miniMate - Mac Mini port replicator and external drive

Published by GadgetSpy April 24th, 2005 in Gadgets, Computing, Storage, Apple Mac.

So you got your new, stylish computer from Apple, and together with iLife you embark on your new calling as a digital media producer. With USB and FireWire audio and video input and ouput devices, printers and scanners, you may find yourself running out of ports- and running out of space to store all your creations.

Enter the miniMate, MicroNet’s new external disk drive and port replicator created specifically to complement Apple’s new Mac Mini computers.

With available storage up to 400GB, 4 USB 2.0 ports and 3 FireWire ports, the miniMate extends the capabilities of your new Mac to match the most capable workstations, all in a stylish aluminum and plastic enclosure that perfectly complements your computer.

Although miniMate was created with Apple’s Mac Mini in mind, miniMate will work with most Macs and PCs.

Features from the top 400gig model:

Type : External Hard Disk

Form Factor : External Unit

Product Weight : 2.5

Capacity : 400 GB

Host Interface : FireWire (IEEE1394); USB 2.0

Expansion Ports : 4x USB 2.0, 3x FireWire

Access Time : < 9 ms

Data Buffer Cache : 8 MB

Drive RPM : 7200 rpm

Bus Transfer Rate (Max) : 50 MB/s (FireWire), 60 MB/s (USB 2.0)