The SNT-SAC3051TL is a high capacity backplane RAID cage for both SAS and SATA. It is a 5 x 3.5” hard drive in 3 x 5.25” bay backplane raid cage that supports up to 10TB in total. It is tray-less. It transfers up to 3Gbps for SAS & SATA-II and 1.5Gbps for SATA-l. It’s designed to support RAID Level 0, 1, 5, 6, 10.
Created with aluminum on the body, protected with plastic in the front and supported by two 50mm cooling fans at the back, the SNT-SAC3051TL will never burn out. Mechanical sliding locks are designed to protect your storage hardware. It has hot swap ability and requires no software installations.
ProtectionThe SNT-SAC3051TL has super air ventilation and excellent heat sink. Made with aluminum on the body and supported by double 50mm cooling fan at the back panel, the system stays cool. In addition, mechanical slide lock is designed to protect any physical impact from the outside.
Storage CapacityThe SNT-SAC3051TL can support up to 10TB in total. Each bay has a capacity up to 2TB. Most 3.5” hard drives will do fine with SNT-SAC3051TL. It is compatible for both SAS and SATA hard drives. With its hot-swap function and plug & play ability, you will have an easy time storing and swapping your data on a daily basis.
Easy SetupThe setup procedure is simple and easy. Simply put the SNT-SAC3051TL into your 5.25” slots, connect them with SATA cables, and you’re ready to use this amazing product. You do not need to install any software or driver.
Pros: Simple to install.
Cons: Noisy fans, doesn't link all drives (1 & 4 work, or 2 by itself). Tested against both SATA and SAS ports, all of which happily handle the drives connected directly.
Overall Review: RMAing; hope it's a problem with the unit but other reviews are giving me less hope