Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What if a simple USB DAS could become your next NAS? In this video, I test the ORICO 9758C3 5-bay USB enclosure with Synology, QNAP, routers, and even a Raspberry Pi to see what it can REALLY do.

This is not just a basic external drive. You can turn it into a full NAS, connect it to your router for shared storage, or use it as a backup system for your existing NAS. But there are some important limitations you NEED to know before buying.

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🕒 Chapter Timestamps

00:00 What is this 5-Bay DAS?
00:22 DAS vs External Drives Explained
00:40 Capacity & 5 Drive Support
01:14 No Hardware RAID Explained
01:30 Turning DAS into NAS (Pi / Mini PC)
02:02 Power Usage & Connectivity
02:20 Installing Drives
02:54 SSD Setup & Testing
03:23 RAID Setup Explained (RAID 0 / 1 / JBOD)
04:33 Real Speed Test Results
05:05 Performance Expectations
05:21 Turning DAS into a NAS
06:11 Raspberry Pi NAS Option
06:40 Testing with Router
07:12 Using DAS with Synology Router
08:00 Testing with Synology NAS
08:18 Testing with QNAP NAS
08:54 Final Verdict