Review on ICY DOCK ExpressCage MB742SP B External by Christine Zuniga

My first impression when I picked up the package was how heavy it was; The case design is solid and impressive. Shelves and latches are made of ABS plastic; However, the quality is above average. It is pleasing that the slots do not require tools, although the drives can be attached more securely with the screws provided; If I were going to use mechanical drives instead of SSDs, I would probably only choose this option to dampen possible vibrations. the SATA connectors on the drive are properly aligned with the backplane; I don't think that's why I would use this in a hot-swap scenario, but your mileage may vary. The indicator/activity LEDs are nice to the touch, work great (my drives are attached to a basic SATA controller running unRAID) and aren't overly bright. just a nice soft blue color. A possible bug (which didn't apply to me based on my configuration) that people might encounter; The two SATA data ports (the enclosure is powered by a single SATA power connector) have no indication (either on the enclosure or in the quick start guide) as to which data port corresponds to which drive. If you are upgrading this enclosure into an existing RAID array that requires the drives to be reconnected to the same previous ports, you may need to experiment to find the correct order. Otherwise we recommend this chassis to everyone.