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Mac mini Storage Hub with 2.5" SSD and M.2 NVMe Slots for M1, M2, and Future M3 Mac minis 

Craig Neidel
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We do a product showcase of a dual SSD Hub (and Dock) for the M1, M2, and the future Apple M3 Mac mini computers. The storage hub is by AGPTEK and the model number is MC25 PRO. This USB storage hub supports up to 2 SSDs and includes multiple ports including 10 Gbps USB A, 10 Gbps USB C and even SD Card Readers. It supports one 2.5" SSD and one M.2 NVMe SSD in the same enclosure. If you are looking to add more storage to your Mac minis especially the new M3 Mac mini coming out then this is a great option for a hub with multiple IO connections and 2 SSD slots to add storage to your Apple computers. This USB-C storage hub can also be used with your M1 or M3 iMacs (sits underneath) or even works with all M1, M2, and M3 MacBooks if you need this storage capability.
AGPTEK MC25 PRO Mac mini Storage Hub - amzn.to/3TvxuIp
(if out of stock here are alternatives - amzn.to/3IwOHel )
Team Group AX2 2.5" SSD Line - amzn.to/3RUsR8V
Samsung 2.5" SSD Line - amzn.to/3RRCuVS
WD SN770 M.2 NVme SSD Line - amzn.to/47Daaww
Samsung Pro M.2 NVMe SSD Line - amzn.to/3S9WFzE
Western Digital M.2 SSD - amzn.to/3tMWy3E
Leven M.2 NVMe SSD Line - amzn.to/3RKUDo8
(Note - please refer to product page for compatible drives)
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Комментарии : 68   
@WarriorsPhoto
@WarriorsPhoto 6 месяцев назад
Extra storage is always worth it. This hubs will be very useful and thank you.
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 6 месяцев назад
Thanks and it's nice to have the extra storage for sure.
@slob5041
@slob5041 7 месяцев назад
I know it’s goofy but the back facing ports are kind of appealing from a visual standpoint
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 7 месяцев назад
Yes, it can look clean depending on the way you turn it.
@asan1050
@asan1050 7 месяцев назад
Craig! Thank you for posting.
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 7 месяцев назад
Thanks.
@user-rr8oe7qx1r
@user-rr8oe7qx1r 7 месяцев назад
I spent hours checking those .. never bought one, thx for this tests. I used external HD plugged in the back but I swipe due to the two usb behind the M1 Mac mini .
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 7 месяцев назад
Thank for posting and for watching the channel.
@bryans8656
@bryans8656 7 месяцев назад
Thanks Craig. That device might look good sitting on my Mac Studio, and the colors would match.
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 7 месяцев назад
Not bad and just another option out there. There are a ton of options now.
@jcurtistx
@jcurtistx 7 месяцев назад
One thing to keep in mind that for this model and similar ones (maybe the same factory but rebranded) in order to power it you must use the USB C to USB A cable to a USB A wall charger. I had a similar one and found the drives would disconnect being that I used a USB C to USB C wall charger which provided no power.
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 7 месяцев назад
I didn't see that issue but it might be dependent on what else you have plugged in etc. I use the drives for basic storage and didn't see any disconnects when the computer went to sleep and I woke it back up. I'm not saying it won't happen and that is why I stated that in the video but so far I have not experienced that. Thanks for sharing.
@jcurtistx
@jcurtistx 7 месяцев назад
@craigneidel True - the more you plug into it the more it will need a direct power connection. Enjoying the videos by the way.
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 7 месяцев назад
@@jcurtistx thanks for watching. Yes my workflow hasn't required the extra power yet but I'm sure with a ton pludded in or a spinning non SSD you might need to do that.
@ivanmytube
@ivanmytube 7 месяцев назад
Limitations: 1) still “external” drives can’t use Time Machine backup. 2) Folders and photos libraries are shared, not private to individual to each user account, if you have more than one on a mac.
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 7 месяцев назад
You can backup to drives with time machine. It's an external enclosure yes not internal storage.
@glennsan1998
@glennsan1998 3 месяца назад
Hi back up to external drives with time machine on my MacBook Pro every day. It works just fine. Also users have separate photo libraries and folders that are user from a different login. Can’t access unless you have the proper password. I’m not sure exactly what you’re referring to, but I work in an organization that shares laptops and I’ve never been able to figure out how to do it if you didn’t have the other users password
@sglatitude
@sglatitude 7 месяцев назад
Looks good product. I am currently using Qwiizlab USB C Hub with Dual Drive Enclosure for MacMini M2. Good for Time Backup of the MacMini 😊
@DadVibe
@DadVibe 7 месяцев назад
My Nvme likes to randomly dismount occasionally, have you had that issue with your qwiizlab, too?
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 7 месяцев назад
Yes, they are similar for sure and I did a video on a Qwiizlab one if you search my channel.
@sglatitude
@sglatitude 7 месяцев назад
No issue at all. Just make sure you follow the instructions given for both power cable connection using USB C cable and data cable to your MacMini using USB C cable.
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 7 месяцев назад
Yes, for sure.
@DadVibe
@DadVibe 7 месяцев назад
Build yourself a hub tower! See if you can stack them and get the mac to recognize all 3, or if you run into driver issues
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 7 месяцев назад
If I have enough ports I'm sure all drives would show up. I could create a storage tower I guess - funny.
@ziggy8757
@ziggy8757 6 месяцев назад
hopefully someday theyll come up with a thunderbolt hub like this one....
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 6 месяцев назад
Yes, I'm not sure whey they have not made one yet. I'm keeping an eye open.
@ssg444car
@ssg444car 5 месяцев назад
Great video and channel. Do you think a WD SN850X with heatsink would fit in the enclosure? Thanks.
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 5 месяцев назад
I don't have one of those to test so not sure but you can give it a try and always return it if not.
@gotc81
@gotc81 2 месяца назад
Nice video
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 2 месяца назад
Thank you.
@gotc81
@gotc81 2 месяца назад
@@craigneidelno prob! 👍
@wakeupworkout7781
@wakeupworkout7781 5 дней назад
why not 2 NVMe slots? Is it because it would get too hot? What's the benefit of having two different types of drives?
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 5 дней назад
Yeah, it may be too much heat and why not just put in a 2.5" in as they are cheap and run cool. Also fast enough for almost everyone.
@sob515
@sob515 2 месяца назад
These MC25 PRO do not work well with Sonoma, there is not enough power for faster NVME drives and it simply shuts down (ejecting). I own one and i would not recommend. Works really fast when it works but whenever i try to copy some bigger files or put some load to the disk it shuts down. The additional USB-C power port is just for the front USB. It does not power the internal disks.
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 2 месяца назад
I use mine for backing up files and have not seen that unless I'm trying to run a HDD not SSD. I run two SSDs.
@dmfinpa
@dmfinpa 7 месяцев назад
Could this be used on the Mac Studio? The other part of the question would be what is the best external storage option for the Studio?
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 7 месяцев назад
Yes, this can be used on the Studio also. I have a few videos on external storage that are 40 Gbps thunderbolt enclosures if you want to check those out. Same storage would be something like a Samsung T9.
@glennsan1998
@glennsan1998 3 месяца назад
I love apple and their products but prices for hard drive and ram upgrades are almost insane and borderline illegal. I will never upgrade a hard drive in a Mac again. I will always use externals and I’ve done that for like the last three years. RAM is a different story depending upon your case you might need more ram, but a normal user who just access the web and email and video 8 GB is fine. When you start doing video editing or just a ton of things at the same time 16 gig is probably a good idea.
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 3 месяца назад
Yes, it's crazy how much they add for Ram and SSD space. But ram is essential I think now in 2024 and I think most should just get the 16 GB. They will be a bit happier with that.
@strippedlist
@strippedlist 7 месяцев назад
I don't understand why the limitation in capacity? what if i have a 2.5" sss 8tb and a 4tb m.2...that is useful!
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 7 месяцев назад
I havne't tested it as I don't have a drive larger then 4TB but it states that. It could very well work.
@kukata81
@kukata81 3 месяца назад
I use Satechi's model. But NVME is pretty hot all the time. You cannot keep your finger on it for more than 4-5 seconds. I don't know if that's the case with you? And is it normal? And especially when the disk is not being used, it is still hot?
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 3 месяца назад
They do heat up but make sure you maybe get some thicker thermal tape from Amazon and try your best to cool them. Most M.2 NVMe drives will produce a good amount of heat.
@kukata81
@kukata81 3 месяца назад
@@craigneidel Is it the same with 2'5 SSD?
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 3 месяца назад
No, with 2.5" drives there is no heat.
@apeel2008
@apeel2008 7 месяцев назад
The USB-Cto USB-C cable provided seems kind of short. Is it long enough to reach the UBC-C on the iMac 24” and still allow the iMac to sit on top of the hub and have the hub output ports facing frontward?
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 7 месяцев назад
If you put the hub under the iMac the cord is long enough to reach the ports on the M1 or M3 iMacs. I have not tested it on the 27" yet. Thanks for watching the channel again.
@apeel2008
@apeel2008 7 месяцев назад
@@craigneidel Thanks for the quick reply!
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 7 месяцев назад
Welcome
@djcarlosalicea1638
@djcarlosalicea1638 6 месяцев назад
Question: How should or would want to format the 2.5SSD? I mean what do you recommend and why?
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 6 месяцев назад
Depends on what you are formatting for. I'm a Mac channel so I format usually with APFS. If you want to use with both Mac and Win PC then format with ExFAT.
@djcarlosalicea1638
@djcarlosalicea1638 6 месяцев назад
@@craigneidel thanks I had used apple journal stuff 😂, but will go APFS. Thanks for the fast reply
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 6 месяцев назад
Ok, thank you.
@johnfarrell5176
@johnfarrell5176 7 месяцев назад
Is there any hubs similar to this model that support the thunder bolt connection speed?
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 7 месяцев назад
Right now I don't know of any on the market. I did a video on a few enclosures that can get up to 2,800 MB/s but they are not hubs also. You can find those on my channel.
@GreggRoddy
@GreggRoddy 2 месяца назад
Would an SSD in that hub by ideal for TimeMachine backups?
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 2 месяца назад
Yes it's good for backups like time machine.
@mark9450
@mark9450 6 месяцев назад
Could you use one SSD for strorage and the other for time machine backup?
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 6 месяцев назад
Yes, they show up as two different drives so that would work.
@Shabbir-A.
@Shabbir-A. 7 месяцев назад
Hi Craig: Do you know any Ultra Sharp monitor for Macbook Air M2?
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 7 месяцев назад
I have a video on monitors for macs if you search my channel. Obviously the Studio display or the Benq which I also did a video on which is 4K and 32" a few weeks ago. Thank.
@gnevesd
@gnevesd 5 месяцев назад
Amazon link to the hub seems to be broken
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 5 месяцев назад
I added one back that works not but it's saying it's not available right now. I'm not sure if this is because it's out of stock but will try and find out more.
@GaryGiffin49
@GaryGiffin49 7 месяцев назад
Hate to see the price in Canada
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 7 месяцев назад
Yes, I'm sure it's quite a bit more.
@albaradu2943
@albaradu2943 5 месяцев назад
@craigneidel
@craigneidel 5 месяцев назад
Not sure what that is but thanks I guess.
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