Overview of the Orico AH-13 USB Type-C Hub. USB A and Card Reader Bundle

The issue of no USB ports is usually relevant to users who have devices other than a mouse and keyboard. Webcam, headset, audio interface, drives, card reader, office equipment, and a bunch of different types and features of devices. On stationary PCs and partly on monoblocks, the problem is not so serious, but in today’s laptops, 3 ports are lucky, and 4 is usually rare. In such cases, USB hubs help, for example, Orico AH-13, which connects to USB Type-C, in return provides USB A 2.0 * 2, USB A 3.0 * 1 and a slot for microSD memory cards.

specs

Packaging, appearance and equipment.

The box is plain and unassuming, like any near-cash item, a small package with an eye for hanging.

The box has a small transparent window in which the device itself is visible and we can assess the appearance and approximate dimensions. There are two schematic images that can be a bit misleading. The fact is that two different versions of the hubs are shown: one has 2 USB ports and a memory card slot on the side, the other version has 3 USB ports. Before us is a version with 2 USB A 2.0 ports, 1 memory card slot and USB 3.0 at the end.

The center is a small block of aluminum with a wire. In my opinion, this is the correct format for hubs, if it’s not some kind of support or something else, then the hub shouldn’t be big. The distance between the ports is such that two large flash drives cannot be inserted side by side, not to mention modems, otherwise there are no problems. The exterior is quiet and pleasant. The dark gray metal surface is pleasant to the touch and overall gives the device a noble look.

The hub is approximately 9 cm long and the cable length is 16 cm including the connector.

Tests

We will try with:

• 256 GB Asgard NVME SSD, installed in a 10 Gb/s box, connected to a USB 3.0 port;
• 2.5″ SSD Samsung PM871b 128 GB connected via SATA->USB;
• Normal MicroSD memory card, NOT high speed;
• Let’s connect a webcam to the remaining port and see if there are any twitches and gaps.

Those. I’ll load the hub to the max, using both USB 3.0 and 2.0 speeds fully. Why not stress about the hub? If you deal with it properly, the daily load will seem silly. So go ahead!

USB 2.0 shared the speed available for the port, in single mode a copy was obtained at a speed of about 42 MB/s. The NVME drive exceeded the speed of the USB 3.0 interface, specifically 5 Gb/s. At the same time, the webcam did not even try to move, let alone roll. Different combinations in the form of read/write/copy did not lead to different results. So the tests can be considered passed and I don’t see the point in sucking the tests off my finger.

The hub is automatically detected in the system.

Two devices appear: a USB mass storage device and a universal USB hub. VID/PID attached.

Buy: there is a promotional code ORICOAH231 and ORICOAH29, as well as a coupon on the page that makes the center cost 400 rubles, which is a more than adequate price.

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Orico AH-13 – Passed every “synthetic” stress test I ran on it. I called them synthetics because they are unlikely in everyday life, well, or in a typical use case. Although it is not uncommon to load it with two fast disks, but not from all ports at once. However, the center coped. However, there were some drawbacks, the use of USB 2.0 is now strange, and even more so to tint it blue, and the presence of a full-fledged USB 3.0 port will not save the situation either, because we can connect a hub for a port with a speed of 10 Gb / s, and at the output, at best it will be 5. This is not so much a drawback as a specificity of the hub, only if you need it for fast drives, then this device will not suit you On the contrary, I simple 2.0 ports for headphones and microphone are missing, not to mention the card reader, which I had in the form of unnamed USB hisses that fail. So choose a device based on your tasks. Conscious shopping for all of you.

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