ORICO DS500U3 5-Bay 3.5" Hard Drive Dock USB 3.0
Orico · DS500U3
The ORICO DS500U3 is a 5-bay hard drive dock designed to connect multiple 2.5" and 3.5" SATA drives to a computer via USB 3.0. It is not a NAS, but a direct-attached storage (DAS) solution, ideal for backups, home servers, or managing large volumes of data. Each drive works independently and requires an external computer for management.
✓ Pros
- 5 bays for hard drives
- Compatible with 2.5" and 3.5" drives
- Fast USB 3.0 connection
- Ideal for backups and mass storage
- Simple plug & play use
✗ Cons
- Not a NAS
- No network access
- Depends on a computer
- No advanced RAID on most models
- Drives not included
- Power button, not a fixed-power switch
Specifications
| Model | DS500U3 |
| Type | disk dock (DAS) |
| Bays | 5 |
| Compatibility | 2.5" and 3.5" SATA drives |
| Interface | USB 3.0 |
| Speed | up to 5Gbps |
| Power | external |
| Use | storage and backup |
| Power supply | Corriente eléctrica |
| Neutral wire required | No |
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