Satechi's Mac mini M4 Stand & Hub arrives February 17

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Satechi has revealed the release date of its Mac mini Stand & Hub for the M4 Mac mini, with it available starting in February.

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Satechi Mac mini 4 Stand and Hub - Image credit: Satechi



Shortly after the introduction of the M4 Mac mini, Satechi announced it will roll out a new version of its Mac mini Stand & Hub for the pint-sized model. At CES, it finally revealed more information, including pricing and availability details.

The Mac mini Stand & Hub is a compact addition designed to fit underneath the Mac mini. The plinth connects to one of the Thunderbolt ports using USB-C, and provides users a selection of extra ports, on top of the Mac mini's existing selection.

This includes a trio of USB-A ports at the front, including two running at up to 10Gbps using USB 3.2, as well as a USB 2.0 port. The front also has an SD card reader capable of transfer speeds of up to 312MB/s.

The base also includes space for an NVMe drive, with support for up to 4TB of capacity. This effectively allows users to expand the storage, without needing another enclosure for a drive.

Around the back, a part of the aluminum enclosure has been carved out so users can easily press the power button on the base of the Mac mini.

Satechi will start selling the Mac mini M4 Stand & Hub with SSD Enclosure with limited availability from February 17, priced at $99.99. Full availability is expected in March.



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  • Reply 1 of 9
    Edgecrusherredgecrusherr Posts: 38member
    I wonder if it's going to Wi-Fi tank performance, like the other docs and accessories are doing to the M4 mini. I would not buy this until I saw reviews.
    watto_cobramarcotor949williamlondon
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  • Reply 2 of 9
    davidinsfdavidinsf Posts: 26member
    I’m disappointed that the SSD is limited to 4TB, as most of the similar offeringS allow up to an 8TB SSD.
    watto_cobrawilliamlondon
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  • Reply 3 of 9
    Geecheegeechee Posts: 4member
    Regarding the front USB-A 10Gbps connectivity - perhaps I’m too old and can’t keep up but sure thought we were moving away from USB-A and avoiding which side up? Why are these not USB-C?
    watto_cobramarcotor949
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  • Reply 4 of 9
    thttht Posts: 5,890member
    Geechee said:
    Regarding the front USB-A 10Gbps connectivity - perhaps I’m too old and can’t keep up but sure thought we were moving away from USB-A and avoiding which side up? Why are these not USB-C?
    It’s a USB dock or hub and is designed for people who have USBA peripherals. There’s a lot of them. 

    If people want to use USBC peripherals, there are already 5 of them on a Mac mini with 2 of them in the front. 

    It will probably be another 20 years before these USB hubs/docks come without USBA ports. USBA may be around for another 50 years, perhaps more. 
    watto_cobraGeechee
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  • Reply 5 of 9
    entropysentropys Posts: 4,415member
    davidinsf said:
    I’m disappointed that the SSD is limited to 4TB, as most of the similar offeringS allow up to an 8TB SSD.
    Worse, it is speed constrained to max 10Gbps. Not Thunderbolt I suppose.
    marcotor949williamlondon
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  • Reply 6 of 9
    Penzipenzi Posts: 38member
    As usual, Satechi “designs for Mac” and leaves out Thunderbolt. This is not for me. So why do I post? In case somebody is in doubt of whether it is for them. 
    muthuk_vanalingamtiredskills
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  • Reply 7 of 9
    macguimacgui Posts: 2,547member
    This is a low- to mid level dock/hub. Satechi could bring out a Thunderbolt only hub, all USB-C ports, and three of four of them ≤40GB . But it's got to plug into a like port on  the mini that seems unlikely to get that much throughput from one mini port. A flagship port would cost more.


    williamlondon
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  • Reply 8 of 9
    marcotor949marcotor949 Posts: 27member
    Edgecrusherr said:
    I wonder if it's going to Wi-Fi tank performance, like the other docs and accessories are doing to the M4 mini. I would not buy this until I saw reviews.
    So much Anxiety and FUD about Wi-Fi based on ONE talking head on YouTube.  Imaginary problem.
    williamlondon
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  • Reply 9 of 9
    garybaugarybau Posts: 13member
    Too late..other hubs already have a vertical stand, with HDMI allowing two HDMI connections and no WI-FI issues..and 8TB NVme
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