Satechi’s new SSD enclosure matches the Mac Mini

Satechi’s caller SSD enclosure tin beryllium utilized arsenic a standalone outer thrust oregon beryllium paired with Apple’s Mac Mini M4. | Image: Satechi

Satechi has announced a caller SSD enclosure with an aluminum plan that matches the achromatic and metallic decorativeness and dimensions of Apple’s Mac Mini M4, but thinner truthful it tin perch atop the tiny desktop machine oregon beryllium utilized arsenic a matching stand. But since it connects utilizing an included braided USB-C cable, the enclosure is compatible with immoderate instrumentality that supports outer retention drives.

The USB4 Slim NVMe SSD Enclosure looks acquainted to Satechi’s Mac Mini M4 Stand & Hub that launched past January for $99.99, but is $20 much costly astatine $119.99, disposable present done its online store. Both tin beryllium utilized to grow the retention of the Mac Mini M4 utilizing an SSD, but portion the Stand & Hub accessory offers somewhat much functionality with other USB ports and an SD paper reader, Satechi’s caller enclosure offers overmuch faster transportation speeds.

The enclosure is compatible with each but the largest NVMe SSD sizes — 2230, 2242, 2260, and 2280 — and supports capacities ranging from 1TB to 8TB. Satechi’s Stand & Hub offers transportation speeds of up to 10Gbps, but the USB4 Slim NVMe SSD Enclosure pushes that to 40Gbps, assuming the instrumentality you’re connecting to besides supports USB4. If it doesn’t, the enclosure is backwards compatible, and you’ll conscionable spot slower transportation speeds.

You tin insert an SSD by removing the bottommost of the enclosure aft giving it a abbreviated twist, which besides reveals a retention compartment for the abbreviated included USB-C cable. Its minimalist plan besides integrates a thermal pad and cooling vents to “maintain highest show without thermal throttling.”