USB 3 hub

[rmcellig]

Which USB 3 hub would you recommend based on your experience?

[dragonpoo]

Are there any specific requirements you have for a USB hub? I've used a dozen or more over the years, and honestly, most of them are decent enough that I'd get them again if necessary.

I currently have a 4-port WAVLINK hub I got off NewEgg, that has power buttons for each port so I can turn them on or off as needed. This one works well enough with USB3 devices; I currently have a powered SATA dock, two flash drives, and a USB SSD plugged in. I've used it with a DVD writer previously.
I've used a 3-port USB3 + gig Ethernet hub, which works well as needed. No network issues and the thumb drives I usually use all work on it.
I've had a powered USB hub connected to an old tablet (with only a single USB port) which allowed me to dock a keyboard and mouse to it, and still had room for external storage.

I think it depends on what you need. Storage, will it be flash drive or other? I/O devices? How much power drain are you concerned with? Will the devices have external power? Are you looking for long term usage, or minimal use?

[Gabe]

The only thing I'd recommend is that, if you're going to be connecting traditional laptop HDDs to the hub, I would seriously consider getting a powered one.