The Best External Raid of 2023 – Reviewed and Top Rated

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SaleRank No. #1

SanDisk Professional 12TB G-DRIVE PRO - Enterprise-Class Desktop Hard Drive, Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, 7200RPM Ultrastar Drive Inside - SDPH51J-012T-NBAAD

Dual Thunderbolt 3 (20Gbps) ports and a single USB-C (5Gbps) port.Specific uses: Business,Multimedia,Personal
Enterprise-class 7200RPM Ultrastar drive inside
Daisy chaining for up to 5 additional devices
Powerful performance with up to 230MB/s read and 230MB/s write (1 MB/s = 1 million bytes per second. Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon host device, usage conditions, drive capacity, and other factors.)
5-Year limited warranty

SaleRank No. #2

WD 16TB My Book Duo Desktop RAID External Hard Drive HDD, USB 3.1, With Password Protection and Auto Backup Software - WDBFBE0160JBK-NESN

Massive capacity storage with auto and system backup
RAID-0 ready out of the box
USB 3.1 Gen 1-ready, USB 3.0 compatibility
2x USB 3.0 hub ports
256-bit AES hardware encryption and password protection

Rank No. #3

SanDisk Professional 24TB G-RAID 2 - Enterprise-Class 2-Bay Desktop Drive, 7200RPM Ultrastar drive inside, Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, HDMI Port, Hardware RAID - SDPH62H-024T-NBAAD

Dual Thunderbolt 3 ports and a single USB-C port
Dual, 7200RPM Ultrastar hard drives inside
Daisy chaining for up to 5 additional devices
Ready to go in RAID 0, configurable to RAID 1 (mirroring) or JBOD
5-year limited warranty

Rank No. #4

Yottamaster Aluminum 2 Bay RAID Hard Drive Enclosure - High-Speed External Storage Solution for 3.5" SATA HDDs, Support RAID 0/1/SPAN, Up to 32TB Storage Capacity,10Gbps Data Transfer Speed- DR2RC3

【10Gbps Transfer Speed, 32TB Storage Capacity】Yottamaster 2 bay USB C raid hard drive enclosure supports USB3.1 Gen2 10Gbps transfer rate, and supports UASP protocol which will accelerate 20% of transfer speed. Install 2 hard disks into the hard drive case, you will get up to 32TB (16TB for a single disk) storage capacity, which is a solid solution for data backup, music library, video and photo editing.
【Support RAID 0/1/SPAN】Yottamaster 2 bay RAID external HDD enclosure supports RAID modes of RAID 0/1/SPAN. With two 3.5 inch SATA hard disks configured in the hard drive enclosure, you can easily set RAID modes with the sticks at the rear end. Set RAID 0 for faster speed, RAID 1 for data security or SPAN for mass storage capacity, make choices at your needs.
【Better Heat Dissipation】The whole aluminum shell body and meteor radiators at the front and rear help with faster air ventilation and efficient heat dissipation. The dual bay sata hard drive caddy is made of full aluminum alloy with CNC carving and sandblast anodized surface, featuring a perfect performance against scratches, dust and shock, and providing fully protection to your hard drives.
【Broad Compatibility, Styled for Mac】The dual bay 3.5” RAID enclosure is an ideal storage expansion for your Mac computers to store and access photos, movies, music, and documents, which meet the demands of creative enthusiasts. It’s also widely compatible with Windows/Mac OS/Linux systemswith no driver needed, hot swapping, plug and play.It will automatically enter sleep mode after 10 min of data inactivity for energy saving and hdd life extension.
【12V/4A Power Supply】The hard drive enclosure is equipped with a 12V/4A external power adapter, ensuring stable operation of data access and transmission. It will automatically enter sleep mode after 10 min of data inactivity for energy saving and hdd life extension.

Rank No. #5

GODO 2.5 inch Dual Bay RAID Hard Drive Enclosure,USB3.0 to 2.5" SATA I/II/III HDDs SSDs RAID External Enclosure,Support UASP Trim & Max 16TB,RAID 0/1/JBOD/PM Mode,Aluminum,Black

【Widly Compatibility】GODO 2 Bay Hard Drive RAID Enclosure supports 2 x 2.5 inch 7mm/9.5mm SATA I/II/III HDDs and SSDs. support 7/8. 1/10, Mac OS X 10. 6 or above, Linux Ubuntu 10. Kernel 2. 6. 38) or above
【USB3.0 Ultra Fast Speed】This GODO 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD RAID Enclosure equips with advanced chip and USB 3.0 output interface, the transfer speed can reach 6Gbps when using device with Windows 8.1 and above operating system and UASP TRIM USB Protocol.1G files are transferred in 3 seconds.
【RAID 4 Array Modes】GODO Raid hard drive adapter support 4 Raid Mode:RAID 0 (FAST) / RAID 1 (Mirror/SAFE) / JOBD(Large Capacity)/ NORMAL (PM) , with this 2 bay raid sata ssd/hdd enclosure you can easily switch disks by raid mode switch
【High Performance】Each bay supports 8TB expansion, max. 16TB Capacity in total.Tool Free Installation,Hot Swapping / Plug and Play,Independent Power Cable (USB3.0 A to Micro USB).(NOTE: additional power is required when using this enclosure)
【Triple Heat Dissipation with Fan】1. Aluminum alloy shell, fast heat dissipation, 2. Air absorption and heat conduction, no fear of high temperature. The honeycomb type heat conduction through the front panel is coupled with a heat dissipation fan to suck out the internal hot air at one time to increase the air flow speed, which can quickly dissipate heat. 3. A heat dissipation hole is provided at the other end of the fan to allow the air to flow quickly and dissipate heat.

Rank No. #6

ORICO 4 Bay RAID Hard Drive Enclosure USB C Independent Bracket Aluminum 3.5 Inch External Hard Drive Bay for 2.5''/3.5''HDD/SSD Up to 80TB Support RAID 0/1/3/5/10/JBOD/ClONE/Normal RAID-WS400RC3

[Support 80TB Capacity] - 4 bay hard drive enclosures can support all 3.5 inch SATA hard disks with a max of up to 4x20TB capacity. LED indicator monitoring the working status with red light warning and blue light normal to improve security of hard disks.
[Aluminum Heat Dissipation ] - USB C hard drive enclosure built-in 80mm cooling fan, Made of an aluminum alloy and design of large-area honeycomb holes in the front and rear panel can help the heat dissipation.
[Secure installation] - 3.5 External hard drive enclosure included separate ABS mounting brackets compatible 2.5''/3.5'' HDD SSD, Screws mounting is more stable, effective anti-vibration and displacement
[Support RAID Mode] - The external hard drive enclosure 4 bay RAID supports RAID 0/1/3/5/10/JBOD/ClONE/Normal RAID Mode which can meet different work requirements, and enlarge the ways of working habits. With manual RAID Set and software management, more friendly
[Transfer Speed Excellence] - Multi hard drive enclosure compatible with type-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface, and maximize the transmission rate of the SATA interface up to 5Gbps that 1G files transfer in a second so you can multitask with ease.

Rank No. #7

MAIWO Dual Bay External Hard Drive RAID Enclosure for 2.5 inch SATA I/II/III HDD SSD, RAID 0/1/LARGE/PM, USB 3.0 6Gbps Bandwidth Support UASP 12TB Capacity

【Compatibility】This Dual Bay SATA Hard Drive RAID Enclosure supports 2.5 inch 7mm 9.5mm SATA HDD and SSD. (NOTE: additional power is required when using this enclosure, a Micro USB to USB3.0 Type-A power cable is included.)
【USB 3.0 5Gbps Transfer Speed】The 2.5 inch SATA SSD/HDD RAID Enclosure equips with JMS561 chip and USB 3.0 output interface, the transfer speed can reach 6Gbps when using device with Windows 8.1 and above operating system and UASP USB Protocol.
【4 RAID Modes】Support 4 Raid Mode: NORMAL (PM) / RAID 0 (FAST) / RAID 1 (Mirror/SAFE) / LARGE (Large Capacity), with this dual bay raid enclosure you can easily switch disks by raid mode switch.
【12TB Capacity】Each bay supports 6TB expansion, max. 12TB Capacity in total.
【Performance】10mins Auto Sleep / Tool Free Installation / Hot Swapping / Plug and Play / Independent Power Cable

Rank No. #8

ORICO 2 Bay USB 3.0 to SATA 3.5 inch Chia External Hard Drive Enclosure Support 32TB (2 x 16TB) Aluminum Alloy HDD Enclosure with Disk Data Storage-9528U3

【Flexible Data Backup Storage Solution】: Are you worried lost your data? The Orico 95 series is designed for 4K Video Editing, photographer and professional users that want to protect their valuable data. Suitable for storage capacity, redundancy or backups, such as video editing, photos backup, storage media files or even expand the capacity for Computer/Mac Pro, it’s time to get serious about data
【2 Bay HDD Enclosure with 32TB Capacity】: 2 Bay External Hard Drive Enclosure, Compatible 3.5" SATA (I / II / III) hard drives, Total Capacity up to 32TB (2 x 16TB hard drive), Built-in Dual-Core chip to ensure the Data storage and Transferring's Safety and Stability (No RAID, No NAS function)
【USB3.0 Transfer Speed up to 5Gbps】: This external hdd enclosure supports all 3.5" SATA hard disks, USB3.0 to SATA3.0 high-speed transmission, Speed up to 5Gb/s, backward compatible with USB 2.0 / 1.1, LED light indicator disk access status
【Dissipates Heat Efficiently】: The 3.5 inch hard drive enclosure Features an Unibody Aluminum-Alloy Shell, good in heat dissipation, up to 4mm thickness which is firm and reliable, Designed with ventilation holes helps speed up the air circulation and heat ventilation to effectively cool the drive and whole system for stable operation and an extended lifespan
【Privacy Protection】: Safeguard your important data with a special key; Tool Free design mounts drives without tools and screws in seconds, hot-swapping supported, plug and play. The 3.5'' HDD enclosure Compatible with Windows XP/ VISTA/ Windows 7/ 8 /8.1/ 10/ Linux/ Mac 9.1/10.2 or higher computer and laptop

SaleRank No. #9

Oyen Digital 10TB MiniPro Dura RAID USB-C Portable Rugged Hard Drive

Capacity: 10TB HDD (2 x 5TB Seagate ST5000LM000 installed)
Interface: USB-C (Compatible with all USB & Thunderbolt 3)
Bus-powered or external adapter power (included)
Configurable for JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, & big modes. No software required.

Rank No. #10

TERRAMASTER D2-310 USB Type C External Hard Drive RAID Enclosure USB3.1 (Gen1) 2-Bay RAID Storage Support RAID 0/1/Single (Diskless)

Up to 40TB storage capacity. D2-310 can support two (2) SATA hard drives, is compatible with 20TB 3.5 inch SATA hard drive, and has a total storage capacity up to 40TB. (Note: users need to purchase their own hard drives. HDD's are not included.). D2-310 is equipped with brand new USB type-C high-speed interface, and also works with the computers possessing the Thunderbolt 3 interface.
Compatible with various hard drives including 3.5" SATA hard drives, 2.5" SATA hard drives and SSD. The product might not be able to detect the newly installed hard drives that had been used on other devices before. For the security of the data, please format the hard drives on the D2-310 before use.
Adopts real SUPERSPEED USB3.1(Gen1) Type-C interface, the read/write speed is up to 410MB/s. Copy a 1GB video in only 2-3 seconds.
Multiple RAIDs supported. D2-310 supports RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD and SINGLE which can better satisfy various demands of users. In RAID 1, data will be in a mirror backup. When there is a damaged hard drive, you can directly replace the hard drive, and the data will be recovered automatically. This provides an absolute security guarantee for the data.
Various applications. Great for data backup, video editing, storage of R&D technical documents, archival backup, music libraries, financial records, storage of video surveillance recordings and corporate data storage. Featuring an aluminum-alloy shell and low-noise fans, D2-310 is extremely solid and reliable with good heat dissipation capabilities and low noise production.

Rank No. #11

MAIWO 4 Bay Hard Drive RAID Enclosure for 3.5 inch SATA HDD with HD-MI Port, 64TB Capacity, USB3.1 Type-C 5Gbps Speed, RAID 0/1/3/5/10 Clone Large Normal

【High Transmission Speed】This external hard drive raid enclosure for 3.5 inch SATA HDD equips with USB3.1(Type-C) output interface which theoretical transmission speed is 5Gbps.
【7 Raid Modes】This external hdd raid enclosure supports RAID 0/1/3/5/10, CLONE, LARGE, NORMAL.
【Innovative Technology】 The 4 bay raid enclosure equips with HD-MI interface, supports 4K Ultra HD video output. Connect it with TV, computer and tablet to enjoy your videos.
【64TB Large Capacity】Single bay supports 16TB drive, a total of 64TB capacity so it can do multi-tasks parallel, such as video editing, 4K shooting, home theater, enterprise data management and game development teams.
【Effective Heat Dissipation】This hard drive docking station comes with two roll ball fans, and there is a large area of honeycomb holes on one side to make excellent heat dissipation. (Not auto fans, we need to open the fans via a switch, there are 3 positions: High, Low, and OFF.)

Rank No. #12

Yottamaster 5 Bay RAID External Hard Drive Enclosure, Aluminum USB RAID Enclosure for 2.5/3.5 Inch SATA HDD SSD Support 5 x 16TB, Direct Attached Storage (DAS) - [PS500RU3]

Rank No. #13

LaCie 2big RAID 16TB External Hard Drive Desktop HDD – USB-C, 7200 RPM Enterprise Class Drives, for Mac and PC Desktop, Rescue Services (STHJ16000800)

Ideal for photographers, indie filmmakers, and YouTubers, 2big RAID is an external desktop storage solution offering up to 16TB of massive space and powerful speeds of up to 440MB/s
Enjoy seamless compatibility with USB-C and USB 3. 0 computers
Easily configure RAID 0/1 using the step-by-step wizard to optimize the system for performance or redundancy
Equipped with hot-swappable IronWolf Pro enterprise-class drives for ultimate reliability and performance
Enjoy long-term peace of mind with the included five-year limited including Rescue Data Recovery Services

Rank No. #14

Cenmate 2 Bay External Hard Drive RAID Enclosure for 2.5/3.5" SATA HDD/SSD with USB A/C 3.0＋eSATA Cable, Hard Drive Docking Station Support 40TB Capacity, RAID 0/RAID 1/Normal/JBOD, Max 5Gbps

【Reliable External Storage System for Individuals and business】The 3.5 hard drive enclosure supports 2.5/3.5inches HDD and SSD , max capacity up to 40TB( 20TB for each hard disk), it's a ideal external hard drive enclosure for personal or enterprise using.
【Maximize the security of your data】The 2 bay sata enclosure built in Aluminum-Alloy materials and 70mm Silent Fans, which can protect the hard drive and maintain high data transfer speeds.
【4 Raid Modes】This external hdd raid enclosure supports RAID 0, RAID 1, Normal, JBOD,NORMAL. NOTE：When replacing RAID, you need to go back to NORMAL and set the desired RAID mode.
【Up to 5Gbps】This 4 bay hdd enclosure adopt SATA III protocol, transfer rate up to 5Gbps (MAX)
【Wide Compatibility, Plug and Play】Equipped with USB A/C 3.0, eSATA Cable Which can connect new or old version computer. Compatible with Windows 2000 / Me/ XP / Vista / Win 7 / Win 8 / Win 8.1 /Win 10/ Win 11, Mac OS 9.1/10, Linux and higher versions. Plug and play, no driver needed.

Rank No. #15

QNAP TR-004 4 Bay USB Type-C Direct Attached Storage (DAS) with hardware RAID (Diskless)

Direct-attached storage device via USB Type-C for Windows, macOS and Linux
Use the TR-004 as external storage for NAS backup
Expand the capacity of your QNAP NAS
4 x 3.5-inch SATA 3Gb/s (Diskless)
Hardware RAID supports RAID 0, 1, 5, JBOD, and individual disks

Rank No. #16

OWC 0GB Mercury Elite Pro Dual RAID USB 3.1 / eSATA Enclosure Kit

0 GB Dual bay USB 3.1 Gen 1 and eSATA equipped performance RAID enclosure
Hardware RAID 0, 1, span, and independent modes
Fast USB 3.1 Gen 1 & eSATA connectivity-Accelerate your workflow with transfer speeds up to 407MB/s
Supports 2 x SATA HDDs. All Cables included
1 Year OWC Limited Warranty

SaleRank No. #17

Vantec Nexstar GX USB 3.0 Dual 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD RAID Enclosure, Black (NST-272S3-BK)

Support Dual 2. 5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD/SD HD (hard drive not included)
Usb 3. 0 at super speed up to 5Gbps; Support Individual)/RAID 0/RAID 1; Auto RAID 1 rebuild; support UASP
Support SATAIII at 6Gbps; capacity support over 2TB per drive*; USB Micro-B connector for additional power; LED for power on/standby/activities/RAID configuration
Aluminum housing with front vents for maximum heat dissipation; power input with DC 5V/2a adapter; support 7/8. 1/10, Mac OS X 10. 6 or above, Linux Ubuntu 10. Kernel 2. 6. 38) or above
Perfect for SSD for ultra fast speed

SaleRank No. #18

SanDisk Professional 12TB G-Drive Enterprise-Class External Desktop Hard Drive - 7200RPM Ultrastar HDD Inside, USB-C (10Gbps), USB 3.2 Gen 2, Mac Ready - SDPHF1A-012T-NBAAD

USB-C (10Gbps) drive for fast backup with up to 250MB/s read and 250MB/s write (1 MB/s = 1 million bytes per second. Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon host device, usage conditions, drive capacity, and other factors.).Specific uses: Business, multimedia, and personal
High-capacity, enterprise-class Ultrastar 7200RPM drive inside
Mac Ready, Apple Time Machine compatible; easily reformatted for Windows
Stackable, anodized aluminum enclosure offers premium durability
Three modes of brightness to adjust the LED lights

Rank No. #19

Mediasonic HFR2-SU3S2 PRORAID 4 Bay 3.5" SATA Hard Drive Enclosure - USB 3.0 & eSATA

Support 3.5" SATA I / II / III hard disk drive up to 16TB per drive, Support Hard Drive Transfer Rate up to SATA III Speed. Hardware Raid controller built-in on board with one-button control.
One Button Raid Control support Single Drive Mode, Raid 0 (Spanning) JBOD, Raid 0 (Stripping), Raid 1 (Mirroring), Raid 3 (Stripped set with dedicated parity), Raid 5 (Stripped set with distributed parity), Raid 10 (Mirroring + Striping)
Transfer rate up to 5.0Gbps via USB 3.0, up to 3.0Gbps via eSATA.
Smart Fan with built-in thermal-sensor, Auto & Manual modes, and 3 speed levels
Compatible with Mac OSX 10.8 or later and Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7

SaleRank No. #20

LaCie Rugged Raid Shuttle 8TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD - USB-C USB 3.0 Compatible, Drop Shock Dust Water Resistant, for Mac and PC Computer Desktop Laptop, 1 Mo Adobe CC (STHT8000800)

Store, pack, and send out content like never before with 8TB of massive capacity in a Rugged external hard drive built uniquely flat for jam-packed gear bags and shipping envelopes
Easily configure RAID 0/1 using the step-by-step wizard to optimize the system for performance or redundancy
Protect projects from unauthorized access with Rugged RAID Shuttle’s self-encrypting password system
Includes a one-month complimentary membership to Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps

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