Question 1

What types of drives are compatible with this mobile rack?

Accepted Answer

The mobile rack is compatible with NVMe SSDs, SAS SSDs, SATA SSDs, and HDDs.

Question 2

What are the dimensions of this mobile rack?

Accepted Answer

The dimensions of this mobile rack are 161.2 x 101.2 x 25.4mm.

Question 3

Is this rack suitable for an external 3.5" drive bay?

Accepted Answer

Yes, this rack fits any external 3.5" drive bay or floppy bay.

Question 4

Does the rack offer any protective features for the drives?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the rack offers protective features such as Anti-Vibration Technology (AVT) to create a safe environment for drives and EMI Grounding to protect drives from electrical damage.

Question 5

Does the NVMe bay come with a cable to connect it to the motherboard?  I'm having a hard time finding one.

Accepted Answer

Here is what I used.
U.2 ( SFF-8639 ) to Mini-SAS Cable for PCIe NVMe INTEL 750 SSD
StarTech x4 PCI Express to SFF-8643 Adapter for PCIe NVMe U.2 SSD Model PEX4SFF8643
StarTech U2M2E125 M.2 to U.2 Adapter - for 1 x M.2 NVMe SSD - U.2 (SFF-8639) Host
StarTech M2E4SFF8643 U.2 to M.2 Adapter - for 1 x U.2 PCIe NVMe SSD - M.2 PCIe x4 Host Interface - U.2 SSD - M.2 PCIe Adapter - U.2 Drive

The above pieces will put U in the game. Maybe this helps.
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