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Blue aluminum front bezel with five 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, black aluminum chassis, 80mm fan visible

iStarUSA Inc.

iStarUSA Inc. BPU-350HD-BLUE 3 x 5.25" to 5 x 3.5" 2.5" 12Gb/s Hot-swap Rack server accessory

SKU CH-Y1VG-YG01A MPN BPU-350HD-BLUE

Converts three 5.25-inch bays into five hot-swap slots for 2.5 and 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drives at 12Gb/s with an 80mm fan and LED status indicators

  • Product typeHot-swap Rack
  • DetailsRoHS Compliance: Yes Standard Drive Bays: 5 × 3.5 in Hotswap
  • Key featuresStylish aluminum color handle and heat-sink body Support Hot
  • Hot-swap five 3.5-inch drives from three 5.25-inch bays
  • Supports both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SAS and SATA drives
  • Aluminium chassis with dissipation grooves aids cooling
  • Power, fan and high-temperature LED indicators show status
  • 12Gb/s transfer rate with included SATA cables

Three-bay rack adds five hot-swap slots

The BPU-350HD-BLUE fits three 5.25-inch front bays and provides five hot-swap trays for 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch drives. It supports SAS I/II/III and SATA I/II/III at up to 12Gb/s. A blue aluminum front bezel and black aluminum chassis with conductive grooves aid heat dissipation. One 80mm fan with speed control cools the installed drives.

Suits servers needing dense hot-swap storage

This unit serves administrators who want tool-less drive changes and front-panel status LEDs for power, drive activity, fan operation and high temperature. It includes five SATA cables and is validated for drives up to 14TB. Builders without three adjacent 5.25-inch bays, or who require an integrated RAID controller, should consider a different enclosure.

12Gb/s SAS and SATA interface support

The backplane handles both SAS and SATA protocols across three generations, delivering a maximum transfer rate of 12Gb/s. This single specification determines whether the rack matches the host controller and drive types in the target system.

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Price $103.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameiStarUSA
Model nameBPU-350HD-BLUE
Product typeHot-swap Rack
Size & build
Shipping weight1.81 kg
Package size267 × 178 × 165 mm

Questions about this item

How loud does the 80mm cooling fan get when the rack runs continuously?

The rack includes a single 80mm fan with a speed control switch so you can lower airflow and noise during extended operation.

Which host interface and cables are required to use the hot-swap bays?

The unit supports SAS and SATA drives at up to 12Gb/s and ships with five SATA cables; a compatible SAS or SATA host controller is needed.

Will my existing 3.5-inch SAS hard drives fit and work in this enclosure?

Yes, the five hot-swap bays accept both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SAS I/II/III and SATA I/II/III drives, including 14TB models.

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