kingdingeling Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 I'm currently looking to disassemble my PC because it's a pain to have some files on there and then some others on the laptop. However, I can't live without the 2.5TB storage I have in there, so I'm looking for an external HDD enclosure that can take three to four 3.5" SATA HDDs. It needs to have eSATA and preferable USB3.0 connectivity. The options are large, I've searched a little but can't really find anything sticking out of the mass. It shouldn't be too big, something that can stand on the desk or somewhere in a cupboard... do any of you guys have experiences with such solutions? Any better ideas? Cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 KD - does it need to have any RAID capability? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdingeling Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 No, not really, I just use the drives as they are... I used to have a Raid-0 array and that crashed after a while, since then I didn't bother with that stuff... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 Based on your requirements and still trying to find a good value, the VANTEC NexStar HX4 NST-640SU3-BK might be your best bet. Assuming that you can find it in your locale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black64 Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 These seem to have good reviews. I am planning on getting a few myself soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 Vantec is the supreme race of enclosure but I've had good luck with the bottom of the barrel ones. So I'm a weird person to ask Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted July 11, 2013 Posted July 11, 2013 He wants one that can hold 3 to 4 drives........................ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdingeling Posted July 11, 2013 Posted July 11, 2013 Based on your requirements and still trying to find a good value, the VANTEC NexStar HX4 NST-640SU3-BK might be your best bet. Assuming that you can find it in your locale. Thanks for the input, but sadly I can't find these in Germany... Loads of Vantec stuff, but not the good stuff! These seem to have good reviews. I am planning on getting a few myself soon. Thanks also, but I would prefer to have one box with 3-4 drives in it, instead of having 3-4 boxes... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdingeling Posted July 11, 2013 Posted July 11, 2013 I've found a few options: Raidsonic IcyBox IB-3640SU3 (4 drives, eSATA, USB3.0) http://geizhals.de/raidsonic-icy-box-ib-3640su3-20640-a847133.html Lindy 43104 (4 drives, eSATA, USB3.0) http://geizhals.de/lindy-43104-a830698.html Lian-Li EX-30 (3 drives, eSATA, USB2.0) http://geizhals.de/lian-li-ex-30-a496914.html SilverStone SST-TS231U (2 drives, eSATA, USB3.0) http://geizhals.de/silverstone-sst-ts231u-dual-bay-22201-a900456.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_bowtie Posted July 11, 2013 Posted July 11, 2013 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816132029 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816111177 this one has no esata PM card.... some onboard esata will work when configured but will take a special driver... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdingeling Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 Pulled the trigger on a 2-drive box last night, had another think about it and decided I want something a little more compact. I currently don't fill all of the 2.5 TBs anyways, so I'll just use the 2x 1TB drives and have the others as backup / put them in something else. Lets see how that scenario pans out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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