Looking for a Thunderbolt 3 dock that doesn’t distort the design of your Mac mini? The manufacturer Trebleet offers an interesting model recommended by one of our readers. This has the advantage of adapting well to the case of the computer while being very versatile.
The product offers a total of 10 ports. There are 3 USB-A (10 Gb/s), 1 USB-C (10 Gb/s), a slot for NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSD (up to 2,800 Mb/s) and a second for SATA 500 MB SSD /s. Note also slots for CFexpress card and SD / microSD UHS-II card as well as a Thunderbolt 3 port (a second allows the accessory to be connected to the computer). The list of compatible SSDs is available at the forums the treble.
The dock has a power button, but will automatically go to sleep if it detects no activity from the Mac. It supports Mac mini from 2018 and 2020, but also different computers with a Thunderbolt 3 or 4 port (even if the interest is less obvious). Note that it is possible to stack up to 5 docks on top of each other by connecting them in Thunderbolt 3. Our reader specifies that he was able to install a cooler on the NVMe SSD, and is very satisfied with the product.
This dock is selling for $299 on Treblet’s website, with free delivery to Europe. Be careful, because the seller specifies that the various customs fees are not included. The machine is also available on Amazon USin silver or black.
