Question 1

what's the different between the one with the external power adapter and the one without?

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With my USB 3 Ports on my Acer  TC-780 front panel ports, I can power  all four ports with thumb drives.  When I tried the same with a Dell U473D Slim Multimedia Keyboard with 2 USB Port I had to use the pawer supply that came with the HB-UMP3 4-port Powered USB hub.

I would advise getting the powered hub because you don't know if your USB port will support enough devices without the power supply unit.

Question 2

How many ports can I have active at one time, without overloading the single port of the computer?

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actually, while you can theoretically link 127 devices, there is a limitation to the depth or hiearchy you can link hubs (which is 7).  In many systems (particularly windows) you may find that the hub controller in the pc can consumer 2 or 3 of those tiers.  While that's likely not an issue for most, I've run into a problem when I link a 7 port hub into a KVM switch -- I get an error message stating that the system can not see some devices (because the actual 7 port hub actually contains 2 usb controllers and the kvm switch contains 2 controllers).   Suffice it to say -- this is a rare occurrence -- just don't daisy chain a bunch of 4 port  hubs together if you run out of ports -- get a hub with more ports

Question 3

How long is USB3 cable?

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measured mine at about 1 meter.  I really like this thing.  The two red high-power only ports are oriented 180 degrees from the USB 3.0 ports so you physically can't mix them up either.

Question 4

Will using a 7 usb 3.0 hub ultimately put next to no strain on my motherboard because power is being generated from the AC adapter?

Accepted Answer

I 5 Gigabyte Motherboard with powerful  Intel processor, 16 Ram has moor paver than standard PC. I don't think the hub would help.  However, some software might. I will look  this up  in  the later date.

ASIN	B07KHRLSTT
Additional Features	Plug and Play, LED Indication
Best Sellers Rank	#161 in USB Hubs
Brand	SABRENT
Built-In Media	USB 3.0 20-Port Aluminum HUB
Color	Black
Compatible Devices	Desktops, Laptops, Most USB compatible devices.
Customer Reviews	4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,653)
Data Transfer Rate	5 Gigabits Per Second
Enclosure Material	Aluminum
Global Trade Identification Number	00840025210714
Hardware Interface	USB 3.0
Item Dimensions L x W x H	8.8"L x 2.2"W x 1"H
Item Type Name	NETWORK-HUBS
Item Weight	241 Grams
Manufacturer	Merryking Enterprises (HK) Co Ltd
Mfr Part Number	HB-PU16
Model Number	MKI-1200800C8
Number of Ports	16
Operating System	Linux
Total Usb Ports	16
UPC	840025210714
Unit Count	1.0 Count
Warranty Description	1 Year Limited

SABRENT 16-Port USB 3.0 Data Hub and Charger with Individual Power Switches, 90W High-Power Output (HB-PU16)

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