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Research-Based ReviewAnker 565 USB-C Hub (11-in-1) Review
A researched look at what an $70 hub actually delivers — power, displays and USB speeds — based on published specifications, independent testing, and owner feedback.
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Hub specifications on a product page rarely tell you the thing that matters most: which ports are fast and which are there to make up the number. This one is worth the attention because it sits at a price where hubs usually drop either the ethernet port or the second display output, and the Anker 565 keeps both.
Which product this is
Anker sells several similar-looking USB-C hubs, and the model numbers matter more than the marketing names. This review covers the Anker 565 USB-C Hub (11-in-1), model A8388, at around $70. It is not the Anker 555 (A8383, eight ports, two USB-A, roughly $50) and not the Anker 575 docking station (A8392, thirteen ports, three display outputs, around $200 with its own power supply). If you are comparing listings, check the model number before the port count.
What the Power Delivery Spec Means in Practice
The important word is pass-through. This hub has no power supply of its own: you plug your existing laptop charger into its USB-C input, and up to 85W reaches the laptop while the rest runs the hub. That is enough to keep a mainstream ultrabook charged while driving a monitor and peripherals, and it is the reason the hub stays small. It is also the ceiling — a 16-inch laptop under sustained load draws more than this, and a hub cannot supply what your charger does not.
Read the USB-A ports before you buy
This is the specification most likely to catch someone out. The hub has three USB-A ports, but only one runs at 10Gbps — the other two are USB 2.0 at 480Mbps. For a keyboard, a mouse or a headset dongle that is completely fine and nobody will notice. For an external SSD it is the difference between a file copy taking seconds and taking minutes, so make sure your fast drive goes in the right port.
Two 4K outputs, with a caveat that belongs to your laptop
The HDMI and DisplayPort outputs are each rated for 4K at 60Hz, so a two-screen desk is genuinely on the table at this price. Whether you get two screens depends on your computer, not the hub: a base M-series MacBook — an M1, M2, M3 or M4 without the Pro or Max suffix — drives only one external display regardless of what it is plugged into. Windows laptops vary by graphics chipset. Check your own machine before counting on the second output.
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What We Liked
- +Two video outputs, both capable of 4K at 60Hz — unusual at this price
- +Gigabit ethernet, which most hubs under $80 leave out
- +Pass-through charging that holds up while driving a display and peripherals
- +Both SD and microSD readers included
- +Small and light enough to travel with the laptop
Where It Falls Short
- –Two of the three USB-A ports are USB 2.0 at 480Mbps, not 10Gbps
- –Pass-through charging tops out at 85W, below our 90W bar for a full dock
- –No power adapter in the box — you supply a USB-C charger
- –Anker does not publish a warranty length for this model
- –UHS-I card readers, roughly a third the speed of the UHS-II slots on full docks
Specs
- Model
- Anker 565 USB-C Hub (11-in-1), A8388
- Price
- $60–$80
- Charging
- 85W pass-through to the laptop
- Display support
- HDMI 4K@60Hz + DisplayPort 4K@60Hz
- USB-A
- 1x 10Gbps, 2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
- USB-C data
- 1x 10Gbps
- Ethernet
- Gigabit (1Gbps)
- Card readers
- SD + microSD, UHS-I
- Audio
- 3.5mm combo jack
- In the box
- Hub and USB-C cable — no power adapter
- Warranty
- Not published by Anker
Specifications from Anker’s published product and specification pages for model A8388, checked August 2026. Anker does not publish a warranty length for this model on its product page, so we do not state one.
The Verdict
Our value pick, and the right buy if one screen, wired networking and a card reader is the whole job. It is a hub, not a dock: 85W of pass-through charging and two slow USB-A ports are the price of the size and the money saved. If you need two 4K screens and a dock that powers itself, see the full docking station guide.