It is sad, but the fact still remains that no matter how new your system, you are going to have at most TWO SuperSpeed USB ports. This may sound like a lot right now, but as more and more USB 3.0 devices come on the market, you soon are going to feel the pinch. To help alleviate this issue, powered external USB hubs are coming back into vogue, such as the SIIG SuperSpeed 4-Port USB 3.0 hub. Are there any negative effects to using a USB 3.0 hub? Let's find out!

The Verdict:
There really is not much to like about this hub as it does exactly what it sets out to do: give you more options! The fact that it not only gives you four ports with more bandwidth than four USB 2.0 ports would and gives you more, yet safely controlled, power the USB 2.0 can, really is what makes this hub so impressive.

The Good:
+ Small and lightweight
+ Powered hub
+ Activity LED for each port
+ Overvoltage protection
+ Only a minor latency impact
+ 5 year warranty

The Bad:
- Four ports share the bandwidth of one USB 3.0 host
- Requires a power receptacle