I'm looking for a hub / docking station that will give me additional USB C ports for my M4 Mac Mini. Something along the lines of the Satechi M4 Stand and Hub. Is there one out there ? An added bonus would be a speaker jack on the back !
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I have been using this one for a little under a year now with no issues. it doesn't have a 3.5mm jack though sadly.
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Does this thing need to be small and portable, as a hub, or stay in one spot on your desk? You said for M4 Mac Mini so I'm guessing the latter.
How many extra USB-C ports do you want/need?
What additional ports, if any? Do you need an SD card reader, HDMI and/or DisplayPort to support one or more external monitors, etc...? You mentioned a speaker jack (does it have to be on the back?) would be an added bonus.
The Satechi is cute, sitting under the Mac Mini; how important is that? Is a more traditional style dock or hub, like satinsilverem2 linked for you, fine, or does this specifically need to be a stand for the Mini?
I'm guessing it does not need to act as an external SSD housing. A few docks can.
How many of what sort of devices do you anticipate hooking to it? If you want to put 1 or 2 external SSDs and/or a display or two on it, the bandwidth demand might add up...in which case a ThunderBolt option might be wise.
Is there are price range you're working in?