iStarUSA BPU-230HD-BLUE 2 x 5.25" to 3 x 3.5" 2.5" 12Gb/s HDD SSD Hot-swap Rack

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Brand	iStarUSA
Model	BPU-230HD-BLUE

Details
Type	Hot-swap Rack
Specifications	RoHS Compliance: Yes Standard Drive Bays: 3 x 3.5" Hotswap 2 x 5.25" Drives Hotswap HDD Type: 2.5" & 3.5" SAS I/II/III & SATA I/II/III Indicators: Power, HDD, fan, and high temperature Material of Front Bezel: Aluminum Material of Handle: Aluminum Material of Main Chassis: Aluminum Design with Conductive Dissipation Grooves Color of Front Bezel: Blue Color of Main Chassis: Black Package Content: SATA Cable Included (3pcs) Cooling Fan: 1 x 70mm Dimensions: 3.39" x 5.75" x 8.22"

Features
Features	Stylish aluminum color handle and heat-sink body Support Hot-Swap & RAID Configuration (need an additional RAID controller) Aluminum Design with Conductive Dissipation Grooves Power, fan and high temperature LED indicators High Performance Transfer Rate up to 12Gb/s Supports Both 2.5" and 3.5" SAS I/II/III & SATA I/II/III HDD / SSD Equipped with Fan Speed Control Switch 14TB Hard Drives Compatible

Additional Information
First Listed on Newegg	August 02, 2019

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Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
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The iStarUSA BPU-230HD-BLUE is a hot-swap drive rack that converts two 5.25-inch bays into three drive bays for 2.5- or 3.5-inch SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs. It suits server and workstation builders who need convenient drive access and support for transfer rates up to 12Gb/s.

Recommended For

Owners of a tower or server chassis with two available 5.25-inch bays who want to add three front-accessible, hot-swappable 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch SATA/SAS drives.
Small-server, NAS, or SOHO storage builders who need to add a compact set of swappable drives for disk-to-disk backups or storage redundancy, with a compatible RAID controller if RAID is required.
Video or audio editing and security-system workstation builders who need several removable drives in a chassis with limited 5.25-inch bay space.
Users who value drive-status and temperature monitoring in a multi-drive build; the rack provides power, HDD, fan, and high-temperature indicators.

Spec Summary

Attribute	Value
Best For	Hot-swap storage expansion in a system with two 5.25-inch bays, supporting 2.5- and 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drives
Drive Bays And Compatibility	Three 3.5-inch hot-swap bays and two 5.25-inch drive bays; supports 2.5- and 3.5-inch SAS I/II/III and SATA I/II/III HDDs or SSDs, with hard drives up to 14 TB compatible
Interface And Transfer Rate	Up to 12 Gb/s transfer rate; supports hot-swap and RAID configurations, with an additional RAID controller required
Cooling And Indicators	One 70 mm cooling fan with a fan-speed control switch; power, HDD, fan, and high-temperature indicators
Construction And Appearance	Aluminum front bezel, handle, and main chassis with conductive dissipation grooves; blue bezel and black chassis; RoHS compliant
Dimensions And Weight	3.39 × 5.75 × 8.22 inches; item weight 3 pounds
Included Accessories	Three SATA cables included
Model Identifiers	iStarUSA BPU-230HD-BLUE

Item#: N82E16816215778