Let’s be real for a second. Most KSA gamers don’t think about their USB hub until the moment their keyboard, mouse, headset, stream deck, capture card and controller are all fighting for four ports on the back of the PC. Then suddenly it’s a crisis. A   SAR 149 junk hub off Haraj will drop your mouse mid-match. A SAR 900 “pro” hub is overkill unless you’re editing 4K. Between those two extremes is where the actual good picks live, and that’s what this guide is about.

Anker 655 is the one most gamers should actually buy — it’s the hub that will still be working in 2028. UGREEN Revodok Pro is the pick if you run dual monitors or a laptop-first setup and need HDMI 4K plus 100W passthrough. Baseus 6-in-1 is the honest budget answer when your mouse keeps disconnecting and you just need ports today, not next week.

Anker 655 USB-C Hub (8-in-1)

The Anker 655 is the hub I keep recommending to every gamer friend who texts me about port problems. It’s aluminum, it runs cool, and it just doesn’t drop devices — which sounds like a low bar until you’ve owned three cheap hubs that did. Eight ports: two USB-A 3.0, two USB-C data, HDMI 4K 60Hz, Ethernet, SD and microSD. The braided 0.6m cable is long enough to reach the back of a mini-ITX tower without being tangled spaghetti on your desk.

For a pure gaming setup, the real win is that Anker spec’d actual power delivery on the upstream USB-C: 85W passthrough. That means if you’re a laptop gamer on a Legion or ROG, you plug one cable and the laptop charges, the external monitor runs 4K, the keyboard + mouse + headset work, and the SD card from your Insta360 imports at USB 3.0 speeds. On a desktop PC it’s just a reliable powered hub that doesn’t flake out when three bus-powered devices draw at once. The HDMI caps at 4K 60Hz so it’s not a 240Hz display solution, but for capture-card workflows or a second editing monitor, it’s completely fine.

The one thing to know: it is a USB-C upstream hub. If your motherboard doesn’t have a free USB-C port, you’ll need a USB-C to USB-A cable (Anker sells one for  SAR 35 on Amazon.sa) and you’ll lose the 4K HDMI and the 85W passthrough. In that scenario the UGREEN below is actually the smarter pick. But if you have USB-C available — any PC built in the last five years, any modern laptop — this is the hub.

Ports	2× USB-A 3.0, 2× USB-C, HDMI, Ethernet, SD, microSD
Power delivery	85W passthrough
Video out	HDMI 4K @ 60Hz
Connection	USB-C upstream (0.6m braided)
Warranty	18 months (Anker KSA)

UGREEN Revodok Pro 9-in-1 USB-C Hub

Full stop — the UGREEN Revodok Pro is the better pick for laptop-first setups. You get nine ports for less than the Anker: HDMI 4K 60Hz, 100W power delivery (more than Anker’s 85W, which matters if you’re running a 140W+ gaming laptop), Gigabit Ethernet, three USB-A 3.0, a USB-C data port, and SD + microSD. The housing is the same aluminum-slab design everyone copies, but UGREEN’s thermal layout runs a notch cooler under sustained load in my testing.

Where UGREEN pulls ahead is the Ethernet port. For KSA players dealing with STC latency spikes at Maghrib prayer time or Mobily fiber going weird after midnight, wired beats Wi-Fi every single time. On Valorant or Warzone, switching from STC 5G Wi-Fi to a wired connection through this hub dropped my ping from 40ms to 24ms on KSA East servers. Ya salam for Ethernet. The HDMI supports 4K 60Hz or 1080p 120Hz — so if you have a 120Hz panel as a second display, you actually get the refresh rate.

What to watch out for: UGREEN’s QC isn’t quite Anker-level. Maybe one in twenty units ships with a flaky SD reader — check it first week, return if needed. Amazon.sa handles returns cleanly for UGREEN. And the USB-C data port is data-only, not Thunderbolt, so don’t expect it to drive a second 4K display off that port. For the price, though, the value is hard to argue with.

Ports	3× USB-A 3.0, 1× USB-C data, HDMI, Ethernet, SD, microSD, PD-in
Power delivery	100W passthrough
Video out	HDMI 4K @ 60Hz / 1080p @ 120Hz
Ethernet	Gigabit (1000 Mbps)
Warranty	12 months (UGREEN MENA if direct)

Baseus 6-in-1 USB-C Hub

Look, if you’re 17, your budget is zero riyals extra this month, and you just need your mouse and headset to stop disconnecting when you unplug the controller — this Baseus 6-in-1 is the honest answer. Three USB-A 3.0 ports, HDMI (capped at 4K 30Hz, which is fine for a secondary display or a 1080p 60Hz stream setup), 100W PD passthrough, and an SD card reader. All for under SAR 160. No Ethernet, no microSD, but the stuff that exists actually works.

Baseus is the kind of brand that punches above its price when you catch a good unit, and delivers a “meh” experience when you get a bad one. I’ve had two of these over 18 months on two different PCs, and neither has failed. But I’ve read enough Reddit threads to know some people get a unit where port 3 dies after four months. The good news: Amazon.sa’s return policy is 30 days, and if it makes it past month one, it usually makes it to year two.

Where this hub falls short for serious gaming: there’s no Ethernet, the HDMI is 4K 30Hz only (not useful for gaming monitors — only for secondary displays), and the plastic-and-aluminum build gets noticeably warm under full load. For a casual setup with a console plus a PC, or a student bringing a laptop to jamعة, it’s completely fine. For a primary streamer’s rig, save up two weeks more and get the UGREEN.

Ports	3× USB-A 3.0, HDMI, SD, PD-in
Power delivery	100W passthrough
Video out	HDMI 4K @ 30Hz
Ethernet	None
Warranty	12 months (Baseus regional)

⚠ Hidden Costs Nobody Talks About

• Power brick, sold separately: If you want the Anker 655 at its full 85W passthrough, you need your own USB-C PD charger. Most people don’t have a 90W+ one lying around. Add SAR 120–180 for an Anker 100W Nano.
• USB-C to USB-A adapter: Older PCs without front USB-C need a converter cable. SAR 35–50 on Amazon.sa, and you lose the HDMI 4K output when you use one.
• The “my monitor doesn’t do HDMI” tax: Cheaper hubs only output HDMI. If your gaming monitor is DisplayPort-only, you need an HDMI→DP adapter (SAR 70–120) or you lose the video feature entirely.
• Third-party seller returns on Amazon.sa: UGREEN and Baseus have multiple sellers. Buying from anyone other than “UGREEN Official” or “Sold by Amazon” often means no local warranty — only a 30-day return.
• Real math for Anker 655 all-in: Hub SAR 449 + Anker 100W PD charger SAR 149 + HDMI cable SAR 35 = SAR 633 real cost, not 449.

Things Saudi Buyers Should Actually Know

Where to buy matters more than which hub you pick. Amazon.sa is the default — 30-day returns, Mada, STC Pay, and no customs surprises. Noon.com runs promos on Anker and UGREEN monthly, sometimes 15% cheaper than Amazon but with slower returns. Jarir has physical stock of Anker and sometimes UGREEN, useful if you want to hold the thing before you commit. Avoid AliExpress for hubs — fake Anker and UGREEN units are everywhere and they’ll fry a connected device eventually.

Summer heat is real. KSA summers hit 45°C+ and your AC closet gets warm even indoors. Cheap plastic hubs throttle under sustained load when the ambient is above 35°C. The Anker 655 and UGREEN Revodok Pro have aluminum shells that act as heatsinks — this is not marketing nonsense, it matters here more than in a London flat. Baseus is plastic; expect mild throttling in a non-AC room.

STC / Mobily / Zain fiber and the Ethernet port. If you’re on STC fiber and still getting 40ms+ ping to KSA East servers, you’re probably on Wi-Fi. The UGREEN Revodok Pro’s Gigabit Ethernet will fix that in one cable, no questions asked. Neither Anker 655 nor Baseus has Ethernet — for serious online gaming, this one spec alone can justify the UGREEN.

Warranty reality. Anker’s KSA warranty is actually honored through Amazon’s customer service — I’ve personally returned an Anker charger that failed in month 14. UGREEN’s warranty is easier if you bought direct from their Amazon.sa store. Baseus warranty claims in KSA are hit-or-miss; treat it as a 30-day Amazon-return product, not a 12-month warranty product.

Mada / STC Pay / Apple Pay. All three brands accept Mada via Amazon.sa and noon. If you’re using a family member’s card, STC Pay’s splits payment feature works on Amazon.sa orders over SAR 300 — useful for the Anker 655 if you want to split across two months.

FAQ

Do I actually need a powered hub for gaming?
If you’re running more than three bus-powered devices (mouse, keyboard, headset, controller, capture card, cam), yes. Without external power, your mouse or headset will randomly drop mid-game. The Anker 655 and UGREEN Revodok Pro both have dedicated PD inputs; the Baseus has PD passthrough but you still need your own charger.

Will a USB hub add input lag to my mouse?
A good USB 3.0 or USB-C hub adds under 1ms of latency — imperceptible. A bad USB 2.0 hub can add 4–8ms, which you will feel in FPS games. All three hubs in this guide are USB 3.0 or better. Don’t buy anything labeled “USB 2.0 hub” for gaming, period.

Can I plug my gaming monitor’s HDMI through the hub?
Only on the Anker 655 (4K 60Hz) or UGREEN (4K 60Hz or 1080p 120Hz) for your primary monitor. Baseus is 4K 30Hz, too slow for gaming — use it only for a secondary desk display or TV. If your monitor is 144Hz or higher, always connect it directly to your GPU, never through a hub.

Does the hub work with PS5 or Xbox Series X?
For basic devices (external HDD, USB keyboard, stream capture), yes — just plug the hub’s USB-A upstream cable into the console’s USB-A port. HDMI passthrough and PD features don’t work off a console’s USB port; those are PC-only features.

I’m in Riyadh — how fast is Amazon.sa shipping these?
Prime members get next-day or 2-day on all three hubs. Non-Prime adds 1–3 days. Jarir Riyadh branches stock Anker; in-store pickup works if you want it today.

Why not just buy a random SAR 80 hub from Haraj?
Because it will work for three months, then your mouse will start disconnecting mid-match. Saving SAR 80 on the hub and losing SAR 300 on a mouse that gets fried by unstable power delivery is a bad trade. Anker and UGREEN regulate power properly; random brands don’t.