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StarTech.com 5.25 to 3.5 Hard Drive Hot Swap Bay - For 3.5" SATA/SAS Drives - Trayless - Aluminum

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

Part HSB1SATSASBA · UPC 065030872317

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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

About this product

Hot-swap drives with ease, using this trayless mobile backplane for desktop PCs or servers

This removable hard drive hot-swap bay 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. It 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.

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.

The HSB1SATSASBA is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

Manufacturer warranty information

2 Years

Features

Size (imperial)
13.3 cm (5.25")
Type
Carrier panel
Product colour
Black
Number of HDDs supported
1
Maximum HDD capacity
10 TB
HDD size
3.5"
HDD interface
Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Material
Aluminium
Supported storage drive heights
26.1 mm
Hot-swap
Yes
Number of fans
0 fan(s)
Data transfer rate
6 Gbit/s
LED indicators
Activity, Power
Key lock
Yes

Weight & dimensions

Width
146 mm
Depth
179 mm
Height
39 mm
Weight
336 g

Packaging data

Package width
201 mm
Package depth
155 mm
Package height
48 mm
Package weight
412 g

Packaging content

Quick start guide
Yes
Cables included
SATA
Screws included
Yes
Number of lock keys included
2 pc(s)
Number of screws
4

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)
0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
5 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
5 - 95%

Sustainability

Sustainability compliance
Yes

Technical details

Compliance certificates
CE, RoHS

Logistics data

Products per master (outer) case
20 pc(s)
Master (outer) case width
643 mm
Master (outer) case length
340 mm
Master (outer) case height
281 mm
Harmonized System (HS) code
84733080

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