First introduced in late November, Satechi has confirmed that its Mac Mini M4 Stand & Hub might be accessible in restricted portions beginning February seventeenth, 2025 by way of its on-line retailer for $99.99. A wider launch will start someday in March, based on an announcement by the corporate at CES 2025 at present.
The hub, constructed from aluminum with a soft-touch silicone coating, is designed to increase the performance of the Apple Mac Mini M4 with two front-facing USB-A 3.2 ports, a USB-A 2.0 port, and an SD card reader.
The hub connects to the Mac Mini M4 utilizing an built-in USB-C cable that may be saved on the underside when not in use. A recessed space on the highest of the hub “maintains airflow with out obstructing the Mac Mini’s fan,” whereas a notch within the again nook makes it simpler to achieve the pc’s underside energy button.
A detachable panel on the underside of the hub additionally permits the Mac Mini M4’s storage to be expanded by putting in an NVMe SSD; the hub helps a number of widths and lengths of SSDs with capacities as much as 4TB. For comparability, a 4TB NVMe SSD from Western Digital is $299.99. Upgrading the bottom model of the Mac Mini M4 from 256GB to 2TB of storage by way of Apple provides $800 to the value tag, whereas upgrading the 12-core model of the Mac Mini from 512GB to 4TB of storage is an additional $1,200.
