BYEASY Front Panel USB 3.0 Hub, 5 Ports 3.5 Inches Internal Metal USB Hub with 2 USB 3.0 Ports, SD/TF Internal Card Reader and USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type C Port Fits Any 3.5" Floppy Disk Bay

USB 3.0 and USB C w/ added bonus of micro SD and std SD card reader.Power cord they supply is not necessary to use if you have a free SATA power connecter. Mine had enough length so I just plugged it into my spare SATA power connector.As others have discovered, the system does not fully shutdown with this installed. The power light on my case would say light.Discovered a setting in my bios referred to as ErP. This allows USB ports etc to stay powered after shutdown to allow charging of devices. Thus, that was why why power light was still on - it was indicating that the USB ports were powered. I confirmed this by plugging in my phone and observing it was charging from one of the USB ports even with the system powered down.I set ErP to disabled. This tells the BIOS to not power any external ports when powered down. It also disables such features as wake on keyboard and wake on LAN. With ErP set to disabled I no longer have the power light illuminated when the system shuts down and the USB ports are no longer powered after shutdown.Why does this occur? It occurs because when you hook up this board to your USB 3.0 header you are attaching a logic board that was not previously present. This logic board (the BYEASY front panel) supports charging while off and this is why your systems stays slightly powered on.And as an aside. I don't care about the logo.

I have a specific use case for this USB Hub. I was rebuilding on older PC, which had a mutli-card reader on the front of the case, but limited USB ports on the front. Memory cards have mostly standardized since that original hub came with the case, so I had no need for 6 different card readers, and I wanted to add USB functionality. This was also a form factor I could use.It comes with a cable to plug into the USB 3 slot on the motherboard. Based on other reviews, I decided to try not using the supplied power cable, and that worked fine. In wasn’t needed to have all the USB and memory card slots function, at least for my install. I did have to make s small adjustment for mounting, as once it was flush in the front, it would have a tendency to slide back a little when I inserted something into it. That was easily fixed by drilling through the case mounting rail where there was a single non-slotted hole, and into the mounting frame of the hub, so I could put a screw in that had no play or slot to move in.This was an inexpensive way to get me a card reader and USB 3 functionality on the front of my case, and was pretty easy to install.

So you have a Desktop with a 5.25" bay, and you want to use SD cards and newer USB C drives without dongles...The solution is simple: install a card readerThe problem is complex: finding a card reader that isn't dog s$&tEverything becomes difficult the moment you need to read SD cards. The only viable option I have found is from StarTech. Everything else is plagued with constant complaints of poor/cheap design, ports stopping working (or never working), or USB 2.0 connections.Enter ByEasy...the sole saving grace. Enough narrative, here are the pros and cons:Pros:1. SOLID METAL CONSTRUCTION: NO PLASTIC GARBAGE2. Premium look and feel: board is black to match the bracket, no exposed ketchup/mustard wires, no hot glue3. One single USB 3.0 Type A connector for the hub: That's it; run a single High Speed USB 3.0 Type A to 19-Pin USB 3.0 Header cable and you are DONE4. Micro SD card LOCKS IN PLACE: You have no idea how rare this feature is; it is a joy to insert and remove Micro SD Cards5. Other ports are properly machined: Insert easily, are not loose, and instantly register in WindowsPro-cons (Good and bad lol)1. No LED to indicate connectivity: people often complain that these are too bright, so maybe a good thing2. 3.5" (Floppy) Size: While you will likely have to buy a cheap 3.5 to 5.25 adapter, this allows for maximum compatibility across systemsCONS:1. Yes, there is a computer power issue with the SATA splitter; do not connect the hub to power, only USB. Charge your devices somewhere else.2. Yes, there is a ByEasy logo displayed prominently on the card; I personally think it looks quite modern, but the pictures are deceptive. Can be removed with Rubbing Alcohol3. Yes, the SD card is inserted upside down...whatever4. Cannot use Micro SD Card and SD card ports simultaneously (see next point)5. Reserved Drive Letters: Alright, save for avoidable power issues, this is the only real con. As another review has elaborated, this device chooses what Drive Letters it wants to use (and not Windows for some reason), and will reserve a drive letter for SD Cards (even if they are not inserted). This can cause conflicts in rare scenarios where you have manually selected the same drive letters for Network Drives and in cases like mine where your SD card has 2 volumes on it (it was a pain to troubleshoot).Of course, my unit was not DOA or defective, and I *may* encounter problems in the future with ports dying, but my worries are put to rest as other users have praised their customer support.Yes, this IS the card reader you are looking for (if you have read all of that).