Better than regular USB hub 3.0 (type A)
If your laptop has thunderbolt 3/ usb-c, this is a better purchase than other regular usb hub. My previous USB hub 3.0 suffers from problems like randomly disconnecting my microphone, keyboard and external hard drive which makes it a pain to use. However, this solves all the problem with random disconnection. This is plug and play and the cheapest in the product line of USB-C hub that offers basic solution such as more 3.0 USB ports for your laptop and doesn't offer extra features (4K HDMI, ethernet port, VGA) which is available at a higher price.