Once connected, the Satechi hub offers three USB-A 3.0 ports, one USB-C port, an SD card reader and even a micro SD card reader. When it comes to design, you’re getting a lot for your money here. The USB-C connection at the rear of the device is made available via a tough flattened cable which is no longer than it needs to be. I’m a big fan of tidy cabling, and Satechi has done a neat job with the hub in that regard. You can get the hub in both silver and Space Grey, too, therefore it’ll match both of Apple’s traditionally dour colour options. The dimensions perfectly match the Mac mini and it simply makes Apple’s definitive desktop computer look like some kind of ‘special edition’ when attached. It’s spookily Apple-like and perfectly matches the fit and finish of the Mac mini, thanks to that aluminium casing and rounded design. Designįor $80, Satechi’s hub is beautifully designed. This leaves you with a slightly taller Mac mini with a sudden abundance of connectivity at the front, from USB-A to – yep, you guessed it – an SD card reader (two, in fact).
You simply place your Mac mini on top of the hub and connect the two via the included USB-C cable.
It’s exactly what it says it is a stand and USB hub for the Mac mini. What is it?Īt the time of writing, the Type-C Aluminium Stand & Hub is a smidgen under $80 on Amazon and is compatible with Mac minis from 2018 onwards (so yes, it works with Intel machines, too). You either attach numerous dongles to the back of your Mac mini, or you buy something like the Type-C Aluminium Stand & Hub from Satechi.
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