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USB-C woes
I know it's not a Windows 10 thing, but it is an Alienware 17r3 laptop running windows 10.
Laptop comes with a USB-C plug, but my current USB-C hub is internally powered (t has no A/C adapter for power), which I presume is why it won't work with any SSD, SSHD, mouse receiver (don't understand that one), or much else. About the ONLY things I can use the USB-C hub for is a flash drive and card readers for the SD and XQD memory cards.
Which means because of needing large, fast storage for images, and backup for incoming ones, all 3 USB-A ports are full, and when there's data transfer going on between USB hard drives, the mouse is inoperative... That's the simplified version. I need more working ports.
SO, presuming the USB-C needs additional power, I'll have to get a different hub and an adapter. I was thinking if USB-C is significantly superior to USB-A (which it must be since I see hubs that'll take 4 USB-A devices AND drive 4K video concurrently), I should get EITHER
- A USB-C hub with external power and a passthrough USB-C port and a USB-C HDD carrier for the 8TB hard drive to plug into the passthrough,
- A USB-C HDD carrier with a USB-C passthrough and a USB-C hub with external power.
Thoughts on which of these options would work best? And recommendations for a GOOD, reasonably priced USB-C hub with at least 4 USB-A ports. I DON'T need a card reader. I don't need an RJ-45 (is this something for the Mac world?). I don't need an HDMI port - the laptop has one. I don't need anything as near as I can tell except several USB-A ports, an A/C power adapter, and depending on the above, a passthrough USB-C so I can plug in the HDD. Recommendations?