Customer Ratings & Reviews

Pros: Sturdy and well-made construction Compact and space-saving design Elegant aluminum finish Easy to use and install Provides a variety of connectivity options Supports fast data transfer speeds Built-in air vents help to regulate temperature Cons: The price is a bit high The stand is not adjustable The USB-C port is not Thunderbolt 3 My Take: I am very happy with the Satechi Type-C Aluminum Stand and Hub. It is a great way to add extra connectivity to my Mac Mini and it looks great doing it. The only real downside is the price, but I think it is worth it for the quality and features that you get. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a way to expand the connectivity of their Mac Mini. It is a well-made and versatile product that will last for years to come.

This simple dock/hub makes the most of a single usb c plug on your Mac mini and opens up for more ports on the front of you Mac for usb a and b as well as an additional SD and micro SD slots. It’s simple design make it fit right underneath your Mac mini and it looks like it was part of the computer all along. Save yourself the mess dongle or hub with this simple setup is a great addition to any Mac mini user.

I got this for my new 2020 M1 Mac Mini, largely for the SD card slots and the headphone jack on the front. The extra USB ports on the front are just icing on the cake. I like the contrast between the Space Gray / Black of this hub and the silver of the M1. The headphone jack does support headsets with microphone, so is ever so much more convenient to be able to leave the speakers plugged in on the back, and use the front one for when I need headset.

Great addition to Mac Mini M2. Added USB in the front is a must for copying photos to USB thumbdrive, my wirelsee keyboard dongle, and leaving rear ports on back of Mac for back up drives. Was not really worried about speed as noted by some reviewers. I looked at convience more than performance. Would have preferred getting the Silver finish, but BB did not offer. Space Grey is a bit of a contrast but compliments the Silver Mac Mini and black desk. One note, for some reason the SD card inserts upside down, contact side up. Not sure if this is by design or a manufacturing error. I am going to try and contact Satechi about this and will update review if I get a response. The other ports are a bit snug so be careful when inseting, but hopefully they will get better after use. If yoi don't need internal storage save yourself $20 and buy this one over the other Satechi dock with built in hard drive space. I already had a 1 TB external drive for Time Machine and data backup.

USB reader and sd card reader easy to use on and you can plug it on to your computer

This is a great addition to my Mac mini. It gives me ports that are not on the Mac mini, and it is only half the height of the mac mini.

The extra ports are good and the location is great. No need for extra dongles etc. to transfer data.

Works great with Mac mini and has enough plugs for basic needs. works seamlessly with the mini. so much i recommended it to my brother to buy one. A little pricey, but good.

Used a single adapter for USB connection but needed more spaces, works great with my Apple computer that sits on top is a little smaller than the adapter plate.

If you have a Mac mini, this product is a no brainer. Only thing that is a down point of my Mac mini is all the ports in the back. This also adds SD and micro SD readers on the front that the Mac mini does not have. The only downside I could see is if you are trying to save maximum space this adds about an inch of height. For me like I said this is a no brainer and I hope apple takes some notes for the new Mac mini redesign.

Have an older 2019 version Mac Mini. Decided to add a hub to sit the Mini on to Add ports and Enhance utility. Fits under computer and matches aesthetic. Excellent for conservation of desk space. Was fortunate to locate this older compatible unit thru Best Buy inventory. Had to order and unit arrived for local store pick up in a week.

This is a great add-on for the Mac Mini M1! The fit and function are perfect! I do wish that Best Buy carried the version in silver(I don't care, but my wife wants one and she wants it to match the color of the Mac mini). I also wish that they carried the version with built in housing for M2.0 SSD drive. But this is what they have and I'm happy with it(I'll just have to find one in silver somewhere for my wife). It does what it supposed to do and I am very happy with my purchase!

Since the Mac Mini only has limited connection points , this docking station is a perfect addition to allow the user three additional USB ports, one small SD and one large SD card reader ports, headphone jack and one additional Apple port. It is economical and very easy to set-up.

I appreciate the extra ports, but the USB C port on the front does not connect to my iPhone. I had to use the port in the back which was a hassle. It does charge my other devices (magic mouse and track pad), but apparently is not the right wattage to charge or connect to my iPhone. Other than that, I'm happy with it.

Great Product and perfect fit for my Mac Mini..... but now that I am using my personal camera again, the SD card reader doesn't work and it is very tight fit (restrictive) for the SD card to go into the slot and shouldn't take to much force to even go into the slot (yes it is facing the correct way and yes it is the correct spot). With this being said, it is of course past my 30 days of exchanging it and really bothersome. One last opinion not much of an issue when using the Mac Mini built in speakers it does damper the volume of the Mac Mini's already mild sound output. Overall the product is great just wish I would have a working SD card reader.

The Satechi type c aluminum stand and hub for Apple Mac mini 2018 works with the 2020 M1 very well. My only qualm with this hub is that the usb c port can only charge my M1 iPad Pro (due to power requirements I’ve been told), not transfer data. It works well with my iPhone 12, however. Overall I highly recommend this hub!

This dock looks great and does what it is supposed to, but it lacks proper shielding. Plugging in USB 3 devices cause interference with Bluetooth and other 2.4GHz wireless devices like my mouse. I've had to adjust where things get plugged in ( dock, monitor, mac) to get a working balance.

Works well, I notice that it gets hot if you leave a USB Stick in it and the Mac mini is in sleep mode. I'm trying to find out why this is happening. I now have the unit sitting above the mini on the desktop stand to keep the heat away from the Mini. Other than the heat issue it works great and mounts USB and SD cards fast.

Works as advertised and provided the much needed extra ports. Extremely easy setup. Meshes well as base with Mac Mini.

This is an amazing add-on for mac mini owners who need an SD card port and front port extension for USB. I plan on upgrading from my Mac Mini M1 to M2 or M3, and I'd like to keep using this product. The SD card is one of the most helpful features as I edit photos a lot.