RAID enclosure or RAID card?

Currently I have a good desktop setup and a macbook retina.
I was thinking of expanding my HDD setup and was wondering if buying an enclosure would be a viable idea?
I was looking at something like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816856039

Here is the relevant thread on Cow - but then if you the OP on that thread, you already know it.
The box does have decent performance numbers, is very well made, and should be good for light duty editing.  Note that volume is 75% full so these aren't the best numbers.

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