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Black tower server chassis with three front hot-swap drive bays and blue handles

iStarUSA Inc.

iStarUSA Inc. S-35-3DE1BL server chassis black 3 x 3.5" hot-swap

SKU CH-HBJR-W0FJQ MPN S-35-3DE1BL

Compact tower chassis holds three hot-swap 3.5" drives and one internal 2.5" bay for mini-ITX builds

  • Chassis styleTower
  • Housing materialAluminum / Steel
  • Supported motherboard sizesMini ITX
  • Hot-swappable bays3 × 3.5 in
  • 2.5-inch internal bays1
  • Expansion card slots1

Model S-35-3DE1BL

  • Tool-free drive changes with 3 x 3.5" hot-swap bays
  • Compact tower fits mini-ITX boards in limited space
  • Front USB 2.0 ports give quick peripheral access
  • 4 mm aluminium front panel adds rigidity and clean looks
  • Blue HDD handles make drive identification instant

Compact tower chassis for mini-ITX builds

The iStarUSA S-35-3DE1BL is a black tower server chassis built from aluminium and steel. It fits a mini-ITX motherboard and provides three 3.5-inch hot-swap bays plus a single internal 2.5-inch bay. The front panel includes two USB 2.0 ports and blue drive handles.

Suits home NAS or small-file servers needing

Builders who want tool-less 3.5-inch drive changes on a mini-ITX board will find the three trayless bays and 6.0Gb/s SATA/SAS support useful. The single expansion slot and one 2.5-inch bay limit extra add-in cards or large SSD arrays. Buyers needing more drive bays or multiple expansion slots should look elsewhere.

Three 3.5-inch hot-swap bays

The chassis centres on three trayless hot-swap bays that accept 3.5-inch SATA or SAS drives at 6.0Gb/s. This bay count and interface speed are the key specification for deciding if the enclosure matches the storage plan.

How it compares

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Price $322.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameiStarUSA
Model nameS-35-3DE1BL
Product colorBlack
Storage
Hot-swappable bays3 × 3.5 in
2.5-inch internal bays1
Ports & slots
Expansion card slots1
Front panel ports2 x USB 2.0
Size & build
Chassis styleTower
Housing materialAluminum / Steel
Product dimensions8.68 in × 8.9 in × 12.76 in
Shipping weight5.90 kg
Package size325 × 226 × 221 mm
Compatibility
Supported motherboard sizesMini ITX

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Questions about this item

What are the exact dimensions I need to clear for this 8.68" x 8.90" x 12.76" tower chassis?

The chassis measures 8.68 inches wide, 8.90 inches deep and 12.76 inches high; allow a few millimetres extra on each side for cable routing and airflow.

How do I install a drive in the trayless 3.5" hot-swap bays without damaging the SATA or SAS connector?

Align the drive with the bay guide rails, push straight in until the blue handle clicks flush, then close the handle to seat the connector; forcing it at an angle bends the backplane pins.

When should I replace the single 2.5" internal drive or the 6.0Gb/s backplane in this unit?

Replace the 2.5" drive when SMART reports reallocated sectors or latency spikes; swap the backplane only if multiple bays fail to detect known-good SATA or SAS drives simultaneously.

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