CES 2025 | Satechi hopes to solve Mac mini power button 'problem' via new dock with M.2 SSD expansion
Purpose-built accessories for the latest Mac mini (curr. $579.99 on Amazon) have been popping with regularity lately. For instance, Orico released another several earlier this week, most of which with a focus on serving as a dock for Apple's M4 and M4 Pro-powered mini-PC. Incidentally, these arrived a mere few days after RayCue updated its Mac mini dock portfolio with one that offers 40 Gbps SSD expansion.
However, only Zeera has sought to provide easier access to the Mac mini's bottom-mounted power button. For reference, Apple has explained why it has relegated the power button to the bottom of the Mac mini this time around. In the midst of all these recent announcements, Satechi has shared more details about its Mac mini dock, roughly six weeks after its debut.
Ultimately, Satechi's Mac mini hub only matches its peers with features like three USB Type-A ports, a full-size SD card reader and M.2 SSD expansion. With that being said, the accessory also contains a cut-out for accessing the Mac mini's power button, unlike it peers. Theoretically, Satechi's solution is more functional in this regard, although it remains to be seen how frequently one needs to use a Mac mini's power button.
Either way, Satechi hopes to begin selling its dock next month in the US for $99.99, which makes it more expensive than other new Mac mini docks. According to MacRumors, 'a wider release' is planned for March; Satechi has not provided any further details in this regard yet, though.
