Usb 3.1 Type C

[Kani]

Just a quick question, is it important to buy a powered usb hub for usb 3.1 type C to make sure peripherals connected get enough power or is it not needed anymore?

[Boink]

I wouldn't worry about it unless you plan on charging laptops from the hub.

[Rolling Potatoe]

youll only get the power delivery 2.0 benefits if you use a usb 3.1 hub, if you use a 2.0 or 3.0 hub (the plug that goes into your pc i mean) you might get power issues.

[Kani]

youll only get the power delivery 2.0 benefits if you use a usb 3.1 hub, if you use a 2.0 or 3.0 hub (the plug that goes into your pc i mean) you might get power issues.

so if I get a usb 3.1 hub I dont need one which is powered? But if I use a usb 3.0 hub I'd need to get a powered one?

I'm asking because I use an audio interface and a usb midi controller with my other peripherals on my current pc without a hub and it consequently slows my mouse movement down by a bit.

[BrightCandle]

As far as I know having been forced to learn this since I got a Nexus 5X (has a Type C connector for charging) only type C connection hubs can pump out the watts. The type A connector must always have a resistor limiting the current to the previous USB specification to avoid damage, even USB 3.0 and 3.1 ones. So it has to be type C to get to the higher power output.