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Mac mini M4 Hub and Stand!

Randy B. Singer All Messages By This Member #20992 For those of you who purchased the almost irresistible M4 Macintosh mini, you might find this hub/stand to be the perfect thing to go with it. The hub/stand fits under your mini, and it provides the missing USB-A ports that you will likely need to attach legacy printers and scanners. Plus it allows you to add an internal NVME SSD (including up to a wildly fast 40Gbps NVME), perfect for those who purchased the base-spec Mac mini! RayCue New M4/2024 Mac Mini Hub & Stand with NVMe __________________________________________________ Randy B. Singer Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions) Essential But Hard To Find Macintosh Software and Advice __________________________________________________
Jim Saklad All Messages By This Member #20994 开云体育 Randy B. Singer wrote: For those of you who purchased the almost irresistible M4 Macintosh mini, you might find this hub/stand to be the perfect thing to go with it. The hub/stand fits under your mini, and it provides the missing USB-A ports that you will likely need to attach legacy printers and scanners. ?Plus it allows you to add an internal NVME SSD (including up to a wildly fast 40Gbps NVME), perfect for those who purchased the base-spec Mac mini! RayCue New M4/2024 Mac Mini Hub & Stand with NVMe <> The iFixIt Mini breakdown makes it clear that the Wifi antenna is in the base of the Mini. Sitting that base on, or surrounding it by, something metallic may impair Wifi connectivity – this has already been noted with the Satechi Stand and Hub. --? Jim Saklad jimdoc@...
Rick KC2FD All Messages By This Member #20995 Looks like a nice product and a good solution to my M4 with two hubs dangling off to sides, taking up valuable space.? I noticed that on Amazon there are several copies of the RayCue such as: ? Reviews for any of them haven't been spectacular but there are also very few reviews.? Delivery time for the Raycue is 1-2 weeks either through Amazon or direct. Delivery is shorter for the others.? ? Clever design however and sure is a clean looking setup.? Thanks for the link.?
Randy B. Singer All Messages By This Member #20996 On Jan 23, 2025, at 3:54 AM, Rick KC2FD <rick@...> wrote: I noticed that on Amazon there are several copies of the RayCue such as: It’s easily possible that they are all made by the same factory in China. However, the RayCue is unique, as far as I can see, in offering a model that has 40Gbps NVME SSD. __________________________________________________ Randy B. Singer Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions) Essential But Hard To Find Macintosh Software and Advice __________________________________________________
todhop All Messages By This Member #20997 开云体育 Looks like a knock off of this product from OWC, a brand with a strong reputation for quality. They've made versions of this for many years and they recently introduced a new Thunderbolt 4 version which I’ve purchased but not yet installed and tested. It also serves as a drive enclosure. ? Tod toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Jan 23, 2025, at 8:40?AM, Randy B. Singer via groups.io <randy@...> wrote: On Jan 23, 2025, at 3:54 AM, Rick KC2FD <rick@...> wrote: I noticed that on Amazon there are several copies of the RayCue such as: It’s easily possible that they are all made by the same factory in China. However, the RayCue is unique, as far as I can see, in offering a model that has 40Gbps NVME SSD. __________________________________________________ Randy B. Singer Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions) Essential But Hard To Find Macintosh Software and Advice http://www.macattorney.com/welcome.html __________________________________________________
todhop All Messages By This Member #20998 开云体育 I would also note that I am suspicious of the interlocking inset with the cooling blades. The blades seem like an unnecessary obstruction to airflow. The Mini and Studio vent from the bottom are designed to sit on a flat surface, unobstructed. Recessing this exhaust behind these blades adds obstruction. The fact that they look like cooling blades is very misleading as they will have the opposite effect, capturing heat and sending it up.? That said, heat is not a big problem with these Macs and this probably makes no real world difference. Still it makes me suspicious of the overall design quality. ? Cheers, ???????????????tod Tod Hopkins Video Producer?Editor?Technologist? toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Jan 23, 2025, at 10:24?AM, todhop <hoplist@...> wrote: Looks like a knock off of this product from OWC, a brand with a strong reputation for quality. They've made versions of this for many years and they recently introduced a new Thunderbolt 4 version which I’ve purchased but not yet installed and tested. It also serves as a drive enclosure. ? Tod On Jan 23, 2025, at 8:40?AM, Randy B. Singer via groups.io <randy@...> wrote: On Jan 23, 2025, at 3:54 AM, Rick KC2FD <rick@...> wrote: I noticed that on Amazon there are several copies of the RayCue such as: It’s easily possible that they are all made by the same factory in China. However, the RayCue is unique, as far as I can see, in offering a model that has 40Gbps NVME SSD. __________________________________________________ Randy B. Singer Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions) Essential But Hard To Find Macintosh Software and Advice http://www.macattorney.com/welcome.html __________________________________________________
Bev in TX All Messages By This Member #21031 开云体育 I just watched a rather good review of this hub & stand by Craig Neidle: Basically, * The drive comes with a single, flathead screwdriver; however, the plate that covers the SSD slot has Phillips screws. ?If you use the supplied screwdriver on those screws, then you can strip them. ?Instead use a Phillips screw driver and there should be no problem. * He tried several different SSD brands: - WD SN770 NVMe: He couldn't get this one to work, even though it works well elsewhere. ?He could not determine why. ?One commenter said that he also couldn't get a WD SSD ?to work in a different hub & stand. ? - A Samsung EVO Plus and an Orico 07000 M.2 both worked very well. ?Others may work just as well. * He tested for the aforementioned (by others in this thread) wi-fi slowdown problem, and found it to be minimal in his situation.? toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Jan 22, 2025, at 4:06?AM, Randy B. Singer via groups.io <randy@...> wrote: For those of you who purchased the almost irresistible M4 Macintosh mini, you might find this hub/stand to be the perfect thing to go with it. The hub/stand fits under your mini, and it provides the missing USB-A ports that you will likely need to attach legacy printers and scanners. ?Plus it allows you to add an internal NVME SSD (including up to a wildly fast 40Gbps NVME), perfect for those who purchased the base-spec Mac mini! RayCue New M4/2024 Mac Mini Hub & Stand with NVMe https://www.raycue.com/products/raycue-type-c-stand-hub-with-ssd-enclosure-for-all-new-mac-mini-m4-m4pro?variant=44636968911004 -- Bev in TX

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