JD Search for Display docking . The sales volume is high, and the options are either Green Network or ORICO. The key is that the price is pretty good. New products are found in the dock every year. I looked at the ORICO product line, covering a lot, with different interfaces and different speeds. I have shared that I can expand the ORICO dock for nvme hard drives.
has been used for many hub, and has also evaluated many hubs and expansion docks. I believe that as such products, it should meet the following needs:
. In addition to being able to expand the interface, it is best to be lossless to daily use scenarios, such as the transmission speed of directly plugged in the computer USB drive, solid-state hard drive and the transmission speed of connected to the hub has no impact on the hard disk.
. Of course, you can further consider the use environment, making the hub suitable for multiple environments is also a design requirement that needs to be considered.
. If the hub involves data transmission needs, cooling capacity is also a design point that must be considered.
. For the use of different devices, a power supply port is provided to provide power when needed.
Today I share a new hub from ORICO. The same model has also designed a variety of optional specifications to meet the different needs of different users. This time I bought a simple extension HUB of USB3.2*2 + Type-c*2.
Before the beginning, let’s clarify the USB transmission protocol first. I know that many people are confused about this protocol. This is all attributed to the name of the protocol modified by the USB Association without paying attention. In order to facilitate everyone to understand the relevant issues, a certain explanation is given here:
First of all, the original USB protocol is actually divided into USB2.0 (480Mbps) and USB3.0 (5Gbps).
Then, after USB3.1 comes out, the original USB3.0 is renamed to USB3.1 GEN1, while the new USB3.1 is named USB3.1 GEN2.
and then, after USB3.2 came out, it changed its name again. USB3.1 GEN1 was renamed to USB3.2 GEN1, USB3.1 GEN2 was renamed to USB3.2 GEN2, and the newly released USB3.2 was named USB3.2 GEN2X2.
Don’t say that you don’t understand it anymore, you’ll be dizzy even if you understand it.
Summary
USB3.0 = USB3.1 GEN1 = USB3.2 GEN1 = 5Gbps
USB3.1 = USB3.1 GEN2 = USB3.2 GEN2 = 10Gbps
USB3.2 = USB3.2 GEN2X2 = 20Gbps
ORICO USB hub packaging is obviously the style of this brand. There are many ORICO products that use, generally white main color and blue color matching. The model M3CU2-G2, 4-PORT USB3.2 10G HUB is printed on the front. The same thing as what you see is what you get, you can see the appearance of the product on the front of the packaging. The four major features of the product are in the aspects of the purchase. The back is still some production information about the product.
ORICO USB hub M3CU2-G2 adopts a push-pull design, and a hook is designed on the upper side. After pulling it out, you can see the products and related accessories.
As a hub, the content of the accessories is actually very simple, a hub body, a dedicated data cable, and an instruction manual.
Let’s take a look at the accessories - data cables as usual. The ORICO USB hub M3CU2-G2 data cable uses a compiled material to enhance durability. The hub terminal is C port, while the expansion computer terminal provides easy plug-in and unplugged port and A port that is easy to expand. Of course, if you use this hub frequently, it is recommended to connect a wire to the main wire to avoid loss. The line length is 0.5m.
ORICO USB hub The body of the M3CU2-G2 uses an all-aluminum shell and has an anti-oxidation process. As mentioned above, the biggest problem with data transmission is heating. Too much and too long heat can easily reduce the life of electronic component . The metal shell can improve the heat dissipation performance of this hub, especially now people like to use nvme ssd plus a hard disk box for mobile solid-state drives. Although the speed of this thing is objective, the transmission speed also means the heat generation. As we all know, its heat generation is not ordinary, and it can be transmitted stably to a certain extent through a hub that can cool down.
In addition to the heat dissipation performance, the use of an aluminum alloy shell + anti-oxidation process can also allow this hub to adapt to a variety of harsh environments, and can be corrosion-resistant and friction-resistant. In addition to these functions, this aluminum alloy shell + anti-oxidation process design makes this hub look more refined. In fact, this style of design is more in line with the style of Macbook. Of course, there are many designs of this style of design that are more in line with win-style notebooks.
ORICO USB hub The back of the M3CU2-G2 is designed with two silicone anti-slip pads.
The hub I bought has four interfaces: USB*2+Type-c*2, which can be used at the same time. If it is an external mouse or keyboard 2.4gHz receiver, to be honest, it is a bit wasteful, but this function can be provided. In fact, it can provide more interfaces that are not originally on the machine. For example, the Macbook provides Type-C lightning interface . If you need to plug in a USB drive, you must implement it through this kind of hub. ORICO USB hub M3CU2-G2 USB3.2 GEN2 can also ensure speed.
ORICO USB hub The front of the M3CU2-G2 is an integrated design and has a 34-degree slope, which is more convenient in actual use. For example, when plugging and unplugging the USB disk, the 34-degree slope + anti-slip pad design can easily insert the USB disk into it.
If you use a device that requires low power supply or a device that needs to provide a certain voltage to work normally, although this hub only has 4 expansion ports, it provides a Type-C power supply interface (5V3A=15W) on the side, which can be connected to a C port power supply line for power supply.
In order to evaluate the data transmission capabilities of this hub.
Test 1:
Test environment: Macbook Pro 2020
Test hard disk: Aigo Patriot S7 Pro 1T, Leksha NM620 512G+Leksha E10 hard disk box
Test software: Blackmagic Disk Speed Test 3
Macbook Pro 2020——Aigo Patriot S7 Pro 1T test results
Macbook Pro 2020——Aigo Patriot S7 Pro 1T test results
Macbook The C port of Pro is a lightning interface. The result of direct testing through software is unexpected. The direct insertion speed is actually lower than the transfer speed. Speed is considered normal speed, after all, these nominal speeds are all lossy when used in actual use. Aigo has a nominal transmission speed of 500M/s+, and the speed test result actually runs through the hub C port is the highest.
Macbook Pro 2020——Reksha NM620 512G+Reksha E10 hard disk box
also uses different connection methods to compare speed measurement, which will be more consistent with common sense. The speed of direct insertion of the Macbook C port is higher than the speed measurement of the expansion method, but the actual expansion speed is not much lower, and the gap can basically be ignored.
Test 2:
Test environment: Xiaomi notebook 15 Pro 2019 model
Test hard disk: Aigo Patriot S7 Pro 1T, Leksha NM620 512G+Leksha E10 hard disk box
Test software: TxBENCH
Xiaomi notebook 15 Pro 2019 model——Aigo Patriot S7 Pro 1T test results
Aigo The official nominal data of Patriot S7 Pro 1T is about 500MB/S. The speed measurement is performed through the A and C ports of Xiaomi laptop 15 Pro, and the result is a normal performance.
uses the Type-c interface of hub's to extend Xiaomi notebook 's Type-c interface, and then connects the A and C ports of hub respectively. Judging from the test results, this hub has basically no impact on speed, and some gaps in details can be attributed to occasional reasons such as device response.
Xiaomi notebook 15 Pro 2019 - Leksha NM620 512G+Leksha E10 hard disk box
Similarly, in order to avoid the inaccuracy of speed measurement of a single hard disk, another NVMe m.2 SSD assembled for speed measurement was used. The daily performance speed of this hard disk is not very high. The actual test results are both average, whether it is directly inserted into port A or port C.Extending through the Xiaomi laptop Type-C interface, it is still the A and C ports of the hub. Judging from the test results, this hub will not affect the speed because of the adaptation.
Description 1: The above tests were all taken after several times, and the results were not much different.
Description 2: Since different devices and different usage environments have a certain impact on the test results, the above test results are for reference only.
In general, the design style of the ORICO USB hub M3CU2-G2 hub product is quite pleasing, and its performance in transmission speed is also quite eye-catching (the adaptation is basically without loss), and the ergonomic 34-degree bevel design is more convenient to use. Although it is more suitable for Macbooks, it can be used on a variety of devices. In addition to this interface configuration, this product is a series that provides a variety of different interface configurations: USB*4, USB*7, USB*4+Type-c*3 (this model also provides 60WPD charging). If you need this type of product, you can purchase it on demand.
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I hope the above content will be helpful to your purchase.
