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VAVA USB-C 8-in-1 Hub Background: I needed an expansion for my Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro that has an RJ-45 Ethernet jack and USB-3.0 for my 5GHz WiFi dongle. I also wanted the expansion to have USB-C port connection to be future-proof (for my next laptop) It was a tough choice. I could have bought a USB hub that gave me the USB expansion that I needed for my WiFi dongle that included Gig-E RJ-45 for less than half the price of a true USB-C Adapter. I just couldn’t pull the trigger… thinking that I may be replacing my laptop in a few years and then wishing I had bought the USB-C version. I feel confident I made the right choice going with the USB-C version Product Packaging: Nothing special. Everything was nice and snug. No worries about possible damage Look/Feel: There are other versions of the same unit. One is squarer and weighs a bit more. That version may be useful as a weapon, but I prefer the rounded-edge lighter version. I’m not 100% sure, but I think that the unit’s housing is light-gauge extruded aluminum. It has that cool metallic feel and it’s tough! I’m pretty happy with the 6” (152mm) cable. Though a bit stiff, it’s good because it doesn’t get in the way and it’s easy to store in the laptop bag without having to wrap/wind the cable. Both ends of the cable are well strain-relieved. Setup: I first tried the hub with my Type-C USB PCIe card in my desktop. Nothing to setup. I then tried the hub using a dinky $3 USB-C to USB 3.0 adapter on my Yoga 2… worked there with no setup too. Benchmarks: Yes, I’m a geek… I must benchmark my stuff The SD and TF/microSD ports ran almost as fast as my memories: 38.9 Mbytes/second on the 40Mbyte/second SD and 65Mbytes/second on the 95 Mbyte/second microSDHC U1 The Ethernet ran at about 40.2 MBytes/second (keep in mind that this is also going through my USB 3.0 to USB-C adapter). I also got 121.5 Mbits/second on Internet Speed Test. Impressive! Other Info: Neither my laptop nor desktop PCs support remote HDMI over USB-C. My Yoga 2 laptop has its own microHDMI port (and I already have a cable… yes one more cable in the laptop bag). Bottom line… I don’t need that feature so didn’t go out of my way to try it. Other reviews that I have read said it works as advertised. Once I get my next laptop (with USB-C), I’ll worry about it then 😊 I’m also not using the charging features, so I can’t honestly rate or speak to some of the high-temperature observations… so must give 5-stars based on other reviews. Summary: Not much to say other than it works as advertised, I like the look and feel, and it’s just what I need at a price-point that’s on-par with similar units ($59.99 at time of first review).