Which RAID 1 external enclosure should i buy?

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HughMitch

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At the moment i have two external 1TB Seagate drives. One is for media and the other is just for my system backups.

I would like to combine both of them into a new RAID 1 external enclosure. I only need 2 disks to hold my backups and media. I will probably swap to WD drives instead of Seagate as i think they are more stable.

I have spent a while looking for an enclosure but i am getting confused about what to look for.

Has anyone got any suggestions for a RAID 1 external hard drive enclosure?

I specifically would like to use hardware raid.

Many thanks.
 
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Thanks for the suggestion. It has a gigabit Ethernet connection and 2x USB3,0. Does that mean i can connect it to my computer through either Ethernet or USB? I am looking to directly connect to my computer, not as a NAS.

which of the two would provide the fastest transfer rates?
 
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Thanks for the clarification on speeds,

Apologies if i'm just being an idiot here, but i need to make sure i can connect and transfer files to and from the drives (just like a standard external hdd) with it being directly attached to my computer.

I have read that i can do this with the Ethernet cable but windows will see it as a network location and not as an external hard drive.

Please could you clarify that this is possible? I have read that most usb ports on NAS are for connecting further hard drives, not to connect them to computer.

Ideally i am looking for a USB raid enclosure if they even exist...
 
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