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ICY DOCK ToughArmor Backplane External Review

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Revainrating 3.5 out of 5  
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Description of ICY DOCK ToughArmor Backplane External

Fits 16 x 5-7mm 2.5” SATA/SAS hard drives or SSDs in 2x 5.25” external CD/DVD drive bays. Rugged heavy duty full-metal construction of all internal and external components. Perfect for rugged and industrial applications that must meet flammability requirements. Removable drive tray system for easy maintenance. Large 80mm cooling fan with high, low, and off settings for full control

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Revainrating 1 out of 5

Огромный потенциал хранения, прочная конструкция, одно из моих любимых аппаратных средств на данный момент

Я понятия не имел, что можно разместить 16 дисков в два стандартных отсека для 5,25-дюймовых дисков, но, похоже , that is possible. I'm currently only using 8 discs with it because I don't have $400 left right now, but I'm very happy with the setup as it is. Extreme storage in a small form factor, this is a very good way to go about it. Alternatively, you can buy smaller, more dense drives (like 10+ TB) and get a similar effect, but more smaller drives in a RAID10 will probably work better in…

Pros
  • Аксессуары для жестких дисков
Cons
  • Присутствует минус

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Wrong product in hard drive case

First of all I received the wrong product, 2.5 inch hard drives don't fit and the backplate is SAS not SATA. I will not buy this product again.

Pros
  • Computer and accessories
Cons
  • Clarity

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A tricky setup, but it worked in the end.

I'm using an Icy Dock MB516SP-B on a Fedora 32 virtualization server (Linux). Overall I'm happy with it. It's solidly built and works well. Requires a case mod to install. The MB516SP-B fits in two 5.25" external drive bays. In the case I'm using (Corsair Carbide Series Air 540), I had to smooth out the metal ridge between the 5.25 drive bays. The MB516SP-B has a groove that can accommodate the lower profile tab, but unfortunately the tabs protruded too far in my chosen case. To be honest, I've

Pros
  • Hard drive enclosure
Cons
  • I'm mad