The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/c9898 on 2025-02-27 23:11:11.
I'm losing my mind over choosing an enclosure. I just want a simple plug and play device and I've come down to these three options as they have I believe the best reviews/reputation.
- Terramaster D4-320 - $171
- Mediasonic HF7-SU31C: $140
- Mediasonic HUR5-SU31C (2 bay): $70
All are 10gb but last one is an outlier, being 2 bay instead of 4 like the others. 2 bays is probably enough for me seeing how this will be used primarily as a backup solution, not to be run 24/7.
edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdEqEWiA2CE
Leaning towards the D4-320 because of this video? He addresses that USB enclosures are so unreliable because they use "SATA port multipliers" but this one averts that. No clue what that is nor what other models do the same, but man, should I just bite?