This is the English edition of a review from my Japanese YouTube channel, iestaLife. I review gadgets from my home studio in Japan, so product links go to Amazon Japan.
Disclosure: mukiya provided this product for review (PR).
Quick take
The mukiya laptop stand has an 8-in-1 USB-C hub built into its left side. Plug one cable into your laptop and the monitor, charger and SD cards on the stand all connect at once — a stand-shaped docking station. It folds open in one motion, weighed 408 g on my scale, and cost ¥4,999 on a time sale when I recorded. The catch: video only goes out over HDMI, not through the USB-C port.
What I tested
- mukiya 8-in-1 USB-C hub laptop stand (provided by the brand)
- A MacBook Pro and a Windows laptop, plus a portable monitor
- A kitchen scale, and my own heavy aluminum stand for comparison
- My everyday hub, a CalDigit Thunderbolt hub, as a reference point
What I found
- Ports on the left side: USB-C to the laptop, USB-C for PD power in (100 W per the spec), one USB-C (Gen 1), two USB-A (Gen 1), HDMI, SD and microSD.
- Connecting a portable monitor to the USB-C port gave me power but “no signal.” Over HDMI, the picture came through fine.
- The Windows laptop also recognized the external monitor without issues.
- Plugging cables in can push the stand closed, and the ports are a little stiff — hold the stand while you plug in.
- 408 g measured, versus 997 g for my chunky aluminum stand.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Price (at the time of recording) | ¥4,999 on a time sale |
| Ports | 8 (see above) |
| Video output | HDMI only (4K per the spec) |
| Weight (my scale) | 408 g |
Who it’s for
- MacBook Air owners and anyone with only a couple of USB-C ports
- People who have neither a stand nor a hub yet
- Anyone tired of unplugging several cables every time they take the laptop away from the desk
If you need single-cable video over USB-C or Thunderbolt features (I use Thunderbolt for my audio interface), look elsewhere. If you already own a stand and hub you like, there’s little reason to switch.
Watch the video
The full review is on YouTube (in Japanese). Around 5:00 you can see the USB-C “no signal” test, and around 9:45 the weight comparison.
Limitations
I tested video, power pass-through and basic connections; I did not run transfer-speed or long-term heat tests. The 100 W and 4K figures are from the product specs. The price is in yen at the time of recording, and this stand may be sold mainly in Japan.
Products
mukiya 8-in-1 USB-C hub laptop stand: on Amazon Japan
CalDigit Element 5 Hub (the hub I compare it with): on Amazon Japan
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This review is also available in Japanese.