ICY DOCK MB991IK-B 2.5" SATA/SAS HDD & SSD Mobile Rack For 3.5" Device Bay - Full Metal

Pros: None. No chance to evaluate it electrically because it could not be mounted on the 3.5" bay.

Cons: It was amazing to find that the rack was not compatible with the standard 3.5" bay: The screw hole locations on the sides do not match those of 3.5" hard drive.

Other Thoughts: There are two SATA connectors on the back plane but that does not mean the rack can house two 2.5" hdds or ssds. I found that only one can be.

Pros: This hard drive bay is well constructed and has no plastic parts. My two OCZ drives, swap in and out with ease.

Cons: None.

Pros: I use this guy to transfer files from my work to home on an SSD. Works like it should, and looks good doing so. No problems during installation, but as martmann said, the SATA data cable doesn't lock. The latch/handle mechanism is pretty slick.

Cons: There are now spare trays for sale, but they're practically the same price as the unit itself! Might as well just buy another complete chassis!!!

Other Thoughts: The LED is quite dim. I would have liked it to be a little brighter, but I'd rather it be dim than completely obnoxious, like most LEDs are nowadays.

Pros: I have installed about 12 of these, and I own 3 myself. They are very solidly constructed, and look nice in your 2 1/2" bay next to your card reader!

These things are perfect for SSD drives and have nice ventilation. They are well worth the low price to protect and mount your solid state drive. I do a lot of system builds, and I buy these exclusively any time the build requires SSD!

Cons: Every single one that I have bought (12 total) has had 1 screw hole ever so slightly off. It doesn't cause the drive not to fit and it doesn't cause me to have to force anything, but its just not quite lined up right and bugs me for all of 10 seconds. It clearly hasn't stopped me from buying them! In fact, tomorrow I'm ordering 2 more for a client.

Pros: Pretty solid, build quality is good.

Cons: SATA data and power connectors do not latch in/pull out easily, what is this 2005?

What "esstek" said in his review:
The removable tray can not be bought separately, so you have to either buy more of this unit, or unscrew the 4 retaining screws when you want to swap drives.

Other Thoughts: Bought this at work for a software development PC (thats's why I don't show as a verified owner).
We want to be able to swap between about 4 different drives, now I have to get my boss to sign for 3 more of these things, guess I'll do more research next time.

Pros: This rack supports both 2.5" format HDD/SSD SATA and SAS drives, fitting in a 3.5" format HDD slot.

Cons: Even with a low wattage S2.5 Western Digital SAS drive installed, and positioned in front of two inlet fans, the SAS drive is hotter than desireable.

Other Thoughts: This neat little package would benefit from additional ventilation slots top and bottom. Additionally, to support additional cooling circulation, the package should have all the normal 3.5" HDD mounting points so a HDD cooler can easily be attached. I would also suggest threaded holes for standard 80mm and 60mm fans at the top / bottom ventilation slots.

Pros: Excellent product with great design

Cons: Build quality slightly flimsy, could be built a bit more solid

Other Thoughts: Icy Dock is apparently very proud of the "brand new EZ Slide Mini Trays, making drive interchangeability and maintenance completely hassle free", but just try and find additional units available for purchase! The complete lack of their availability kinda' makes this feature a moot point. *WHERE* are they, Icy Dock and Newegg?