Turn your laptop's USB Type-C port into four USB Type-A (5Gbps) ports with this bus-powered hubThis portable USB 3.2 Gen 1 hub gives your laptop or desktop more connections by adding four USB Type-A ports through a single USB Type-C™ or Thunderbolt™ 3 port. And because it's USB bus-powered, there's no need to connect an external power adapter, making travel easier and workstations less cluttered. Take it with you wherever you go Thanks to its compact design, you can take this portable USB-C™ hub with you wherever you go. It fits easily into your computer bag and only takes up a small amount of desk space when you connect it to your workstation. Plus, the hub is bus-powered which means it draws power directly from the USB-C port on your computer. This makes it even more portable as you need to carry fewer cables when traveling and it doesn't need an external power adapter. Keep using your existing extensions and devices If you want to extend the life of your existing USB-A devices, this hub is the perfect solution. By converting a single USB-C port into four USB-A ports, you can continue to use all your existing USB 3.2 Gen 1 devices such as USB flash drives, external hard drives and printers. Now you can save time by avoiding the extra cost and hassle of buying new USB-C equipped add-ons. Add four USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports in seconds This USB hub is multi-platform compatible, which means it works with many different laptops. It also works with different operating systems such as Windows®, Mac, Linux® and Chrome OS™. It installs automatically when you connect it to your laptop so you can get started in seconds. The HB30C4ABW is backed by StarTech.com's 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.The StarTech.com Advantage