powered hub or not?

[zoran]

My Early 2015 Macbook (Retina, 12-inch) only has a USB-C port. Is it possible to connect using it 2HDDs (via USB), a display via HDMI and the MBook's charger cable? Of course, all that would be connected through some hub. So the questin is if that hub should be powered or not?

 

[xraydoc]

My Early 2015 Macbook (Retina, 12-inch) only has a USB-C port. Is it possible to connect using it 2HDDs (via USB), a display via HDMI and the MBook's charger cable? Of course, all that would be connected through some hub. So the questin is if that hub should be powered or not?

If the drives you intend to use are not self-powered, then 100% get a powered hub.

 

[zoran]

This hub isn’t powered and can hold up so many accessories… how can this be?

 

[xraydoc]

This hub isn’t powered and can hold up so many accessories… how can this be?

You wouldn't want to run 4 unpowered hard drives off of it.

 

[zoran]

I can’t a powered hub… maybe I’m looking wrong?

 

[ChriAl]

Basically, the hub that powers your MacBook comes with a power adapter/brick. This means the hub is powered and can run your drives.

 

[DeltaMac]

I see that 11-in-1 hub that you show has a PD USB port, so you CAN charge your MacBook through that hub, while you have other devices connected, so I suspect that if you want to connect two spinning HDDs, like you mentioned in your OP, then connecting the charger through the hub (of course the hub is connected to your MacBook), you should be good. That probably does not make the hub a powered hub, but the power available through the PC USB port should be sufficient for any normal connected devices, and charge your MacBook at the same time -- a good solution when your MacBook only has the one port.

 

[zoran]

yeah good point 👍

 

[zoran]

Basically, the hub that powers your MacBook comes with a power adapter/brick. This means the hub is powered and can run your drives.

Theres something wrong with the battery, probably, cause when i connect the charger to the hub, the macbook is not charged.. i wonder what might be the issue :-(
If i connect the charger directly to the macbook, then it can be charged... what do u think guys? Maybe the output power from the hub isnt enough so it can charge???

 

[DeltaMac]

If the battery charges with a normal connection, then there is nothing wrong with the battery.
If you are connecting the charger to the PD USB port (there's only one of those on the hub), and the battery does not SHOW that it is charging, then there's more likely a problem with the hub, itself. (Be sure to try a different brand USB-C cable, connecting the hub to the MacBook. Some USB cables are NOT designed to carry charging voltage for charging.)

 

[zoran]

The battery used to charge with a normal connection, using one cable, but after a while it stopped!