Just got a new Satechi stand and hub for mini m4 and it shows up as a billboard device when connected and does not recognize the Crucial P3 in the SSD slot. Device works correctly when connected to M1 Macbook Air.
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Mac mini, macOS 15.4
You do not need to factory reset the Mac mini.
What you need to do is initialize the Crucial P3 SSD inside of the Satechi dock,
as per > Initialize an external storage device in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support
I have tried all 3 TB4 ports to no avail. Only thing i notice is that in disk utility, the volume name for the internal drive has been blanked. I'm assuming that it should be "Macintosh HD".
Have contacted Satechi and am awaiting an answer.
Do you think a factory reset will help for the Mac mini to recognize the external drive?
Satechi – Mac Mini M4 Stand & Hub with SSD Enclosure
It looks like this device uses USB protocol – not Thunderbolt protocol – and so, in terms of data transfer, would be compatible with any of the Mac mini's USB-C ports, front or back. (Not that plugging it into either front port would be practical given the short length of the permanently-attached cable.)
Satechi's description says:
"Only supports NVMe M.2 PCIe Solid State Drives (SSDs). SSDs equipped with heatsinks and double-sided drives are incompatible with this enclosure."
The Crucial P3 SSDs are M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, but you might want to check that yours meets the requirements as to not having a heatsink or being a double-sided drive.
Do you have the Satechi plugged into the inner most TB4/USB-C port...?
Please contact Satechi for support on their product. I understand that it works okay with your MBA however I suspect the issue is on the Satechi side.
Satechi Stand and Hub does not recognize the Crucial P3 in the SSD slot on Mac mini M4
