Boost your data storage capacity with the Mobius Pro 5C 5-Bay USB Type-C External Drive Array Enclosure from Oyen Digital. Equipped with five 3.5" drive bays and a pair of internal cooling fans, the trayless Mobius Pro 5C allows you to insert and remove drives by simply pulling a lever, while the lockable bay door provides added security. Compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux, the array features a USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port that's compatible with Thunderbolt 3, while a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C hub port lets you daisy-chain additional storage or USB devices.

5 x 3.5" SATA Drive Bays    1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Port    1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C Port    Fan Cooled | Lockable Bay Doors    Windows, Mac, and Linux Compatible    1 x CFast 2.0 / CFast Card Slot    USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Interface    SATA III 6 Gb/s Interface for 3.5" Bays    Compatible with the Mobius Pro RAID    Data Transfer Speeds up to 550 MB/s

Airflow is maximized due to the quiet dual fans that exhaust air away from the internal HDDs, enhancing internal air flow. The thermally efficient aluminum housing maintains optimal drive temperature, prolonging the life of the drives.

The internal 150W power supply provides plenty of power for five HDDs as well as 15W of bus-power through the USB Type-C hub port for portable USB drives.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can this device serve different brands and sizes of SATA drives?

A: Yes, the Oyen Digital Mobius Pro 5C 5-Bay USB Type-C External Drive Array Enclosure supports different brands and sizes in JBOD mode.

Q: 2. Can it support 16TB HDD, thanks?

A: Yes, you can use 16TB in this enclosure.

Q: 3. Will this work plugging into any USB 3 port and show all drives? ie. Is a special USB 3 port multiplier card required?

A: Yes, but enterprise drives are recommended as consumer drives can inhibit speeds/performance.

Q: 4. each slot can support 24tb each ??

A: The Oyen Digital Mobius Pro 5C 5-Bay USB Type-C External Drive Array Enclosure can support up to five 3.5" SATA drives of any capacity. You can indeed install five 24 TB drives, like the model linked here: https://bhpho.to/3Aw40Dv

Q: 5. Can two different computers access this information at the same time by plugging into the two separate usb 3.1 ports? I understand that one comes at a reduced speed, but can they both see and access the files at the same time?

A: Hi, the Mobius Pro 5C can only be connected to one computer at a time. Thanks for your interest! Oyen Digital Support

Q: 6. When connected to my Mac, will this be one large drive, or 5 individual drives?

A: This Oyen Digital Fortis 5C enclosure comes configured as JBOD, so your computer would see each drive individually. With the Disk Utility software on mac, it can be formatted as a RAID, so it will function as one large drive. When setting it up as a RAID, there are options for data mirroring (RAID 1), data striping (RAID 1), or data parity (RAID 5).

Q: 7. Where do i buy replacement hard drives?

A: The Oyen Digital Fortis 5C 110TB 5-Bay USB 3.2 Gen 2 External Drive Array (5 x 22TB) supports 3.5" SATA hard drives, such as B&H # SEST24000NT2.

Q: 8. What exactly is SoftRaid 8 Premium and is available for purchase if I get the enclosure only?

A: SoftRAID 8 Premium is software that functions as a RAID management system for compatible RAID enclosures. SoftRAID 8 Premium can be used to format and manage your RAID enclosure's drives in the RAID array of your choosing, predict drive failure, prevent failure, and provide you with other RAID management features. The Oyen Digital Fortis 5C 5-Bay USB-C External Drive Enclosure (B&H # OY5FU3C) does not include SoftRAID 8 Premium.

Q: 9. So is this a reader that can read multiple cards at once? Can I offload 5 cards at the same time?

A: Yes, the included CFast 2.0 card readers can be installed inside the Oyen Digital Pro 5C enclosure instead of hard drives, enabling the host device to utilize all five card readers simultaneously.

Q: 10. Can I add drives over time with a RAID configuration?

A: You would need to rebuild the RAID array every time you add a new drive to the Oyen Digital Fortis 5C 5-Bay USB-C External Drive Enclosure if you wish to add more capacity to the RAID.