I use an Icybox twin dock which works well and means I can easily swap drives, if you want a 'container' then you can just get an external USB drive caddy ... search eBay, Amazon etc for options.
If you have USB 3 on your PC, it's also worth making sure you get a USB 3 case / caddy - there's a big difference in transfer speed between USB 2 & 3, and you really notice it when trying to back up that sort of volume of data
If you're looking at a container instead of a docking station then avoid the cheap ones - they almost always keep disconnecting - I have used Sumvision USB 3 caddies without problems but personally would probably recommend a good docking station nowadays as these enclosures tend to run hot unless you use an "eco" HDD.
you wouldnt be able to use it to add capacity to the main drive no.
something like a synology may have a usb port but its often for sharing the usb drive out separately to the main storage, or used as backup for the main storage.
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