Drive Enclosures under $300

4 drive enclosures under $300 from Cenmate and TerraMaster. Prices run $255 to $299.

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

TerraMasterSpec score 8.0

M.2, 10Gbps

+Supports four HDDs and four NVMe SSDs

+USB 3.2 Gen 2 connection with 10Gbps speed

+Built-in fan for active cooling

−Drives are not included

$299.99

as of 11/04/2026 01:07 PST - Details

TerraMasterSpec score 7.3

10Gbps

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

−4 encl bays: 4 of the 5 here have more encl bays

$299.99

as of 11/04/2026 01:07 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
M.2	10Gbps	8.0	$299.99 as of 11/04/2026 01:07 PST - Details
	10Gbps	7.3	$299.99 as of 11/04/2026 01:07 PST - Details
3.5-inch	10Gbps	8.2	$254.99 as of 11/04/2026 02:07 PST - Details

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