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Red aluminium front bezel on black chassis, three 3.5 inch hot-swap bays behind a key lock, single 70mm fan visible

iStarUSA Inc.

iStarUSA Inc. BPN-DE230HD-RED 2×5.25" to 3×3.5" 12Gb/s HDD Hot-swap Rack server accessory

SKU CH-RS4X-4RAMQ MPN BPN-DE230HD-RED

Converts two 5.25" bays into three hot-swap 3.5" SAS or SATA drive slots with 12Gb/s transfer, aluminum construction and a 70mm fan

  • Product typeHDD Hot-swap Rack
  • DetailsRoHS Compliance: Yes Standard Drive Bays: 3 × 3.5 in Hotswap
  • Key featuresAluminum Frame, designed for heavy-duty purpose Support SAS
  • Hot-swap three 3.5" drives from two 5.25" bays
  • 12Gb/s throughput for SAS and SATA drives
  • Aluminium frame and bezel dissipate heat fast
  • Key-locked front bezel secures installed drives
  • 70 mm fan with speed control keeps noise low

Drive density and compatibility

The iStarUSA BPN-DE230HD-RED fits three 3.5-inch hot-swap bays into two 5.25-inch slots. It accepts SAS I, II, III and SATA I, II, III hard drives up to 14TB each. A key lock on the aluminium front bezel secures the trayless carriers. The red bezel and black chassis suit colour-coded server builds.

Thermal and acoustic profile

A single 70mm fan with speed control draws air through the aluminium frame, which acts as a heatsink for the drives. The low-noise design keeps acoustics down during typical operation. Power and access LEDs show blue for power and purple for drive activity without adding audible distraction. Transfer rates reach 12Gb/s across supported interfaces.

Build and daily operation

The all-aluminium construction covers the front bezel, handle and main chassis for rigidity. A removable fan cover allows quick cleaning without tools. Hot-swap capability works with an external RAID controller for array changes on the fly. Builders needing 2.5-inch drive support or tool-less slide rails must look elsewhere.

How it compares

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Price $93.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameiStarUSA
Model nameBPN-DE230HD-RED
Product typeHDD Hot-swap Rack
Size & build
Shipping weight1.36 kg
Package size254 × 178 × 127 mm

Questions about this item

How do I install this rack into two 5.25" bays and what step is often missed?

Slide the unit into two adjacent 5.25" bays, secure it with the supplied screws, then connect each drive's SAS or SATA data and power cables to the backplane; the step often missed is routing the 70 mm fan's power lead to a motherboard or fan-controller header so the low-noise speed control actually works.

What maintenance will this hot-swap rack need over time?

The removable fan cover lets you clean dust from the 70 mm fan and the aluminium heat-sink fins without removing the rack; the key-lock mechanism may occasionally need a light lubricant if the barrel becomes stiff.

What limit appears first when three 14 TB drives run sustained writes at 12 Gb/s?

The single 70 mm fan and the aluminium chassis become the thermal bottleneck before the 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA interface saturates, so sustained heavy writes will throttle drive temperatures first.

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