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Cable Matters 10Gbps Aluminum Dual Bay 2.5 Inch External SSD Enclosure (USB C Enclosure) with USB-C and USB-A Cables Supporting RAID 1 and RAID 0 - Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 / Thunderbolt 3 Port Compatible

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Hardware Interface USB
Brand Cable Matters
Hardware Platform Sata
Material Aluminum
Compatible Devices Laptop

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  • 2.5" USB C SSD raid enclosure supports two 2.5" SATA SSD drives in JBOD, BIG, RAID0 and RAID1 configurations; USB C SSD Enclosure provides with optional power cable provides stable drive performance to serve as an external RAID enclosure
  • USB C to SATA SSD Enclosure offers convenient and fast data back-up for temporary or long-term use; Diagnose internal SSD drives for replacement or repair with the SATA SSD adapter
  • 2X faster than USB 3.0 data transfer rate support by this SSD dual bay enclosure for computers with USB A or USB C. Supports USB-A, USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 computers with the included cables
  • High speed USBC enclosure storage is compatible with Windows and Mac computers; USB Type C to SATA enclosure in a sturdy metal housing provides a cost-effective solution for adding additional memory without opening up your laptop
  • Dual bay USB-C enclosure for portable hard drive and external SSD is compatible with SATA SSD drives such as the Samsung 860 EVO, Kingston A400 SSD, SSD Plus, Crucial MX500, WD Blue 3D NAND PC SSD

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Product Description

Cost-Effective External RAID Storage

The Cable Matters USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2 Dual-Bay External Enclosure provides a convenient way to connect two SATA 2.5” SSD drives to a computer. Add back-up storage to a computer with USB-A, USB-C or Thunderbolt 3. This compact enclosure supports JBOD, RAID0, RAID1 and BIG storage configurations to back-up computer files. The SuperSpeed+ USB 3.1 10Gbps data transfer rate increases RAID performance speed when connected to a USB 3.1 Gen 2 compatible computer port

Sturdy Construction with Optional USB Power

The aluminum housing on this compact enclosure shields the SSD drives from EMI electromagnetic noise for reliable data transfer. Air vents dissipate heat and an optional USB power cable ensures stable drive performance when transferring large files.

Important Notes

  • Mac M1 computers, laptops, and other devices with the M1 chip only support 5Gbps data transfer. Intel Macs are not affected by this limitation
  • Not compatible with 3.5" hard drives or 2.5" SSD/HDD thicker than 7mm.

USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2 Dual-Bay External Enclosure

Programmable RAID Storage

  • Supports 2.5" SSD drives up to 7mm
  • Configure the storage mode with dip switches
  • Supports RAID0/1, BIG, JBOD modes
  • SSD LEDs confirm the drive status

USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2 Dual-Bay External Enclosure

Sturdy Metal Enclosure

  • Optional Micro-USB power port designed for low power
  • Aluminum enclosure limits electromagnetic (EMI) noise

Cable Matters USB-C Gen 2 External 2.5" SSD Enclosure

Double the Bandwidth

  • USB-A & USB-C compatible
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface
  • Backwards compatible with USB 3.0/2.0

Cable Matters USB-C Gen 2 External 2.5" SSD Enclosure

USAP Compatible

  • UASP support with compatible equipment
  • Increases Read/Write speeds
  • Improves CPU utilization

Cable Matters USB-C Gen 2 External 2.5" SSD Enclosure

Thunderbolt 3 Port Compatible

  • Supports USB-C ports
  • Supports Thunderbolt 3 ports
  • Backwards compatible with USB-A ports with included USB-C to USB-A cable

USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2 Dual-Bay External Enclosure

USB-A and USB-C Compatible

  • 1x SATA SSD Enclosure & Stand
  • 4x SSD mounting screws; 1x Screwdriver
  • 1x USB-C cable & USB-C to USB cable
  • 1x USB power cable
  • 1x User Manual (PDF available)

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Hard Drive Support

2.5" SSD/HDD up to 9.5mm

Hard Drive Support

2.5 / 3.5" SSD/HDD/Optical Drive

Hard Drive Support

2.5" SSD up to 7mm

RAID Support

n/a

RAID Support

n/a

RAID Support

Yes

Thunderbolt 3 Compatible

Yes

Thunderbolt 3 Compatible

Yes

Thunderbolt 3 Compatible

Yes

Model Numbers

201079

Model Numbers

201063

Model Numbers

201080


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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
290 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, appearance and ease of setup of the hard drive enclosure. They mention that it's a great enclosure, the drives are more than capable and that it is easy to setup. Opinions are mixed on portability, performance, speed, recognition, and sturdiness.

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16 customers mention16 positive0 negative

Customers find the hard drive enclosure easy to set up. They mention that it's reliable, easy to add two SSD drives, and there are no hurdles to formatting or drivers required.

"I love this thing: It was was crazy easy to set up and has been rock solid for my scenario (though for just a few days so far)...." Read more

"...iMac Pro, the enclosure is recognized immediately— there are no hurdles to formatting and no drivers required...." Read more

"...are all great, and the unit feels very high quality. It's easy to set up and configure the RAID mode using the small switches and the reset..." Read more

"...Easy to set up as the drive holder just slides out to the case...." Read more

11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

Customers like the appearance of the hard drive enclosure. They mention that the enclosure itself is very nice and safe, and does its job well. Some customers also say that the product is a cool idea, but not very good quality.

"...It is nice and compact...." Read more

"...I like the quality of the build. The aluminum case feels sturdy and looks good next to my iMac...." Read more

"The enclosure is nicely designed but the fine print of the listing says it is not fully compatible with Apple M1/M2 silicon...." Read more

"...A very clean, well designed product. Thumbs up." Read more

8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the hard drive enclosure. They mention that it works perfectly, is a great enclosure, and is one of the best RAID boxes they have ever had. Customers also appreciate that the drives are more than capable, with some stating that they exceed 550Mbps on their Sandisk Ultra 2TB.

"This is one of the best RAID boxes I have ever had. It is the newer one with USB-C connector, not the odd USB 3.1 conn. It is nice and compact...." Read more

"...And the drives are more than capable, Sandisk Ultra 2TB, which exceed 550Mbps on their own...." Read more

"...Working perfectly, great enclosure if you’re looking for one that allows dual drive installation." Read more

"Great enclosure. I wrote a review on another one i had bought by mistake thinking it was this one...." Read more

40 customers mention25 positive15 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the hard drive enclosure. Some mention it is portable, and works well, while others say that it stopped working in RAID 0 and was immediately rendered unusable.

"...In my scenario, the device gets plenty of power and works reliably on bus power from my laptop's USB-C port using only the enclosed short USB-C cable..." Read more

"...Looks-wise it’s pretty good. It’s about the same dark grey color as my Mac and the blue leds don’t face me...." Read more

"...Yesterday, after 1 year 3 mos and using it less than ~15 times, it crashed again and now Windows doesn't detect it anymore so I assume it's dead...." Read more

"...with 2 WD Blue 2 TB SATA SSD drives configured as Raid 1 worked perfectly for 6 months. It was fast, quiet, and flawless. So why 1 star?..." Read more

22 customers mention15 positive7 negative

Customers are mixed about the sturdiness of the hard drive enclosure. Some mention it's extremely well made, while others say it' a waste of time and money. They also mention that it' is not very good quality.

"...this thing: It was was crazy easy to set up and has been rock solid for my scenario (though for just a few days so far)...." Read more

"...Build quality, materials, etc. are all great, and the unit feels very high quality...." Read more

"...recovering the data on the one remaining drive because there were a lot of useless, meaningless files scattered all over the drive...." Read more

"...I like the quality of the build. The aluminum case feels sturdy and looks good next to my iMac...." Read more

21 customers mention11 positive10 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the speed of the hard drive enclosure. Some mention that the speed is fantastic, while others say that it only achieved about half the true speed. Some customers also say that the hardware could be a little faster and that the performance varies a few hundred MB/s when doing large writes.

"...It was fast, quiet, and flawless. So why 1 star? Last night it failed and took out one of the WD Blue drives with it...." Read more

"...This one was a bit disappointing since JBOD mode was not able to achieve the full speed the device is capable of running at...." Read more

"...normally... It did indeed operate as it is supposed to, with the improved speed I had sought to achieve with dual SSDs working in tandem...." Read more

"...So the two little downsides of this devices are that it’s hardware could be a little faster and it is not recognized by iOS 13’s Files app, so I ca..." Read more

9 customers mention5 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the portability of the hard drive enclosure. Some mention that the dual 2.5" array is fantastic for portability, while others say that it's not ideal for porting. They like the quality of the build, and find it to be a little bulky when compared to a single drive enclosure, but they are happy with the quality.

"...It is nice and compact...." Read more

"...Not ideal for portability.--------I like the quality of the build...." Read more

"...size one could envision for a dual 2.5” array, which is fantastic for portability (along with it being bus-powered), but doesn’t necessarily have..." Read more

"...It is a little bigger than the T5, so not ultra portable but it's really small for a desktop drive...." Read more

8 customers mention3 positive5 negative

Customers are mixed about the recognition of the hard drive enclosure. Some mention that it is recognized immediately by their iMac Pro, while others say that it's no longer detected by anything. Some say that the devices showed up after a minute, while other say that they are invisible in the device manage.

"...are that it’s hardware could be a little faster and it is not recognized by iOS 13’s Files app, so I can’t access it from my iPad." Read more

"...Connected to my iMac Pro, the enclosure is recognized immediately— there are no hurdles to formatting and no drivers required...." Read more

"...own single drive enclosure, doesn't do anything, the SSD is undetectable by the device manager, it doesnt see it...." Read more

"...using it less than ~15 times, it crashed again and now Windows doesn't detect it anymore so I assume it's dead...." Read more

Beware, Cable Matters 10Gbps Enclosure Killed my 2Tb SSD
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Beware, Cable Matters 10Gbps Enclosure Killed my 2Tb SSD
Hello,This is second enclosure that I got, first one was used with two 1TB SSD's, and its fine.This second enclosure killed one of my 2Tb SSDs.This time i wanted to use it with TWO 2TB Samsung 850 EVO SSDs in RAID0, both SSDs were in full working condition with over 90% Helth left.Before loading the SSDs into enclosure, II did "diskprat > clean" for both of them, this command clears the SSDs of all partitions and data.My steps:Inserted both SSDs into Cable Maters Enclosure.Set the switches to RAID0.Connected power cable.Held the Reset Button for 10 seconds, lights blinkedWaited 2-3 minutes.Disconnected power CableRe-connected the power cable and connected to PC, the PC sees two SSDs separately like if RAID0 doesn't work, like if JBOD mode works.I repeated the reset steps 4 time in a row.Now 2 red error lights blink.Reset Doesn't work anymore.I set the switches to JBOD, than reset, managed to reset and fix the red-error light.Set the switches to RAID0 again.Reset again, got 2 error lights blinking.Setting to JBOD and resetting didn't helped, the error lights blink permanently!Disconnected the SSDs and connected each SSD with SATA to my PC, one SSD is detectable in Device Manager and fine.Second SSD is UNDETECTABLE by the PC, in Device manager it appears as "Unknown device" with 0Mb size.Connecting to ANY external USB box, be it this one or my own single drive enclosure, doesn't do anything, the SSD is undetectable by the device manager, it doesnt see it.Only in SATA mode and if i reboot the PC, the PC will FREEZE during boot for 5 minutes, then it will boot eventually and show the SSD as "Unknown Device".I spoke to their tech support, they basically said to do what i already did by myself, to try and reset the SSD by setting a different mode, its impossible because every time i load this SSD into enclosure, ethe red lights blink, it sees that the SSD is broken.,This Enclosure killed my 2Tb SSD, im out of warranty so i lost about 150$-170$BTW, im PC technician and been fixing and working on PCs since 1997, i know how to set a raid0 or how to fix such issues, the SSD is dead, its unfixable, cant be brought back by reset or anything of the sorts, its invisible in the device manage.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Product — Yes it’s SSD-Only
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2020
I have this set up with two Samsung 860 Evo SSDs. It’s currently in RAID 0 and scoring about 875MB/ second in BM for both reads and writes. I copied a 675GB folder from another drive in 12:30.
I haven’t decided whether I’ll live it up with the RAID speeds or play it safe in a BIG configuration. Connected to my iMac Pro, the enclosure is recognized immediately— there are no hurdles to formatting and no drivers required. Because one of my two drives was previously formatted, I needed to use a paper clip to hit the “reset” button which erases both drives and presents them properly. Installation was toolless and simple.
The device is powered by the single (short) USB-C cable, and the DIP switches are easy enough to access but are inside the case so you can’t change them inadvertently.
It’s worth mentioning that my iMac forcibly ejected the drive whenever it went to sleep. That’s disappointing, but disabling “put hard drives to sleep” in settings fixed this.
Looks-wise it’s pretty good. It’s about the same dark grey color as my Mac and the blue leds don’t face me. The FCC fine print is all facing out at you, though, and with the cables on the other side there’s no real way to hide them. Ultimately I forget it’s there.
Barring some sort of electronics failure, I would recommend this device. It’s cheap, easy to set up and performs well.
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Quy Duong Nguyen
5.0 out of 5 stars It can take two 5tb HDD!!!
Reviewed in Canada on December 16, 2018
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3.0 out of 5 stars Questionable performance with 2 x HDD in RAID 0, on Mac
Reviewed in Canada on June 27, 2022
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dimar
4.0 out of 5 stars Should've used USB type C for power
Reviewed in Canada on October 10, 2020