Choose one of the three Macmini docking station solutions, choose between Haibis and Satechi, please recommend

by Poster Jun 17, 2024 5
The main purpose is to expand the capacity of the beggar version of the M2 by 512G more, and bring your own hard drive (removed from the previous machine). Secondly, a monitor stand is needed to conveniently store Macmini under the monitor and keep the desktop tidy. I have studied the following three schemes and chose one. Please help me criticize and correct me: I have checked the comments of the big guys on the forum, and it seems that Satechi's reputation is slightly better than that of Haibisi? [Option 1: Haibisi's bracket + docking station two-in-one] Advantages: The most cost-effective, the docking station and monitor stand are all available for 450 yuan Disadvantages: The docking station is made of white plastic, which looks a little cheap and does not match the overall style of the Mac https://cn.hagibis.com/products-p00223p1.html [Option 2: Hibisi's docking station] Advantages: The price/performance ratio is good, the docking station costing 420 yuan can basically meet my needs Disadvantage: You have to buy an extra bracket https://cn.hagibis.com/type-c-p00204p1.html [Option 3: Satechi's Docking Station] Advantages: Satechi is a company in California, USA. It has products sold in the Apple Store and has a relatively high degree of cooperation with Apple. Disadvantages: The price of 746 yuan is relatively high. https://satechi.net/products/stand-hub-for-mac-mini-with-ssd-enclosure/Z2lkOi8vc2hvcGlmeS9Qcm9kdWN0VmFyaWFudC8zOTQ2MTgyODY1NzI0MA==? queryID = 29b7d564902998baa974227cfc69223a Thank you for your pointers!

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  • Anonymous10196 Jun 17, 2024
    I chose Satechi, which is in the second generation. Before, it only supported M.2 hard drives with SATA protocol (I happened to have them). But there is a problem with the old model, and there is a certain chance that the hard drive won't hang up...
  • Poster Jun 17, 2024
    @ Anonymous10196 Thanks boss, why didn't Hai Beisi consider it? Thank you!
  • Anonymous1521 Jun 18, 2024
    Can Satechi, an external ssd, be used as a boot disk to install macos
  • Anonymous1521 Jun 18, 2024
    @ Anonymous1521 checked that it is not a thunderbolt interface, the speed should not be enough
  • Anonymous10197 Feb 18, 2025
    Haibeisi chooses the Thunderbolt 4 with a 2.5 g network port, otherwise the m2 can only travel at a 10g rate