4-5 bay DAS with TB3/USB 3.2 Gen 2 connectivity

X570 Auros Extreme mobo (10Gbe, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C)
Case is Fractal Design Define 7 (loads of HDD slots)
I just bought 4 ea. 12 TB Iron Wolf NAS HDDs.

I’d like some advice on how to deal with approx. 32 TB of data on a bunch of dusty, randomly sized HDDs my elderly mother has in a cardboard box. Enormous scanned images and video (she’s been a Photoshop enthusiast for decades). After spending a ridiculous amount of time reading about NAS and DAS, it seems to me that I could use the motherboard to manage a 48 TB RAID 0 array in that PC, with 4 or 5 bay Thunderbolt DAS (in RAID 0) as backup. I’m leaning towards RAID 0 and Thunderbolt 3/USB 3.2 gen 2 because I don’t want to waste her time. She’s 80, has limited patience, and I live about 10 hours away. She can handle minor PC issues, but she’s been “out of the game” for a decade due to illness.

1. I’m having a hard time finding a 4-5 bay DAS with TB3/USB 3.2 Gen 2 connectivity. Setting up some kind of 10Gbe LAN sounds like an expensive, complicated mess involving add-in cards, pricey switches, & etc. What should I buy?

2. She’s worried about malware, and specifically a ransomware attack. The plan is to leave the DAS disconnected from the PC and turned off most of the time. She’ll do a comprehensive virus scan once per week or so, then transfer completed work to the DAS.

Does this sound like a good plan? Any advice or suggestions will be appreciated.

There are quite few options from Promise Pegasus and Areca boxes. They feature Thunderbolt and USB3.2 gen2 connectivity.

Yes, DA will always be much faster then NAS. Most of the time thanks to hardware RAID chip. CPU does not need to calculate parity data.

For someone who is not into IT and gadgets it will me much easier to use direct connected devices. You plug and play. With NAS you need to mount the drive and make IP static so it never need finding. And 10Gb would cost so much more.

HighPoint RocketStor 6114V 4-Bay Raid 5 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Storage Enclosure

RocketStor 6114V – The Industry 1st 4-Bay USB 3.1 Gen 2 RAID 5 Storage Enclosure

The Fastest USB RAID 5 Storage in its Class

HighPoint’s RocketStor 6114V is the industry’s first 4-Bay USB-C RAID Storage Enclosure. It is the only USB 3.1 RAID enclosure in today’s marketplace capable of delivering high-speed, redundant RAID 5 storage for both Windows and Mac platforms.

Unlike other USB 3.0 RAID 5 enclosures, the RocketStor 6114V is powered by the latest USB 3.1 Gen.2 connectivity and our industry-proven Value RAID Technology, which leverages the powerful system resources of today’s modern computing platforms to deliver highly affordable RAID storage solutions. This unique combination delivers up to 450MB/s of real-world transfer performance, and up to 40TB of storage, all from a single cable connection!

• Industry’s 1st USB 3.1 Gen-2 10Gb/s Connectivity RAID 5 Enclosure
• RAID 5 Performance 2x faster than other USB 3.0 Storage Solutions
• Supports Massive Storage configurations over 40TB
• Add RAID 5 Storage to any system with a USB Type-C or USB Type-A port
• Rocket Manager Solution; Designed for all levels of Professions
• Optional Accessory: USB-C31-1MC (1 Meter USB-C to USB-C cable)

Mediasonic USB 3.1 4 Bay 3.5” SATA Hard Drive Enclosure – USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps Type C/USB-C (HF7-SU31C)

About this item

• Support all brand of 3.5” SATA I / II / III hard disk drive up to 16TB per drive, and up to 4 x 16TB
• Transfer rate up to 10Gbps via USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C (USB-C Cable included)
• Support SATA 3 6.0Gbps hard drive transfer rate
• Support S.M.A.R.T / Power Sync Features
• Support UASP, Smart Fan with built-in thermal sensor
• 4Kn Native is supported
• Power Disable Feature hard drive is not supported. For example: WD Enterprise drives, and HGST drives.
• NO Hardware Raid built-in for this enclosure. However, it can support software raid.

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	HF7-SU31C	HFR7-SU31CH	HFR7-SU31CD	HUR5-SU31C	H82-SU31C
Number of Bay	4	4	4	2	8
Hardware Raid	✓	✓	✓	✓
Interface	USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C	USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C	USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C	USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C	USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C
Smart Fan & Power Sync	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
USB Hub Feature		✓	✓
Power Delivery 3.0			✓
4K HDMI Extender			✓
SD Card Slot			✓

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