One Hub to Rule Them All! ACASIS 10-in-1 USB-C Hub Review

In this video I'll be reviewing the ACASIS: Swappable High-Speed SSD Storage & 10-In-1 Hub. I'll look at the transfer speeds and performance of the USB Ports, SD card readers as wall as an installed NVMe M.2 SSD.

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Timecodes:
0:00 - Opener
0:11 - Intro
1:00 - Unboxing
1:51 - Technical Specs
3:35 - The Test NVME M.2 SSD
4:25 - The Test Computer
5:09 - This Hub is HOT!
7:45 - Testing the Hub NVME Speeds
9:13 - USB Port Speeds and Capabilities
11:38 - SD/TF Reader Test
12:35 - 3.5mm Audio & Mic test
12:59 - Ethernet & HDMI Test
13:56 - Testing Results Confirmation
14:32 - The Heat Problem?
15:03 - Additional Use Demo
16:30 - Pros and Cons
17:34 - Conclusion

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[ElevatedSystems]

My apologies for the audio peaking. I'm testing a new mic system and apparently got the gain wrong despite my levels looking fine.

[soucouyant]

this is one ridiculously thorough review. I think I learnt more about this hub than any other hub. Fantastic job as usual.

[jmarms]

Literally the best hub review I’ve ever seen. You deserve more subs CJ, keep up the great work!

[icebergmm]

2:57 A little correction, USB 3.0 is now 3.2 gen 1, 3.1 (10Gbps) is 3.2 gen 2, and 20Gbps is 3.2 gen2x2. The USB-IF has lost their minds.

[npgunner]

Like others i just wanted to add that this is a ridiculously thorough & comprehensive review.

[blklightning]

I have been subbed for awhile and catch your videos occasionally. They are always informative and entertaining and your passion always shines through. This was one of the most thorough breakdowns of a product and the most thorough breakdown of a hub, I have ever seen. Please regardless of your sub count don't ever lose that passion. Great work as always!

[tenniselbow]

For those who wish to use this with an iPad pro... When you plug this in the audio will default to the 3.5 mm headphone jack on the hub and there is no way to switch it back to the internal audio on the iPad currently. This is a limitation with iPad OS and not really the hub. For sound when plugged into the hub you can either plug in headphones/speakers to the hub audio jack or use bluetooth audio. There is no option to use the hub and use the speakers on the iPad at the same time. You also must format your NVME drive on a PC or Mac to exFAT (NTFS can be read but not written to currently with iPad OS). The iPad has no way to format a NVME drive natively with current OS (iPad OS 15). Other than that it is probably the best hub on the market currently for this form factor, features and price.

[agvulpine]

If the company really wanted to, they could have put the hub chips into an idle state for reduced power consumption, heat, and battery waste. But they chose not to. I like the idea of reduced clutter, but not if we're going to get sloppy in design and implementation.

[paytonhenson]

Just found this channel about a week ago while looking at cases for a new PC build, and I’m loving it. I can feel it, this channel is going places. I can tell, because I don’t even need this hub, but I wanted to watch your video about it, just to learn. Keep doing what you’re doing, because this is some good quality content. See you at 1M.

[mariodasilva]

This is the best and most detailed explanation I have read of almost all reviews, even providing a good a temperature check, thanks much appreciated. You have my subscription,

[jimshepherd]

Great review. Informative, thorough, relevant, organised and concise. I particularly like the balance between specifying the technical specifications and evaluating them in context with the more "human" element of some use cases. Being entertaining enough to maintain interest but not so entertaining as to distract from the product is a fine line that this video negotiates expertly.

Shout out for also including the price, as for some reason that is often missed. It's as though we're all pretending that pricing shouldn't be a primary concern for evaluating tech?

[byronjosephhallar]

An excellent, extremely thorough review backed by hard data. Subbed!

[dplj]

I have subscribed. I recall enough to trust you teach like somebody with skills and certainly hands on.

[konishiwoi]

I think this is not an "on the go" hub, more like a "plug everything you need and leave on the desk" for people with only a laptop.
You come home, plug your laptop, and you charge, have your 2nd screen, MnK, ssd, maybe ethernet if wifi is wack etc.

[ShadyfoxUK]

Didn't see your video until after I'd ordered this hub, but you helped me realise that I made the right choice. I have a 4TB WD 850X to go in it, which is obviously overkill for this hub but will upgrade when I find one that's right for me. A very good, detailed review that will help people that know their tech and also those that don't. 👍

[jas_bataille]

I recall the Kickstarter for this. I thought to myself : *FINALLY!!!* Someone making a hub+disk enclosure that's small, rugged, portable enough for pros on the road, and is nog gonna overheat, which is a big engineering feat. Definitely on my must buy list. This is the only one you need, except iDigit thunderbolt 4 hub with 4x USB/thunderbolt 4 and 4x USB4 A ports, but this one isn't portable as it requires a big PSU of course.

[khashayarr]

Glad to have found your channel because of the Framework keyboard PC! Amazing review

[stephens]

I got mine during the Kickstart campaign. I used it on a MacBook Pro 15" with just power, hdmi and an nvme going through it and it reached about 125 degrees F. I contacted Acasis support and there reply is that it is normal and it is not intended to be left plugged in but should only be plugged in when needed. Even with only power going through it, it reach an uncomfortable temp to pick up. This eliminates the use case for me for the most part. Also at those temps, I don't think I want to leave my SSD in there, I am afraid it would greatly reduce the life span of the drive. It was interesting that on the campaign they did show a temperature readout fo the surface of the hub during use but it never got near that hot, the current test video on the campaign shows a temp of 38.3 degrees C which is about 100 degrees F. Good Review though and thanks for also noting the temperature problems.

[MaxMichel]

I also own this hub, and use it from time to time. Its quite neat. I keep installers and some games on it to take around. Playing of it is definitly possible. The downside is the popup if you dont have a thunderboltport and Windows tells you that display might not work everytime you plug it in.

[sunilkc]

Just discovered your channel and absolutely loved it. Already subbed. Looking forward to more videos 👍