Perfectly safe. If you don’t want dust you can put something on top when not in use, but dust is generally not an issue. Hard drives are sealed
Booming_in_sky
I would not worry too much about it. When I see my HDD temps I would even argue it is better to keep them outside if the PC case does not provide airflow around them.
Freeco80
I have a similar dock: just a single 3.5″, horizontally. Have been using it for 10+ years without issue.
I use it for archiving stuff. When the disk is full, I replace the drive with a new one.
It’s fine as HDDs are sealed. There’s just a tiny breathing hole to allow for pressure differences, but no dust will get in.
octahexxer
Its very bad if russian spy commando ninjas attack they can simply jank the top secret hard drives out before you can say ohmygodrussiancommandoninjas!
mittenkrusty
I myself was going to use a similar one as a NAS drive but wasn’t sure if it would be safe as worried I could easily knock it over and the drive will fall out and break.
It would be on a shelf of it’s own though.
cardrosspete
yes, no problems at all ( we keep lots at work this way with no issue )
Internal-Shot
It’s safe, but I think you should prevent moving it around whilst in use/spinning
Azthetiks
Absolutely. My old media server was one of these connected to a Raspberry Pi for years. The same drive is now in my Unraid array. It has a lot of hours on it but the health is just fine and comparable to another that was in a pc. Just put it somewhere it won’t be moved while it’s spinning.
Also, if you are needing a two-slot unit like the one pictured, double check if it can actually mount both slots simultaneously. Mine can mirror drives from one to the other, but only one slot is mountable via USB.
FourPat
I’d say it depends on how much you will use it.
I tried one as a NAS setup but the temperatures were really high (I had an older drive die and the SMART values showed it went up to like 80C, don’t know if that was the cause or the effect, it was an older drive after all…) so I decided to buy an enclosure instead which has a fan for airflow, as opposed to passive cooling with the docks.
Hiro-natsu3
Yes
YeastOverloard
Your computer is basically this with some glass around it. You’re fine. Dust still gets inside computers
RealBerfs1
Dust and pets pretty much are the only “problems”, but those two are because they are in the open.
THFourteen
Not really, people can sneak into your house and steal your data
Suspicious-Team-6774
Do you have kids or pets? Otherwise ok.
onix-
I tried this kind of “dock” but got high temps on my drives I stopped using it. For some reason WD reds needed some airflow that I have now in my server case.
linuxares
In theory its kind of how they’re in your computer case. But vertical.
Richardknox1996
Depends. You using the dock as a rugby ball on the side?
toodrunktostand
I destroyed an 8TB drive because I bumped it while it was spinning in one of these.
Luckily it was the back up of my back up
machinationstudio
I do, I put a thin cloth on top to cover it from dust.
Loser99999999
As long as they don’t get bumped.
high0_sky0
Could you send me the link to the product
NoorksKnee
Be very careful not to jostle them while they are on.
Luscypher
Had been using them a lot of time… never a problem.
ContactIcy3963
No but long term I’d get some sort of enclosure just because it’s unsightly lol
Virus_jack
Btw , can you please put the link to buy these
nmathew
Safely is inversely proportional to the number of cats and toddlers you have in the household.
zinxyzcool
Magnets and movement are your worst enemies now
Derezirection
woah this is an external device for internal SSDs?
Koltaia30
If you aren’t going to hit it then it is safe
Honest-Yesterday-675
I’ve lost data on these with improper shutdowns, that’s my fault. So I avoid using it like an external drive because I dont know if the data will survive a power outage.
Rudolf1448
No. They are very easy to knock over with a large drive. I lost a drive because a small push to the table 😞
HarmNHammer
Could someone educate me? Is this just an HDD dock? I need one to recover my deployment photos
I’d say as long as you don’t have an abundance of static or magnets, it’s better than in a case. The heat dissipation will be much better, and those things get HOT
El-hammudi21
Side question does this actually work as a read and write for the drive?like can i access the drive with this? Cause its advertised as a “drive mirroring tool”
Samson_J_Rivers
Yeah it’s fine. My buddy keeps his in a cabinet next to his PC plugged in to keep them safe from bumps and dust from building up as bad.
welshconnection
Can I use the hard drive from an old computer like this then ?
SiIIyBilIy
yeah i had one of these for a long time, worked nice asf until i dropped the hdd on some cement and it died
Troglodytes_Cousin
Not if you have a cat 😀
mikpgod
Until you spill water/coke/iron bru.
ch4lwa
I do have 2 old hdd looking exactly like those 2 in the pic, mind sharing a link to such kind of reader pls?
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I’ve been using these for years without any issue
Perfectly safe. If you don’t want dust you can put something on top when not in use, but dust is generally not an issue. Hard drives are sealed
I would not worry too much about it. When I see my HDD temps I would even argue it is better to keep them outside if the PC case does not provide airflow around them.
I have a similar dock: just a single 3.5″, horizontally. Have been using it for 10+ years without issue.
I use it for archiving stuff. When the disk is full, I replace the drive with a new one.
It’s fine as HDDs are sealed. There’s just a tiny breathing hole to allow for pressure differences, but no dust will get in.
Its very bad if russian spy commando ninjas attack they can simply jank the top secret hard drives out before you can say ohmygodrussiancommandoninjas!
I myself was going to use a similar one as a NAS drive but wasn’t sure if it would be safe as worried I could easily knock it over and the drive will fall out and break.
It would be on a shelf of it’s own though.
yes, no problems at all ( we keep lots at work this way with no issue )
It’s safe, but I think you should prevent moving it around whilst in use/spinning
Absolutely. My old media server was one of these connected to a Raspberry Pi for years. The same drive is now in my Unraid array. It has a lot of hours on it but the health is just fine and comparable to another that was in a pc. Just put it somewhere it won’t be moved while it’s spinning.
Also, if you are needing a two-slot unit like the one pictured, double check if it can actually mount both slots simultaneously. Mine can mirror drives from one to the other, but only one slot is mountable via USB.
I’d say it depends on how much you will use it.
I tried one as a NAS setup but the temperatures were really high (I had an older drive die and the SMART values showed it went up to like 80C, don’t know if that was the cause or the effect, it was an older drive after all…) so I decided to buy an enclosure instead which has a fan for airflow, as opposed to passive cooling with the docks.
Yes
Your computer is basically this with some glass around it. You’re fine. Dust still gets inside computers
Dust and pets pretty much are the only “problems”, but those two are because they are in the open.
Not really, people can sneak into your house and steal your data
Do you have kids or pets? Otherwise ok.
I tried this kind of “dock” but got high temps on my drives I stopped using it. For some reason WD reds needed some airflow that I have now in my server case.
In theory its kind of how they’re in your computer case. But vertical.
Depends. You using the dock as a rugby ball on the side?
I destroyed an 8TB drive because I bumped it while it was spinning in one of these.
Luckily it was the back up of my back up
I do, I put a thin cloth on top to cover it from dust.
As long as they don’t get bumped.
Could you send me the link to the product
Be very careful not to jostle them while they are on.
Had been using them a lot of time… never a problem.
No but long term I’d get some sort of enclosure just because it’s unsightly lol
Btw , can you please put the link to buy these
Safely is inversely proportional to the number of cats and toddlers you have in the household.
Magnets and movement are your worst enemies now
woah this is an external device for internal SSDs?
If you aren’t going to hit it then it is safe
I’ve lost data on these with improper shutdowns, that’s my fault. So I avoid using it like an external drive because I dont know if the data will survive a power outage.
No. They are very easy to knock over with a large drive. I lost a drive because a small push to the table 😞
Could someone educate me? Is this just an HDD dock? I need one to recover my deployment photos
https://preview.redd.it/bf9m0zxr1i8f1.png?width=704&format=png&auto=webp&s=dafd703272a2a48c036a2ab954e07b7334f380ce
I’d say as long as you don’t have an abundance of static or magnets, it’s better than in a case. The heat dissipation will be much better, and those things get HOT
Side question does this actually work as a read and write for the drive?like can i access the drive with this? Cause its advertised as a “drive mirroring tool”
Yeah it’s fine. My buddy keeps his in a cabinet next to his PC plugged in to keep them safe from bumps and dust from building up as bad.
Can I use the hard drive from an old computer like this then ?
yeah i had one of these for a long time, worked nice asf until i dropped the hdd on some cement and it died
Not if you have a cat 😀
Until you spill water/coke/iron bru.
I do have 2 old hdd looking exactly like those 2 in the pic, mind sharing a link to such kind of reader pls?