On most modern laptops, available ports are sparce. What few USB-C ports you have should go a long way. My laptop was maxed; one USB-C port used for power, another for my 2nd monitor, leaving the remaining for every other peripheral. Even with another hub, I was constantly having to do a shuffle if I needed any other device. I was thinking, a hub that can pass the power through to my laptop would be a perfect solution, but most that actually do this are more pricey. Then I found this gem! This gives me an effective 4 additional USB ports (two A's and two USB-C). The addition of these ports- which operate at full USB 3.2 speed- plus power delivery, maximizes my I/O needs without shuffling connections anymore. This thing is sleek, does a double-duty job, and at a price that's more than fair! I didn't find another device with this much usefulness at this price range.