Mac Mini Thunderbolt 3 Dock with NVMe &SATA Slot &CFexpress Card Slot - Gray
Gray Mac Mini Thunderbolt 3 Dock
Introducing Trebleet's 2022 latest product - Compact & Versatile High Speed Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station for Mac Mini [GRAY], comes with NVMe / SATA Slot (Up to 2800Mbps), 4X USB 3.1 Ports (10Gbps) , CFexpress / TF / SD Card Readers. It supports daisy chains (up to 5 units).
NOTE: A small appearance change on our Mac Mini Docks. All 2nd generation ones are now changed to a "Push Button Switch + a small Power LED" instead of a "Ship Type Rocker Switch".
Product Highlight:【11 PORTS】
3x USB-A (10 Gbps) (5V@3A)
1x USB-C(10 Gbps) (5V@3A)
1x NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4 Expansion Slot (PCIe 3.0) (Up to 2,800MB/s)
1x 2.5" SATA Expansion Socket (Up to 500 MB/s)
1x CFexpress Type-B Card Slot
1x UHS-II SD4.0 / TF Card Slot
1x DC 60-watt power jack (12V/5A)
1x Thunderbolt 3 daisy-chain port
【NOTE: Due to the Radio Frequency Interference from USB 3.0* that would impact on 2.4GHz Wireless Device(s), we do not recommend any USB 2.4Ghz signal transmitter to connect to this docking station (wireless mouse and keyboard).】
【NOTE: The M.2 interface (NVMe SSD Slot) of this product only supports the M.2 SSD of PCIE protocol, and it does not support the M.2 SSD of SATA protocol. SATA SSD would not work in this product.】
【NOTE: Not to worry about switching on and off of the MacMini Dock, after you've got the connected device (i.e. MacStudio...etc) switched off. Once there's no signal detected by the MacMini Dock, it will automatically go into "Rest Mode".】
【FEATURES】
Single 8K display @60Hz (7680x4320)
USB 3.1 Gen2 USB-A supports 10 Gbps (5V@3A)
USB 3.1 Gen2 USB-C supports 10 Gbps (5V@3A)
M.2 Expansion Socket supports PCIe Gen 3 x4 (PCIe 3.0) (Up to 2,800MB/s)
Built in 2.5" SATA Expansion Socket (Up to 500 MB/s)
【PHOTOGRAPHER'S EXCLUSIVE】The front end of the product is equipped with the most popular digital camera storage media readers - CFexpress Type-B & UHS-II card reader, including 3 full-speed 10GB USB-A & USB-C ports. With that, it allows user(s) to conveniently access various high-speed storage devices and improve work efficiency.
【ULTRA-FAST STORAGE UPGRADE】
Comes with M.2 SSD PCIe Gen3x1 protocols expansion slot (below 7.0mm thickness, NVMe SSD with heatsink. For more information, read below, [SSD SLOT ALLOWABLE SPACE (WITH HEATSINK)].) and SATA 2.5-inch HDD (below 9.5mm thickness) expansion slot to further expanding the digital storage space of your 2018 / 2020 Mac mini M1, desktop or laptop computers.The expandable NVMe slot is perfect for inserting an extra ultra-fast storage upgrade to the existing available internal storage space. Easy backup or transfer all your video, music, photography or any other large files at lightning fast speed up to 2800 MB/s [Depend on the model of NVME M.2 SSD used]
【COMPACT USER-FRIENDLY DESIGN】
Add this aluminum alloy made sleek design super fast Thunderbolt 3 Mac Mini Docking Station to your 2018/2020 Mac mini M1, desktop or laptop PC. Also, with the use of the daisy-chain Thunderbolt 3 port, it allows you to connect up to 5 additional Thunderbolt 3 compatible devices, including Thunderbolt 3 docks and displays.
【COMPREHENSIVE COMPATIBILITY】Supports 2018/2020 Mac mini M1, desktop and laptop computers with USB4/ Thunderbolt 3 & 4 female port.
【COMPATIBILITY】
- Mac OS 10.X or above
- Windows 10 or later
- Computer with TB3/TB4/USB4 port
【PRODUCT DIMENSIONS】
7.75" x 7.75" x 0.9" inches (197mm x 197mm x 23mm)
【PACKAGE INCLUDES】
- USB4 Mac Mini Super Dock
- Thunderbolt 3/USB4 40Gbps Cable(0.2 meter)
- 60W Power supply
- Toolkit
- User's guide
[GETTING YOUR OWN SSD WITH HEATSINK]
The space left in between the surface of the SSD to the inner surface of thecover is 7mm. Should you need to get an external heatsink, it should be of 7mm or lesser. [For instance, Samsung 980 PRO do offer external heatsink too, the thickness is 8.6mm. It is too thick for the Mac Mini Dock, but alternatively, one may leave the cover open to use the external heatsink.]
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
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Planning to get this product & also you're an M1 chip computer user?
If you are, you might want to take a look at the SSD compatible list ( Link: https://bit.ly/3PVW81i ). Especially if you're looking to purchase an SSD that would be used in a Mac OS environment / with an M1 computer. As there are numerous reports of M1 computers do somehow limit the WRITE speed of an SSD while the READ speed is normal. We strongly believe that the issue would be corrected in the next Mac OS update, hopefully.
DO NOTE, even the SSDs listed as "COMPATIBLE" ones, the WRITE Speed might still be limited / degraded if used with M1 computers. We suggest that you have a look at the forum links below before getting your SSD for storage expansion.
Should you decide to try out the "Compatible" ones on the SSD compatible list to see if it works without the WRITE SPEED LIMIT on an M1 chip computer, please do purchase the desired SSD(s) from an SSD seller that allows return if the purchased SSD(s) is somehow under-performing or showing lowered WRITE speed due to M1 chip WRITE speed limitations. We do not accept product return if it's solely for the reason of WRITE Speed Limit on an M1 chip computer. In which, it's something that Mac's end should be rectifying.
So far, we do know that Samsung 970 Pro, Samsung 980 Pro, Corsair MP400 SSDs are working well and not affected by the WRITE speed limitation on M1 computers.
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LINKS:
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NVMe Slow WRITE speed on M1 computers - https://www.trebleet.com/forum/technical-support/nvme-slow-write-speed-on-m1-computers
DO NOT use Sabrent SSD in MacOS environment - https://www.trebleet.com/forum/technical-support/do-not-use-sabrent-ssd-in-macos-environment
Tested the speed of the internal SSD of a Mac Studio with M1 Max chip - https://www.trebleet.com/forum/tb3-mac-mini-dock/tested-the-speed-of-the-internal-ssd-of-a-mac-studio-with-m1-max-chip
Mac Mini Dock User Manual - https://www.trebleet.com/forum/tb3-mac-mini-dock/mac-mini-dock-user-manual
What is the allowable SATA drive slot dimension & size on the Mac Mini Dock? - https://www.trebleet.com/forum/tb3-mac-mini-dock/what-is-the-allowable-sata-drive-slot-dimension-size