Satechi’s latest SSD enclosure, the USB4 Slim NVMe SSD Enclosure, lets you add up to 8TB of SSD storage to any Mac – though it is specifically styled to make the perfect addition to an M4 Mac mini.You can currently save $20 to pick one up for $99.The company says the design is inspired by a now-elderly form of storage: the Apple USB SuperDrive, a now-discontinued external CD and DVD drive … Here’s what the company has to say about it: Satechi wanted the unit to be as slim as possible, which does bring some limitations.
There’s not enough room for double-sided SSD cards, nor for those with attached heat-sinks.It’s also not compatible with SATA M.2 SSDs.But it should work for the majority of 2230, 2242, 2260, and 2280 cards.
The enclosure costs $119.99, but readers can currently save $20 by using discount code LIMITED20 at checkout.Adding storage will range in price from less than $70 to around $600, depending on both physical size and capacity.Compatible SSDs range from 1TB 2230 cards through to 8TB 2280 cards.
Tech specs Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 0.63 inches Weight: 207.5g Cable length: 5.9 inches Bandwidth over USB-4: Up to 40Gbps Supported M.2 NVMe Sizes: 2280, 2260, 2242, 2230 Maximum capacity: 8TB You can watch a brief video here at the bottom of the piece.Compatibility MacBook Pro MacBook Pro M4 Pro/M4 Max (14” & 16”, 2024) MacBook Pro M4 (14-inch, 2024) MacBook Pro M3 Pro/M4 Max (14” & 16”, 2023) MacBook Pro M3 (14-inch, 2023) MacBook Pro M2 Pro/ M2 Max (14” & 16”, 2023) MacBook Pro M2 (13-inch, 2022) MacBook Pro M1 Pro/ M1 Max (14” & 16”, 2021) MacBook Pro M1 (13-inch, 2020) MacBook Air MacBook Air M4 (13” & 15”, 2025) MacBook Air M3 (13” & 15”, 2024) MacBook Air M2 (15-inch, 2023) MacBook Air M2 (13-inch, 2022) MacBook Air M1 (13-inch, 2020) iMac iMac M3 (2024) iMac M2 (2023) iMac M1 (2021) iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019-2020) iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) iMac Pro (2017) Mac Mini Mac Mini M4/ M4 Pro (2024) Mac Mini M2/ M2 Pro (2023) Mac Mini M1 (2021) Mac Mini (2018) Mac Studio Mac Studio (2025) Mac Studio (2023) Mac Studio (2022) iPad Pro iPad Pro M4 (13-inch, 2024) iPad Pro M4 (11-inch, 2024) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018-2022) iPad Pro 11-inch (2018-2022) iPad Air iPad Air M3 (11” & 13”, 2025) iPad Air M2 (11” & 13”, 2024) iPad Air 5th Generation (2022) iPad Air 4th Generation (2020) iPad iPad (A16, 2025) iPad 10th Generation (2022) iPad Mini iPad Mini (A17 Pro, 2024) iPad Mini 6th Generation (2021) Note that full performance requires a machine with a USB-4 port, and you’ll also need to be running macOS 10.10 Yosemite or later (iPadOS 10.2 or later for iPad use).Highlighted accessories 1TB SSD cards 8TB SSD cards Anker 511 Nano Pro ultra-compact iPhone charger Spigen MagFit case for iPhone 16e – adds MagSafe support Apple MagSafe Charger with 25w power for iPhone 16 models Apple 30W charger for above Anker 240W braided USB-C to USB-C cable You’re reading 9to5Mac — experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day.
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