If you prefer a standard dongle-style hub or just something without a built-in kickstand, here are some other options I tested and liked. Read ours Guide to the best USB Hubs and Docks for more recommendations.
Twelve Southern Mini StayGo USB-C Hubs for $60: This tiny USB-C hub might be all you need and it serious Compact. It’s a little taller but narrower than a Zippo lighter, and you get a 4K HDMI port, USB-A, an 85-watt USB-C port with pass-through charging, and a headphone jack. I had trouble fitting it to an iPad protected by a case, but Twelve South includes a USB-C female to USB-C male cable to solve this problem.
6-in-1 Hyper HyperDrive dongle for $100: It has a 60-watt USB-C port, USB-A, MicroSD slot, SD card slot, 3.5mm audio, and 4K 60 Hz HDMI. You can plug it into your iPad’s USB-C port and lay it flat and sturdy on the side, or swap for a short, flexible cable. You need a cable if you have a case on your iPad, and Hyper provides screws and a screwdriver to remove the parts (it took me two minutes). Just remember to unplug it when you’re not using it as it will slowly drain your tablet’s battery.
Satechi USB-C Hybrid has an SSD case for $90: Satechi’s four-port hub is a bit too large considering the number of ports you get, but there’s a good reason for that. Open up the aluminum case and you’ll find a slot for an M.2 SATA solid-state drive (SSD). That means having access to an external SSD, along with two USB-A jacks, a 100-watt USB-C pass-through charging port, and 4K HDMI at the same time. I don’t have an M.2 SATA drive to test, but This 1 terabyte card should work. Just know that Satechi’s hub does not support NVMe M.2 cards.
Anker USB-C to Ethernet adapter for $23: Most people won’t need an Ethernet port on their iPad, but maybe you’re trying to play some cloud gaming on your tablet. If so, you’ll need the fastest speeds possible so your game appears in the highest quality possible. This simple, aluminum USB-C to Ethernet dongle delivers download speeds of about 700 Mbps on my home iPad Pro, which is what my desktop usually achieves.
