Does this enclosure (or any like it) have the ability to install a CD/DVD burner in place of one of the drives?

It does not. CD drives are 5.25" wide (CDs themselves are 4.7" in diameter), and the drive bays on this cage are 3.5" bays. This cage is intended to fit into space that would normally hold two CD drives, one on top of the other. Also, even if you had a 3.5" SATA device with removable storage, you wouldn't be able to use it with the door open; this enclosure seats the drive onto the SATA connectors as you shut the door and unseats it when you open the door.

Do the hard drives in this cage have to be 3.5" or can you also put a 2.5" hard drive in (maybe with an adapter)?

Not designed to handle 2.5" drives no practical way to add a 2.5" drive since this is a 2 height 3 drive bay 3.5" x 2.5 " drive adapters brackets will almost certainly be too tall to fit . even if they fit vertically it is unlikely they will align the drive at the proper height or depth to cleanly engage with the drive bay connectors . The front of the drive will not extend far enough for the hinged drive cover which acts as drive retainer and provides proper pressure for drive on the rear connectors . Drives must extend behind the drive cover exactly the correct amount or the drive ejection / insertion mechanism will break . I could make this work but would not bother Ken

I saw in description that this supports up to 3TB drives. Anyone have any luck trying a higher capacity drive? I am interested in putting in a 5TB drive but wondering if this device will recognize it before I buy this hot swap cage.

We are currently using this product in a production environment with 4TB Western Digital Reds. The drives are actually part of a RAID5 array that is use for temporary storage. I'm not sure why they specify 3TB, we actually didn't even notice the spec when buying. One would think that the SATA connection is a straight pass-through which would mean that any SATA drive would be supported. I think you should be ok with 5TB drives.

By default this comes attached with a 70mm fan. Would it be possible to fit a 80mm fan on it? Thanks!

It does not appear possible to modify this product for an 80mm fan. Any attempt to do so would be troublesome and probably void the warranty too.

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iStarUSA BPN-DE230SS Two 5.25in. to Three 3.5in. SAS/SATA Tray-less Hot-Swap Cage

Create more space for hard drives with hot-swap capability - the BPU-230SATA series supports RAID 1 / 0 / 1+0 / 5 configurations for high performance or redundancy data applications. Aluminum construction provides light weight but strong stability, and an extra 70mm fan keeps hard drives working at maximum performance. High density multi-disk storage backplane allows multiple 3.5in. SAS/SATA hard drives to be mounted into two standard 5.25in. slots. Aluminum construction provides great heat dissipation required for high performance SAS/SATA drives, and is designed with excellent front to back vent airflow. Applications: Digital Audio Editing, Video Editing (SD or HD), Security System, SOHO SMEs With Limited HDD Tray, and Data Protection or Disk-to-Disk Backup.

Features

Aluminum Frame, designed for heavy-duty purposes
Supports SAS I/II, SATA I/II/III Hard Drives
Data Transfer Rate up to 6Gbps
Integrative shaping and aluminum design for quickest heat sink
Aluminum front bezel with metal key lock mechanism for double safety
Removable fan cover for easy maintenance
Multi-functional LED Indication
Support Hot-Swap and RAID Configuration (needs an additional RAID controller)
Low-noise Design with Fan-speed Control
4TB Hard Drive Compatible

Specifications

Model Number	BPN-DE230SS
RoHS Compliance Version	Yes
Standard Drive Bays	5.25in. Drives: Two Hotswap 3.5in.: Three
Hotswap HDD Type:	3.5in. SAS I/II and SATA I/II/III
Indicators	Blue for Power on / Purple for HDD Access
Security	Key Lock
Material of Front Bezel	Aluminum
Material of Handle	Aluminum
Material of Main Chassis	Aluminum
Color of Front Bezel	Black / Blue / Red / Silver
Color of Main Chassis	Black
Cooling Fan	1 x 70mm
Ordering Information (Part Number)	Black Handle:BPN-DE230SS-BLACK Blue Handle:BPN-DE230SS-BLUE Red Handle:BPN-DE230SS-RED Silver Handle:BPN-DE230SS-SILVER
Dimensions (W x H x D)	5.71in. x 3.35in. x 7.64in. 145mm x 85.1mm x 194.1mm

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Model	BPN-DE230SS-BLACK

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Type	Trayless Hot-Swap Cage
Color	Black
Specifications	Front bezel color: Black HDD Interface : SATA I/II/III, SAS I/II LED Display : Blue for Power on, Red for HDD Access Material : Aluminum Power Connector : 15 pin SATA connector x2 Data Connector : 7pin SATA connector x3 Security: Key Lock Cooling Fan: 1x70mm Dimension (W x H x D) : 5.71 x 3.35 x 7.64

Features
Features	Aluminum Frame, designed for heavy-duty purpose Integrative shaping aluminum design for quickest heat sink Aluminum front bezel with metal key lock mechanism for double safety Removable fan cover for easy maintenance Multi-functional LED Indication Support Hot-Swap & RAID Configuration (need an additional RAID controller) Low-noise Design with Fan-speed Control Data Transfer Rate up to 6.0 Gb/s 3TB Hard Drives Compatible

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First Listed on Newegg	February 11, 2011

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The iStarUSA BPN-DE230SS-BLACK is a trayless hot-swap cage that fits three 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drives into two 5.25-inch bays, making it suitable for server and workstation builders who need accessible, multi-drive storage in limited bay space.

Recommended For

Homelab or server builders with two free 5.25-inch bays who want front-access, trayless hot-swap slots for three 3.5-inch SATA/SAS drives.
People who regularly rotate drives for backups, imaging, or data transfers and want to insert and remove bare 3.5-inch drives without handling individual trays.
Workstation builders with unused front 5.25-inch bays who need to add three internal 3.5-inch drive positions without replacing the case.
SAS/SATA storage or RAID system builders who already have compatible drive connections and, for RAID, a separate RAID controller; the cage provides drive bays rather than RAID processing.

Spec Summary

Attribute	Value
Best For	Desktop storage expansion using SATA or SAS drives, with hot-swap support and RAID configuration when paired with an additional RAID controller
Drive Compatibility And Performance	Supports SATA I/II/III and SAS I/II drives, up to 3TB hard drives, and data transfer rates up to 6.0 Gb/s
Power And Data Connections	Two 15-pin SATA power connectors and three 7-pin SATA data connectors
Cooling And Maintenance	One 70mm fan with fan-speed control and a removable fan cover for maintenance
Enclosure And Security	Aluminum frame and bezel in black, with an integrated metal key lock
Dimensions And Weight	5.71 x 3.35 x 7.64; item weight 2 pounds
Included Accessories	Screws, manual, three SATA cables, and keys
Model Identifiers	iStarUSA BPN-DE230SS-BLACK

iStarUSA BPN-DE230SS-BLACK 2 x 5.25" to 3 x 3.5" SAS/SATA Trayless Hot-Swap Cage - OEM

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iStarUSA BPN-DE230SS-BLACK 2 x 5.25" to 3 x 3.5" SAS/SATA Trayless Hot-Swap Cage - OEM

iStarUSA BPN-DE230SS Two 5.25in. to Three 3.5in. SAS/SATA Tray-less Hot-Swap Cage

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