Hot-swap drive cages for PC cases
7 cages that turn empty 5.25in bays into front-loading drive bays, cheapest per bay first. If you've got an old tower with a couple of optical bays doing nothing, this is the cheapest route to a proper storage server.
| 5.25in bays | Hot-swap | Drive link | Fan | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICY DOCK FatCage MB153SP-BMB153SP-B | 3 bays | 2 | Yes | SATA 6Gb/s / SAS 12Gb/s (single channel) | 80 mm |
| SilverStone FS303SST-FS303B | 3 bays | 2 | Yes | SATA 6Gb/s / SAS 12Gb/s | 70 mm |
| ICY DOCK ToughArmor MB994SP-4SMB994SP-4S | 4 bays | 1 | Yes | SATA 6Gb/s / SAS 24Gb/s (single channel) | 40 mm |
| ICY DOCK FatCage MB155SP-BMB155SP-B | 5 bays | 3 | Yes | SATA 6Gb/s / SAS 12Gb/s (single channel) | 92 mm |
| SilverStone FS305-12GSST-FS305B-12G | 5 bays | 3 | Yes | SATA 6Gb/s / SAS 12Gb/s | 80 mm |
| ICY DOCK ToughArmor MB608SP-BMB608SP-B | 6 bays | 1 | Yes | SATA 6Gb/s / SAS 12Gb/s (single channel) | 40 mm |
| ICY DOCK Black Vortex MB074SP-BdiscontinuedMB074SP-B | 4 bays | 3 | No | Direct drive connection, no backplane (SATA/SAS/IDE) | 120 mm |
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