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StarTech.com 5.25" to 3.5" Trayless Hard Drive Hot Swap Bay - Removable Hard Drive Bay for 3.5" SATA/SAS Drives - Aluminum (HSB1SATSASBA)

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  • VERSATILE FUNCTIONALITY: This hard drive bay for 3.5in SATA/SAS drives is ideal for IT professionals looking to for quickly swap, replace, or transport hard drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) between various systems and locations
  • EASY TO USE: This 5.25in to 3.5in hard drive hot swap bay features a trayless design, creating a convenient solution for drive maintenance and interchangeability between multiple systems - Includes SATA data cable
  • SMART AND SECURE DESIGN: The aluminum hot swap hard drive bay provides a protective backplane with a durable aluminum housing that offers ventilation for proper air flow and heat dissipation - Features Power/Activity LED and lockable drive door w/ keys
  • FAST SPEEDS: To maximize the performance of your drives, the removable hard drive bay supports SAS I/II & SATA I/II/III, providing data transfer speeds up to 6Gbps with a compatible controller
  • THE IT PRO’S CHOICE: Designed and built for IT Professionals, this hard drive bay is backed for 2 years, including free lifetime 24/5 multi-lingual technical assistance
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    Hot-swap drives with ease, using this trayless mobile backplane for desktop PCs or servers

    hot-swap bay mobile rack

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    Hot-swap drives easily

    This hot-swap bay/mobile rack is ideal for IT professionals, such as system administrators or computer operators, for quickly swapping, replacing, or transporting drives between various systems and locations.

    With support for both SATA and SAS 3.5” drives, it saves valuable time in environments where storage drives need to be replaced or removed regularly, such as in server rooms and data centers.

    Valuable drive protection

    The hot-swap bay provides a protective backplane with a durable aluminum housing that offers ventilation to ensure proper air flow and heat dissipation.

    To safeguard your data, you can lock the drive bay door to prevent unauthorized access to your drive.

    Fast data transfers

    To maximize the speed and performance of your drives, the mobile rack supports SAS I and II and SATA I, II and III, providing data transfer speeds up to 6Gbps when paired with a compatible controller.

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    Product Description

    This removable hard drive bay for 3.5" SATA/SAS drives makes it easy to swap 3.5” SATA or SAS drives in and out of your server or desktop computer, using an available 5.25” front drive bay. The 5.25" to 3.5" hard drive hot swap bay features a trayless design that saves you installation time and enables you to insert or remove drives as needed, creating a convenient solution for drive maintenance and interchangeability of data between multiple systems. This hot-swap 5.25" to 3.5" hard drive hot swap bay is ideal for IT professionals, such as system administrators or computer operators, for quickly swapping, replacing, or transporting drives between various systems and locations. With support for both SATA and SAS 3.5” drives, the aluminum removable hard drive bay saves valuable time in environments where storage drives need to be replaced or removed regularly, such as in server rooms and data centers. The hot-swap aluminum removable hard drive bay provides a protective backplane with a durable aluminum housing that offers ventilation to ensure proper air flow and heat dissipation. To safeguard your data, you can lock the 5.25" to 3.5" hard drive bay door to prevent unauthorized access to your drive. To maximize the speed and performance of your drives, the mobile trayless hot swap bay supports SAS I and II and SATA I, II and III, providing data transfer speeds up to 6Gbps when paired with a compatible controller. The removable hard drive bay for 3.5" SATA/SAS drives is backed by a StarTech..

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    4.6 out of 5 stars
    4.6 out of 5
    174 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the performance, ease of installation, sturdiness, quality and storage space of the hard drive enclosure. For example, they mention it works well, it's easy to install and it should last many years. Some are happy with the storage space. That said, some complain about the connectivity issues.

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    18 customers mention15 positive3 negative

    Customers like the performance of the hard drive enclosure. For example, they mention it works well, is easy to install, and has good solid construction. Some say that the removable drive bays install and work ok, and are reasonably sturdy.

    "...Just to be clear, the StarTech Hot Swap drive bay WORKS GREAT! if you have any problems it will probably be with how Windows assigns drive letters." Read more

    "...This worked out great! I tried the hotswapping feature and it works flawlessly. The ease of use is incredible...." Read more

    "...Very nice product. Worked with no hassle...." Read more

    "Installed 2 in my Windows 10 server mounted computer. Works well, had a slight issue with my system recognizing the devices. ,..." Read more

    12 customers mention12 positive0 negative

    Customers find the installation process of the hard drive enclosure to be easy. They mention that it works with all media sizes and is super convenient. Some appreciate the simplicity of the device.

    "...I tried the hotswapping feature and it works flawlessly. The ease of use is incredible...." Read more

    "...' 8TB HDDs to find and delete duplicates and this adapter makes that soooo incredibly easy...." Read more

    "This is super handy to have installed for making backups onto hard drives...." Read more

    "...Likes:- easy to install- hard drives easily slide in and out of bay without metal wire like some that can get in the way..." Read more

    12 customers mention9 positive3 negative

    Customers like the sturdiness of the hard drive enclosure. They mention that it has good solid construction, is very high quality, and should last many years.

    "...It's also very high quality and should last many years and will be moved over for my next PC build. I can't recommend it enough...." Read more

    "Could only use screws on one side, but the unit is much sturdier than the competitor's model (which is cheaper) so it was an advantage on my..." Read more

    "These removable drive bays install and work ok, and seem reasonably sturdy...." Read more

    "Solid construction, easy to place in a computer bay. No sloppiness within the drive slot." Read more

    5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

    Customers like the quality of the hard drive enclosure. They say it's a perfect addition to their system, and a nice idea. However, some customers feel the concept is great, but the product could be built more robust. Overall, customers are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.

    "...Very handy if you work with both kinds." Read more

    "The concept is great however this product could be built more robust. It just feels flimsy so I chose to return it, and NOT USE IT IN MY PC BUILD...." Read more

    "...and works with all media sizes I have tried thus far -- perfect addition to my system" Read more

    "Perfect for my needs!..." Read more

    3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

    Customers like the storage space provided by the hard drive enclosure. They mention it's a great addition for digital storage, good for archiving and media purposes, and a good way to save your pictures.

    "...Just pull your HHD out and put a new one in. Great way to save your pictures." Read more

    "Very easy installation and works great. Good for archiving and media purposes." Read more

    "A great addition for digital storage..." Read more

    3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the hard drive enclosure. They mention it's easy to use and a great value.

    "...Not bad, could be better.Overall, no complaints here. Nice price...." Read more

    "...It may cost a tad bit more, but the extra cost is worth it in many/most applications." Read more

    "Easy to use...great value...." Read more

    4 customers mention0 positive4 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the connectivity of the hard drive enclosure. They mention that it does not connect to their hard drives, it is not compatible with some drives, and it would only interface with the mounted drive.

    "...It locked up and would only interface with the mounted drive for about a minute and then it sounded like the head inside the drive was banging..." Read more

    "Do not buy!Hard drives do not connect when you push them in. Closing the door shoves the SATA connector underneath the hard drive." Read more

    "leds dont line up with 4 bay version, not compatable with some drives..." Read more

    "It didn't work at all would not recognize my drives..." Read more

    Perfect for my needs!
    4 Stars
    Perfect for my needs!
    This contraption was absolutely everything I wanted and more. I am still ripping all of my bluray and 4k movies to back-up HDDs. I buy 8TB drives because that is the best bang for the buck. Once I fill one, I open up my computer case, detach the old HDD and attach the new one. Was a bit of a pain to be honest. Especially when I have a lot of 4k movies and long television series that eat those 8TB up FAST. I finally had a bright idea to search for a single hot-swap unit. I use one in my NAS already but it's an 8-bay hot-swap tower. I figured there had to be one out there. Search led me to this listing and I bought it almost immediately. To be honest, for the past several months, I left the side open on my ripping PC and the HDDs would just 'hang' there on the side (well I propped them up but it wasn't ideal by any stretch). This proved much easier than mounting the drive in my tower each time I had to swap one out.Then I installed this awesome adapter and man... I can't believe how much easier things will be now. I don't just fill up my archive drives and forget about them. I end up replacing my blurays with 4k versions, rip them to my server and then have to load the HDD with the bluray version and delete it, so I don't have duplicates. I know some like to have the 1080 and 4k versions but not me. Space is valuable and I need all I can get. My RAID array is 5x18TB drives and those are filling up fast! So I'll have to buy a bigger SAS tower and 5 more HDDs for another RAIDZ1 array. Anyway, my point being, I constantly have to cycle my 7-8 'archive' 8TB HDDs to find and delete duplicates and this adapter makes that soooo incredibly easy. My AMD build allows hot-swapping with ease and I seriously doubt I ever went into the Bios to change anything. So for the negative reviews on this adapter, it's most likely a setting which can be remedied with a little bit of research. Don't blame the adapter since it can only do the job it's set up to do! It's also very high quality and should last many years and will be moved over for my next PC build. I can't recommend it enough. Wish I would have bought this thing years ago! Love it, love it, love it!
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    Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2023
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    Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2022
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    Chris
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome addition!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 10, 2024
    Color: AluminumStyle: SATA/SASVerified Purchase
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome addition!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 10, 2024
    This simplifies installing drives in my cm stacker, and they look awesome, ordering 2 more, most likely 6 total
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    Forzooks Marbuthnot-Smythe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, cheap, easy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2020
    Helmut R.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Guter Festplatten Wechselrahmen
    Reviewed in Germany on May 5, 2019
    Marlou J. Madrio
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Drive Tray
    Reviewed in Singapore on May 13, 2023
    Color: AluminumStyle: SATA/SASVerified Purchase
    HingKong.so
    5.0 out of 5 stars アクセスLEDあり、電源連動してファンポートに通電
    Reviewed in Japan on January 22, 2020
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    HingKong.so
    5.0 out of 5 stars アクセスLEDあり、電源連動してファンポートに通電
    Reviewed in Japan on January 22, 2020
    前面パネル左側の丸いインジケーターは、上が通電表示の緑LED、下がアクセスの赤LED。
    キーロックの有無は関係なくHDDを挿入すると通電し、
    前面レバーを引いて取り出そうとすると給電が止まります。
    ※ hot swapには接続先のSATAポートとOSが共に対応している必要があります

    ファンポートにファンを接続してあると、通電時にのみファンが回ります。
    ファンは付属していないので別途用意する必要があります。
    取り出しは後ろからレバーで押す仕組みでスムースです。
    今までガシャポンをたくさん使ってきましたが、かなりいいものだと思いました。
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