Satechi

A desktop hub combining USB ports with SD and MicroSD card readers in one aluminium body. Designed to sit on a desk rather than hang off a laptop, which suits a fixed media workstation where cards come and go all day. What it does: USB 3.0 ports for peripherals and drives SD and MicroSD card readers built in Desktop form factor in aluminium Where it earns its place: media and film rooms, photography, drone programs and any class where footage comes off cards. Having the reader permanently on the desk beats hunting for a dongle. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

A 100W GaN wall charger small enough to travel with a laptop. Gallium nitride is why — it runs cooler and packs more power into a smaller body, so a 100W charger is roughly the size of a 30W one from a few years ago. What it does: 100W USB-C Power Delivery GaN construction, compact for the output Australian plug Matching wattage to device: a phone needs 20W, an iPad 30W, most laptops 45–65W. At 100W this covers everything including larger MacBooks, and a higher-wattage charger is safe on a smaller device — it delivers only what the device requests. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

A 108W desktop charger running four devices from one wall outlet — for a staff desk or front office where a laptop, a phone, a tablet and a set of headphones all need power at once and the power board has run out. What it does: 108W total output across multiple ports USB-C Power Delivery for laptops and tablets Sits on the desk rather than hanging off the wall For a class set, this isn't the answer — a charging trolley or station handles twenty or thirty devices properly. A desktop charger suits a handful at a fixed point. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

A Thunderbolt 5 dock with a built-in SSD enclosure — the top of the Satechi range, and genuinely specialist equipment. Thunderbolt 5 carries far more bandwidth than USB-C, which matters when a workstation drives multiple high-resolution displays and moves large video files at the same time. What it does: Thunderbolt 5 connection to the host machine Built-in SSD enclosure for fast working storage Full desktop dock port selection Be clear about whether you need this. For a teacher laptop and a classroom display, a $100 USB-C multiport adapter does the job. Thunderbolt 5 earns its price in a video editing suite, a design lab or a media production room — and only on a machine that supports Thunderbolt in the first place. Check the laptop before ordering. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts — ask us for a quote on multiple units.

A large vegan-leather desk mat covering the area under a keyboard and mouse. Beyond looking tidier, it gives an optical mouse a consistent surface — glass, gloss laminate and light timber all confuse mouse sensors, and school desks are usually one of the three. What it is: Vegan-leather surface, large format Black, brown or navy Where it fits: staff workstations, front office and reception desks, and library terminals. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

A pocket-sized enclosure that turns a bare NVMe SSD into a fast portable drive over USB-C. For media and IT work, this is how you get a fast working drive for a fraction of the price of a finished portable SSD. What it does: Takes an M.2 NVMe SSD (sold separately) Connects over USB-C Compact aluminium body Where it earns its place: video editing scratch drives, imaging and reimaging school laptops, and student media projects where a spinning USB stick is too slow. Also a way to reuse SSDs pulled from retired machines. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

USB4 cables carry data, video and up to 100W of power over a single lead — the specification that lets one cable drive a display and charge a laptop at the same time. Choose your length: 25cm — for connecting a hub or dock sitting beside the laptop 1.2m Pro — for reaching a display or a dock across a desk Where USB4 is worth paying for. Most classroom charging doesn't need it — a standard USB-C cable charges fine and costs a third as much. USB4 earns its price when the same cable has to carry high-resolution video or move large files, which means media rooms, design workstations and anywhere a dock drives an external monitor. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

Slim multiport adapters that add HDMI, USB-A and card readers to a laptop or tablet that only has USB-C. Aluminium bodies sized to sit alongside a MacBook without looking bolted on. Choose by how many ports you need: 4-in-1 — display out plus a couple of USB ports. Enough for a teacher laptop that needs to reach a classroom display. 6-in-1 — adds card readers, for camera, drone and media work 7-in-1 — adds Ethernet, for wired network on a laptop with no RJ45 port OntheGo 7-in-1 — the same port count in a more portable body 13-in-1 Triple Display — drives three monitors, for a fixed workstation doing design, video or data work Buying for a school. A teacher moving between rooms wants the smallest adapter that reaches a display — fewer ports means less to carry and less to lose. A fixed workstation is the opposite: a bigger adapter replaces a drawer of dongles. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

A stand that sits under a Mac Mini M4 and adds ports plus an SSD enclosure — lifting the machine off the desk while putting the connections you use daily on the front instead of round the back. What it does: Raises the Mac Mini M4 with a matching aluminium stand Adds front-accessible ports Built-in SSD enclosure for expandable storage Where it fits in a school: a media or design workstation where a Mac Mini is the fixed machine and students plug in drives and cards constantly. Reaching behind the unit twenty times a day is the problem this solves. Check your model. This is sized for the M4 generation Mac Mini, which is a different shape from earlier models — for those, see the Stand and Hub for Mac Mini and Mac Studio. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

Slim mice for classrooms, labs and staff desks. The choice comes down to one thing: whether the machine is shared. Choose by how it's used: C1 USB-C Wired — plug in and go, nothing to pair or charge. The right answer for a computer lab. Slim LX USB-C Wired — the same wired simplicity in a slimmer body Slim EX Wireless — for an assigned staff laptop where a cable is a nuisance OntheGo — compact and portable, in black or sand, to travel with a tablet Why wired usually wins in a school. A wireless mouse on a shared machine has to be paired, holds that pairing, and runs out of charge at the worst moment. A wired mouse works for whoever sits down. Save the wireless ones for individually assigned devices. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

A vegan-leather mouse pad in black or brown. A small thing, but a smooth consistent surface makes an optical mouse track reliably on a desk that would otherwise confuse it — glass, gloss laminate and light timber are all common culprits in school offices. What it is: Vegan-leather surface Black or brown Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

A wireless numeric keypad that sits beside a compact keyboard or a laptop — the way to add number entry without replacing a keyboard that's otherwise fine. What it does: Full numeric keypad, wireless Slim aluminium body matching the Satechi keyboard range Silver or space grey Where it earns its place: a staff member doing reporting or budgets on a laptop, front-office data entry, and maths or business classes where students enter long number sequences. A keypad is far cheaper than a new full-size keyboard and takes up less desk. Also available: the Bluetooth Extended Keypad, which adds calculator functions. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

Mechanical keyboards in a slim profile — real switches under the keys rather than a membrane, which means a positive click on every press and a keyboard that lasts through years of heavy typing rather than going mushy. Choose your model: SM1 — the flagship, with the fuller feature set SM3 — full-size mechanical at a lower price Both available in dark or light finishes, with white LED backlighting and Bluetooth connection. Where a mechanical keyboard is worth the money. Not for a general classroom — a wired membrane keyboard is cheaper and fine. These suit staff who type for hours daily, media and coding rooms where key feel matters, and anywhere a keyboard is being replaced annually because the cheap ones wear out. Over three years the maths often favours the mechanical. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

A compact Bluetooth keyboard with a built-in stand, made to travel with a tablet. The stand is the point — it holds an iPad at a working angle without a separate accessory, so the whole setup is two items instead of three. What it does: Compact Bluetooth keyboard with integrated device stand Folds down for carrying Black or sand Where it fits in a school: a teacher using an iPad as a working laptop, senior students doing extended writing on tablets, and any situation where a full keyboard-case is more bulk than you want on a shared device. Pairs with the OntheGo Mouse for a complete portable setup. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

A stand for iPad Pro and larger tablets with a hub built into the base — it holds the tablet at a working angle and adds the ports an iPad doesn't have. What it does: Aluminium stand holding an iPad Pro or similar tablet upright Built-in hub adding HDMI, USB and card reader Charges the tablet through the same connection Where it earns its place: an iPad being used as a working machine rather than a handheld one — senior media work, a front-desk terminal, or a teacher station where the tablet drives a display and takes a keyboard. Pairs with a Slim X1 or OntheGo keyboard for a full desktop setup on a tablet. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

USB-C car chargers for staff vehicles and excursion transport. Not classroom equipment, but a practical line item for schools with staff running between campuses or supervising off-site activities. Choose your model: 40W dual USB-C — two devices at once, phones and tablets 72W USB-C PD — enough to charge a laptop in the vehicle Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

A full-size wired backlit keyboard with a numeric keypad, connecting over USB-C. No pairing, no charging — the sensible choice for a shared machine where a different person sits down every period. What it does: Full-size extended layout with numeric keypad USB-C wired connection Backlit keys with 10 brightness levels Slim aluminium body Where the numeric keypad earns its place: maths, accounting and business studies, data entry in the front office, and any spreadsheet work. Students entering long number sequences on a top row are slower and make more errors. Don't need the keypad? The Slim W1 is the same keyboard in a compact layout for less. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

The wired version of the Slim X1 — a compact backlit keyboard that connects over USB-C with no pairing, no charging and no battery to go flat mid-lesson. For a shared computer lab or a student workstation, wired is usually the right answer. What it does: Compact tenkeyless layout, no numeric keypad USB-C wired connection — plug in and type Backlit keys with 10 brightness levels Slim aluminium body Why wired matters in a school. A Bluetooth keyboard on a shared machine has to be paired, stays paired to the last device, and eventually needs charging. A wired keyboard works for whoever sits down. For labs and libraries, that difference is the whole decision. Need a number pad? The Slim W3 is the same keyboard with a numeric keypad. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

A 25cm USB-C to Lightning cable for older iPads and iPhones still in service. Short, for charging stations and hubs where the device sits right beside the port. What it does: USB-C to Lightning, 25cm Braided construction with aluminium housings Which iPads need Lightning? iPads up to the 9th generation and iPad Mini up to the 5th. From the 10th generation onward Apple moved to USB-C, so newer fleets want the USB-C cable instead. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

A 2m USB-C cable rated to 100W — enough to charge any laptop in the range, with the length to reach a wall socket that isn't directly beside the desk. What it does: USB-C to USB-C, 2 metres 100W Power Delivery Braided construction with aluminium housings On wattage: 100W covers laptops, tablets and phones alike. A higher-rated cable won't charge a small device faster — it just won't be the limiting factor. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

The full-size keyboard in the Slim range — extended layout with a numeric keypad, for a desk where the keyboard stays put and comfort matters more than portability. What it does: Full-size extended QWERTY layout with numeric keypad Pairs with up to four devices, switching by dedicated key Backlit keys with 10 adjustable brightness levels Rechargeable over USB-C Slim aluminium body with macOS function keys Where it fits: a fixed staff workstation, front office or business manager's desk — anywhere with sustained spreadsheet, reporting or data entry work. Worth knowing: at full size this isn't a keyboard to carry between rooms. If it needs to travel, the X2 gives you the number pad in a narrower body, and the X1 is smaller again. Windows note: works with Windows 10 and later. Not supported on Windows 7 or 8. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

A USB-C hub that adds USB ports while passing power straight through, so the laptop keeps charging on the same port the hub occupies. On a machine with only one or two USB-C ports, that's the difference between using the hub and using the charger. What it does: Adds USB 3.0 ports over USB-C Power pass-through for charging while connected Slim aluminium body Pass-through is the whole point. A hub without it means choosing between peripherals and power — fine for a lesson, a problem for a full day at a desk. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

A multiport adapter with 4K HDMI and Gigabit Ethernet — the two things a modern laptop most often lacks when it has to work in a classroom or a lab. What it does: 4K HDMI output for displays, panels and projectors Gigabit Ethernet for wired network USB ports for peripherals Silver or space grey Why Ethernet matters in a school. Online assessment is the usual reason — a dropped Wi-Fi connection mid-session costs more than the adapter. Worth holding a few in the IT cupboard even if your fleet runs wireless day to day. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

A compact travel hub adding HDMI, USB and a headphone jack to a laptop or tablet. Small enough to live in a bag, which matters more than port count for a teacher who moves between rooms. What it does: HDMI output for classroom displays and projectors USB ports for peripherals 3.5mm headphone jack — useful on devices that have dropped it Silver or space grey Where it fits: a teacher laptop or an iPad used for presenting. The headphone jack is the detail worth noting — it means a wired headset still works on a device with only USB-C. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

A slim rechargeable Bluetooth mouse, small enough to live in a laptop bag. Charges over USB-C, so it uses the same cable as everything else rather than needing batteries. What it does: Bluetooth connection, no dongle to lose Rechargeable over USB-C Slim aluminium body Blue, silver or space grey Worth knowing for shared machines: a Bluetooth mouse has to be paired and stays paired to the last device. For a computer lab where a different student sits down each period, a wired mouse like the C1 or Slim LX is the simpler choice. The M1 suits an assigned staff laptop. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

A Bluetooth numeric keypad with dedicated calculator keys — for anyone doing sustained number work on a laptop or a compact keyboard that has no keypad of its own. What it does: Extended numeric keypad over Bluetooth Dedicated calculator function keys Slim aluminium body Silver or space grey Where it earns its place: business managers and front-office staff working on budgets and reporting, maths and business studies classrooms, and any staff laptop being used for spreadsheet work. Faster and more accurate than the number row, and cheaper than replacing the keyboard. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.