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Black aluminum hot-swap rack with three 3.5-inch bays and two 5.25-inch bays

iStarUSA Inc.

iStarUSA Inc. BPU-230HD-BLACK 2 x 5.25" to 3 x 3.5" 2.5" 12Gb/s Hot-swap Rack server accessory

SKU CH-4DJ6-9D796 MPN BPU-230HD-BLACK

Fits two 5.25" bays and holds three hot-swap 2.5" or 3.5" SAS or SATA drives at up to 12Gb/s with a 70mm fan and LED status indicators

  • Product typeHot-swap Rack
  • DetailsRoHS Compliance: Yes Standard Drive Bays: 3 × 3.5 in Hotswap
  • Key featuresStylish aluminum color handle and heat-sink body Support Hot
  • Hot-swap three drives in two 5.25-inch bays
  • 12Gb/s throughput on SAS and SATA drives
  • Aluminum body with dissipation grooves aids cooling
  • 70mm fan with speed control switch included
  • Power, drive, fan and temperature LEDs built in

Drive Capacity and Compatibility

This hot-swap rack fits three 3.5-inch and two 5.25-inch drive bays. It accepts both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SAS and SATA hard drives or SSDs. The unit supports transfer rates up to 12Gb/s and is compatible with 14TB hard drives. It is built for server administrators who need dense, removable storage in a standard chassis.

Build Integration and Cooling

The rack mounts into two 5.25-inch front bays and provides three hot-swap trays for 3.5-inch drives. An aluminium chassis with conductive dissipation grooves acts as a heatsink for the installed drives. A single 70mm fan with a speed-control switch delivers active airflow. Three SATA cables are included for host connection. A separate RAID controller is required for RAID configurations.

Sustained Operation Monitoring

Power, drive activity, fan status and high-temperature conditions are reported through dedicated LED indicators on the front bezel. The aluminium body and integrated grooves help maintain lower drive temperatures during continuous read and write workloads. The fan speed switch allows the operator to balance acoustic output against thermal headroom for long-running server tasks.

How it compares

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Price $94.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameiStarUSA
Model nameBPU-230HD-BLACK
Product typeHot-swap Rack
Size & build
Shipping weight1.36 kg
Package size254 × 178 × 127 mm

Questions about this item

Does the 70 mm fan and aluminium heat-sink body keep drives cool during continuous 12 Gb/s transfers?

The 70 mm fan with speed-control switch and aluminium chassis with conductive dissipation grooves are designed to move heat away from 2.5" and 3.5" SAS and SATA drives during sustained high-speed operation.

What is the highest drive capacity the tray mechanism can physically accommodate?

The manufacturer confirms compatibility with 14 TB hard drives in the 3.5" hot-swap bays.

Which controller must the host system provide to enable RAID across the three hot-swap bays?

An additional RAID controller that supports SAS I/II/III or SATA I/II/III is required; the rack itself only provides the backplane and cabling.

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