My computer only has one USB-C port and I want to connect multiple USB-C devices to it.
I have trawled through amazon but am amazed that I cannot find a single one. There are many hubs that have USB 3.1 USB-A ports but not USB-C ones.
Is there a limitation in the spec that prevents this being possible?
Answer
The chips needed to produce one-to-many USB-C hubs essentially do not currently exist.
Some of the same complaints are outlined here:
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2017/10/14/the-impossible-dream-of-usb-c/
None of these USB-C “hubs” actually give you more USB-C ports.
There is supposedly news for 2019/2020 that suggests hub chips may be coming soon:
Update (2018-07-30): Accidental Tech Podcast reports on a rumor that next year Intel will finally ship the chip that’s needed for making a USB-C that adds additional type-C ports.
We've heard from an anonymous person that Intel is finally releasing a hub chip for USB-C next year. We may not see products based on it until 2020.
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