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USB 3 is often more than enough if you're thinking of using regular spinning disks. I have a ThinkCentre mini with 3x USB 3 ports. I've connected 4 external disks to it, 2 of them directly and 2 via a USB 3 hub. It purrs happily without a fault. Just make sure the cables aren't easy to disconnect accidentally while it's working. E.g.:
seems like a fire hazard no?
The case is fireproof up to 200°C. Internal ICs will burn much earlier than that and hopefully stop, if the devices were designed competently. 🤭
How bad are the vibrations?
Not bad at all. These are 4 external WD drives. The actual disks are mounted on big ass rubber mounts to the cases. They're quieter than bare disks in a PC case.