I was surprised such a technical person wasn't aware of the ODM manufacturing so common. Even if you just search a hub in Amazon or eBay you'll see similar items with the ~same~ different name.
The only difference you'd might expect is different QA tiers. But that's not assured.
USB-C is one of the worst in terms of compliance. He didn't even mention the complexity of getting 4k@60hz WITH USB3.0 speeds...
Anyway, for anyone who wants a single plug for Apple devices, any Thunderbolt 3/4 would be more reliable.
It's more expensive, but TB requires more certification and able to pass enough bandwidth for decent performance (even 5k@60hz with USB 3.0).
The only difference you'd might expect is different QA tiers. But that's not assured.
USB-C is one of the worst in terms of compliance. He didn't even mention the complexity of getting 4k@60hz WITH USB3.0 speeds...
Anyway, for anyone who wants a single plug for Apple devices, any Thunderbolt 3/4 would be more reliable.
It's more expensive, but TB requires more certification and able to pass enough bandwidth for decent performance (even 5k@60hz with USB 3.0).