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Silver aluminium hot-swap cage converting three 5.25" bays into five 3.5" drive slots with key lock and LED indicators

iStarUSA Inc.

iStarUSA Inc. BPN-DE350SS-SILVER 3×5.25" to 5×3.5" SAS/SATA 6.0 Gb/s Hot-Swap Cage server accessory

SKU CH-M29B-5RKXJ MPN BPN-DE350SS-SILVER

Converts three 5.25" bays into five hot-swap 3.5" SAS/SATA 6.0 Gb/s trays with an 80 mm fan and key locks

  • Product typeHot-Swap Cage
  • Product colorSilver Bezel
  • DetailsColor of Front Bezel: Silver Standard Drive Bays: 3 × 5.25 i
  • Key featuresAluminum Frame, designed for heavy-duty purpose Support SAS
  • Converts three 5.25" bays into five 3.5" hot-swap drive bays
  • Hot-swap trayless design lets you swap drives without shutting down the system
  • Aluminium frame and 80 mm fan deliver efficient cooling for sustained operation
  • Key-lock mechanism on each bay secures drives against unauthorised removal
  • Supports SAS I/II and SATA I/II/III drives at up to 6.0 Gb/s data rate

Bay Conversion Cage

The iStarUSA BPN-DE350SS-SILVER converts three 5.25-inch bays into five hot-swap 3.5-inch drive slots. It accepts SAS and SATA hard drives with a 6.0 Gb/s interface. An aluminum frame and an 80 mm fan provide structural rigidity and active cooling. A key lock on the front bezel secures each installed drive.

Server Builders Needing Density

This cage suits administrators who want maximum 3.5-inch capacity in a standard front-panel footprint. It supports hot-swap insertion so drives can be replaced without powering down the system. Builders requiring 2.5-inch SSD mounting, SAS expander backplanes or redundant power inputs will not find those features here.

6.0 Gb/s SAS and SATA Interface

The backplane delivers up to 6.0 Gb/s per drive bay for both SAS I/II and SATA I/II/III devices. This single specification determines whether your controller and drives can operate at their rated throughput. Verify that your host bus adapter matches this speed before purchase.

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Price $101.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameiStarUSA
Model nameBPN-DE350SS-SILVER
Product typeHot-Swap Cage
Product colorSilver Bezel
Size & build
Shipping weight1.53 kg
Package size254 × 178 × 165 mm

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Questions about this item

Should I pick the silver-bezel version or one of the other front-handle colours?

The cage itself has a silver aluminium front bezel; the front-panel handle can be ordered in black, blue, red or silver to match your chassis.

What does the 6.0 Gb/s figure deliver once the cage is installed?

It lets each 3.5" SAS or SATA drive run at its native SATA III or SAS 6 Gb/s speed, so you get full sequential throughput from modern high-capacity disks.

How does the SAS/SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface limit real-world performance?

The backplane passes the native SAS I/II and SATA I/II/III signals without protocol conversion, so the practical ceiling is the drive's own 6 Gb/s link rate.

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