NVMe m.2 SSD options for Satechi hub

[eyei7]

I recently purchased this Satechi NVMe hub for my Mac Mini M2 Pro:

Stand & Hub For Mac Mini / Studio With NVMe SSD Enclosure

Shop the Satechi Stand & Hub for Mac Mini/Studio. Built-in NVMe SSD enclosure, USB-A & SD card reader. Free US shipping $50+.

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I predominantly use this for music production (running Logic Pro X).

Does anyone have a similar set-up or have a recommendation for which brand/type of expandable NVMe m.2 SSD would best compliment this? I went down a bit of a rabbit hole last night researching options and brands and I now feel even more confused.

I was Initially planning on purchasing a 1TB drive however I'm now thinking I should get a 2TB one.

Thanks in advance

 

[tomtattoo]

I´m using a Samsung 970 EVO Plus for time machine backups without problems since a few months.

 

[dictoresno]

I have the same Satechi hub and I personally use a Western Digital Black SN770 2TB NVMe in mine. Did some research on a bunch of NVMe drives to upgrade my 2014 Mac mini to and I decided to run a 1TB WD Blue SN570 in that and the above 2TB Black with my hub for backups. After doing a ton of research on speeds vs compatibility, I settled with and very happy with these WD drives for the price.

Western Digital WD_BLACK 2TB SN770 NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive - Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280, Up to 5,150 MB/s - WDS200T3X0E

Get ready to game even faster with the WD_BLACK SN770 NVMe SSD. Zoom past load times and get into the action now with a purpose-built gaming drive that boasts up to 40% faster performance and up to 20% more power efficiency at maximum speed over the previous generation(3) (1TB model), plus a PCIe...

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[kukata81]

I have the same Satechi hub and I personally use a Western Digital Black SN770 2TB NVMe in mine. Did some research on a bunch of NVMe drives to upgrade my 2014 Mac mini to and I decided to run a 1TB WD Blue SN570 in that and the above 2TB Black with my hub for backups. After doing a ton of research on speeds vs compatibility, I settled with and very happy with these WD drives for the price.

Western Digital WD_BLACK 2TB SN770 NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive - Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280, Up to 5,150 MB/s - WDS200T3X0E

Get ready to game even faster with the WD_BLACK SN770 NVMe SSD. Zoom past load times and get into the action now with a purpose-built gaming drive that boasts up to 40% faster performance and up to 20% more power efficiency at maximum speed over the previous generation(3) (1TB model), plus a PCIe...

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I also took the same one, but it gets very hot during work. How about you? And how does he deal with it? I ordered a passive cooler but will it do anything...