Reddit mentions of Juiced Systems BizHUB USB-C Multiport Gigabit HDMI Hub - 3X USB 3.0 Ports - Gigabit Ethernet - HDMI 4K - SD/Micro SD - USB-C Power Delivery

I use one from a company called Adam Elements with 2 USB A ports, an SD card reader, an ethernet port, an HDMI port, and a USB C port for charging. It comes with an aluminum chassis that matches the colors of the Macbooks available. These types of dongles are actually available from many brands, this one is just the one that I happened to come across at a store. They are most likely all the same. Here's the Amazon page for the one I use. They can get pretty expensive but it's better than having to use multiple dongles like other users do. Here's one from Juiced Systems that Linus from LinusTechTips has personally recommended in their videos and used daily with his Razer Blade Stealth.

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To my knowledge, there shouldn't be any difference between the ones that take up one port and ones that take up 2 ports (not in any significant ways, at least). IIRC, the 2 port thing is just a trend that Hyperdrive ended up creating because the form factor of their dongle is flush against the side of the Macbook. You could argue that 2 USB ports are a more stable support than just one but then again, a wired connection has more flex than a dongle that connects directly. BTW, if you use a case with your Macbook, you won't be able to use these without making "modifications" to your case.

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Either ways, a lot of higher-end dongles come with USB C ports that replace the ones they take up in case you ran out of ports to charge your device. I highly recommend looking into those if the number of ports on your device is an issue. Try looking at the other products recommended at the Amazon links I linked above as well. I still recommend the one I use purely due the wire being braided, otherwise, they are all the mostly same. You really can't go wrong with any of them.

I just ordered this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JD9GN6I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Obviously I can't tell you how well it works because I don't have it yet, but it's cheaper than the one you posted, has more ports, and comes recommended by Linus.

So I just bought the new XPS 15 2 in 1 with only USB C ports, and I also use a Scarlett 2i2. I had the same question initially. I ended up buying this hub because it had good reviews as far as read and write speeds and it seemed to have everything I could ever need. There was no noticeable latency when recording audio. Unfortunately, however, there ended up being a ton of latency with my MIDI keyboard, I'm talking at least 2 whole seconds. My brother-in-law had one of these laying around and I plugged my MIDI keyboard into that and there was zero latency. I have no idea why the single adapter worked better than the hub, I've seen in some forums that it has something to do with the absence of DC-in on the adapter vs the hub. It might be worth it to look into hubs that can't charge the laptop.

Hope this helps, and good luck on the hunt!

I'm waiting for a Thunderbolt 3 break-out for home, but the one I bought for my bag seems way more feature heavy than this one:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JD9GN6I/

Only one I've found with each of those isn't in your budget. You'll have to make a sacrifice somewhere or just shell out the money for one like this

$900. Friend price, he got it before they sky rocketed.

I love it. The screen is gorgeous, the trackpad might be the single best one ever made even compared to a Mac Book Pro. I'm not a huge fan of the keyboard but whatever. I was able to use a one of these and hook up two more monitors (at 3440x1440), keyboard and mouse, ethernet, and power. It all "worked", XFCE being what it is with multi monitor support plus the problems I mentioned above about multi monitors at different scaling. But it was able to drive everything well. I'd like to get to the point where I could use it prime time for work but that's going to mean moving a lot of things remote and while doable, is gonna take a lot of time.

Ya, the FN layer on that is a bit wonky. I always have to look at a cheat sheet every time I want to take a screenshot.

I use this. It is recommended by Linus, and it works really well. However, for some reason USB-C charging will not give full 45W power on my XPS 13, it does still charge though, and I use my original more frequent than 3rd party USB-C charger (it is only for travel since it is smaller than original one). It also gets really warm over time, so keep that in mind.

For cheaper options, you can check linus video regarding best USB-C hubs. I believe Anker have a better hubs if you only need HDMI and Ethernet. There is also Dell DA200, but doesn't have charging pass through.