The IOGEAR 6-port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub provides charge and sync functions for your mobile devices, data transfer and a convenient connection point for all your peripherals. With up to 5Gbps data transfer rate, you can save or transfer files at ten times the speed of USB 2.0, while also syncing and charging mobile devices from the hub's 1.3A USB ports. Unlike traditional USB 3.0 hubs, many brands of mobile devices can be simultaneously charged WHILE syncing, including iPad models with the Apple Lightning connector™.< p> < p>Connect the 6-port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub to your computer using the included USB 3.0 cable and you can save or transfer files at ten times the speed of USB 2.0, while maintaining a central connection point for printers, hard drives, webcams and other peripheral devices. The 5A power adapter provides the 6-port hub enough power to charge up to 4 smartphones and/or tablets simultaneously. < /p> < b>Backwards Compatible< /b> < p>The IOGEAR 6-port SuperSpeed Hub is plug-n-play and backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1 devices, making it easy for any users to transfer files from devices to computer, or vice versa. iPad models charge at up to 1.3A rate, not full 2.1A speed. 30-pin models do not charge while syncing. < br>Device must be plugged into a USB 3.0 port in order to achieve super-speed rates. < br>Some Samsung devices and other products with non-standard USB charging configuration will sync without charging. < /p>