Anker USB C Hub for iPad, 551 USBC Hub (8-in-1), with Foldable Tablet Stand, 4K HDMI, 2 USB-A Data Ports, for iPad Pro 5th Gen/Air 5th Gen/Mini 6th and Later (Silver)

This Anker USB-C hub is designed well. This is perfect for my on-the-go WFH setup. I am currently using this to hold my external monitor when using my work laptop or iPad Pro. I love that this is a hub integrated into an iPad stand. Hinges are solid, this thing is not budging without some force. The charging DOES work. You will need a power supply that provides 45W minimum because the hub requires power as well as the device that’s connected.So here is the problem I have noticed. There seems to be a good bit of complaints about the charging not working. If you have attempted by using the required power, the problem is the provided cable. I figured this out when I switched to a Thunderbolt 3 cable that I had. Everything worked, including the charging. This leads me to believe the provided cable is defective, also because this cable does not seem to be sold separately. If the cable worked, I would have given this 5 stars. For the time being, I will leave it at 3 stars. Reason being is the price. For $100, the cable provided should work. Anker has been contacted. I will update this review once they resolve this issue.Update: It was determined that the cable was the cause. Anker sent a replacement cable with no problems and it worked. I am still using this hub stand for external monitors with no issues. Because Anker worked with me on this and the product works 100%, I now give it 5 stars. So if you have an issue with charging, it is the cable. Hopefully this gets corrected.

This Anker 551 hub is a game-changer for my Pixel Tablet. The high-quality build feels great, and it adds so much functionality. Connecting my 1TB external drive was effortless, and the ample ports handle everything I need. The foldable stand is sturdy, easily adjustable, and puts my tablet at the perfect eye level, making it so much easier to use as a workstation at home. Sleek design too! Highly recommend for expanding your Pixel Tablet's potential.

Pretty good stand, got this on Sale during Black Friday but the normal price might just be worth it. Build is pretty nice and compact and slick with the iPad protector to avoid scratches. Everything works fine, just make sure u have “good ear/headphones” trust me the cheap ones might sound off when u plug it into the head phone Jack but it’s not the stands fault for connecting the cheap headphones, both USB(3.0) work fine and same goes for the SD card slots, it’s great that two SD cards can be reas unlike any other stand/USB-C hubs that say you can’t use both at the same time, HDMI cable should work with any good one too. Just waiting for the other accessories for my iPad to use this as “intended” with the iPad being on the stand and a Magic Keyboard that isn’t the iPad case. This should work fine with any iPad that have a USB-C port, no this probably won’t work with any older iPad with the lightning connector (iPad 9 for example) but it might work with a adapter of some sorts. iPad 10, iPad Pro 12.9-in. (3rd Generation or newer), iPad Pro 11 in. (All models), iPad Air (4th Generation and newer), iPad Mini 6 (and newer* (if there is a new iPad mini as there isn’t one now as I’m writing this review))* should all work with this stand. Note: Only M series(aka. Apple Mac chips) on the iPads have External Monitor support that being the iPad Pros(11-in.(3rd generation and newer) And 12.9-in.(5th generation and newer) the iPad Air 5(and newer). But either way the files app should detect those two USB-A ports regardless of it being 2.0 flash drive and same with the SD card two SD cards can be found, another thing to know if two are there the same on the micro SD-Card might be named Untitled but it still has everything but won’t be forced renamed on other devices like a PC or Mac. Used for my only iPad Air 5 I have btw.(Important note to use External Monitor support: you need at least either a mouse or keyboard to activate it as you’re recommended using both a mouse and keyboard but using a USB mouse can allow you to use it with out a keyboard but the problem is you can’t type as iPadOS 16 thinks you have a keyboard already and same goes for if you use a keyboard and no mouse, iPadOS 16 thinks you have a mouse already and you most likely cannot move on your second screen if it’s not touch screen(haven’t tried this theory yet) but any Bluetooth keyboard and mouse should work fine or wired with the USB ports).

This product was easy to use with my iPad and I was able to connect to my external monitor with no issues. The stand itself was very sturdy, especially considering I would use it daily to notate drawings. I never had any problems with it feeling like it would tip over. The only reason that I did not give it 5 stars is because almost a year to the date; it just suddenly stopped working. That being said, I reached out to ANKER SUPPORT and they were awesome! They sent a shipping label so I could send back the broken one and then they sent me a new one. I would definitely recommend this product and any ANKER product.