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?

  • 2xsaiko
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    42 days ago

    It would need a PCIe slot, not a SATA connection. But I assume it doesn’t have that either then.

    • @PunkiBas
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      118 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
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        212 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)

        • @PunkiBas
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          19 minutes ago

          Yes, many of them have a PCIe slot, example. Thanks for the specifications