“If you are buying a powered hub this one is essential because it doesn't backfeed 5v to the Pi which stops the pi from booting.
As always with pi stuff, a quality item”
“I needed a hub to allow me to connect my external SSD to the RPi. This one works great, gives USB 3.x speed, and the external power makes the SSD run smoothly without issues..”
“Compact USB Hub that's up to Raspberry Pi standards and does the job well. This unit allows a bit of space between USB connectors which other brands dont do - so you can connect most types of USB accessories.”