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Black tower server chassis with five front 3.5-inch hot-swap bays and red drive handles

iStarUSA Inc.

iStarUSA Inc. S-35-DE5RD server chassis 5×3.5" hot-swap mini-ITX

SKU CH-XJ88-K2H32 MPN S-35-DE5RD

Compact tower holds five hot-swap 3.5″ drives plus one 2.5″ bay for mini-ITX builds

  • Chassis styleTower
  • Housing materialAluminum / Steel
  • Supported motherboard sizesMini ITX
  • Hot-swappable bays5 × 3.5 in
  • 2.5-inch internal bays1
  • Expansion card slots1

Model S-35-DE5RD

  • Five hot-swap 3.5" bays fit five drives in a compact tower
  • Trayless design lets you swap drives without tools or trays
  • Single 120 mm fan provides direct airflow across all installed drives
  • Mini-ITX support enables a full server build in a small footprint
  • Two front USB 2.0 ports give quick access for peripherals or recovery media

Compact five-bay tower for mini-ITX storage

The iStarUSA S-35-DE5RD is a black aluminium-and-steel tower that accepts a mini-ITX motherboard and provides five hot-swap 3.5-inch drive bays plus one internal 2.5-inch bay. It targets home-lab builders and small-office NAS projects that need dense, tray-free storage in a compact footprint.

Tool-free drive trays and single-slot layout

Drives slide into the front 3.5-inch bays without screws or carriers, and the red handles give a clear visual latch. Only one expansion slot is available, so a dedicated HBA or RAID card is possible but a second add-in card cannot be fitted. The front panel carries two USB 2.0 ports and a power button; a single 120-millimetre fan handles airflow.

Five 3.5-inch drives with 6.0 Gb/s SATA/SAS support

The chassis comfortably accommodates five 3.5-inch hard drives running at 6.0 Gb/s SATA or SAS speeds, with room for one 2.5-inch SSD behind the motherboard tray. Capacity ends at five large drives; there is no provision for additional 3.5-inch bays, 2.5-inch bays beyond the single internal slot, or a second expansion card.

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Price $311.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameiStarUSA
Model nameS-35-DE5RD
Product colorBlack
Storage
Hot-swappable bays5 × 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 dimensions8.9 in × 8.68 in × 12.76 in
Shipping weight6.80 kg
Package size325 × 226 × 221 mm
Compatibility
Supported motherboard sizesMini ITX
More details
120mm fan count1

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Questions about this item

How do I confirm the 120 mm fan is spinning and the five 3.5" hot-swap bays detect drives after I power on the chassis?

Press the front power button; the 120 mm fan should start immediately. Insert each drive into a trayless bay — the red handle locks it in place and the SATA/SAS backplane will present the drive to the mini-ITX motherboard for detection in BIOS or the operating system.

What comes in the box with the S-35-DE5RD and what must I supply myself?

The chassis includes the 4 mm aluminium front panel, five trayless hot-swap bays with red handles, one internal 2.5" bay, one expansion slot, two front USB 2.0 ports and a single 120 mm fan. You must provide a mini-ITX motherboard, a Flex form-factor power supply, drives and any required SATA or SAS cables.

Which drive-bay configuration should I choose if I need maximum 3.5" hot-swap capacity in this tower?

This model is offered with exactly five 3.5" hot-swap bays plus one internal 2.5" bay; there are no alternative bay counts for the S-35-DE5RD, so this is the only configuration to select.

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