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๐Ÿ“ฆ mediasonic raid usb c 3.1 4 bay 3.5โ€ sata hard drive enclosure: power delivery, 4k hdmi, usb hub & sdxc reader โ€“ all-in-one usb type c usb 3.1 gen 2 10gbps (hfr7-su31cd) logo

๐Ÿ“ฆ Mediasonic Raid USB C 3.1 4 Bay 3.5โ€ SATA Hard Drive Enclosure: Power Delivery, 4K HDMI, USB Hub & SDXC Reader โ€“ All-in-One USB Type C USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps (HFR7-SU31CD) Review

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Details

Digital Storage Capacity10000 GB
Compatible DevicesLaptop, Smartphone
Hard Disk InterfaceSerial ATA-600
BrandMediasonic
Connectivity TechnologyBluetooth, USB, HDMI, SATA
Form Factor3.5-inch
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Description of ๐Ÿ“ฆ Mediasonic Raid USB C 3.1 4 Bay 3.5โ€ SATA Hard Drive Enclosure: Power Delivery, 4K HDMI, USB Hub & SDXC Reader โ€“ All-in-One USB Type C USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps (HFR7-SU31CD)

Hardware embedded raid controller built-in on board with one-button control, support Single Drive Mode, Raid 0 / 1. Support 3.5โ€ SATA hard drive up to 16TB per drive, and 2.5โ€ SATA SSD / HDD. Built-In USB Hub provides easy access to additional USB Type A and USB Type C connection for expansion. 60W Power Delivery 3.0 (PD) feature can charge your laptop computer via USB-C cable. 4K HDMI Extender feature allows you to expand work space to second monitor. SD Card reader allows you to copy data to the hard drive directly. Support UASP, S.M.A.R.T, Smart Fan, and Power On / Off in synchronization with computer (Does not support auto Power-On due to power failure)

Reviews

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Type of review

Revainrating 4 out of 5

SOLID Media RAID & Hub

I added 2 x 4TB* SanDISk SSDs with RAID 0 for 8TB and 2 x Seagate 8TB drives with RAID 0 for 16TB. SSDs achieve about 700/850 MB/s R/W respectively; and HD reach about 350/350 MB/s R/W. And with all the extra connections, I leave an old LACIE 8TB plugged in on the side to act as backup for the 8TB SSD RAID because while it was reliable, I wouldn't trust my photo and video libraries on RAID0 without a backup. The only problem is that one set of drives wakes other drives when they go to sleepโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Special Offer
Cons
  • Volume

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Great for laptops - firmware update needed to fix heat

I've recently switched to using a laptop (M1 Macbook Pro) as my main editing computer, rather than a desktop, so I needed something that would accommodate multiple hard drives and can deploy card reader. I like that one cable from this box provides power, connection for an external monitor, card reader, 4 external drives, one of which is a Time Machine backup, and additional USB ports. This works fine so far, but when I turn off my laptop, the box's fan turns off and the drives heat up to theโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Quick replacement
Cons
  • Quality

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Impressive unit! the best in hard drive cases

I've been a big fan of Mediasonic for almost 10 years and have always been happy with their products. This RAIDunit works very well with my Lenovo px6-300d media server. It's pretty fast. Haven't played any more advanced RAID combinations yet. But the block works great out of the box. My only problem is that it took me multiple attempts to get it into the correct RAID mode. What could make it easier for me? I also like the ability to connect additional storage. In general. Outstanding unit!

Pros
  • Don't waste too much time
Cons
  • I don't remember but there was something

Revainrating 1 out of 5

pain in my ass from the start

they burned me once oh 3 years ago so i dropped them then i saw this and i was like oh come on this is so long come on it's possible." can't happen again right? I mean it was then and now it's like when you break up with someone and it's been so long you can't remember why you left

Pros
  • shipping was super fast
Cons
  • weight

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Very functional and intuitive to use.

Overview: As far as hard drive cases go, this is by far the most feature rich I've seen. No, it's not a NAS, but it shouldn't be either. You can still access your drives online through Windows. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C is very fast. The transfer speed easily exceeds SATA. Other thoughts: Equal amounts of metal and plastic are used. The case itself doesn't look thin. Fan noise is very quiet compared to other multi-drive cases. The hard drives themselves make more noise when accessed. In additionโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Good product for the price
Cons
  • Thin

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Great idea has flaws

Great idea to build a hub and raid tower. My problem is that sometimes when the computer is sleeping, the drives fall and "disconnect incorrectly". I know it's the drive and not the computer that's disconnecting because I've connected a second daisy chain to it via one of its USB 3 ports and it stays connected. Otherwise it's great.

Pros
  • Great choice
Cons
  • Too stupid

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Excellent technical support!

Turns out it won't fit 2.5" drives without an adapter, which Mediasonic sells separately! The 2.5" bracket is suitable for both HDDs and SSDs. I had many problems, but the technical support was very helpful. It turns out that my USB C is of the old generation and requires 3.1 gen2. So I'm saving that for future use Thanks for your help.

Pros
  • Heavy Duty
Cons
  • Expensive Insurance

Revainrating 5 out of 5

None of these worked properly

I bought this to fit 4 hard drives and to back up all my important data. Luckily I've only copied so far, I haven't got rid of any of the originals. The RAID setup was an issue, Windows really doesn't handle it very well. After setting it up in RAID 0, twice 2 x 8TB to fill all 4 bays, I attempted to transfer the data. The device keeps disconnecting and reconnecting during the transfer, which leads to errors. Now a drive set gives me a "does not exist" error when I try to view it in Windows. Iโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Great choice
Cons
  • Hard to tell