I was thinking on buying a 2-4 bay HDD powered enclosure as a NAS for my mini pc, since I already have that, and buying or building a full-fledged diy NAS seems a bit expensive.

I want to hear some opinions from you guys, since it seems using this method is a mixed area from the selfhosted pros. I would be hoping that by using a powered enclosure, that would alleviate or solve the USB port overcharging issue, which have appeared in my mini pc when trying out an external HDD with a normal sata to usb converter.

Did you have any experiences with a setup like this one?

  • PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Yeah this option seems like a more robust option than using an USB one. Unfortunately my mini PC doesn’t offer a sata connection, but thank you for the suggestion!

      • PunkiBas@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        15 hours ago

        Do you think that PCIe card would fit on a lenovo 1L PC? Those have a PCIe slot, but only small cards fit.

        • 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
          1·
          9 hours ago

          Are you talking about these? They don’t look like they have a PCIe slot…

          In any case, the specifications say

          Form factor Low-profile 119.65 x 68.9 x 17.24 mm (Without bracket 119.65 x 68.9 x 12 mm)

    • Elkenders@feddit.ukEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      I use the usb version of the qnap 4 bay and never had an issue. Into a nuc holding all media. Boot and docker config all on the nuc nvme.