ORICO 2Bay Hard Drive Enlcosure Type-C to SATA 3.5inch Enclosure Magnetic Tool-Free External HDD SSD Enclosure Storage Case Built-in Fan for Data Backup, NAS Expansion Up to 36TB(2×18) – DS200C3

Fast access with external PSU brick
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 installation
High storage capacity support
Fast USB 3.0 speeds
Effective cooling system
Multi-protection design
Cons:
May be slightly bulky due to accommodating multiple drives
Power adapter could be more compact
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
I 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.

Worked flawlessly on Ubuntu server with MergerFS
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 works well – mostly.
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.

Ok so I have only had this for a couple of weeks but so far it is operating perfectly well. Fast read / write speeds. I like the fact that after a few minutes (not sure how many) of not being used it turns itself into standby mode and so the fans turn off. Ok the fans are a bit on the noisy side but if – as I am – you only use this enclosure for backing up purposes this shouldn’t be a concern. I am not sure about putting the lid on it when in heavy use particularly if you have multiple drives running because of the potential for heat build up. Perhaps it may be fine but given others have reported an issue with this I don’t take the risk. It is easy enough to take the lid off when in use and pop it back on afterwards.

This enclosure has strengths and weaknesses so it may be perfect for a particular use case, or a disaster depending on your requirements. I had a bunch of old HDDs I needed to access occassionally but I don’t want to keept them in a PC just for that. On the plus side this enclosure was cheap and it works easily and reliably. As others have said the fan is a little noisy and the ventilation is terrible so they would run hot under heavy usage. But the most important detail to realise is that it goes into stand-by mode very quickly and takes about 10 seconds to wake up from stand-by mode. For my use that is fine – occassionally I just need to dig around and retrieve some stuff and then job done. But if I was using software that was trying to regularly read data from the HDDs it would send me mad, especially if the software can’t wait and returns an error.