Best powered USB hub for my 6 or 7 USB 3.0 HDD media library drives with either an M2 Mac mini or a new M4 mini?
from Reverendender@sh.itjust.works to apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world on 24 Nov 2024 01:12
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undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch on 24 Nov 03:01 next collapse

Would you consider purchasing an enclosure like what Yottamaster offer? I do this with a Raspberry Pi 4 and it’s perfect.

Otherwise I’m confused. Are you looking for a hub to power that many individual hard drives?

Reverendender@sh.itjust.works on 24 Nov 03:18 collapse

I would, and no, they all plug into the wall, I’m just being redundant I guess. I would love an enclosure. You’re saying I could open all these MyBooks up, and put the drives into the Yottamaster?

lemming741@lemmy.world on 25 Nov 05:17 collapse

Yeah, the process is called shucking

SpeedLimit55@lemmy.world on 24 Nov 03:05 next collapse

Plugable, Tplink, and Anker all make 7 port powered USB 3.0 hubs. The port layout and spacing is a bit different but one of those three should do the job. I would avoid the random amazon junk brands with nonsense names.

DynamoSunshirtSandals@possumpat.io on 24 Nov 23:02 next collapse

I’m not sure about specific models, but you should strongly consider a Thunderbolt connection and enclosure for your drives if you’re already shelling out for a Mac Mini. Way higher throughput and no need for external power!

fourish@lemmy.world on 25 Nov 01:20 collapse

Ditch the USB and look into Unraid.

Plug those drives (any size) together into a cheap used PC and use Unraid to join them up into a monolithic array that can also use recover from drives failing with zero data loss and effortlessly scale larger by adding new drives of any size, mixing and matching as you like.

It’s the single best computing investment I’ve made in the last two decades and can scale as big or small as you like.

Yes theres a free demo version.