External Hard Drive Enclosures

bandit385

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Any advice/suggestions for an external hard drive enclosure for data backup? Can a dual bay unit backup/transfer data from one external hard drive to another? Is it better to get 2 separate single bays units for external drive backup? Will a SSD fit into a external hard drive enclosure? Any comments on the following:


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817707170
StarTech SATADOCK22UE eSATA USB to SATA External HDD Dock for Dual 2.5 or 3.5in Hard Drive - Retail


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182144
Rosewill R2-JBOD Aluminum 3.5" USB 2.0 DUAL-BAY External Enclosure - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153066
Thermaltake BlacX N0028USU External Hard Drive SATA Enclosure Docking Station 2.5" & 3.5" USB 2.0 - Retail
 

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I am leaning to the dual bay external enclosure unit with eSATA interface. How can I tell if my motherboard has a port multiplier function? It is a Asus P5Q deluxe and has one eSATA connection on the back.