Above all, your USB C dongle should come at a reasonable price. While you will have to ensure the best quality, you should also make sure that the USB C dongle you purchase is competitively priced. As you would have already spent a huge amount of money on your laptop, you will further need to stretch your budget to buy your USB C dongle.