Anchor's headquarters are located in Changsha, but the brand's success is not in China. Before 2017, almost all of Anchor's products were sold on Amazon, and the sales of Anchor's main products such as hubs, charging heads, and mobile power banks have been in the forefront for a long time. Websites such as wirecutter and BestReviews have also selected Anchor's hub as the best recommended product.
Compared with peripherals such as mobile power and smart hardware, the technical content of USB hubs is not high, and the supply chain division of labor is also relatively mature. Under the outsourcing model, the company's R&D and design capabilities and supply chain control are particularly important. Anchor has no shortage of good hands in R&D and production, and most of the product team members come from hardware giants such as Huawei and Siemens, so there is no doubt about its strength.
Anchor hub housings are usually made of aluminum alloy or high-strength plastic, which is simple and tough in appearance, and the durability is also sufficient to guarantee. The interface design is mostly oriented upward, which avoids the mess of various cables and makes it easier to manage the desktop. Anchor's hubs all use USB 3.0 interfaces, which is also the mainstream solution on the market. The theoretical transfer speed of USB 3.0 is ten times that of USB 2.0 and is backward compatible with USB 2.0.
The common number of interfaces in a hub is 4, 7, and 10. The 4-port hub is generally more suitable for ordinary consumers such as students and white-collar workers, and light use is enough. 7-port and 10-port hubs are more suitable for digital enthusiasts or technical workers. In addition to the regular interfaces, some models also have integrated video, LAN and card readers, which can be purchased on demand.
If you need to access a portable hard drive, you must choose a hub with an external power supply, and the recommended models of wirecutter, AK-A7515111 and AK-68ANHUB-B10A, are good choices. Both hubs are equipped with an external power supply to prevent the hard drive from being damaged due to insufficient power supply. In addition, the two hubs also have a PowerIQ charging port, which can identify the current required to plug into the device, so as to provide accurate current adaptation and intelligent buck compensation, which can continuously charge mobile phones, tablets and other devices with high power.
Anchor's USB hubs are excellent in quality and design, and the pricing is much more expensive than other brands, with a 4-port hub costing around $20, a 7-port hub costing $30-40, and a 10-port $40-$50.
