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Red aluminum hot-swap cage with five 3.5-inch drive trays fitting three 5.25-inch bays

iStarUSA Inc.

iStarUSA Inc. BPU-350SATA-RED 3×5.25″ to 5×3.5″ SAS/SATA 6.0 Gb/s Hot-Swap Cage server accessory

SKU CH-FZJW-CVZJ3 MPN BPU-350SATA-RED

Converts three 5.25″ bays into five hot-swap 3.5″ SAS/SATA 6.0 Gb/s trays with an 80 mm fan and aluminium cooling body

  • Product typeHot-Swap Cage
  • Product colorRed Tray
  • DetailsRoHS Compliance Version: Yes Standard Drive Bays: 5.25 in Dr
  • Key featuresStylish aluminum color handle and heat-sink body Support Hot
  • Converts three 5.25″ bays into five hot-swap 3.5″ drive slots
  • 0 Gb/s SAS/SATA interface keeps data moving at full bus speed
  • Aluminium chassis with conductive grooves and 80 mm fan pulls heat away from drives
  • Power, drive-activity, fan and over-temperature LEDs give instant status visibility
  • Supports 3.5″ SAS and SATA drives in RAID when paired with a controller

Drive Bay Conversion

The iStarUSA BPU-350SATA-RED converts three 5.25 inch bays into five hot-swap 3.5 inch slots. It is built for server administrators who need dense SAS or SATA storage in a standard chassis. Red aluminium trays and a single 80 mm fan provide active cooling for all installed drives.

Interface Speed

Each bay supports SAS and SATA drives at up to 6.0 Gb/s transfer rate. This single specification decides whether the cage matches your controller and disk performance requirements. Three SATA cables are included in the package for immediate connection.

Capacity and Headroom

Five drives fit in the space of three optical bays, giving high density for RAID arrays or JBOD sets. The aluminium chassis with conductive dissipation grooves handles typical enterprise workloads. Thermal headroom is limited by the single 80 mm fan when all bays are populated with high-speed disks.

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Price $87.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameiStarUSA
Model nameBPU-350SATA-RED
Product typeHot-Swap Cage
Product colorRed Tray
Size & build
Shipping weight2.02 kg
Package size262 × 191 × 171 mm

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Questions about this item

How does the 6.0 Gb/s transfer rate perform once the cage is installed in a server?

The cage passes SAS and SATA signals at up to 6.0 Gb/s, so each 3.5″ drive runs at its native interface speed without bottleneck from the backplane.

What does the SAS/SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface cap in practice?

It supports 3.5″ SAS I/II and SATA I/II/III drives at their full rated link speeds, limited only by the controller you connect.

What physical space and mounting does the unit need to fit?

It occupies three 5.25″ front bays, measures 5.75″ × 4.96″ × 8.11″, and includes an 80 mm fan for airflow.

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