This hub is one of the more aesthetically pleasing hubs on the market imo. However, it did not work so good until AFTER I downloaded the firmware update from Via Labs website. After the update to firmware 9.50, (latest as of this writing) it seems to run as good as any Hubs I have ever used. It pays to do research lol... One thing I wish is that it had the newer generation chips, however it does not. Its based on the original VL810 first generation USB 3.0 hub chip which is fine after 2+ years of firmware maturing. If you get one of these Hubs please do yourself a favor and make sure your on mature firmware dated in 2012 minimum to avoid any of the early problems with these devices. Best Regards, Rod