The USB-C pushes 85W of pass-through power across the device, more than enough to charge your iPad or MacBook while other accessories are connected. USB-C with power pass-through, 4K HDMI, and more… Everything is plug and play out of box, even offering backward compatibility on the USB 2.0 connector.

Everything works as expected here with no needed drivers. The StayGo mini’s USB-C, USB-A, 4K-ready HDMI jack, and headphone ports are derived from a single USB-C connector on the other side. One of the main selling points for the Twelve StayGo mini for me is the ability to have a miniature hub cleanly attached to the side or bottom of my machine while still offering up the ability to connect a series of additional I/O in the traditional way with a cable lead so you can situate it off to the side or behind and out of the way of your work/creative space. The included 19.7-inch desk cable that attaches to the USB-C connector provides a little bit of breathing room and allows you to accommodate other accessories in your setup when you don’t want it affixed directly to your machine. It features a black aluminum exterior designed to dissipate heat - it does get a touch toasty during extended usage, but not in a concerning fashion. The Twelve South StayGo Mini comes in a compact 2.8 x 1.25 x 0.3-inch package (excluding the USB-C connector that sticks out on one side). It includes the aforementioned somewhat proprietary cable if you don’t want it directly joined at the hip with your notebook or tablet.

Designed primarily to sit flush against the port on your USB-C-laden iPad model, it works just as well with your MacBook setup.

Twelve South has now introduced a miniature version of its StayGo hub, expanding a single USB-C port on your Mac or iPad with USB-A, HDMI, and a headphone output. Head below for a closer look at our hands-on Twelve South StayGo mini review. Doubling as one of those tight-fit hubs that effectively snaps onto the side or bottom of your device via USB-C, it also comes with a “desk cable” for a more traditional USB hub experience. As the name implies, this is the miniature version of its original StayGo hub, shrinking the overall footprint down significantly to leave users with a more succinct set of connectivity options on MacBook and iPad. The Twelve South StayGo mini was introduced at the tail end of last month as the brand’s lightest and most compact USB-C hub yet.

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