The ToughArmor MB996SP-6SB 6 x 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD Backplane Cage from Icy Dock is an enclosure that fits six 7 to 9.5mm 2.5" SATA hard drives or SSD's in a single 5.25" bay. The enclosure can be used for high performance RAID applications such as building dual RAID 5 arrays or connecting four high performance drives in RAID 0 plus RAID 1 array for back up, all in a single 5.25" device bay. The enclosure is commercially designed for medical and military systems, media servers, IPCs, HTPC, and all-in-one computers, approved and used by Tier 1 companies.

It is useful for powerful small servers, gaming rigs, home servers or HTPC's due to its high capacity and space saving design. The backplane cage is also suitable for users who need non-RAID JBOD storage and save different contents in different drive locations. The device bay supports a wide range of applications. It is capable of holding up in various environments, with a heavy duty, full metal construction. The full metal design is also suitable for industrial and medical devices that may require a flammability rating, as the full metal material is considered to already comply with flammability requirements. In addition, the metal material used grants heat dissipation transfer from the hard drives to the backplane cage.

Anti-Vibration Technology (AVT) and EMI grounding are used to ensure a stable environment for the hard drives or SSD's used, improving reliability. The bay brings more utility to your hard drives or SSDs, as LED's are installed in the front of the mobile rack to provide individual drive status information, at all times. Active Power Technology (APT) allows each LED and the cooling fan to be active only when a hard drive is inserted into the same bay of the enclosure.

A 40mm cooling fan is placed directly at the center of the rear panel, providing equivalent airflow throughout the entire cage. The fan speed can be adjusted from higher speed or can be completely turned off for silent operation in various situations with the use of a 3-Mode Fan Speed Control. Using the EZ Slide Micro Trays makes drive interchangeability and maintenance completely hassle free. For drive security, the eagle-hook lock system on the tray makes sure that your hard drives will not eject when not needed. The trays can accommodate hard drives and SSDs up to 7 to 9.5mm in height.

Fits 6 x 2.5" SATA I/II/III HDD/SSDs    6 x 7-Pin SATA Host Interface    SATA III 6 Gb/s & Hot-Swap Support    1.57" Rear Cooling Fan    Anti-Vibration Technology (AVT)    Active Power Technology (APT)    Aluminum Body Construction    Eagle-Hook Lock System    Compact, Space Saving Design

Fits 6 x 7 to 9.5mm 2.5" SATA hard drives or SSD's in a single 5.25" bay for high performance RAID applications

Heavy duty full metal construction, commercially designed for medical and military systems, media servers, and IPCs, approved and used by Tier 1 companies

Supports SATA 6 Gb/s and hot-swap support

Suitable for rugged applications and complies to flammability requirements

Anti-Vibration Technology (AVT) creates a safe environment for hard drives or SSDs

Active Power Technology (APT), where the individual led and the cooling fan only powers up if there is a drive installed in the bay

3-Mode Fan Speed Control adjusts cooling settings (high, low, or off) for your specific needs

Eagle-hook lock system keeps drives secured within the enclosure

Switch between 4-pin and 15-pin power connection with included adapter

Removable tray system for easy maintenance

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will this work with both 7200 rpm and 5400 rpm HDDs?

A: yes this will support both 5400 rpm and 7200 rpm.

Q: 2. What kind of memory does this SSD use? Is it eMLC?

A: Patriot has not provided information on whether the P210 2.5" SSD uses MLC or eMLC memory.

Q: 3. Does a SAS controller is required for reading SAS disk or SATA controller on the motherboard will be fine?

A: Sata drives may be connected to SAS backplanes, but SAS drives cannot connect to SATA backplanes.

Q: 4. Does this require any cable connections to put a HTS541010A9E662 1TB hard drives?

A: When putting the HDD into the bay, you do not need any cables. You do need SATA cables to go from the dock to the motherboard directly.

Q: 5. Will ATA drive work in this docking station ?

A: Yes ATA drives will work with this docking station.

Q: 6. Would it work with a WD Red 10TB HDD?

A: Yes it will work with WD Red 10TB Harddrive.

Q: 7. Max size for hdd?

A: The Sabrent 4-Bay USB 3.0 SATA 2.5" and 3.5" SSD/HDD Docking Station BH #SADSU3B4 can be used with 2.5" and 3.5" drives.

Q: 8. Where does power come from?

A: This would include a USB cable to power the drive.

Q: 9. Will this enclosure support a 4 TB SSD?

A: Yes it will support 4TB SSD in the enclosure.

Q: 10. Does this cage support 4TB SSD's or is it just 2TB?

A: The Icy Dock ExpressCage 4-Bay 2.5" SAS/SATA Drive Cage for 5.25" Bay BH #ICMB324SPB supports 2.5'' SATA SSD's up to 12.5mm in height, regardless of the capacity.