ORICO 5 Bay 3.5 Inch Hard Drive Enclosure USB C to SATA Magnetic Tool-Free External HDD Enclosure with 12V/6.5A Power Adapter for Family Storage Expansion Up to 90TB(5×18) – DS500C3
€130







Price: $129.99
(as of Aug 08, 2025 09:46:15 UTC – Details)
Product Description


1 Easy to Install
2 Vertical Docking Station
3 10min Auto-Sleep Mode
4 Bottom of Rubber Pad


1 Extra Storage Expansion
2 Safety and Stability
3 Details of LED Lights
4 Plug and Play

Multi Bay DAS Hard Drive Enclosure
Material
ABS Plastic
Material
Aluminum Alloy
Material
Aluminum Alloy
Transfer Speed
5 Gbps
Transfer Speed
5 Gbps
Transfer Speed
10 Gbps
Function Supported
Independent Bracket
Function Supported
RAID Supported
Function Supported
Daisy Chain &Hub Expansion
Interface Port
USB C TO USB A/C
Interface Port
USB-B TO USB A
Interface Port
USB C TO USB A/C
Problem Elimination
One: The computer fails to recognize or read the disk.
1.1: Ensure that the power adapter is securely connected to the socket and verify that the connection is stable. 1.2: Confirm that the hard disk enclosure is powered on correctly and that the power indicator light is illuminated. 1.3: Verify that the data cable is properly connected. If necessary, replace the data cable with a functional one and test its performance. 1.4: Ensure that the computer’s connection interface is functioning correctly. Check that the relevant drivers for the interface are installed and up-to-date. You may also try reseating the connections or testing with an alternative interface. 1.5: A brand-new hard disk must be initialized and formatted before it can function properly. 1.6: Ensure that the file system format of the hard disk is compatible with the formats supported by the current operating system. If not, the hard disk may need to be reformatted for proper recognition and reading. 1.7: Verify that the hard disk is functioning without faults or errors.
Two: Slow transmission speed.
2.1: Connect the device to a USB 3.0 or higher-speed interface on the computer to achieve optimal transfer speeds. 2.2: Ensure that the connection interface and its associated drivers are functioning correctly. 2.3: Use the original data cable if available. If replacement is necessary, ensure the new cable is fully functional. 2.4: Note that different computer hosts have varying configuration environments, which may affect the transmission speed. 2.5: The performance of different hard disks varies; newer or older hard disks may impact transfer speeds differently. 2.6: Use CrystalDiskMark software to test whether the theoretical maximum transfer speed is achieved. Actual transfer speeds may vary due to factors such as computer configuration, file types being transferred, etc.
Three: Equipment overheating.
3.1: Inspect whether the equipment’s ventilation is adequate. 3.2: Ensure that there is no dust obstructing the heat dissipation holes. 3.3: If feasible, reduce the workload of the device by avoiding simultaneous operation of multiple large applications. 3.4: Consider using external cooling pads or fans to enhance heat dissipation.
【Easy and Quick Use】– The ORICO 5-bay hard drive enclosure is designed with magnetic chips on the cover, so no screws and tools are needed; Plug and play, and quickly recognize the hard drives in 3 seconds to save your time and improve your working efficiency (Pls Note: In a Linux system, all multi HDD enclosures only one of the hard drives can be read at a time)
【Up to 90TB Large Capacity】– The SATA hard drive bay can support all 3.5 inch SATA HDD up to 90TB (single up to 18 TB), which is the ideal choice for home storage expansion, such as saving and backup precious family videos, photos and movies
【Transfer 1GB in 3 Seconds】– This 3.5-inch external HDD enclosure adopts SATA III protocol, connected to USB C devices transfer rate of up to 5Gbps (MAX). Equipped with a versatile USB 3.1 gen1 Type-C interface, it also can connect to other peripheral devices. Compatible with Windows XP / Vista / 7/8, Mac OS X 10.2 and higher and Linux
【Cooling and Heat Dissipation】–The ORICO 3.5-inch HDD enclosure is equipped with a 60mm double-ball bearing fan, which can to some extent cool and heat dissipating for the hard drive that heats up due to high-speed operation; and the rear panel of this enclosure is designed with many small honeycomb holes, which further facilitate air flowing and heat dissipation
【Multi-Protection】 — Anti-over voltage, over-current, overheat, short-circuit, leakage, and other multiple protection designs to ensure the security of data transmission of the external HDD enclosure. Four indicator lights help you to monitor the working status of your hard drives whenever. Any problem with ORICO products, we will always welcome and provide you with a suitable solution
13 reviews for ORICO 5 Bay 3.5 Inch Hard Drive Enclosure USB C to SATA Magnetic Tool-Free External HDD Enclosure with 12V/6.5A Power Adapter for Family Storage Expansion Up to 90TB(5×18) – DS500C3
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Timothy J. Drozinski –
Works great, a bit noisy
Had a Drobo 5N NAS unit that went bad, and needed a way to connect 5 drives in order to rebuild the RAID array and recover the data. This unit has 5 full-size drive bays, sets up easily and is currently chugging away while I shift the data to a new location. It is a bit noisy, but nothing I can’t live with. Probably not something I will use constantly, so it’s a bit of a luxury item, but it never hurts to have the ability to slam an old drive into and connect quickly, especially if you tend to do any PC work, or maybe have some old hard drives lying around from broken computers that might have something worth recovering.
Zyla –
Works
Runs hot so I leave the lid off and also have a fan on my desk blowing on the drives.No issues connecting to my MacOS.
LW –
Inexpensive, easy-to-use, drive cabinet
Super easy drive cabinet. It recognized my 22TB drives without issue along with my older smaller drives. You cannot use this USB model as a RAID cabinet – they have a different model for that. However, this was inexpensive and a great option that worked for me right out of the box.
Riley –
Seems great at first, then it “hibernates” after 30 mins and causes the computer to crash.
Seems great at first, then it “hibernates” after 30 mins and causes the computer to crash.If you’re only going to turn it on, transfer some files, then turn it off again I guess it works great. For day to day use as a backup drive, not so much.Researching till my eyes bleed seems to indicate this is a firmware issue, and the “tools” to adjust it are only available from really sketchy .ru websites.Verdict? AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUEedit: After posting this review the ORICO tech support folks contacted me and sent a link to an app to update the firmware and change the sleep from 30 mins to 0 (never) and now it works fine.The firmware updater app appears to have a virus in it, at least according the Google virus scanner so I won’t be posting the link.Why can’t they ship this case with the sleep delay disabled in the first place??? Let the operating system put the drive to sleep if you want. Yes that works properly now as well.
Matt –
Solid Product
This works consistently. I have it fully loaded attached to windows, but the enclosure overheats often. I run it without the lid on it, but the drives still can overheat when doing large transfers. I’ve had a few different brands that refuse to let the machine boot while they are attached or not all drives are consistently recognized, no issues like that here. Good temp solution, but I wouldn’t run anything delicate or irreplaceable on them unless as a copy
Milton A. Alvarez R. –
Excelente producto
Tal como se ofreció, la demora no se debió al vendedor si no al distribuidor local.
Amazon Customer –
Works as advertised!
Works as advertised!
gg –
Great for Multiple External Harddrives
After purchasing a new computer I wanted to keep my old data files that were on the hard drives of my old computer. This External HDD is great. Just plug it in with the USB cable, take the top off and plug the old SATA Hard drive into one of the bays put the top back on and you’re able to see and retrieve all your old data files.
Abdulla Yahya AL Maflahi –
the device is great when connected , but it goes to sleep which then i need to switched off and on again for pc to recognize the Hard drive again.
Muhammad –
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Namir D. –
Good
Hussain –
Worked for 2 minutes then it wouldn’t show on my pc again. The worst of the worst.