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TERRAMASTER D5-300C 5-Bay 2+3 RAID Mode SATA RAID Enclosure

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  • 5-bay RAID storage, compatible with 2.5"/3.5" SATA hard drive or SSD, supports 20TB hard drive, total capacity up to 100TB.
  • 2+3 RAID mode: hard drive #1 & #2 can be configured as RAID 0, RAID 1 or Single disk. The remaining drives #3-5 work as single, independent drives.
  • USB 3.1 (Gen1) Type-C interface,

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TERRAMASTER via Amazon has TERRAMASTER D5-300C 5-Bay 2+3 RAID Mode SATA RAID Enclosure on sale for $175.99 when you clip the $44 Off coupon on the page. Shipping is free.

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  • 5-bay RAID storage, compatible with 2.5"/3.5" SATA hard drive or SSD, supports 20TB hard drive, total capacity up to 100TB.
  • 2+3 RAID mode: hard drive #1 & #2 can be configured as RAID 0, RAID 1 or Single disk. The remaining drives #3-5 work as single, independent drives.
  • USB 3.1 (Gen1) Type-C interface,

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Fudoshin
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This thing is pretty pointless if you need any kind of reliable large storage capacity RAID configuration...only raid 1 OR 0 on the first two slots and only single disk mode for the last 3 slots...lame at least allow some kind of raid for all 5 slots...
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Depends on what you are needing to use it for. I agree it would be nice to have raid on all 5 slots but since I use these for Plex I don't need to have all of these running like it. Single disk setup is what I was looking for. I made sure to add the bullet points of only raid 0 or 1 on the first two slots in the first post.
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What a funky RAID limitation. And, they could have spent a few extra bucks and used a USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface to get 10Gbps so you could actually get the full speed from the 2 RAID 0 drives. Limited to 410MB/s is less speed than one single SSD.
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Feb 6, 2024 11:27 PM
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FudoshinFeb 6, 2024 11:27 PM
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This thing is pretty pointless if you need any kind of reliable large storage capacity RAID configuration...only raid 1 OR 0 on the first two slots and only single disk mode for the last 3 slots...lame at least allow some kind of raid for all 5 slots...
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Feb 6, 2024 11:32 PM
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Smoke1234Feb 6, 2024 11:32 PM
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Can you connect this DAS to your routers USB and upload to this pics music etc?
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Feb 7, 2024 12:34 AM
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Quote from Fudoshin View quoted comment :
This thing is pretty pointless if you need any kind of reliable large storage capacity RAID configuration...only raid 1 OR 0 on the first two slots and only single disk mode for the last 3 slots...lame at least allow some kind of raid for all 5 slots...
Depends on what you are needing to use it for. I agree it would be nice to have raid on all 5 slots but since I use these for Plex I don't need to have all of these running like it. Single disk setup is what I was looking for. I made sure to add the bullet points of only raid 0 or 1 on the first two slots in the first post.
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Feb 7, 2024 1:01 AM
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rgthreeFeb 7, 2024 1:01 AM
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I currently have a Raspberry Pi 4 as my NAS running OMV with a single enclosed HDD hooked up via USB 3.

Been meaning to expand it and have an alert for "NAS" but nothing is ever on sale. I like the low power of the Pi and don't need a beefy server in my NAS.

I suppose this would be a good way to expand with some extra disks lying around. "Single" disks here would just show up in OMV as individual disks, yea?
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Feb 7, 2024 1:32 AM
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Quote from rgthree View quoted comment :
I currently have a Raspberry Pi 4 as my NAS running OMV with a single enclosed HDD hooked up via USB 3.

Been meaning to expand it and have an alert for "NAS" but nothing is ever on sale. I like the low power of the Pi and don't need a beefy server in my NAS.

I suppose this would be a good way to expand with some extra disks lying around. "Single" disks here would just show up in OMV as individual disks, yea?
Yes the single drives will just show up as individual drives.
Feb 7, 2024 4:45 AM
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FudoshinFeb 7, 2024 4:45 AM
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Quote from nicemann View quoted comment :
Depends on what you are needing to use it for. I agree it would be nice to have raid on all 5 slots but since I use these for Plex I don't need to have all of these running like it. Single disk setup is what I was looking for. I made sure to add the bullet points of only raid 0 or 1 on the first two slots in the first post.
Yeah that's great and all but most people want at least some kind of redundancy for their data. Even for the Plex use case, you don't want to have to re-download between 20-60% of your media library due to 1 or more single drive failures. Even that assumes you use RAID 1 for the first two bays. I guess if you don't care about having any redundancy and can afford to risk losing much of your media library, sure. It's better to spend the extra money and have some kind of redundancy IMO, it's well worth it long term, especially if you have others streaming from your library.
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Hat-TrickFeb 7, 2024 2:26 PM
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What a funky RAID limitation. And, they could have spent a few extra bucks and used a USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface to get 10Gbps so you could actually get the full speed from the 2 RAID 0 drives. Limited to 410MB/s is less speed than one single SSD.
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Feb 7, 2024 4:00 PM
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vertical2394Feb 7, 2024 4:00 PM
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Quote from Fudoshin View quoted comment :
This thing is pretty pointless if you need any kind of reliable large storage capacity RAID configuration...only raid 1 OR 0 on the first two slots and only single disk mode for the last 3 slots...lame at least allow some kind of raid for all 5 slots...
wow this has to be the shittiest "raid" box ever. i guess you could still do software raid to have raid that uses all the disks.
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dealfinder500Feb 7, 2024 4:30 PM
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I got the 4 bay version in November (around $145). I've been very pleased.

Very simple to use - just insert drives and plug it in. Housing is solid. Fan is super quiet - I don't know if I've ever heard it.

The drives go in very easy. Just pop out the plastic bay and remove the two side things, pop the drive in and put the sides back. No screws needed.

I've only used it as JBOD so I can't speak of how it works for RAID.

Write speed is very fast, and there's no issues writing to multiple drives at the same time.

Very pleased with it.
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Quote from dealfinder500 View quoted comment :
I got the 4 bay version in November (around $145). I've been very pleased.

Very simple to use - just insert drives and plug it in. Housing is solid. Fan is super quiet - I don't know if I've ever heard it.

The drives go in very easy. Just pop out the plastic bay and remove the two side things, pop the drive in and put the sides back. No screws needed.

I've only used it as JBOD so I can't speak of how it works for RAID.

Write speed is very fast, and there's no issues writing to multiple drives at the same time.

Very pleased with it.
I wouldn't recommend it for someone that wants RAID and that's why I didn't put it in the title. Apparently a lot of people are only looking for RAID so this is not the unit for them.

I'm glad the 4 bay is working out for you. I agree with you about it being easy to use and quiet.
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Feb 7, 2024 4:45 PM
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famewolfFeb 7, 2024 4:45 PM
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Quote from Fudoshin View quoted comment :
This thing is pretty pointless if you need any kind of reliable large storage capacity RAID configuration...only raid 1 OR 0 on the first two slots and only single disk mode for the last 3 slots...lame at least allow some kind of raid for all 5 slots...
If using truenas you might be able to set the drives up in a zfs pool and use a software raid.
Feb 7, 2024 4:48 PM
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axyzFeb 7, 2024 4:48 PM
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newegg has it for $164.99
https://www.newegg.com/noontec-te...00AD-00004
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Feb 7, 2024 6:21 PM
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mct75Feb 7, 2024 6:21 PM
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Hardware RAID is sorta dead for large drives anyway, I bet this would be good for Drivepool
Feb 7, 2024 7:19 PM
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SDSummerDayFeb 7, 2024 7:19 PM
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lame.
at least get the QNAP TR-004 for the same price when on sale (actually cheaper when on sale). it can at least be used for more purposes.
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Feb 7, 2024 7:21 PM
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lmj7373Feb 7, 2024 7:21 PM
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Works great as an offline data backup. I have my Synology 8 bays as a primary NAS with redundancy. This functions perfectly as a backup for the data there. It's way better than buying another expensive NAS simply as a redundant back. Thanks, OP.

I purchased this year's ago, and I haven't had any issues at all with this unit.
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