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Top Multi-Bay External HDD Enclosures for Home Data Archiving
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| # | Title | Number of Bays | RAID Support | Connectivity | Approx. Price (USD) | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TerraMaster D4-300 | 4 | No RAID (DAS) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C | 140 | |
| 2 | TerraMaster D5-300C | 5 | RAID 0, 1, Single (2+3 mode) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C | 220 | |
| 3 | QNAP TR-004 | 4 | RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD | USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C | 219 | |
| 4 | OWC ThunderBay 4 | 4 | RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, 10, JBOD (via SoftRAID) | Thunderbolt 3 | 400 | |
| 5 | Synology DiskStation DS923+ | 4 | SHR, Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 | Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen 1, eSATA | 600 | |
| 6 | Sabrent 4-Bay USB 3.0 SATA Hard Drive Docking Station (DS-U3B4) | 4 | RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 10 (Hardware RAID is mentioned, but some users report issues with certain RAID modes) | USB 3.0 | 55 | |
| 7 | ICY BOX IB-RD3640SU3 | 4 | RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 10, Single | USB 3.0, eSATA | 120 | |
| 8 | Buffalo DriveStation Quad | 4 | RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD | USB 3.0 | 500 | |
| 9 | Drobo 5D3 | 5 | BeyondRAID (thin provisioning, mixed drive size utilization, automatic protection) | Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.1 Gen 1 | 700 | |
| 10 | TerraMaster D2-310 | 2 | RAID 0, 1, Single | USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C | 160 | |
| 11 | OWC ThunderBay 8 | 8 | RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, 10, JBOD (via SoftRAID) | Thunderbolt 3 | 880 |
Number of Bays4
RAID SupportNo RAID (DAS)
ConnectivityUSB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C
Approx. Price (USD)140
Number of Bays5
RAID SupportRAID 0, 1, Single (2+3 mode)
ConnectivityUSB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C
Approx. Price (USD)220
Number of Bays4
RAID SupportRAID 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
ConnectivityUSB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
Approx. Price (USD)219
Number of Bays4
RAID SupportRAID 0, 1, 4, 5, 10, JBOD (via SoftRAID)
ConnectivityThunderbolt 3
Approx. Price (USD)400
Number of Bays4
RAID SupportSHR, Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
ConnectivityGigabit Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen 1, eSATA
Approx. Price (USD)600
Number of Bays4
RAID SupportRAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 10 (Hardware RAID is mentioned, but some users report issues with certain RAID modes)
ConnectivityUSB 3.0
Approx. Price (USD)55
Number of Bays4
RAID SupportRAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 10, Single
ConnectivityUSB 3.0, eSATA
Approx. Price (USD)120
Number of Bays4
RAID SupportRAID 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
ConnectivityUSB 3.0
Approx. Price (USD)500
Number of Bays5
RAID SupportBeyondRAID (thin provisioning, mixed drive size utilization, automatic protection)
ConnectivityThunderbolt 3, USB 3.1 Gen 1
Approx. Price (USD)700
Number of Bays2
RAID SupportRAID 0, 1, Single
ConnectivityUSB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C
Approx. Price (USD)160
Number of Bays8
RAID SupportRAID 0, 1, 4, 5, 10, JBOD (via SoftRAID)
ConnectivityThunderbolt 3
Approx. Price (USD)880
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