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product_id: 99046079
title: "Syba 5 Bay Tool Less Tray Hot Swappable 2.5\" 3.5\" SATA III RAID HDD External USB 3.0 Enclosure Windows MacOS SY-ENC50118"
brand: "io crest"
price: "€ 371.50"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 13
category: "Io Crest"
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# USB 3.0 at 5 Gb/s max speed 5 bays, up to 120TB total Tool-less hot-swap design Syba 5 Bay Tool Less Tray Hot Swappable 2.5" 3.5" SATA III RAID HDD External USB 3.0 Enclosure Windows MacOS SY-ENC50118

**Brand:** io crest
**Price:** € 371.50
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Unlock your data’s full potential with Syba’s 5-bay RAID powerhouse!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Syba 5 Bay Tool Less Tray Hot Swappable 2.5" 3.5" SATA III RAID HDD External USB 3.0 Enclosure Windows MacOS SY-ENC50118 by io crest
- **How much does it cost?** € 371.50 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- io crest enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted io crest brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Blazing Fast Transfers:** USB 3.0 interface delivers up to 5 Gb/s for seamless, lag-free data flow.
- • **Cool & Quiet Reliability:** Aluminum chassis with smart airflow and quiet fans keeps drives cool and humming.
- • **Ultimate RAID Flexibility:** Choose from RAID 0,1,3,5,10, span, or JBOD to tailor your data protection and speed.
- • **Effortless Hot-Swap Access:** Tool-less trays let you swap drives in seconds—no downtime, no hassle.
- • **Massive Storage Powerhouse:** Supports up to 5 drives, each up to 24TB—scale your data empire effortlessly.

## Overview

The Syba SY-ENC50118 is a versatile 5-bay external RAID enclosure supporting both 2.5" and 3.5" SATA drives up to 24TB each, with a total capacity of up to 120TB. Featuring tool-less hot-swappable trays, USB 3.0 connectivity at 5 Gb/s, and multiple RAID configurations, it offers professional-grade storage flexibility and speed. Its thermally efficient aluminum design and quiet fans ensure optimal drive longevity and performance, compatible across Windows, MacOS, and Linux platforms.

## Description

The Syba SY-ENC50118 5-Bay RAID system is a powerful RAID storage Management device with flexible connectivity and easy HDD access. SY-ENC50118 offers many RAID options including: RAID 0 (striping), RAID 1 (mirroring), RAID 10, RAID 5, JBOD (independent disks) and combine (span). the LED indicators provide verification of operating status and drive health/activity. The tool less tray design provides a simple way of HDD installation. Airflow is maximized due to the high quality, quiet fans that exhaust air away from the internal HDDs. The thermally efficient aluminum maintains optimal HDD operating temperature, prolonging the life of the HDDs.

Review: Great box with Iffy management software for Macintosh. - This is great value. As per other reviews here, I am astounded at the build quality and inclusions with this product. It comes with a couple of dozen little drive screws, which you would only need if you are installing 2.5 inch drives. And it comes with cables for both eSATA and USB 3.0, and they are not the usual short cables that come with drives - there is a little room to play here. I did not measure them but they are good. The POWER cord is only a couple of feet long, but it is a standard 3-prong IEC power cable! You can get one cheap anyplace you are, if you don't already have a couple of spares lying around. The RAID app is fun! I spent the day changing modes and testing speed. I've had RAID appliances before, but I'd never ever built a RAID, and it was pretty easy with the included software. I have to not that I used the software to set up my drives in it. I had an old Promise 6400 4-Bay enclosure from 2009 I think, and bay 4 was crapping out, so I took a chance on this Syba box to replace the failing Promise. I had the most recent 4x 5TB hard drives from that box, and a fifth 5TB drive I had as a spare, so in they went, and it's running fine on my Mac Mini 2012 running El Capitan. I am going in through eSATA into a Thunderbolt-to-eSATA dongle I had used with the Promise RAID. I'm currently running in RAID5. In every mode I was getting about 200MB/s up and down from this thing. It's a great box so far. If anything changes I will update this here review. Have a great day everyone! Update: a week into running this. The unit is fine, but the HW RAID Manager software for Mac now cannot see the enclosure, although the RAID volume does still mount perfectly on my desktop. I switched from eSATA to the USB connection to see if it helps, but it didn't change anything. I deleted the software management app as well as all of it's prefs and did a clean reinstall, and it still doesn't see the unit. It turned out that if I launch the application from my DOCK it won't see the drives, but if I launch the application from inside the Applications Folder the app operates correctly!! So do it that way, and all will be fine. The RAID Hardware is exceptionally well constructed, accessible, and runs very cool temperature-wise. I'm loving this thing! Update 2025: Still running great 5 years later. I've since bought 2 more of these. Love em so much!
Review: Very nice Raid tower with Raid 5 - I bought two of these units. One replaced five WD Red 3TB drives pulled from a Sans Digital 5 bay hardware raid tower and they all came right up with all data intact. I formatted anyway and copied the data back. Lots of videos. Was around 150Mb/s to 200Mb/s according to Windows 10 file transfer. The other replaced a four bay Sans Digital tower and all of the WD Red 5TB drives' data came right up. So I like it being interchangeable with my Sans Digital towers. Both units are compatible with the Sans Digital software and even have a buzzer silence/unsilence feature that did not show with my Sans Digital towers. I was able to destroy the Raid 5 and add another WD Red 5TB to get all 5TB up in Raid 5. I used the Sans Digital software to destroy and recreate the Raids, so I havent tried the dip switch setup, although they are set for Raid 5. In the Sans Digital, these each ran around 100-130Mb/sec or so when copying to the drive. In these kits, they are 150-200Mb/sec - noticeably faster. I am very pleased with the performance, build quality, and especially the compatibility with the Sans Digital Raid interchangeability in case any of my mix of towers fail and I need to swap out to keep the data. Sans Digital are hard to find and I assume discontinued. Not sure on this one as I only recently discovered them and could only find in stock at desertcart, although they were out of stock and back in and as I write this review, no longer in stock again...

## Features

- Supports all brands of 2.5" And 3.5" Sate I/II/III hard disk Drive up to 24TB per drive up to 5 x 24TB. Support hard drive transfer rate up to SATA III.
- Raid support: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 3, RAID 5, RAID 10, span, and JBOD
- eSATA interface requires port Multiplier w/FIS-based switching on main computer to enable access to multiple HDDs simultaneously
- Tray-Less Hot-Swap Design. Quickly insert or remove drives without tools or trays.
- The 150W power supply supports multiple high-performance hard drives and ensures optimal performance even under a high load for prolonged periods.
- USB 3.0 interface provides maxium speed up to 5 Gb/s. Compatible with Windows, Mac OSX (10.8 or above), and Linux.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07MD2LPNW |
| Best Sellers Rank | #181 in Enclosures |
| Brand | IO CREST |
| Built-In Media | (1) 5 bay USB 3.0 Enclosure, (1) Power Cord, (1) Screw Driver, (1) USB 3.0 Cable, (1) eSATA Cable |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop, Personal Computer, Laptop |
| Connectivity Technology | Raid support: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 3, RAID 5, RAID 10, span, and JBOD |
| Customer Reviews | 3.9 out of 5 stars 175 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 5 gigabits_per_second |
| Enclosure Material | Aluminum |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00857426008208 |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 inches |
| Hardware Interface | SATA 6.0 Gb/s |
| Hardware Platform | Mac |
| Item Type Name | Syba 5 Bay Tool Less Tray Hot Swappable 2.5" 3.5" SATA III RAID HDD External USB 3.0 Enclosure Windows MacOS SY-ENC50118 |
| Item Weight | 6 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Syba |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 10 TB |
| Mfr Part Number | SY-ENC50118 |
| Model Number | SY-ENC50118 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Supported Devices Quantity | 5 |
| UPC | 857426008208 |
| Warranty Description | 1 Year Warranty |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** IO CREST
- **Color:** Black
- **Hardware Interface:** SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- **Hardware Platform:** Mac
- **Material:** Aluminum

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great box with Iffy management software for Macintosh.
*by G***S on April 13, 2021*

This is great value. As per other reviews here, I am astounded at the build quality and inclusions with this product. It comes with a couple of dozen little drive screws, which you would only need if you are installing 2.5 inch drives. And it comes with cables for both eSATA and USB 3.0, and they are not the usual short cables that come with drives - there is a little room to play here. I did not measure them but they are good. The POWER cord is only a couple of feet long, but it is a standard 3-prong IEC power cable! You can get one cheap anyplace you are, if you don't already have a couple of spares lying around. The RAID app is fun! I spent the day changing modes and testing speed. I've had RAID appliances before, but I'd never ever built a RAID, and it was pretty easy with the included software. I have to not that I used the software to set up my drives in it. I had an old Promise 6400 4-Bay enclosure from 2009 I think, and bay 4 was crapping out, so I took a chance on this Syba box to replace the failing Promise. I had the most recent 4x 5TB hard drives from that box, and a fifth 5TB drive I had as a spare, so in they went, and it's running fine on my Mac Mini 2012 running El Capitan. I am going in through eSATA into a Thunderbolt-to-eSATA dongle I had used with the Promise RAID. I'm currently running in RAID5. In every mode I was getting about 200MB/s up and down from this thing. It's a great box so far. If anything changes I will update this here review. Have a great day everyone! Update: a week into running this. The unit is fine, but the HW RAID Manager software for Mac now cannot see the enclosure, although the RAID volume does still mount perfectly on my desktop. I switched from eSATA to the USB connection to see if it helps, but it didn't change anything. I deleted the software management app as well as all of it's prefs and did a clean reinstall, and it still doesn't see the unit. It turned out that if I launch the application from my DOCK it won't see the drives, but if I launch the application from inside the Applications Folder the app operates correctly!! So do it that way, and all will be fine. The RAID Hardware is exceptionally well constructed, accessible, and runs very cool temperature-wise. I'm loving this thing! Update 2025: Still running great 5 years later. I've since bought 2 more of these. Love em so much!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very nice Raid tower with Raid 5
*by P***D on January 16, 2021*

I bought two of these units. One replaced five WD Red 3TB drives pulled from a Sans Digital 5 bay hardware raid tower and they all came right up with all data intact. I formatted anyway and copied the data back. Lots of videos. Was around 150Mb/s to 200Mb/s according to Windows 10 file transfer. The other replaced a four bay Sans Digital tower and all of the WD Red 5TB drives' data came right up. So I like it being interchangeable with my Sans Digital towers. Both units are compatible with the Sans Digital software and even have a buzzer silence/unsilence feature that did not show with my Sans Digital towers. I was able to destroy the Raid 5 and add another WD Red 5TB to get all 5TB up in Raid 5. I used the Sans Digital software to destroy and recreate the Raids, so I havent tried the dip switch setup, although they are set for Raid 5. In the Sans Digital, these each ran around 100-130Mb/sec or so when copying to the drive. In these kits, they are 150-200Mb/sec - noticeably faster. I am very pleased with the performance, build quality, and especially the compatibility with the Sans Digital Raid interchangeability in case any of my mix of towers fail and I need to swap out to keep the data. Sans Digital are hard to find and I assume discontinued. Not sure on this one as I only recently discovered them and could only find in stock at Amazon, although they were out of stock and back in and as I write this review, no longer in stock again...

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great form factor and fairly easy to use, but questions about reliability
*by C***G on December 23, 2022*

I bought two of these and put (4) WD Red 6TB drives in each. I tried to use them with an HP P420 array controller's external SATA (eSata) port, but that did not work. It only saw 1 6TB drive, and weirdly that seems to be the case even when in a RAID 5 configuration. Setup with software is easy. Setup with the switches on the back is difficult. Instructions say to hold the button down for 15 secs or something like that, but they don't say whether to do that with the unit on or off or while starting or connected to a computer or not connected or whatever. It would be nice if the instruction manual were more clear. The array does not appear to offer the option of hot spare, which is a shame. I wanted to do 5 drives with 4 in RAID 5 and one hot spare. No dice. I switched to USB and it works great. Make sure you plug it into a USB 3.x port. It is abysmally slow under USB 2, but quite fast under USB 3. There is a utility on the internet for Windows called USBTreeView that lets you look at your USB ports and verify that the port the array is connected to is 3.x capable. Why not 5 stars? My 1st unit worked great for 4 days, then the top 2 drive bays failed. I emailed Syba support and they responded in less than 10 minutes and gave me an RMA. I do not know how long it will take to receive a replacement. My concern is that these units may not be super reliable. I am thinking about ordering a spare in case it fails a lot.

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*Last updated: 2026-10-11*