Does The Satechi Hub For Mac Mini Have Issues?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- A subscriber asked me about some rumored issues concerning the Satechi hub. I've looked into these as well, and it seems that a few people have reported some problems. It's unclear to me if this is in regard to the original hub or the current version? I do some "non scientific" testing here to see if I can pin point any of these potential issues.
Thank you to MonsieurSchue for pointing this out.
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Someone mentioned, "shouldn't the test be done with the hub plugged in"? This person deleted their original comment, but it does bring up a valid point. When I tested, I assumed the WiFi issues were caused by the hub physically blocking the signal. I hadn't thought about the hub potentially causing electrical interference to the WiFi signal. So, good point, and something to be aware of.
This is one of the most professional videos to explain these issues, you did great, Jeff!
Thank you!
from one small TH-camr to another I'm glad I found you. I'm even more happy that I found you since we both like apple. finding your video has helped solve my storage problem !
Thanks, appreciate it!
Thank you for the video. Very useful as I’m planning to get a Mac mini soon and intend to buy one of these too. I’m a hobbyist photographer and I was wondering whether the heat issue is related to having multiple applications running fairly intensive tasks for an extended period? For example, my current 2017 MacBook Pro gets really hot if I’m processing a queue of large photo files through software like DxOPureRaw4. The files are located on an external hard drive so the laptop needs to access them there. Have you tried that, or maybe some extended video editing?
For my use, the hub has worked fine. I'm generally editing less than 30 minutes of 4k video. I have not experienced any of the issues that some have reported, however that's not to say they are not there. They may just be using the hub in a way different than I do? I have switched to a pre built gaming PC over the Mac Mini for my video editing. The added performance and increased storage has been really nice. Of coarse, this also means having to adopt a new video editing program. Having only really used iMovie, I settled on CapCut Pro due to being fairly easy to use, and also affordable.
The WIFI issue seems to be due to a bad batch of circuit boards on some units leading to RFI interference. Yours seems to be a good one. I bought one last week from Amazon UK and its unusable. It is nothing to do with physical obscuration of the MacMini WIFI antenna as the impact on WIFI is not present with the Satechi disconnected. When connected my 120Mbps wifi speed reduces to somewhere between Kbps and 20Mbps. I have returned mine to Amazon.
@@alangordon3859 Oh no! Sorry to hear that. Makes sense now. I always assumed the hub was somehow blocking the WiFi signal. Thanks for the info!
i had the same problem. its not a bad batch. you can find same problems years ago with the Modell the sold before (5gbp version). Its only effected the 5ghz. Satechi write on there help page, you should use only 2.4.ghz. so it seams the problem is allready known for a while.
@@MasterMind187b According to the Satechi website, "For best network experience when using the Stand & Hub, connect to 5GHz frequency when using Wi-Fi". Maybe they meant to say 2.4 GHz? It's always been my understanding that 5 GHz is more susceptible to interference than 2.4 GHz, so I would assume you're right about that. I still think it's a good product, and works extremely well for my needs. I do use Ethernet though, because it's available where I have it located. Thanks for the info!
@@JeffsWay. They have even a separat entry for this case:
"Does this Hub cause Wi-Fi slowdown?
We can confirm that this Hub will not affect the Wi-Fi signal however in some cases, interference may occur. If this is the case, we recommend connecting your Mac Mini to the 2.4Ghz network (v.s 5Ghz) for optimal performance."
And next time, if you want test these things. dont use an internet speed test. 5ghz can go up to 1gigabit. 60mbit is nothing. use iperfv3 server and then you should do the testing.
@@MasterMind187b Thanks for this. Rather than try another hub I have connected the Mac to the internet via a network cable. This seems to be a workable solution - but still reduces network bandwidth from 120Mbps to 45Mbps.I will gie it a go for a while. I like the rest of the features of the Satechi though the speed of the SSD is less than I would have expected. I personaly didnt get satisfactory results with the 2.4gHz wifi. - maybe its due to low signal strength.
Not sure how he gets these results. The Satechi M2 Hub destroys WiFi performance. Mine went from 250mbps to 25mbps, in the end had to use a network cable and powerline adapters which wasn't the original plan.
It's my understanding there was a bad batch. Apparently it has nothing to do with the hub blocking the signal, but electrical interference causing the WIFI issues. I would reach out to Satechi, and see if they will offer a solution. Let me know what happens.
hi, jeff!
loving the new video. i wanted to ask about an update of your gaming pc, does it fulfill your requirements still?
greetings!
Hi there! It's been working very good for my video editing and even some light gaming. Thanks!
My problem is it doesn't read the SSD drive. This is a problem for many people. Would you do a video on that?
Absolutely. I’ll make a video showing what to do when the drive doesn’t show up. Thanks!
I made a quick video. I hope it helps!
Do you have any suggestions for when the hub is no longer detected by the Mac? The light turns on but nothing else happens.
Is this a Satechi hub? None of the ports on the front work, or is the SSD drive not being recognized? Maybe both? Try taking the drive out, and see if the ports now work? I have a feeling either the drive failed, or the hub itself failed. Let me know what you find.
@@JeffsWay. Yes it looks like the same Satechi hub in this video. It worked for a while when I first got it, then it randomly disconnected and eventually stopped all together. None of the ports work, not even the headphone and doesn't recognize the 2TB storage installed. If I plug an external hard drive to the hub the light comes on the external but nothing happens.
@@animationministry I feel like the hub failed, but I would still remove the SSD, and test it again to be sure. You might consider contacting Satechi. They may have a solution, or offer to replace it?
@@JeffsWay. Yeah, it seems like it failed. I was kinda confused because it still powers on and can send power to other USB devices. I'll try removing the SSD and see what happens. Thanks for your suggestions, I appreciate it!
I wasn’t aware of these claimed issues, but I’m glad you tested them out to see if they’re legit or not 👍
There were a few questions regarding this hub, so I thought it would be best to address them in a update video. Thanks for watching!
Great video, well thought out and explained, Thank you!
Thank you, appreciate it!
it may be that the hub interferes with reflected signal or twin-aerial reinforcement signals etc and only affects the speed tests when signal is low, or multiple devices are in the collision domain (hidden client problems)
You're correct. I was thinking of trying different testing methods. There's a possibility that signals from above or below could be affected more? Thanks for watching!
Internet speed tests are kinda fickle. I would open a Terminal window and type in "networkquality" (no quotes)
Good Idea, I'll try it! Thanks.
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