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Silver aluminium rectangular hub with seven USB ports

Monoprice Inc.

Monoprice Inc. 121672 USB 3.0 7-port Aluminum Hub

SKU CH-BBQV-BCPES MPN 121672

Adds seven USB 3.0 ports with up to 5Gbps speeds, aluminium build, and an AC adapter for high-power devices

  • Product typeAV & Computer Adapters
  • Add seven USB ports to a computer with limited connectivity
  • Transfer data at up to 5Gbps using USB 3.0
  • Works with USB 2.0 and 1.1 devices for broad compatibility
  • Operate from bus power or the included AC adapter for high-draw peripherals
  • Ready to use immediately with no drivers or configuration needed

Seven-port USB 3.0 aluminium hub

This Monoprice 121672 hub adds seven SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports to a laptop or desktop with limited built-in connectivity. The aluminium unibody construction houses the ports for attaching external hard drives, flash drives, keyboards, mice and mobile devices. It operates at up to 5Gbps and remains backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1 hosts and peripherals. No drivers are required for immediate use.

Flexible power for mixed peripherals

The hub draws power from the host computer for typical low-draw devices such as keyboards, mice and flash drives. An included AC power adapter supplies extra current when several high-draw peripherals like portable hard drives are connected simultaneously. This dual-power approach lets builders keep a compact travel setup or a fully loaded desktop station without changing hubs. It frees up the host's original ports for other duties.

Passive cooling and silent operation

With no moving parts the hub runs silently in normal use. The aluminium body acts as a passive heatsink for the internal controller, dissipating warmth from sustained 5Gbps transfers without fan noise. Power consumption scales only with the attached devices, so the hub itself adds negligible load to the host or the AC adapter.

How it compares

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Price $40.99
Pricier than about 74% of the 68 comparable items (median $18.99).

Specifications

Product
Brand nameMonoprice
Product line121672
Model name121672
Part number121672
Product typeAV & Computer Adapters
Size & build
Shipping weight0.30 kg
Package size226 × 112 × 58 mm

Questions about this item

Does the 5Gbps USB 3.0 bandwidth hold steady when all seven ports transfer large files at once?

The hub shares a single 5Gbps upstream link, so simultaneous heavy transfers across multiple ports will divide that bandwidth among active devices.

How warm does the aluminum unibody get and does the AC adapter fan run loudly during all-day operation?

The aluminum body acts as a passive heatsink and the hub has no fan; the external AC adapter is also fanless, so noise stays at ambient level.

Which host port on my laptop is required — USB-A 3.0, USB-C, or something else?

The hub connects through a standard USB 3.0 Type-A upstream cable and works with USB 3.0, 2.0 or 1.1 host ports.

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