Satechi 4 Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub Review

Controller, Test System & Accessories

We opened up the Satechi four port USB 3.0 hub to see what it’s made of…literally.

When opened, you can see the features discussed when we had a look at the outside as well as the hub controller in the center of the PCB.

A closer look reveals that the chip is a Genesys Logic GL3520 high performance USB 3.0 hub controller featuring a 25MHz reference input clock.

Legit Reviews Test System

All tests were performed on a fresh and up-to-date install of Windows 7 Pro x64 with no other applications running while using AHCI mode set through the BIOS. Synthetic Benchmarks were run with the OS loaded on a 40GB Corsair Force SSD. All components were set to their default speeds and are listed below.

P67 Test Bench

Intel LGA 1155 Test Platform
Component	Brand/Model	Live Pricing
Processor	Core i5 2500k	Click Here
Motherboard	ASUS P8P67 Deluxe	Click Here
Memory	Crucial 2 x 2GB PC3-10600	Click Here
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce GT 430	Click Here
OS Drive	Corsair Force 40GB	Click Here
Power Supply	Corsair HX1000	Click Here
Operating System	Windows 7 Pro 64-Bit	Click Here

The drive we employed to test the hub was the Super Talent USB 3.0 Express 50GB flash drive we recently reviewed. It runs at sufficient speed to fully exercise the potential bandwidth of the hub and expose any limitations it may have.

The drive comes with a few accessories in the box. Absent are any kind
of instructions although it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure
out how to set things up. Included with the hub is a 5V DC power adapter, a USB 3.0 cable for connecting the hub to the host computer and double-sided sticky tape in case the user wants to mount the hub somewhere besides a flat horizontal surface.