Targus ACH74US Ultra Mini USB 2.0 4-Port Hub Reviews

• Cheap, compact and fast!

  
  By AZDIS9H8DY7RY on 2006-05-17
  This little hub is just about everything you could want it to be. It's extremely compact, I don't think it's physically possible to have a smaller 4 port USB hub. At the same time it's also very solid and feels durable. The hub provides plenty of power and charges my ipod. A handy LED light turns on when the hub is plugged into your computer. I haven't done any formal benchmarks, but my ipod updates at the same song-a-second rate as it normally does when connected directly. I suppose that the hub does impose a certain bandwidth limit, so that you cannot have 4 devices transferring at the full USB 2.0 transfer rate at once, but that's to be expected. This would be excellent for any laptop user with a dearth of ports, or someone who just happens to need to connect a few more devices to their already maxed out system.
  
  

• Excellent

  
  By A8EI754FHB4Y5 on 2006-08-31
  This usb hub is EXCELLENT!! its small and compact, it actually communicates at usb 2.0 speeds, and the best part is that it doesn't need a separate power supply just to opperate. This hub is designed to get all the power it needs from the usb port. Overall this is the most well designed hub I've seen and with it having such a low price tag you can't go wrong!
  
  

• Hub Not Recognized

  
  By A2RBDBCJNOX7C8 on 2006-08-22
  My Dell Laptop D600 running Windows XP, didn't recognize the device when I plugged it into either USB port. I contacted Targus support and they stated that it should have worked and that I should try it on another PC. If it doesn't work on this laptop, I have no use for it. There is no CD ROM for support drivers and Targus support stated that I shouldn't need any drivers. Went to Microsoft website for compatibility and the device wasn't listed. I should have researched this before the purchase. I would not recommend anyone purchasing it..
  
  

• very small :)

  
  By AV1QZXZER06U2 on 2006-06-27
  The one I got in the mail was black (very happy about it.. blue didn't exactly go with my laptop setup). It is very small and can easily be stored in your laptop case or anywhere else you might want to put it. Seems very sturdy and the usb cables do not come out easily which is very nice.
  
  

• Nice Little Hub for a Laptop - Works Great on my Dell D600

  
  By A22VNF8GION1EB on 2007-01-01
  Unlike a previous reviewer, my targus mini-hub was picked up right away under XP running on a Dell Latitude D600 laptop. I shows up in my Hardware Devices as a USB 2.0 hub. Everything I've hooked up to it so far works just fine (webcam, mouse, etc). Very handy size, and I like the LED indicator light that lets you know when its connected.
  
  
• What happened?
  By A2IOYN4FP5CD9G on 2008-04-12
  I have purchased several Targus items in the past and have had no problems...UNTIL NOW. I only have 2 USB ports in my laptop and with all the new fun gadgets that connect to your computer now; I just needed a few extra. The Targus mini USB is great by design, nice and compact, and each port is far enough apart to fit any standard size USB plug side by side (which is what several other people complained about other similar products.) I tried plugging it into my laptop and then connecting my wireless mouse into it and it worked for a few minutes and then appeared to lose connection. I plugged in my iPhone charger and it appeared to keep losing my connection and i kept seeing my phone disconnect and reconnect to iTunes while it was sitting there charging. The frustrating thing was that I was downloading podcasts and it kept messing it up. I also tried plugging my 500 GB memory external hard drive into it and it seemed to keep that connection ok, as long as i didn't put anything else into any of the other ports. Once I started plugging other things into it, it kept disconnecting and reconnecting things to my computer. Bottom-line, it DOES connect things to your computer without additional software, and it is a plug and play (which is really great.) BUT, I have not found any item that will stay connected for any length of time. It's like an irritating dropped call. Sure you can call them back and have a good connection when you do, but you know it is only a matter of time until your call gets dropped again. And hopefully you are not in the middle of downloading, or backing up anything and have something corrupted as a result of its instability. Sorry Targus, either this one snuck past quality control OR someone needs to take another look at why so many people seem to have a problem with it connecting to LAPTOPS. Other's report that it seems to work well with their desktops, I have not tried it in my desktop yet. (But I don't need it there anyway!)Ultra Mini USB 2.0 4 Port Hub
  
  
• Great Little Hub
  By A3AYW2FL745EAI on 2007-04-12
  Portable, Lightweight, looks good and most important works great. Expanded my laptop's connectivity, and productivity. No CONS. Go ahead and get one. Its what you are looking for.
  
  
• Compact and useful
  By A2US0QBGZ6BIMB on 2007-09-11
  Bought this for my laptop but I ended up putting it on my old G4 iMac. It replaced an older external powered Belkin USB hub which always had a problem with certain USB devices such as a Canon printer and flash drives. This little hub works great with all devices that I intend to hook up to the computer now. The Canon printer works as do my flash drives as well as my laser printer and USB powered sparkle lava lamp.
  
  So far it works great and I have three less USB cables and one less AC adapter cluttering up the desk. Recommended.
  
  
• GOOD PRICE - GOOD DEAL
  By ABETZ5O1PZ0WL on 2006-08-14
  I HAVE PLUGED 3 USB CONNECTION (HP ALL IN ONE, OPTICAL MOUSE, 1GB PORTABLE USB) I HAVE USED THE PRODUCT FOR 1 MOUNTH WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE SIZE & COLOR ARE COOL.
  
  
• Good addition to laptop bag
  By A1GJTUTCTN08RX on 2006-07-23
  This is a very usefull product. Performs well and stores easily. Makes a great addition to my laptop bag..
  
  
  
• Great product
  By A391NK8BO704TW on 2006-11-02
  I bought this for my laptop and have been very happy with it. I love the compact size. It's so easy to store in my laptop bag. The performance is great!
  
  
• Targus ACH74US Ultra Mini USB 2.0 4-Port Hub
  By A1NO2GWOPSJ36X on 2007-01-09
  This product works good . But i recently found that it wont work with USB-Ps2 convertor which i had bought for my wireless keyboard and mice.
  
  
• cuases dome PC problems
  By A38MN70PA3VNH3 on 2007-02-22
  This sometimes prevents my PC from shutting down and I have to unlpug it. Otherwise it seems to be as expected.
  
  
• Greate usb2.0 hub
  By A2EEHHXEE19EAN on 2007-07-09
  Works great...it is compact, yet feels fairly sturdy. It has handled multiple devices connected without any problems~
  
  
• Cute gadget but poor mechanical design!
  By ATQNGMOHP0VRJ on 2007-09-11
  Nice appearance and does the job, BUT plugging USB connectors into it requires a lot of wiggling and even a bit of forcing; so far my USB flash drive will only connect to 3 out of the 4 ports.
  
  
• I want another one!
  By A33B5GASK7Y4YB on 2007-11-30
  Great little product and price. I want to buy another one for my Mac!Very lightweight, fits easily in my laptop bag.
  
  
• Nice little high speed USB hub
  By AATOKZ7EFZARA on 2007-12-25
  This hub is great because you get USB 2.0 speed for all the attached devices. The cord on it is REALLY short, however, so I don't really recommend it for desktop computers. It's really for laptops.
  
  
• Port does not work on some machines
  By ASL3MKD00BL8L on 2007-06-11
  This multi hub port works on my mainframe but not on my laptop.
  Poor design
  
  
• This item works like a charm
  By AX38XSGEZUHTT on 2007-07-18
  I have three items that require USB connection. I use to have to keep switching plugs in that tangle of wires.Now I can connect all my USB's in one place and do the connecting from my keyboard. Great little hub,glad I bought it.
  
  
• works as advertised
  By ANF8L5FOWWEFP on 2007-09-21
  I use this for my laptop at home. I have a cooling fan/pad, printer, mouse, and an n52 speedpad hooked up to it. works great. looks cool too. i bought it with a bunch of other stuff and used the free shipping option, but it arrived only 2 days after placing the order. am completely satisfied with this little product.
  
  

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