7-Port Hi-speed USB 2.0 Hub

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For £21.86 ex-VAT, this D-Link 7‑port USB 2.0 hub is the kind of “just get it working” accessory that suits busy offices: extra ports for mice, keyboards, flash drives, scanners, dongles, and other low-power kit. USB 2.0 is perfectly fine for peripherals that aren’t streaming lots of data, and D‑Link generally aren’t shoddy—so you’re paying for reliability more than speed. In practice, it’s a decent fit for shared desks, meeting rooms, or small admin environments where you want ports without fiddling with docks.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it for anything that’s power-hungry (external drives, charging devices) or performance-sensitive (large file transfers). USB 2.0 will feel sluggish compared to newer hubs/docking stations, and cheap multi-port hubs can be patchy if you start stacking devices that all try to draw current at once. If you need reliable data throughput or you’re modernising a fleet of USB‑C devices, you’d be better off spending a bit more on a USB 3.x or USB‑C hub that better matches how people actually work now.

**Verdict:** good value for basic peripheral expansion on laptops/desktops that still have plenty of USB‑A use cases; skip it if your real need is fast transfers or powering/charging.