Apple’s redesigned M4 Mac mini is great. It even received PetaPixel‘s award for Computer of the Year. However it may be higher, and shopper electronics firm Satechi hopes to assist with a brand new Mac mini hub.
The Satechi Mac mini M4 Stand and Hub with SSD Enclosure is the primary hub designed particularly for the redesigned M4 Mac mini, though if history is something to go by, it most likely received’t be the final. The brand new hub sits comfortably beneath the brand new Mac mini and incorporates a glossy aluminum design that matches Apple’s pc when it comes to look and supplies.
The Stand and Hub expands the Mac mini’s spectacular array of ports with extra enlargement, together with an SD 4.0 card reader, two 10Gbps USB-A ports (the Mac mini itself has none, as an alternative that includes 5 USB-C ports, three of that are Thunderbolt 4 or 5 relying on the pc’s configuration), and one USB 2.0 port for peripheral connections. Satechi’s new Mac mini hub additionally has an SSD slot that helps 4TB SSDs in lots of sizes, together with M.2 2230, 2242, 2260, and 2280. The Satechi Hub connects to the Mac mini by way of a single built-in USB-C cable that’s simply lengthy sufficient to attach the hub to the Mac mini with out inserting undue stress on the connector itself.
Past increasing the Mac mini’s accessible ports, the Satechi Mac mini Hub additionally solves the brand new Mac mini’s most obtrusive and possibly solely notable design fault: its atrocious energy button location. Due to the hub’s notch, customers now not have to carry the Mac mini off their desk to entry the facility button on the underside of the pc. Satechi guarantees its hub won’t disrupt airflow or impression the Mac mini’s wi-fi sign efficiency.
The redesigned M4 Mac mini is already proving to be a well-liked pc for creatives. As PetaPixel describes, “You’ll not discover a higher mix of energy and efficiency in any private pc available on the market, interval.”
Pricing and Availability
The Satechi Mac mini Stand and Hub prices $99 and can start transport with restricted availability in mid-February. Satechi expects wider availability in March and invitations customers to enroll to be notified when it’s accessible to order on the corporate’s dedicated CES 2025 website.
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