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10 Best direct attached storage enclosures of 2025
【Plug-and-Play Compatibility】This 5-bay HDD enclosure is compatible with 2.5-inch SATA and 3.5-inch SATA HDD/SSDs. Supporting five individual disks (without Hardware RAID function), this USB C 5 Bay DAS storage is plug-and-play and compatible with both Mac and Windows.
【110TB DAS Storage with Daisy Chain Up to 330TB】This 5-bay USB-C hard drive enclosure supports five hard drives with a maximum capacity of 110TB (22TB x 5). Utilize the dual 10Gbps USB-C ports to daisy chain three VN500C3 or other daisy-chaining devices, such as hard drive enclosures and PSSDs. Through daisy chaining, the overall capacity could reach up to 330TB, providing enterprise-class storage capability.
【10Gbps High-Speed Data transfer】The VN500C3 hard drive enclosure utilizes USB 3.1 Gen2 for rapid 10Gbps data transfer. With a single SSD installed, the read speed reaches 503 MB/s (using a 1TB SATA III SSD). When equipped with five SSDs, it can achieve read/write speeds of up to 1,000 MB/s (aggregating speeds from five 1TB SATA III SSDs). Actual speeds may vary depending on the performance of the hard drive and the computer host.
Plug-and-Play Compatibility: The D4-320 USB storage supports 4 individual disks (NO RAID function), and is plug-and-play, eliminating the need for drivers. It is highly compatible with MAC, Windows, and Linux operating systems. The USB Type-C interface supports various computer interfaces, including USB 3.0, USB 3.1, USB 3.2, Thunderbolt 3, and Thunderbolt 4.
Hot Swappable Convenience: The D4-320 HDD enclosure supports hot swapping, allowing users to replace hard disks without powering off the device. This feature enhances convenience and efficiency in data transfer processes.
High-Speed Data Transmission: The D4-320 hard drive enclosure utilizes the USB 3.2 Gen2 protocol, achieving high-speed data transmission of up to 10Gbps. When equipped with four hard drives, the actual read/write speed can reach up to 1,016 MB/s (combined read/write with four SATA III HDDs of 8TB each). With just one SSD installed, the read speed effortlessly reaches 510 MB/s (SATA III 1TB SSD). The D4-320 supports a single HDD up to 22TB, with a total capacity of 88TB, and is compatible with various hard drives, including 3.5-inch SATA hard drives, 2.5-inch SATA hard drives, and 2.5-inch SATA SSDs.
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【Reliable External Storage System for Individuals】This 5 bay hdd enclosure support up to 80TB external expanded storage. The front door adopt user-friendly PUSH Design for easy install and replacement of hard drives. It is an ideal choice for personal storage at home and office. It can support different drive type(s)-2,5"/3,5" HDD/SSDs, so you can take advantage of your hard drives' potential fully.
【Aluminum-Alloy Enclosure & 80mm Silent Fan】The 5 bay sata enclosure built with rugged heat-dissipating aluminum shell, front and rear with cooling holes, a 80mm intelligent temperature control fan inside can effectively accelerate air convection and rapid cooling. The fan adjusts its speed automatically based on the hard drive's temperature, providing optimal cooling with low noise.
【80TB External Storage Capacity 】The multi-bay hard drive enclosure can house up to 5 hard drives, single disk support up to 16TB. Such Large capacity supported let you handle various work demands easily, like digital imaging, video production/editing, duplicating footage, create and manage archives.
【Up to 5Gbps】This dual bay enclosure equips with GL3510+ASM1153E chips and USB 3.0 output interface.Transfer 1G files in 3-5 seconds with USB 3.0 Ports, which is 10 times faster than USB 2.0.
【Reliable External Storage System for Individuals and business】The 3.5 hard drive enclosure supports 2.5/3.5 inches HDD and SSD, max capacity up to 20TB for each hard drive, it's a ideal external hard drive enclosure for personal or enterprise using.Save space on your desktop or laptop.
【No heat,No noise】The sata enclosure built in Aluminum-Alloy materials and 2 inch Silent Fans.Maximize the security of your data.The fan requires a USB cable to be connected before it will work. NOTE:Hard drives making noise during operation, it is not caused by fans. We have tested the decibel level of noise with and without the fan---nearly no difference in decibels. The noise is generated by the hard drive.
【Plug-and-Play Compatibility】This 4-bay HDD enclosure is compatible with 2.5-inch SATA and 3.5-inch SATA HDD/SSDs. Supporting four individual disks (without Hardware RAID function), this USB C 4 Bay DAS storage is plug-and-play and compatible with both Mac and Windows.
【88TB DAS Storage with Daisy Chain Up to 264TB】This 4-bay USB-C hard drive enclosure supports four hard drives with a maximum capacity of 88TB (22TB x 4). Utilize the dual 10Gbps USB-C ports to daisy chain three VN400C3 or other daisy-chaining devices, such as hard drive enclosures and PSSDs. Through daisy chaining, the overall capacity could reach up to 264TB, providing enterprise-class storage capability.
【10Gbps High-Speed Data transfer】The VN400C3 hard drive enclosure utilizes USB 3.1 Gen2 for rapid 10Gbps data transfer. With a single SSD installed, the read speed reaches 503 MB/s (using a 1TB SATA III SSD). When equipped with four SSDs, it can achieve read/write speeds of up to 1,000 MB/s (aggregating speeds from four 1TB SATA III SSDs). Actual speeds may vary depending on the performance of the hard drive and the computer host.
【For 2.5"/3.5" SATA HDD & SSD】Yottamaster 5 bay hdd enclosure designed for both 2.5 inch SATA and 3.5 inch SATA HDD/SSDs. Its removable aluminum trays facilitate easy installation and replacement of drives. The included screws securely fix the hard drives to the trays, effectively protecting them from shock and interface damage.
【90TB External Storage Space】Yottamaster FS5U3 External 5 bay hard drive enclosure supports 5 hard drives, total storage capacity up to 90TB (5 x 18TB). This FS5U3 sata enclosure is a DAS (Direct Attached Storage), NOT a NAS and does NOT support hardware RAID).
【6Gbps Transfer Speed】This 5 bay hard drive enclosure adopt SATA III protocol, USB to SATA 3.0 the transmission speed up to 6Gbps (MAX), supports all 3.5" and 2.5" SATA (I / II / III) hard disks. The FS5U3 is plug-and-play and driverless. Perfect for memory-intensive applications like audio/video editing, digital photography, photo backup, technical document preservation, file backup, music library, financial records.
【See a Visually Stunning World】A 80mm RGB Silent Fan is located between the Translucent Frames on both sides. Lights will auto-changed from one color to the next, blursing the line between fiction and reality, and creating deepper gaming immersion. The main frame built by unibody aluminum. The large fan help to pull out the hot air from inside the enclosure, keeping the the hard drive cool during long hours of operation.
【Enjoy All Games You Like】4 bay hard drives can be mounted in this device, support with up to 72TB (4 x 18TB) large capacity. A massive collection of newest or classic games, now you can store them all together. Gamers have never had this degree of storage for what they fascinated. No longer be forced to miss out some of the truly interesting/intense games with this immense and gaming-focused external storage system.
【4 SATA 3.5 & 2.5-inch Drive Bays】 Yottamaster 4 bay hdd enclosure designed for both 2.5 inch SATA and 3.5 inch SATA HDD/SSDs. Its removable aluminum trays facilitate easy installation and replacement of drives. The included screws securely fix the hard drives to the trays, effectively protecting them from shock and interface damage.
【Support 2.5"/3.5" HDD & SSD】The raid enclosure is designed for both 2.5" SSDs where speed is the priority and for 3.5" HDDs when it's important to maximize the storage capacity. The removable aluminum trays allow for easy installation and replacement of the drives. Your hard drives can be firmly fixed on the tray by provided screws, which can effectively protect your hdds from shock and interface damage.
【Full RAID function, Flexible Storage Solution】Yottamaster 4 bay raid drive enclosure is the ultimate storage solution for demanding video workflows on location and in the studio. Supports RAID 0/1/3/5/10/JBOD/CLONE/Normal RAID modes; Manage massive amounts of media from multiple cameras on location or in the studio with up to 72TB of RAID storage in one system.
【72TB Enterprise-class Storage Capacity】This 4 bay raid enclosure supports 4 hard drives with a max capacity of 72TB(18TB for single disk).Great for video editing, photo backup, storage of R&D technical documents, archival backup, music libraries, financial records, storage of video surveillance recordings and corporate data storage. With 4 indicator lights to monitor the operating status of each hard drive. Plug-and-play hot swapping.
【Wide Compatibility】This 2 bay HDD enclosure is compatible with 2.5 and 3.5 inch SATA I II III hard disk drive. Support Windows/Mac OS/Linux. (Need additional 2.5 to 3.5 mounting bracket if using with 2.5'' HDD/SSD)
【USB 3.1 10Gbps High Speed】The 2 bay raid sata hard drive enclosure equips with fast and reliable ASM1352R chipset and USB3.1 GEN2 type-C output interface with 10Gbps transfer speed, support UASP Acceleration Protocol.【NOTE】2.5/3.5’’ sata drive can only reach max 6Gbps under UASP control due to the limitations of the hard disk itself.
【Multiple RAID Modes】This raid external hard drive enclosure supports RAID 0(FAST), RAID 1(Mirror/SAFE), LARGE(JBOD), NORMAL(PM), you can easily switch mode by raid mode switch to set different reliable and high-performance storage system, can meet a variety of work requirements.【NOTE】please back up important data before setting raid mode, initialize and format first if using new drives.
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