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Qwiizlab Aluminum Stand Hub for Mac mini M4/M4 Pro, Docking Station NVMe SSD Enclosure, 2 USB-A 10Gbps, TF/SD 4.0 Card Readers 312MB/s, USB-A 2.0 $27.49

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Qwiizlab Aluminum Stand Hub for Mac mini M4/M4 Pro, Docking Station NVMe SSD Enclosure, 2 USB-A 10Gbps, TF/SD 4.0 Card Readers 312MB/s, USB-A 2.0 $27.49

I have no idea about this brand/product but the price seems to be good for such a dock. Any suggestions/ideas on this?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSVV35VP
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Qwiizlab Aluminum Stand Hub for Mac mini M4/M4 Pro, Docking Station NVMe SSD Enclosure, 2 USB-A 10Gbps, TF/SD 4.0 Card Readers 312MB/s, USB-A 2.0 $27.49

I have no idea about this brand/product but the price seems to be good for such a dock. Any suggestions/ideas on this?

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Yesterday 10:57 PM
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nomar116Yesterday 10:57 PM
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Impulse buy since I just picked up a Mac mini from BB. Thanks OP
Today 12:10 AM
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MadoserToday 12:10 AM
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I was looking at it but not sure if it's worth it. $10 more and you can get it with HDMI. ports are on the front. FYI you're you going to need the power cable plugged in or you won't get full speed on the NVMe drive. No adaptor included of course.
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exhurtToday 12:27 AM
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Looks nice but I can see why it's cheap. There's no reason to have a USB 2.0 port. The m.2 drive is connected by USB-C(3.2?) and not thunderbolt. The heatsink for the m.2 drive is tiny and will not handle sustained loads unless the heat is transferred to the stand somehow. It also makes the power button more recessed than it needs to be.
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Today 12:34 AM
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TheDealDetectiveToday 12:34 AM
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Just bought one, now can someone find me a mac mini deal ?
Today 12:37 AM
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exhurtToday 12:37 AM
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Quote from toaravinth :
Just bought one, now can someone find me a mac mini deal ?
Probably a joke but Microcenter has had it for $399.99 for a week now. When it's in stock, Bestbuy will usually price match if you have a MC in the same state(?).

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...p-computer
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Today 12:38 AM
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FrugalForeverToday 12:38 AM
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Quote from toaravinth :
Just bought one, now can someone find me a mac mini deal ?
This is the lowest price ever on Mac M4 Mini if you have a micro center nearby with stock.

https://slickdeals.net/f/19004236

Alternatively you can try convincing best buy to price match. YMMV
Today 01:16 AM
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hellonwheelzToday 01:16 AM
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Quote from exhurt :
Looks nice but I can see why it's cheap. There's no reason to have a USB 2.0 port. The m.2 drive is connected by USB-C(3.2?) and not thunderbolt. The heatsink for the m.2 drive is tiny and will not handle sustained loads unless the heat is transferred to the stand somehow. It also makes the power button more recessed than it needs to be.
Yeah the 10gbs USB isn't that good for NVME SSD, compared to the internal drive or USB 4/ thunderbolt. Those enclosures are usually $13.

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Today 01:24 AM
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hbasavarToday 01:24 AM
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Is this a good docking station for those who got the Mac Mini m4 from Microcenter recently? I got one and was wondering, if I should put in an NVME drive. I like the design, but if this one really is using USB and not thunderbolt, then you're compromising speed of the NVME drive. Until storage costs come down, I am not looking at upgrading the internal 256GB drive just yet.
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JedidudeToday 01:45 AM
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Quote from exhurt :
Looks nice but I can see why it's cheap. There's no reason to have a USB 2.0 port. The m.2 drive is connected by USB-C(3.2?) and not thunderbolt. The heatsink for the m.2 drive is tiny and will not handle sustained loads unless the heat is transferred to the stand somehow. It also makes the power button more recessed than it needs to be.
USB 2.0 is perfectly sufficient for many peripherals like webcams, keyboards, mice. And it's only one of the three USB A ports, the other 2 are 3.2. Thinking about Thunderbolt on a $50 device ("normal" price) is crazy. It's hard to find even USB 4.0 docks at this price range.
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Spaceman6969Today 01:55 AM
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Quote from FrugalForever :
This is the lowest price ever on Mac M4 Mini if you have a micro center nearby with stock. https://slickdeals.net/f/19004236 Alternatively you can try convincing best buy to price match. YMMV
I did convince and they approved! YMMV
Today 02:04 AM
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Spaceman6969Today 02:04 AM
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Quote from Madoser :
I was looking at it but not sure if it's worth it. $10 more and you can get it with HDMI. ports are on the front. FYI you're you going to need the power cable plugged in or you won't get full speed on the NVMe drive. No adaptor included of course.
But the Mac mini already has 1 hdmi port in the back. I guess you need more port for your unknown use case?
Today 02:06 AM
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Spaceman6969Today 02:06 AM
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Quote from exhurt :
Probably a joke but Microcenter has had it for $399.99 for a week now. When it's in stock, Bestbuy will usually price match if you have a MC in the same state(?).https://www.microcenter.com/produ...p-computer
Not a joke. BBYpricematched for me. YMMV!

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