Satechi's latest SSD enclosure brings serious speed in a small package

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If you're looking for a sleek, high-performance storage solution designed for anyone on the go, Satechi's new Ultra-Slim USB4 NVMe SSD Enclosure might just fit the bill.

Laptop connected to a small, rectangular external device on a wooden table using a short, black cable.
Satechi's new Ultra-Slim USB4 NVMe SSD



Satechi's new enclosure supports SSD sizes 2230, 2242, 2260, and 2280 with expandable storage from 1TB, up to 8TB. That makes it ideal for anyone who wants a lot of storage in a small footprint.

Thanks to USB4, the USB4 Slim NVMe SSD Enclosure can transfer files up to 40Gbps, which is roughly eight times faster than USB 3.0. This means you could move ten 4K movies in under 40 seconds or 4,000 high-res images in roughly 30 seconds.

It's also great for gamers, as it can hold multiple AAA games when paired with a sufficiently large SSD.

The USB4 Slim NVMe SSD Enclosure is crafted from aluminum and compliments Apple devices -- not to mention it'll match quite nicely with any of the other Satechi gear you already own.

While it works with basically any USB-C compatible device that supports external SSDs -- like PCs, MacBooks, and iPads -- it looks especially slick when paired with the M4 Mac Mini as it fits right on top. And, a hidden cable compartment keeps the cable secure while cooling vents help maximize performance with minimal thermal throttling.

If you're interested, you can snag your own from Satechi's store for $119.99. It is also available from Amazon for the same price.



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  • Reply 1 of 13
    comcastsuckscomcastsucks Posts: 84member
    I'd be curious to see how hot it gets under normal usage. Like large file transfers and playing Resident Evil games. Especially if you put it on top because the top of the mini gets really hot when playing AAA games.
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    Rogue01rogue01 Posts: 308member
    Why is it the size of an optical drive?  How big is that NVMe SSD module?  Not exactly portable since the enclosure is so big for a tiny blade SSD.
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  • Reply 3 of 13
    auxioauxio Posts: 2,794member
    Rogue01 said:
    Why is it the size of an optical drive?  How big is that NVMe SSD module?  Not exactly portable since the enclosure is so big for a tiny blade SSD.
    Exactly what I was thinking since I have a much smaller OWC NVMe enclosure that I use
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  • Reply 4 of 13
    indiekidukindiekiduk Posts: 395member
    Anyone know what chip it is using?
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    indiekidukindiekiduk Posts: 395member
    Eg I'm very happy with Asmedia ASM2464PD
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  • Reply 6 of 13
    hal301hal301 Posts: 7member
    Rogue01 said:
    Why is it the size of an optical drive?  How big is that NVMe SSD module?  Not exactly portable since the enclosure is so big for a tiny blade SSD.
    It has the same footprint as the new Mac Mini M4, so it stacks nicely with that machine.  
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    Mike Wuerthelemike wuerthele Posts: 7,184administrator
    indiekiduk said:
    Anyone know what chip it is using?
    We'll let you know when ours arrives.
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  • Reply 8 of 13
    ApplePoorapplepoor Posts: 380member
    Went to various sites talking about the Lexar 8TB NM790 SSD PCIe Gen$ NVMe M.2 2280 drive and found NO mention anywhere that it is Mac compatible.

    Anyone know if it would work in this drive case and then a Mac mini?

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    Mike Wuerthelemike wuerthele Posts: 7,184administrator
    ApplePoor said:
    Went to various sites talking about the Lexar 8TB NM790 SSD PCIe Gen$ NVMe M.2 2280 drive and found NO mention anywhere that it is Mac compatible.

    Anyone know if it would work in this drive case and then a Mac mini?

    It should, no reason why not. Assuming you've got the right interface, and you do here, NVMe is NVMe.
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  • Reply 10 of 13
    mknelsonmknelson Posts: 1,176member
    hal301 said:
    Rogue01 said:
    Why is it the size of an optical drive?  How big is that NVMe SSD module?  Not exactly portable since the enclosure is so big for a tiny blade SSD.
    It has the same footprint as the new Mac Mini M4, so it stacks nicely with that machine.  
    That and likely some mass to work as a heatsink.


    OWC's Thunderbolt NVMe enclosure is smaller and has large fins for cooling.
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  • Reply 11 of 13
    Appleishappleish Posts: 777member
    Rogue01 said:
    Why is it the size of an optical drive?  How big is that NVMe SSD module?  Not exactly portable since the enclosure is so big for a tiny blade SSD.

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  • Reply 12 of 13
    jamnapjamnap Posts: 108member
    I have the Satechi mini-hub and installed a Crucial SSD I use as TC backup . And wow, does it get hot (too hot to touch) while just doing hourly backups.  Not sure if it is a Satechi hub issue ir Crucial card,  but I have removed the card and gone back to using an external G-Drive SSD for backups.
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  • Reply 13 of 13
    ApplePoorapplepoor Posts: 380member
    Put the 8TB SSD in and used Disk Utility to format it. Works great.
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