Question 1

What materials are used in the construction of the iStarUSA BPN-DE340SS-SILVER?

Accepted Answer

The front bezel, handle, and main chassis are made of aluminum.

Question 2

What is the maximum data transfer rate supported by the iStarUSA BPN-DE340SS-SILVER hot-swap cage?

Accepted Answer

The maximum data transfer rate supported is up to 6.0 Gb/s.

Question 3

How does one connect this device to the PC? Thank you.

Accepted Answer

the same way you connect anything to a computer. put it in your tower and hook up the power and sata cables

Question 4

The specs say the cage supports SAS and SATA drives.  Anyone know if you and mix and match both types at the same time?

Accepted Answer

The sata/sas logic connectors are separate so mixing drives should not be a problem. I do this with the 2.5" 4 drive hot swap and have two sata and two connected to the sas controller. Makes things easier when testing drives and security erasing.

Question 5

Does this enclosure support 4Tb drives?  It specifically says it supports 3Tb drives, but as it seems to just be a pass-through, does that mean it will support 4Tb drives?

Accepted Answer

I don't use drives larger than 3Tb at the present so I can't say for sure that it will.  I don't have a 4Tb to test it with either so I would refer you to the manufacture for a better answer to your question.
  
If it is simply a pass-through then the only limitation would be your operating systems ability to deal with drives that large.  Most modern OS's have that ability and can also deal with GTP formatted drives which will allow you to use the drive with a single partition if you choose to.

Mike

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