forum thread Posted by Izzy138 | Staff • Feb 12, 2025
Feb 12, 2025 11:06 PM
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forum thread Posted by Izzy138 | Staff • Feb 12, 2025
Feb 12, 2025 11:06 PM
ORICO 2 Bay Hard Drive Enclosure USB C Plug and Play DAS Backup with 12V/4A Power Adapter $41.99 + Free Shipping
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Not trying to speak ill of this enclosure at all. I am working to build my first small home server, so I want information to decide whether to buy an enclosure like this one or a HDD docking station.
I have a love hate relationship with cloning. I have had a couple docks where this is an option. Issue was it was a one button press to do the clone and it got hit a couple of times by accident.
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I like the design of this DAS. Just wish it had RAID. Probably cheaper to setup a janky setup with cheaper single disk USB encosures and a $5 USB fan. Not like you are showcasing it.
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But... Reviews across all sites are sketchy. Lots of complaints about long startup time, inconsistent connection, completely dying after a few hours time.
I probably wouldn't trust this for long term 24x7 use with your home server. It's probably decent for occasional use or temporarily dropping in drives for maintenance.
(Also don't worry about hardware RAID on a consumer drive enclosure. You gain very little over simple software RAID arrays, which are easy to setup even on Windows.)