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Rectangular black metal enclosure with eight front drive trays

Syba

Syba SY-ENC50119 8 Bay 2.5" 3.5" SATA USB 3.0 Drive Enclosure

SKU CH-1DWG-20M57 MPN SY-ENC50119

Eight-bay enclosure holds 2.5" and 3.5" SATA drives up to 18 TB each with independent power switches and USB 3.0 connectivity

  • Product typeEnclosure
  • In the box1 × 8 bay USB 3.0 Enclosure 1 x Power Cord 1 x USB 3.0 Cable
  • Tool-less tray design simplifies drive installation and removal
  • Supports 2.5" and 3.5" SATA drives up to 18 TB per bay
  • Eight independent drive bays accessed through one USB 3.0 port
  • Per-drive power switches let you spin down unused drives
  • Smart fan with thermal sensor offers auto and manual speed control

Eight-bay SATA enclosure for mixed 2.5

The Syba SY-ENC50119 connects up to eight SATA hard drives or SSDs through a single USB 3.0 port. Each bay accepts 2.5 inch or 3.5 inch drives up to 18TB capacity. Independent power switches let you spin down unused drives. The steel chassis and temperature-controlled fan dissipate heat across all bays.

Tool-less trays simplify installation.

Drives slide into the supplied trays without screws, though 32 mounting screws and a screwdriver are included for securing 2.5 inch units. No RAID or NAS functions are supported, so each drive appears separately to the operating system. The single USB 3.0 link limits combined throughput to 5 Gbps regardless of how many drives are active.

USB 3.0 and SATA I/II/III set the practical speed

The enclosure bridges SATA I, II and III drives to a USB 3.0 host with UASP support, but the 5 Gbps USB connection remains the bottleneck for large transfers. Compatibility spans Windows XP through Server 2016, macOS 10.6 through 10.9+, Linux and Chrome OS, yet performance scales only with the slowest link in the chain.

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Specifications

Product
Product typeEnclosure
Size & build
Shipping weight5.90 kg
Package size419 × 356 × 203 mm
In the box
In the box1 × 8 bay USB 3.0 Enclosure
1 x Power Cord
1 x USB 3.0 Cable
32 x Screws for 2.5 in HDD
1 x Screw Driver

Questions about this item

How do I confirm the enclosure is operating correctly after connecting it via USB 3.0?

Connect the USB 3.0 cable and power cord, then turn on the independent power switches for each drive bay. The operating system should detect up to eight SATA drives simultaneously, and the smart fan will activate automatically based on the built-in thermal sensor.

What accessories are included and what must I provide separately?

The package contains the 8-bay enclosure, a power cord, a USB 3.0 cable, 32 screws for 2.5-inch drives, and a screwdriver. You must supply your own 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA hard drives or SSDs.

Which drive capacities are supported per bay in this SY-ENC50119 model?

Each bay supports 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA I/II/III drives up to 18TB per drive bay, with the controller and firmware tested for eight drives at that capacity.

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