Amber Neely
If you're looking for a sleek, high-performance storage solution designed for anyone on the go, Satechi's new Ultra-Slim USB4 NVMe SSD Enclosure might just fit the bill.
Satechi's new enclosure supports SSD sizes 2230, 2242, 2260, and 2280 with expandable storage from 1TB, up to 8TB. That makes it ideal for anyone who wants a lot of storage in a small footprint.
Thanks to USB4, the USB4 Slim NVMe SSD Enclosure can transfer files up to 40Gbps, which is roughly eight times faster than USB 3.0. This means you could move ten 4K movies in under 40 seconds or 4,000 high-res images in roughly 30 seconds.
It's also great for gamers, as it can hold multiple AAA games when paired with a sufficiently large SSD.
The USB4 Slim NVMe SSD Enclosure is crafted from aluminum and compliments Apple devices — not to mention it'll match quite nicely with any of the other Satechi gear you already own.
While it works with basically any USB-C compatible device that supports external SSDs — like PCs, MacBooks, and iPads — it looks especially slick when paired with the M4 Mac Mini as it fits right on top. And, a hidden cable compartment keeps the cable secure while cooling vents help maximize performance with minimal thermal throttling.
If you're interested, you can snag your own from Satechi's store for $119.99. It is also available from Amazon for the same price.
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8 Comments
I'd be curious to see how hot it gets under normal usage. Like large file transfers and playing Resident Evil games. Especially if you put it on top because the top of the mini gets really hot when playing AAA games.
Why is it the size of an optical drive? How big is that NVMe SSD module? Not exactly portable since the enclosure is so big for a tiny blade SSD.
Anyone know what chip it is using?
Eg I'm very happy with Asmedia