Satechi Mac M4 Hub & amp; Stand
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Satechi M4 Hub & AMP; Stand; Stand
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The SATECHI Mac M4 M4 Hub & amp; The stand is an elegant and compact way to expand the ports and storage of Mac mini, but there are three main problems.
as for the connection parameters, the Mac mini has a decent amount, but users can always add more. Usually this is in the form of a concentrator, which simply brings more ports and connections to the table.
The expansion of the Mac utility, whether, using a concentrator to add ports or an external disk for storage capacity, also means that more room space is used. This is not great, especially if users do not want to see additional cases, clogging the surface of their table and otherwise spoil the neat or minimum workspace.
SATECHI MAC mini M4 Hub & amp; The stand seeks to solve the problem, hiding all this under Mac mini. This is what Satechi proposed earlier for previous generations of Mac Mini, but it was supposed to update the design for working with the latest model.
as the name indicates, this is a stand for Mac mini, increasing the height of the compact Mac less than inch.
It is also intended to fit into the same trace as the Mac Mini M4 itself, 5 inches square and having rounded corners. In the middle of the circular sofa, it is designed to hold the round base of Mac Mini, minimizing the gap between the stand and the Mac along the edges.
satechi mac mini m4 hub & amp; Stand Review: The top in the form of a bowl to match the base of Mac mini.
, which is suitable close to the base of Mac mini, is still enough for the gap for ventilation, and to turn on the Mac mini. There is a cut section in one rear corner, so you can still press the Mac Mini power button.
Although it corresponds to the emergence of Mac Mini M4, it does it without too much weight at 6.8 ounces. This is somewhat debatable, given that Mac mini is not designed as a portable device, and you are unlikely to move the stand around.
the lower side includes some ventilation holes in the middle, as well as the storage lid and a slot for sitting the USB-C host cable.
SATECHI MAC MINI M4 Hub & amp; Stand overview: the base has a place for a cable and for storage.
This short built-in cable is obviously designed to connect to one of the USB Type-C ports in the rear of Mac Mini.
We do not like the built-in cables on discs or docks. You cannot switch it to something more suitable in length or even replace it if it is damaged.
The base also has a set of four rubber legs, which holds the stand and riding Mac Mini in place.
But the design will purchase a Wi-Fi module at the Mac mini day. As I already discussed, a metal plate under that module cuts the power of Wi-Fi, both received and transmitted.
in the Mini M4 Satechi Mac concentrator and the stand of the stand, the dock under the mini-rustic Mac reduces the speed with the Wi-Fi 6e router in six feet from half. One LEGO plate between the docking station and Mac mini restores Wi-Fi speed.
And, obviously, if you use Ethernet, this metal plate next to the Wi-Fi module does not matter at all for the speed of the wired network. The dock at the top of Mac Mini is another solution for the cuts of Wi-Fi speed, suggesting that your table is, not metal.
SATECHI MAC Mini M4 Hub & AMP; The stand-extension of the port
Home Hub & amp; The stand should give users more port capacity. Simply put, this manages to do this.
in exchange for taking one USB Type-C connection in the rear of the Mac Mini M4, Hub & amp; The stand provides a total of four interfaces.
satechi mac mini m4 hub & amp; Stand Review: Cable could be better.
Three of them-ports of USB Type-A, and two, consisting of USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 compounds, support up to 10 Gb/s. The rest is a USB-A 2.0 port capable of a transfer up to 480 Mbit/s.
Turning on only the USB-A ports makes sense, since the front of the Mac mini M4 already offers two USB Type-C ports, as well as a headphone jack. Here little needs to duplicate these ports.
, as well as the USB Type-A connection, there is a SD 4.0 UHS-II slot, which can operate up to 312 Mbit/s.
This is also a convenient addition to Mac mini, not least because it offers the Content creators a quick way to unload content.
Satechi Mac mini M4 Hub & AMP; Stand-Storage
Hub & amp; Stand performs Double Duty, since it also provides additional storage capacity along with additional ports.
The storage cover under the accessory contains a slot for M.2 NVMe SSD. The installation is simple without requiring tools for removing the lid or for snap SSD.
He can support quite a lot of SSD, including varieties 2230, 2242, 2260 and 2280, although not bilateral discs or those with radiators. It is also, in the same way, also not compatible with M.2 SSDS.
According to SATECHI, the SSD housing element can maintain a bandwidth strip of up to 10 Gb/s, depending on the inserted disk and other use factors.
Our testing goes for this speed when it is absolutely not done in the case. Connect something else, and this very quickly falls to less than 500 megabytes per second reading and write. Not very good.
SATECHI MAC MINI M4 Hub & amp; Stand-Speed Limited
While a well -thought -out accessory, Hub & amp; The stand really suffers from a small problem associated with throughput. This is not enough.
Hub & amp; The stand is connected using the USB-C-connection, which gives all connected devices of the passing pool pool in the amount of 10 Gbit/s. Depending on what you have connected, your other equipment may not have enough throughput to work at full speed.
satechi mac mini m4 hub & amp; The review is encouraging: the corner has a diva so that you can get to the power button.
The declared support for 10 GBT/s for the NVME storage is fine, but you are not going to receive the full 10 Gbit/s for the disk if you also get access to another USB equipment.
Of course, the USB-A 3.2 ports will technically operate on the full specification of 10 Gb/s, but only if you do not use any of the 10 Gb/s bandwide strips that first fed the dock.
The rear ports of the Mac Mini M4 are either Thunderbolt 4, or Thunderbolt 5, depending on the level of the chip, which offers 40 Gb/s or 80 Gb/s bandwife, respectively. If Satechi used Thunderbolt or USB4 instead of 10 Gigabit USB-C 3.2 to connect a concentrator and AMP; Stand up to Mac mini, for the entire connected equipment there will be more than enough bandwidth.
, alas, no, and therefore they are limited by data, even if you do not take into account the SSD slot.
High -speed measures to the side, Mac mini M4 Satechi Mini M4 & amp; The stand offers a lot for potential buyers. Obtaining a few more ports around the front part for connecting peripheral devices is a long -awaited addition, as well as the reader of memory cards.
The fact that there is an additional container inside the stand, makes it even more useful for the owners who considered external additions to storage in order to avoid the steep accidents of Apple for updating storage. Although it does not hide the additional building, it minimizes the impact on the workspace.
If only DOK-DOC were Thunderbolt or USB4, this storage would be much better. The captured USB-C cable is also a problem, as well as the weakening of the Wi-Fi signal when the dock is under Mac mini.
We want the SATECHI Mac M4 Hub & amp; Stand. There are too many compromises that you need to accept so that it really sang.
SATECHI MACI M4 Hub & amp; Stand-Pros
- neat, compact design
- storage access is usful
- decent Memory Card Reader
Satechi Mac mini m4 hub & amp; Stand-Conses
- usb-c Bandwidth limits
- wi-fi interference when stacked top and bottom
- captive cable
