UGREEN Mac Mini M4 Dock Drops to a Record Low, Adding NVMe Enclosure and 11 Ports to Apple's Tiny Desktop for a Steal

This article features deals sourced directly by Gizmodo and produced independently of the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. Your Mac Mini’s best friend isn’t made by Apple, and definitely isn’t priced like it’s made by Apple. The UGREEN Mac Mini M4 Dock & Stand with NVMe SSD Enclosure is down to $55 at Amazon right now, 39% off from its regular $90. That’s $35 off for a dock that doubles as a stand, an NVMe enclosure, and an 11-port hub, all precision-fit to the M4’s unique footprint. The Mac Mini M4 and M4 Pro are genuinely impressive machines for the money, but Apple’s rear-only port layout has always been irksome. Plugging in an SD card or a USB drive means reaching around to the back. The UGREEN dock sits under the Mac mini and brings three USB-A 3.2 ports (10Gbps each), two USB-A 3.0 ports (5Gbps), two USB-C 3.2 ports (10Gbps), and a UHS-I SD/TF card reader up to 170MB/s to the front or accessible face of the stand. Think of these 11 ports as the ones the M4 should have shipped with in the first place. The built-in M.2 NVMe enclosure is what separates the UGREEN from most other hubs. It accepts any standard-size M.2 NVMe SSD and s