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Silver aluminium hot-swap cage with 80mm fan and LED indicators

iStarUSA Inc.

iStarUSA Inc. BPU-350-Silver 3x5.25" to 5x3.5" SATA 2.0 Hot-Swap Backplane Raid Cage server accessory

SKU CH-BQ4A-ST141 MPN BPU-350-Silver

Converts three 5.25-inch bays into five hot-swap 3.5-inch SATA 2.0 slots with an 80 mm fan and all-aluminium cooling

  • DetailsStandard Drive Bays : 5.25 in Drive: 3 Cooling Fan : 1 × 80
  • Key featuresStylish aluminum color handle and heat-sink body Plug & Play
  • Fits three 5.25" bays for five 3.5" drives
  • SATA 2.0 hot-swap lets you change disks without downtime
  • All-aluminium body with dissipation grooves keeps drives cool
  • Single 80 mm fan provides active airflow across all bays
  • LED indicators show power, fan status and over-temperature alerts

3 x 5.25" SATA 2.0 Hot-Swap Cage

The iStarUSA BPU-350-Silver converts three front-facing 5.25 inch bays into five hot-swappable 3.5 inch SATA drive slots. An all-aluminium chassis with conductive dissipation grooves and a single 80 mm fan manages airflow across high-RPM drives. Five SATA cables are included for immediate installation. The unit weighs 10 lbs and measures 146 x 146 x 206 mm.

Suits RAID 0/1/5 arrays needing hot-swap.

Builders running RAID 0, 1 or 5 benefit from plug-and-play drive changes without system downtime. LED indicators show power, fan status and high-temperature alerts at a glance. The balanced handle design prevents skew during insertion. Buyers needing 2.5 inch SSD support or more than five drive bays should consider alternative enclosures.

SATA 2.0 interface limits throughput to 3 Gbit/s

Every drive connects through the backplane's native SATA 2.0 interface, capping each channel at 3 Gbit/s. This ceiling determines whether the cage matches the performance envelope of the attached drives and controller. Verify that the host bus adapter or motherboard ports are SATA 2.0 compatible before purchase.

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Price $138.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameiStarUSA
Model nameBPU-350-Silver
Size & build
Shipping weight2.27 kg
Package size305 × 203 × 178 mm

Questions about this item

Does the cage need a server chassis with three free 5.25-inch bays?

Yes, it occupies three 5.25-inch drive bays and requires a compatible chassis opening.

Will my existing SATA 3 Gb/s drives operate in this backplane?

The backplane uses SATA 2.0, so SATA 3 Gb/s drives will run at the lower 3 Gb/s link speed.

Which front-panel LEDs confirm the unit is running correctly after installation?

Power, fan and high-temperature indicators light up to show normal operation.

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