--- product_id: 62635985 title: "X2 USB 3.0 Type C Gen I & Type A Dual Bay 3.5\" HDD Enclosure 5 Gbps Max w/RAID 0 & RAID 1" brand: "hornettek" price: "₱1173" currency: PHP in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/62635985-x2-usb-3-0-type-c-gen-i-and-type store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # X2 USB 3.0 Type C Gen I & Type A Dual Bay 3.5" HDD Enclosure 5 Gbps Max w/RAID 0 & RAID 1 **Brand:** hornettek **Price:** ₱1173 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** X2 USB 3.0 Type C Gen I & Type A Dual Bay 3.5" HDD Enclosure 5 Gbps Max w/RAID 0 & RAID 1 by hornettek - **How much does it cost?** ₱1173 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/62635985-x2-usb-3-0-type-c-gen-i-and-type) ## Best For - hornettek enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted hornettek brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description ## Product Details - **Hardware Interface:** USB - **Brand:** HornetTek - **Color:** Black - **Material:** Aluminum - **Memory Storage Capacity:** 5 GB ## Images ![X2 USB 3.0 Type C Gen I & Type A Dual Bay 3.5" HDD Enclosure 5 Gbps Max w/RAID 0 & RAID 1 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61m43+d+X0L.jpg) ![X2 USB 3.0 Type C Gen I & Type A Dual Bay 3.5" HDD Enclosure 5 Gbps Max w/RAID 0 & RAID 1 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/615bK8oJtuL.jpg) ![X2 USB 3.0 Type C Gen I & Type A Dual Bay 3.5" HDD Enclosure 5 Gbps Max w/RAID 0 & RAID 1 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61P1DxNAaZL.jpg) ![X2 USB 3.0 Type C Gen I & Type A Dual Bay 3.5" HDD Enclosure 5 Gbps Max w/RAID 0 & RAID 1 - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61aMUlluQhL.jpg) ![X2 USB 3.0 Type C Gen I & Type A Dual Bay 3.5" HDD Enclosure 5 Gbps Max w/RAID 0 & RAID 1 - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71THkZnOKTL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works well *by C***S on June 17, 2019* using as a cloned HDD and it works well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not the fastest thing around *by J***R on December 22, 2020* I set this up with two 3TB drives left from a maintenance swap from my NAS. I had a third drive that I set up in a single external housing. The transfer rate (write) subjectively seemed about 25% slower than the single drive in an external housing regardless of the mode I selected which leads me to believe that the internal controller is a bit slow. This would make a suitable backup drive or general storage, I prefer to set up backups as RAID1 devices for redundancy and this supports RAID1 along with RAID0, JBOD and 'normal' which just means two separate drives. The overall quality of the housing is solid, especially considering the price and it looks attractive as well (except for the Serial ATA logo on the front, I mean, seriously... who cares?). The only concern I had was that after installing the drives on the tray the screw holes for the screws that hold the housing together didn't line up quite right with the threads in the aluminum housing and were offset about 1/32". I had to squeeze the case while aligning the screws for them to thread in. This doesn't appear to be a problem after it is together again but I took it apart several times trying to determine the cause for this and was unable to. Also, minor point since you generally only do this once when you install the drives, in order to change the drive mode the DIP switches are inside the housing and when you change the mode you also have to press a reset button for about 10 seconds which I missed in the instructions the first time I changed it, so I had to take it apart again to reset the controller so that it recognized the new mode.I tested this in several modes on an iMac and all seemed to work without issue other than the speed of transfer I mentioned earlier.I did not explicitly check the power saving function since it really isn't something I'm concerned about and the manual says that if you have problems just power cycle it with the switch. Others have noted an issue with this if you are using a Mac. However, I did have a setting enabled that would power down disks if possible. As I was writing this review I noticed that the fan had shut off and the drives did shut down. When I copied a file to it in this state it took a rather long time to 'wake it up' again. I didn't actually time it but it took probably 20-30 seconds before the drives spun up again and the fan turned on and then a little while longer before the file started copying. Just something to be aware of - don't get impatient.The fan is a bit on the loud side as well. There is a 40mm fan in the back that runs whenever the unit is on and not in power save mode. There is a switch to turn it off but heat is the death of electronics, especially mechanical drives so I would hesitate to turn the fan off unless you absolutely needed to quiet things. The fan switch is recessed and it was set to 'on' so I would take that as a sign that HornetTek would like to see it running unless absolutely necessary. A thermal sensor would have been a nice feature but consider the price you are paying for this.Overall it's a decent external housing with RAID support as long as you don't rely on high transfer rates. As to long term reliability I can't really say.One other little oddity... there is what appears to be a power button on the front of the device but all it is is the light to indicate that it is turned on. You can even push it and it feels like it is doing something but it doesn't.I gave it three stars because for the price it seems to be a good value if you can live with the quirks. ### ⭐ Loud fan, but otherwise great product! *by D***. on October 19, 2019* Fan is very loud. Using it without the fan on for now. Time will tell if it will be okay without the fan running.... Otherwise a very good enclosure for my 2 3tb hard drives!UPDATE: One hard drive doesn't work. Swapped the two hard drives and now the other one doesn't work. The side of the enclosure that works is starting to fail, as well.... Very disappointed... --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/62635985-x2-usb-3-0-type-c-gen-i-and-type](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/62635985-x2-usb-3-0-type-c-gen-i-and-type) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-05-14*