Drive Enclosures under $300

4 drive enclosures under $300 from Cenmate and TerraMaster. Prices run $230 to $275.

IO CrestSpec score 8.2

3.5-inch, 10Gbps

+Eight bays hold many drives at once

+Tool-less hot-swappable trays

+USB-C 3.2 connection

$275.81

as of 11/04/2026 01:06 PST - Details

CenmateSpec score 9.5

3.5-inch

+Holds 10 drives in one enclosure

+Built-in cooling fan

+RAID support for drive arrays

$229.99-21%List: ~~$289.99~~

as of 11/04/2026 02:07 PST - Details

CenmateSpec score 8.7

3.5-inch

+Holds 10 drives in one enclosure

+Built-in cooling fan

+Supports 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA drives

$259.99

as of 11/04/2026 01:06 PST - Details

CenmateSpec score 8.2

3.5-inch, 10Gbps

+10Gbps: only 1 of 6 here have a higher link speed

$254.99

as of 11/04/2026 02:07 PST - Details

Compare specs

Drive	Link speed	Spec score	Price
3.5-inch	10Gbps	8.2	$275.81 as of 11/04/2026 01:06 PST - Details
3.5-inch		9.5	$229.99 as of 11/04/2026 02:07 PST - Details
3.5-inch		8.7	$259.99 as of 11/04/2026 01:06 PST - Details
3.5-inch	10Gbps	8.2	$254.99 as of 11/04/2026 02:07 PST - Details

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