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Review on πŸ”’ StarTech.com Trayless Hot Swap Mobile Rack for 3.5in Hard Drive - Internal SATA Backplane Enclosure - Lockable Drive Bay - 5.25in - Black (HSB100SATBK) by Kevin Bigelow

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Excellent as expected.

I needed a hot swappable drive for my home computer and wanted to fill the front drive bay with this product. I stopped there. The build quality is good for aluminum, it has solid metal and components. The center panel and back panel are made of decent material, but these are obviously the cheapest spots in the product. Be careful with the zip tie inside, it feels like it might break but it doesn't look cheap - just be careful and don't use brute force. anything. The fit was perfect and it installed flush into the drive bay. Note its length as it fits about 1.5 inches lower in my case than the other components in the drive. The fans are quiet in my experience and the drive seems secure - the two small fans inside the case can be detached. framework. The key needs to be turned to the "on" position to turn it on, and the button is plastic and could potentially be a weak point. Doesn't seem cheap but be aware. Great product and reasonable price, I will buy again. I would look at the aluminum case instead of the others which sound cheap based on the reviews.

Pros
  • Internal rubber mounts
Cons
  • Available in white only