In Raid 1, if one hard drive fails, do you simply power off, remove the failed hard drive and put a new one in and it will automatically sync up and mirror the new drive once you power back on?
Hey thanks for posting this review! I have a question- did you test out what happens if a disk fails in raid 1? Does the enclosure auto rebuild when a new disk is inserted?
This looks similiar to an ACASIS 2 drive enclosure with hardware raid. I put in 2x8TB drives, RAID 0, took over a day to copy over 11TB of data and then the first time I used it and rebooted the computer, it came up with a 'corrupted' 'cannot access' error. LOL. I didn't lose any data but a massive waste of time. I'm currently trying out windows storage spaces and equivalent of RAID 0. Still copying. Fingers crossed.
Thank you for the great review. Please, what happens if one disk from RAID1 fails? If I insert a new functional disk, can the device rebuild RAID1 without losing data?! That's the most important thing in a RAID array.
I have one of these and I've just tried this: I created a RAID1 and copied a file to it. I then removed one of the drives from the enclosure. My partition+file was still accessible but note that there is no obvious indication of a drive failure other than only 1 of the 2 drive lights would illuminate (with a good RAID1, both should light up simultaneously). This lack of one light showing may well go unnoticed! I then copied a 2nd file to the degraded array and reinserted the previously removed disk. After doing that, both files were still available and the 2 lights started pulsating on and off - I presume this signified a rebuild (as opposed to normal operation, which is more of a flickering than an on/off pulsating). As I write this, it is still going through this process and I can access the 2 files from it whilst it's doing this. So, to summarise, it appears to work but a drive failure could very easily go unnoticed. It would be helpful if the blue lights could turn red if there is a drive issue....I suggest it would be better used in JBOD mode...but then there might be cheaper/better non-RAID enclosures if that's what you intend to do.
@tomas_jokubaitis I installed 2x 3TB drives, and I usually use the RAID1 mirror mode and switch on the fan to slow. It all works fine with USB 3.0 speeds as described.
I just purchased that incloser should arrive tomorrow along with 2 8TB drives I'm looking to use it for my Media server with Plex I also purchased a mini PC that has Windows 11 pro pre installed that's running great, my Seagate expansion is acting up this the reason I purchased this incloser and new HD's thank you for tests using the incloser
do you have to press the power at the back of the device every if you open computer? does the device automatically turn off fan if you turn of your computer?
I recently bought one and was not happy with the disks (in Raid 1 mode) in it, they get very hot, in my case there are two hard disks of 8 TB each with a rotation speed of 7.200, it heats up to 57° and starts to slow down very much, the speed drops absolutely, it is impossible to work with them, now I will try to install a smaller one (4Tb) with a speed of 5.400 and try it out. The cooling system does not work at all, it does not matter whether the fan rotates at medium or maximum speed, it does not affect the temperature in any way, only the noise from the fan is added.
Hi! I'm considering a case like this for backups. First thing I noticed on this model is that it doesn't have grooves on the exterior and this helps on thermal control. From what I've researched, big chunky 7200 rpm drives are also not a good idea because of heat. My choice of drives is Seagate's 4TB Barracuda model ST4000DM004 for they're light, low power and 5400 RPM and these factors help keep temperatures to a level the fan on these enclosures can handle. Hope my two cents help. All the best!
@@joseerazevedo Yes, indeed, four-terabyte disks with a rotation speed of 5,400 show themselves well. The temperature after several hours of operation is 40°, I think that these disks will work normally. The thing is also that these disks are a little thinner than 8 TB and there is space in the box for air ventilation, which helps maintain low temperatures
@@sky_motion Thanks for clearing my doubts! I'm very inclined to go to a set like this, with two 4TB barracudas - 5400RPM and low power consumption so temperatures are kept slow. All the best!
@@Gabo99 HDD temperature greatly depends on which brand and class (type) of HDD that you install. Seagate Exos or Constellation Enterprise HDD are hot, maybe too hot. But others like a Barracuda are just barely warm.
they have terrible customer service. there is no documentation on official site. can someone send me a user manual as my raid 1 show "disk structure is corrupted and unreadable"
Hi! Thanks for the video! I ended up with a little doubt though: the RAID tests were done with the SSDs or the HDDs? For the final speeds I guess the SSDs were inside, right? Anyway, the final transfer rates of this case is very nice. Thanks again.
In Raid 1, if one hard drive fails, do you simply power off, remove the failed hard drive and put a new one in and it will automatically sync up and mirror the new drive once you power back on?
That hardware RAID is good? Or it is better to use a software Raid?
Hey thanks for posting this review! I have a question- did you test out what happens if a disk fails in raid 1? Does the enclosure auto rebuild when a new disk is inserted?
Did you ever find the answer to this?
@ I did not
This looks similiar to an ACASIS 2 drive enclosure with hardware raid. I put in 2x8TB drives, RAID 0, took over a day to copy over 11TB of data and then the first time I used it and rebooted the computer, it came up with a 'corrupted' 'cannot access' error. LOL. I didn't lose any data but a massive waste of time. I'm currently trying out windows storage spaces and equivalent of RAID 0. Still copying. Fingers crossed.
Thank you for the great review. Please, what happens if one disk from RAID1 fails? If I insert a new functional disk, can the device rebuild RAID1 without losing data?! That's the most important thing in a RAID array.
I have one of these and I've just tried this: I created a RAID1 and copied a file to it. I then removed one of the drives from the enclosure. My partition+file was still accessible but note that there is no obvious indication of a drive failure other than only 1 of the 2 drive lights would illuminate (with a good RAID1, both should light up simultaneously). This lack of one light showing may well go unnoticed! I then copied a 2nd file to the degraded array and reinserted the previously removed disk. After doing that, both files were still available and the 2 lights started pulsating on and off - I presume this signified a rebuild (as opposed to normal operation, which is more of a flickering than an on/off pulsating). As I write this, it is still going through this process and I can access the 2 files from it whilst it's doing this. So, to summarise, it appears to work but a drive failure could very easily go unnoticed. It would be helpful if the blue lights could turn red if there is a drive issue....I suggest it would be better used in JBOD mode...but then there might be cheaper/better non-RAID enclosures if that's what you intend to do.
thanks for the video! i purchased two units that have the regular USB 3.0 port from Aliexpress. your video helps.
After 1 month what is your experience with the product?
@tomas_jokubaitis I installed 2x 3TB drives, and I usually use the RAID1 mirror mode and switch on the fan to slow. It all works fine with USB 3.0 speeds as described.
I just purchased that incloser should arrive tomorrow along with 2 8TB drives I'm looking to use it for my Media server with Plex I also purchased a mini PC that has Windows 11 pro pre installed that's running great, my Seagate expansion is acting up this the reason I purchased this incloser and new HD's thank you for tests using the incloser
so how has it been working after few months? Thinking of using it for same reason
do you have to press the power at the back of the device every if you open computer?
does the device automatically turn off fan if you turn of your computer?
What's the maximum capacity? Will it support 2 X 18TB drives?
according to maiwo360 and amazon, yes 2x18tb = 36tb max
I recently bought one and was not happy with the disks (in Raid 1 mode) in it, they get very hot, in my case there are two hard disks of 8 TB each with a rotation speed of 7.200, it heats up to 57° and starts to slow down very much, the speed drops absolutely, it is impossible to work with them, now I will try to install a smaller one (4Tb) with a speed of 5.400 and try it out. The cooling system does not work at all, it does not matter whether the fan rotates at medium or maximum speed, it does not affect the temperature in any way, only the noise from the fan is added.
Hi! I'm considering a case like this for backups. First thing I noticed on this model is that it doesn't have grooves on the exterior and this helps on thermal control. From what I've researched, big chunky 7200 rpm drives are also not a good idea because of heat. My choice of drives is Seagate's 4TB Barracuda model ST4000DM004 for they're light, low power and 5400 RPM and these factors help keep temperatures to a level the fan on these enclosures can handle. Hope my two cents help. All the best!
@@joseerazevedo Yes, indeed, four-terabyte disks with a rotation speed of 5,400 show themselves well. The temperature after several hours of operation is 40°, I think that these disks will work normally. The thing is also that these disks are a little thinner than 8 TB and there is space in the box for air ventilation, which helps maintain low temperatures
@@sky_motion Thanks for clearing my doubts! I'm very inclined to go to a set like this, with two 4TB barracudas - 5400RPM and low power consumption so temperatures are kept slow.
All the best!
@@sky_motion The RAID test on the video was with the HDDs or the SSDs? Thanks
Were the hot hard drives Enterprise Server models?
I found that WD UltraStor 12TB to be warm but not crazy hot.
Does this enclosure can get results from SMART testing? i'm willing to upgrade my rpi3 fileserver with it (almost a low-cost NAS)
Why didn't you show it with ssd hard drive too?
Does the enclosure auto rebuild when a new disk is inserted in raid 1 after failure?
Did you ever find answer to this?
@@kenknutson1713 unfortunately nothing. Seems like it's not popular
Whats the HDD temperature in that enclosure?
Planning to build a nas with that and raspberry pi
Did you ever? I ordered mine to build a nas with a Mac mini
@@Gabo99 HDD temperature greatly depends on which brand and class (type) of HDD that you install. Seagate Exos or Constellation Enterprise HDD are hot, maybe too hot. But others like a Barracuda are just barely warm.
@@riinaldo I end up with orico 5 bay drive, works great with a pair of rpi5
Not available right now
they have terrible customer service. there is no documentation on official site. can someone send me a user manual as my raid 1 show "disk structure is corrupted and unreadable"
Hi! Thanks for the video! I ended up with a little doubt though: the RAID tests were done with the SSDs or the HDDs? For the final speeds I guess the SSDs were inside, right?
Anyway, the final transfer rates of this case is very nice. Thanks again.