ORICO 5Bay Hard Drive Enclosure USB3.0 to SATA 3.5inch Enclosure Magnetic Tool-Free External HDD SSD Enclosure Storage Case Built-in Fan for Data Backup, NAS Expansion Up to 90TB(5x18) - DS500U3

If you're looking for a hassle-free and efficient way to manage your expanding storage needs, the ORICO 5-Bay 3.5" HDD Enclosure is a compelling choice. I recently acquired this enclosure to streamline my data backup and storage setup, and I've been thoroughly impressed with its performance and ease of use.Tool-Free Installation:One standout feature of this enclosure is its tool-free installation design. Thanks to the magnetic chips on the cover, installing a hard drive is a breeze—literally taking a few seconds. No more hunting for screws or tools, which greatly enhances workflow efficiency.High Capacity Support:The ability to support up to 80TB of storage across multiple 16TB disks is a boon for those dealing with large volumes of data. This makes it ideal for enterprise-level backup solutions or personal data archiving without constraints.Super-Speed Transmission:Equipped with USB 3.0 connectivity, the transfer speeds are impressively fast—reaching up to 5Gbps. This is significantly quicker than the older USB 2.0 standard, ensuring swift data transfers and backups.Efficient Cooling System:Heat dissipation is crucial for maintaining drive health and longevity. The ORICO enclosure features a built-in 120mm double ball bearing fan and large-area honeycomb holes for effective heat dissipation, keeping your drives cool even during heavy usage.Multi-Protection Design:Safety and data integrity are paramount. The enclosure comes with multiple protection features including anti-over voltage, over-current, overheat, short-circuit, and leakage protection. This ensures the safety of your drives and data during operation.Compatibility:It's great to see wide compatibility with various operating systems including Windows XP/Vista/7/8, Mac OS X 10.2 and higher, as well as Linux distributions. This versatility ensures seamless integration into different setups.Overall Impression:In conclusion, the ORICO 5-Bay 3.5" HDD Enclosure is a robust and user-friendly solution for expanding your storage capabilities. The tool-free installation, high capacity support, fast transfer speeds, efficient cooling, and comprehensive protection features make it a standout choice in the market. Whether you're a professional needing reliable data backup or a tech enthusiast looking to organize your digital library, this enclosure offers excellent value and performance.Pros:Tool-free installationHigh storage capacity supportFast USB 3.0 speedsEffective cooling systemMulti-protection designCons:May be slightly bulky due to accommodating multiple drivesPower adapter could be more compactOverall Rating: 4.5/5I would highly recommend the ORICO 5-Bay 3.5" HDD Enclosure to anyone seeking a versatile, high-performance storage solution for their data management needs.

I bought this to rehome a bunch of disks I had in an ESXi server that were attached to a Windows VM. It does work for that, though I'd note a couple of points:1) The VM needs to have a USB3 controller2) The entire device gets mapped to one VM, there's no way to spread the disks across different VMs if you wanted to do that (though I expect that could be worked around by using network shares).Thanks to other reviews I was aware of the rather aggressive sleep mode, but for my use case it isn't actually a problem, and I'm glad for the power savings.What *is* a problem is that the enclosure won't power itself back on after a power outage. That shouldn't be a problem, as I have a UPS; but UPSs are unreliable things :( The ESXi host is configured to restart on power resumption, and the VM then auto starts, but if the button hasn't been pressed on the enclosure the drives are missing (causing some apps to recheck their files when things come back). The workaround is to hold the power button down with some tape/blu-tac, which isn't elegant, but seems to do the trick.I was impressed with the build quality and ease of installation.

Formatted my drives to EXT4 and added to the enclosure, plugged in to my Ubuntu Server (Intel NUC 8) and turned it on, it picked it up immediately. Mounted the drive in fstab and added it to a MergerFS and it's working perfectly. Fans are audible but behind my cupboard door, I can't hear it.

Simple to use, works well when in operation apart from 1 issue (discussed later). I have 4 drives in there so far, a mix of 2.5" and 3.5" drives. Build quality is relatively flimsy but does the job if you are going to leave it alone. Drives are not tightly held in their sockets as such. It's fine if you are not intending to move the unit around.I was going to give it 4 stars but one issue I have found so far, is when powering on the PC, this unit seems to lock up. All LEDs are on and 1 is flashing constantly as if it's confused. So I have to turn it off and on at each PC boot otherwise no drives are available. It is quite annoying as I have this under the desk currently, so I docked another star for that.