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Brand | iStarUSA |
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Model | D313SEMATX-DE1BK |
Chassis Type | Rackmount |
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Form Factor | 3U |
Case Material | Aluminum / Steel |
Motherboard Compatibility | Micro ATX |
External 5.25" Drive Bays | 1 |
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External 3.5" Drive Bays | 1 |
Hot-Swap Drive Bays | 1 x 3.5" SATA/SAS |
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays | 4 |
Expansion Slots | 4 |
Features | Hotswap HDD Type: 3.5" SAS I/II & SATA I/II/III 1 x 3.5" Trayless Hotswap |
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Date First Available | June 09, 2012 |
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Pros: Drive bay included is open and allows a lot of airflow around the drive unlike many i've encountered. Case construction is decent. The internal drive bay is a hassle to install with. It has room for 2 fans (different sizes). Great for micro atx build Decent airflow
Cons: No fans included, not even on the drive bay. It does support a 40mm fan to be added via 12v connection (2pin) Some edges are a bit sharp on the inside
Overall Review: I think this is a great budget case for folks who are building for small businesses or a home lab. I'm using this to setup a vmware esxi box for some of my open source work. It seems a bit nicer than some of the older cases from istar, but still matches them. The screws and other accessories were taped to a bag on top of the case inside the box. Seemed secure. Packed well. Good foam and bag around it.