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Review on StarTech.com 2-Bay USB Type-C Hard Drive Enclosure: SATA Hard Drives 10Gbps RAID External Enclosure (S252BU313R) by Moe Gilbert

Revainrating 5 out of 5

1 not connected, 1 temporarily disconnected - RETURN

I really wanted them to work. I need a USB 3.1 Gen II SSD RAID solution. This was the only product I could find and unfortunately I will be returning it (I bought 2). After meticulously installing my new SSDs, 4 in total (2 in each enclosure), I set the switches appropriately, held down the Install button for 10 seconds until the lights blinked, then waited. I followed the instructions on the T.1 drive connected to my PC after several attempts. 1 disc didn't do that at all. I know how to use disk utility and assign drive letters, create partitions, install MBT, etc. 1 of those drives just won't load. The other unfortunately connects after an hour and then randomly disconnects. At this point it needs to be powered off and then back on to reconnect. Since I wanted to use it for super-fast video editing, this is absolutely not suitable. I am disappointed and angry that I wasted my time. Before throwing away the box, make sure your case stays plugged in.

Pros
  • ENHANCED PERFORMANCE: The USB Type-C hard drive enclosure supports SATA I, II and III and is enhanced with UASP to maximize the performance and speed of your SATA III drives.
Cons
  • Hard to remember but it was