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Suggestions for a 4bay USB3 & eSATA enclosure?

Loa

Loa

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Hello,

I'm looking for a 4 bay enclosure that would serve both my 2015 macbook pro (so USB3), and my 2009 MP that doesn't have a USB3 card but has an eSATA one.

Any suggestions? It doesn't have to be top of the line, just a decent price/quality machine.

Thanks.
 
Loa said:
Hello,

I'm looking for a 4 bay enclosure that would serve both my 2015 macbook pro (so USB3), and my 2009 MP that doesn't have a USB3 card but has an eSATA one.

Any suggestions? It doesn't have to be top of the line, just a decent price/quality machine.

Thanks.
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It's a 5 bay, but seriously considering this one to run a Raid 5: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ue&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=A1OQ5B5VHVHCUX

This one has better reviews than the ones I checked out.
 
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Have you checked out NewEgg? I've used Vantec and Rosewill cases and they've both burned out the power supply. I've looked at the IcyDock, and I am intrigued because the design seems to suggest better drive cooling than what I've experienced. Can anyone chime in with their experience?
 
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LorenK said:
Have you checked out NewEgg? I've used Vantec and Rosewill cases and they've both burned out the power supply. I've looked at the IcyDock, and I am intrigued because the design seems to suggest better drive cooling than what I've experienced. Can anyone chime in with their experience?
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Anything by Icydock is amazing.
 
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Hello,

Thanks for the suggestions. I've resisted buying from Icy dock because of their PITA tray solution. I use one of the bays for rotating my external back-ups. I have about 8 drives that are stored elsewhere. I don't want to buy 8 extra trays...

Mobius 5 seems good, but expensive...

I've been using the very cheap Rosewill eSATA-only boxes for years without issues, but now that I also need USB3, I would have liked to get something better. Their USB3 + eSATA are 100$ cheaper than the Icydock, even more off the price of a mobius.

Is there any reason why their USB3 + eSATA boxes would be less good / reliable than their eSATA-only boxes?
 
Another thing to consider is whether your eSATA card in your Mac Pro supports port multiplier, so it can drive multiple drives in an eSATA enclosure.
 
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matreya said:
Another thing to consider is whether your eSATA card in your Mac Pro supports port multiplier, so it can drive multiple drives in an eSATA enclosure.
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Yes, it does right now. I'm using a 4 bay eSATA enclosure. Two actually. But my new MacBook Pro should be here by Friday, and it doesn't have eSATA, so I'm looking for a USB3 +eSATA enclosure.
 
It's real simple, you open the door with a push, pull out a holding plate that's secured without screws, then you can pull each drive out.
 
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