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๐Ÿ’พ mediasonic 8 bay usb 3.1 type c 3.5-inch hard drive enclosure โ€“ usb 3.1 gen 2 10gbps uasp/s.m.a.r.t support | 16tb hdd (h82-su31c) logo

๐Ÿ’พ Mediasonic 8 Bay USB 3.1 Type C 3.5-inch Hard Drive Enclosure โ€“ USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps UASP/S.M.A.R.T Support | 16TB HDD (H82-SU31C) Review

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Details

Digital Storage Capacity16000 GB
Hard Disk InterfaceSerial ATA-600
BrandMediasonic
Connectivity TechnologyUSB, SATA
Form Factor3.5-inch, 2.5-inch

Description of ๐Ÿ’พ Mediasonic 8 Bay USB 3.1 Type C 3.5-inch Hard Drive Enclosure โ€“ USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps UASP/S.M.A.R.T Support | 16TB HDD (H82-SU31C)

Support all brand of 3.5" SATA hard disk drive up to 16TB per drive. Support all brand of 2.5" SATA SSD / HDD up to 12TB per drive. (Adapter bracket required, and sold separately. Search Amazon ASIN: B073R51B3Y. Transfer rate up to 10.0Gbps via USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C (USB-C to USB-C cable included). Smart Fan Function with built-in thermal sensor support Auto & Manual mode with 3 level of fan speed. Support Power Synchronization, UASP, and S.M.A.R.T. Please Check Hard Drive Support Section below

Reviews

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Revainrating 3 out of 5

So far, so good! for computers and accessories

I am using an 8-bay NAS with 4TB drives as the primary storage for my Plex server. Everything was great, but I'm a firm believer in the 3-2-1 backup rule. So my sequence of random external HHDs matched with tape and beer didn't fit. This seemed like my best bet for large storage. The device itself works exactly as described. I'm getting about 800MB R/W (according to Black Magic Speed test) with 8 x 4TB WD Red NAS drives connected to a 2018 Mac Mini. As mentioned, the status indicators areโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Acceptable
Cons
  • Makes me nervous

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Huge memory and fast!

I bought this device for USB 3.1 Gen 2 speeds, it lives up to those expectations. I also have the previous version with USB 3.0 and the 4-bay version with USB 3.0. This device is much faster. My understanding is that it can hold up to 12TB of hard drives in each bay, even though I only have 6TB in all 8 bays. There are no connection problems. My biggest complaint is that Mediasonic is now using less powerful 80mm x 80mm x 20mm fans for cooling, ADDA AD08012HX207000 12V 0.15A (Speed: 3000RPMโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Availability
Cons
  • Useless features

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Absolutely terrible machine. READ THIS BEFORE YOU BUY!

Whoever buys this device will regret it sooner or later. Read on. Well, I bought this device after looking at various Mediasonic devices with 8 Bays successfully.I'm running on a Linux server in a RAID6 configuration with NAS rated devices.The plan for my Linux server was to migrate from a USB 3.0 enclosure to this type 2 Gen 3.1 enclosure to get better throughput. ONLY good thing: I was able to move all my drives to this new device without any issues. The server recognized my RAID volumeโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Supports all brands of 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD up to 12TB per drive. (Requires an adapter bracket sold separately. Search on Amazon ASIN: B073R51B3Y
Cons
  • Factor Set