Saitechi for Mac Studio similar to Mac Mini

[natsukirei]

hey all

So their is this awesome little addon from saitechi which has a 2.5 inch hard drive slot and an m.2 drive slot for the mac mini and i was wondering if theirs something similar to the Mac Studio which i recently purchased

https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/personal-digital-satechi-aluminium-stand-and-hub-for-mac-mini-with-ssd-enclosure-silver-39681408958563/

 

[appltech]

My opinion is not yet, but in about a year those will start to come up

 

[bsbeamer]

Doubt you're going to see a bottom mount design, if one is released.

There are already some top-stack 3D-printed prototype cases on the market, which are basically just a box that can hide whatever you want to stack inside with short cable connections. I think this market for gimmicky add-ons will be saturated in a few months.

 

[atonaldenim]

The Studio and the Mini have the same exterior width/depth dimensions 7.7” x 7.7” so in theory anything designed to sit below/above a Mini should also look good with a Studio.

But this Satechi dock has a depression on top that the Mini’s circular base would nest into, I don’t know if the Studio has the same size circular base, I think they might be a bit different. A Mini-sized hub/dock with a flat top would be the most certain to be compatible with the Studio.

Do you have the Satechi USB-C dock already? I’d be curious to hear how it fits together with the Studio.

OWC has a MiniStack line of accessories you might like. The MiniStack STX has an NVMe slot, 3.5” HDD bay, and a Thunderbolt 4 hub in back, except it’s black for some reason. The regular MiniStack is a 3.5” HDD bay only with a USB 3.0 connection. Both have flat tops so should fit well under the Studio. For NVMe a Thunderbolt connection would be preferable to a USB-C connection for speed.

I’d wager we’ll see an updated MiniStack STX within the year that’s a better aesthetic match for the Studio.

 

[atonaldenim]

YouTuber Sara Dietschy showed the Satechi USB hub under her Mac Studio, looks like it fits fine. Don’t expect very high SSD speeds over USB-C, but the convenience factor is appealing.

 

[illitrate23]

YouTuber Sara Dietschy showed the Satechi USB hub under her Mac Studio, looks like it fits fine. Don’t expect very high SSD speeds over USB-C, but the convenience factor is appealing.

Nice, thanks for linking that, I’ve been looking at those under-MacMini hubs. Not really for the extra ports or ssd storage, but to raise the Studio up so isnt not sucking in dust from my desk. The extra ports and a ssd too are a bonus. But until now, I wasn’t sure if it would really fit under the studio.

 

[gshocked]

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[gshocked]

I was looking into the specs of the Satech iMac Mini Hub and it only supports a slower SSD.
It's probably due to the 5 Gbps USB-c speed. However, I can see the convenience in an SSD that's always attached in the "same" unit. It does look good together 😀

 

[bsbeamer]

Take note, SATA M.2 not NVMe M.2

 

[gshocked]

Take note, SATA M.2 not NVMe M.2

Such a shame!

 

[bsbeamer]

Stand & Hub for Mac Mini with SSD Enclosure

satechi.net

"SSD drive not included. Internal SSD enclosure only fits M.2 SATA SSD drives, does not work with NVMe."

It is becoming a bit difficult to find brand new SATA M.2 SSDs from regular retail channels, especially in capacities larger than 500GB. This would be a great solution for a TimeMachine style backup if the capacity could meet needs. Heat dissipation is rarely an issue with SATA M.2, so the undermount where it is located does not really pose a problem. Personally would probably not buy this unless I had ample SATA M.2 SSDs on hand. I'd prefer to just throw a 2.5" SATA SSD in a USB enclosure and use that... but people hate to see cables.

 

[BotchQue]

On their website Satechi announced they've "extensively tested" their hub with the Studio and it works fine. I was concerned that the attached USB-C cable wouldn't be long enough, but apparently it is:
https://satechi.net/blogs/news/satechi-studio-display-mac-studio-setup