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USB-C Docking Hub in My Mobile-Work Equipment

A USB-C docking hub appears in my purchases for portable computer equipment.

By Steven Smith · Camper Van Freedom

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USB-C Docking Hub in My Mobile-Work Equipment

My purchase and Amazon option

A USB-C docking hub appears in my purchases for portable computer equipment.

The featured Amazon option is Fourteen-Port USB-C Docking Hub.

Where it fits my build

The build diary gave me a way to keep the project in sequence. In the interior-preparation entry I recorded the planned shower drain and water-tank openings before the aluminum framing, flooring and wall panels.

The photographs here show the preceding floor-preparation work. They preserve the starting condition of the cargo area before the later interior stages.

The cargo floor during my preparation session before sound deadening.
The cargo floor during my preparation session before sound deadening.
Removing stuck-on residue during the floor cleanup.
Removing stuck-on residue during the floor cleanup.

My build notes

The useful part of keeping a photographic record is being able to return to an earlier stage. A bare floor, an exposed mounting point or a removed piece of trim can become much harder to see once the build moves on.

Pairing those photographs with written notes preserves the reason for the sequence, as well as the appearance of the work.

The photographs and written sequence together make earlier build decisions easier to revisit.

Alternative products

Two alternatives to compare

The featured hub includes DisplayPort and two HDMI sockets. Anker's 553 uses two HDMI outputs, while SABRENT uses one HDMI output alongside USB and memory-card connections.

Anker 553 USB-C Hub

Anker 553 USB-C Hub

This USB-C hub provides HDMI, Ethernet, USB and memory-card connections. Its two HDMI sockets offer a different display-connection layout from a single-HDMI hub.

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SABRENT DS-UHCR USB-C Hub

SABRENT DS-UHCR USB-C Hub

This USB-C hub combines HDMI, USB and memory-card connections in one unit. Its port layout provides a compact way to connect several accessories to a computer.

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Questions from my build

What stage do these photographs record?

They show my cargo-floor preparation before the interior build-out.

What did I plan before enclosing the interior?

My notes put the shower drain, water-tank openings and mounting access ahead of the framing and panels.

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