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the rusted garden seed shop The Rusted Garden Logo T-Shirts*********20% of All Proceeds Benefit Freetown Farm********* We love our latest addition to The Rusted Garden Merch. They come in Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large. We are really excited to get this shirt out and even more excited to help an initiative we are passionate about. 20% of all the proceeds will be going to the Community Ecology Institute's Freetown Farm Initiative. The Community Ecology Institute is the non profit organization overseeing
*********20% of All Proceeds Benefit Freetown Farm*********
We love our latest addition to The Rusted Garden Merch. They come in Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large. We are really excited to get this shirt out and even more excited to help an initiative we are passionate about. 20% of all the proceeds will be going to the Community Ecology Institute's Freetown Farm Initiative.
The Community Ecology Institute is the non-profit organization overseeing the Free Town Farm initiative as well as many other wonderful projects and gardens.
The shirts are a 50/50 cotton polyester blend and tend to fit true to size. They are really comfortable, soft and a good thickness for a T-Shirt. Thanks so much for being part of our life and sharing your gardens.
Cheers,
Gary and Jeff (The Rusted Garden)
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★★★★★ 5
Works pretty well with the GPD Pocket 2 (m3-8100Y refresh)
Color: Grey
I gave this 5 stars because even though it isn't perfect, I think any issues I've encountered are more likely a result of the hardware, software, and drivers I'm using.
TL;DR: It basically works as expected and I can confirm that it doesn't use DisplayLink.
I contacted UTechSmart before purchase to confirm if this device used USB-C HDMI Alt-mode instead of a DisplayLink chip. They confirmed it uses the former and said that though they had not tested it with a Pocket 2, if it didn't work I could return it no questions asked. Bonus points to them for that.
For reference, I'm using it with a GPD Pocket 2 (late 2018 product refresh using an Intel m3-8100Y CPU), running Windows 10 LTSC 2019 and a mixture of GPD and first-party drivers (mostly direct from Intel and Realtek). This is not how it comes from GPD, and is most definitely NOT a supported configuration by either GPD or Microsoft. I'm using the latest Intel drivers available (26.20.100.7000) from the Intel site.
The only persistent issue is that on my device, if second-screen mode default (Win+P) is set to duplicate or extend then neither screen will display when the hub is first plugged in. After a few seconds one of the screens will start working again. If the default is second screen only then it will work immediately. Once external display is working, using the Win+P shortcut to switch to duplicate or extend works correctly. This is most likely a Windows or driver issue.
For reference the Pocket 2 has a 1920x1200 screen that I use at 150% scaling and I mostly used 1920x1080 @100% scale monitors for testing. No HDMI adapters were used and I tested with two different known-good cables. Monitors tested were two Dell S2240L, one LG IPS234, and a Panasonic TCP50GT25. I also tested on a 4k Samsung UN50NU6950 and it reported output 4k@30fps, which is close enough to the Intel UHD 615 spec for HDMI 1.4.
This hub can function without external power, but if you have problems, try connecting power before you connect it to your computer. When I used it for the first time, it wouldn't appear to work without external power, but after some unrelated software and driver updates, now it does. For me, this issue was definitely on the host side, not the hub side.
The network chip is a Realtek RTL8153 USB 3 to gigabit Ethernet adapter. I own several devices that use this chip and it is serviceable, but tends to reset or drop out under sustained gigabit traffic. This is a characteristic of either the chip or Realtek's drivers, and there isn't really anything UTechSmart can do about it. (The other common providers of low cost USB->Ethernet chips (e.g. the ASIX AX88179) often have the same problems.) Below max speed, the 8153 works without any problems. As an aside, if you have one of these chips in a standalone usb adapter, you can plug it into a USB 2 port to get a trouble-free 250-350 Mb/s without having to babysit it.
I haven't tried stress-testing how much power you can get from the USB 3.0 ports, nor have I tried to saturate the USB-C link with simultaneous video, network, and USB SSD file transfer traffic. It doesn't really fit my use case for the device, and if doing so didn't work or caused the hub to drop connection it wouldn't necessarily be the hub's fault anyway.
One feature of the GPD Pocket 2 is that it can charge from any 5V source, not just from a USB-C PD charger. So I tried to power the hub with a regular USB power bank that can output [email protected] (Soshine E3S). When charging directly, the Pocket 2 increases current draw until the voltage begins to sag below 5V. This is normal behavior and prevents the device from pulling too much current from the charger. But when I power the hub and indirectly charge the device, the power bank's over-current protection immediately trips. For whatever reason, the hub prevents the Pocket 2 from noticing the voltage drop in time to prevent a fault. A higher output 5V source, or a proper USB-C PD power bank would probably work just fine. It's just too much for a smaller power bank.
So in summary it works well, the price ($40 at time of purchase) is competitive with other similar products, and if I needed another I would start looking at UTechSmart first.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2019
★★★★★ 5
Definitely works well with the New OmniBook AI from HP!
Color: Grey
Fits great! Easy to use! Stability is good and I like the color. The size is perfect for portability!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Utechsmart hasn't let me down a single time!
Color: Grey, Color: Grey
I received my Utechsmart USB-C Hub the other night and I really like it!
I have two different Utechsmart mice, and I've always liked their products.
I did get to test it out with my TypeC Android phone so far and tried out some of the connections.
The quality is really nice on the hub itself. It's a brushed aluminum design, and really smooth- it definitely won't break or snap for sure. All of the ports are sturdy and don't move inside of the housing. I don't see it heating up and getting hot as well.
It also has a calm blue connection light which isn't blinding or piercingly bright at night which is a big plus too. I've used many blue led items in the past, and it's a very soft tactile light and does not illuminate the room.
So, I tested it first with my android phone to 4k TV- WORKED immediately. No software download, no driver install needed. Emulated and displayed my phone to the TV in portrait and landscape (based on orientation.) Just plugged into the HDMI hub and then to my phone and produced native 4k AND sound! Tested with Pandora and YouTube. No noticable latency, either.
Also, the hub accepts 3x USB 3.0 and allowed external storage from a flashdrive to my phone AND allows for USB mouse, when enabled in developer options. If you do any phone gaming, you may have an upper edge with a mouse, or if your screen is broken.
Another really cool thing is that the hub has a female USB-C socket, which allows battery charging as a pass through (with another cable) which I was very surprised to see working.
Overall, I'm extremely pleased with the design and construction and functionality of the hub itself, and the Utechsmart brand in general. Again, I've got two gaming mice from them, and have had them for quite a few years now. Never a single complaint.
:)
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Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018
★★★★★ 5
Functionality
Color: Grey
Great product, works grear.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2026
★★★★★ 1
Unsatisfied and frustrated. Seller, please contact me.
Color: Grey
7/16/21 purchase date review & 2 month follow-up update that follows:
I don't know what to think of this thing. I followed the included connection instructions and it did not do what it advertised, for me. "Plug peripherals into unit. Plug power source into unit. Plug unit into your device." At that point, i expect to see the led light on the unit to come on, have the ability to access any/all connected peripherals, and enjoy the unit I just spent my hard earned money on.
That was not my case. The "led powered light" never came on, first of all, so i disconnected everything and reconnected everything in the order the instructions specified many times and the results were 1. I either had Ethernet access with no power distribution or 2. The exact opposite. Never both simultaneously, which it is supposed to do. I, also, tried several different connecting orders, same results. I tried said combo arrangements with several different charging cables and wall chargers to make sure i was getting adequate power delivery to the unit to be able to distribute. Same results. I turned to Amazon technical support, which was a mistake, as trying to explain what was happening and what i tried to do to correct the issue only confused them more and more. Frustrated, i requested an exchange. Upon receiving the replacement, I followed the same procedures with mixed but similar results. Sometimes it would work correctly, sometimes not.
I'll chance the possibility that I may be doing something incorrect on my end. That's only fair. But, so far, I'm a bit frustrated with this. I expected to purchase and enjoy the ease of plug and play and go about my business as a satisfied customer. But that seems to be rare results with these Chinese Amazon products regardless of any review, good or bad because i always seem to be the one to be on this end of the stick.
I will reserve judgement with a 2 star rating and hope that the seller can contact me with better instructions on how to make this thing work properly. Contacting UTECH support was equally useless. If the seller does contact me and my situation improves, i will return with a better review. Until then, i stand here. Unsatisfied and frustrated that i spent my money on this to get the results I've gotten and wasted my valuable time with all attempts to correct issues. This is not what i had in mind.
9/12/21 2 month update:
The unit continued to work only intermittently, until it finally stopped working altogether. Educated guess, both had faulty power ports. What are the odds of 2 units, back to back, having the same issue? The unit is, now, past the return window so I am forced to eat the $30 purchase price, including the headache over the whole matter. The seller never contacted me, as requested. Highly disappointed, to say the least.
For the majority, it appears the unit has worked out well. Lucky them. But for me... Not so. 2 strikes and I was out. I worked hard for that money and with inflation as it is and the cost of everything rising, spending my hard earned money on leisurely items is not something that I do much of these days and had to budget wisely in order to cover the purchase price.
If you purchase this unit, odds are in your favor for a solid product. As for me, I think I will save and spend a few more dollars and purchase name brand, American built, products (if there is such a thing these days).
All I can say is, Good luck to you. I hope it works out. My days off buying cheap Chinese brands to save a dollar are over.... And never will I purchase from this seller again. You had 2 months to contact me guys! What happened to taking care of your customer after the sale?
If I could rate 0 stars, I would.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2021