The black DX115 SAS/SATA 6 Gb/s Removable Frame from CRU DataPort is a part of the DX115 SAS/SATA 6 Gb/s complete assembly removable drive enclosure. The complete assembly consists of a frame and a drive carrier. The frame mounts into any 5.25" peripheral bay and is compatible with Mac and Windows. Soft start circuitry increases data integrity by eliminating in-rush current during spin-up. The receiving frame offers 6 Gb/s performance when used with a 6 Gb/s drive and host configuration, and it is backwards compatible with 3 Gb/s drives and hosts. Furthermore, the connectors are tested and verified for over 25,000+ insertions. The stainless steel construction of this removable enclosure with a cooling fan helps to dissipate heat and ensures the safety of your drive. It provides reliable performance, while protecting data.

Fits into a 5.25" Peripheral Bay    1x SAS/SATA Host (I/O) Ports    Up to 6 Gb/s Data Transfer Rates    Cable-Less Drive Connection    Mounting Hardware    Connector Alignment Pins    LED Indicators    Key Lock Security    Stainless Steel Construction

SAS frames compatible with SATA drive carriers

Power, drive activity, and fan failure LEDs

Cableless drive connection

Mounting hardware

Connector alignment pins

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does the ATTO Technology SH 3128-D00 support connection to two external mini-SAS devices at the same time?

A: It will support two SAS devices if you have two SAS devices connected and the Thunderbolt 3 connection going to the computer.

Q: 2. Does this come with power and USB cable?

A: The dock includes a power supply, and a USB cable.

Q: 3. Can I connect with this cable my ssd sata from my old macbook pro 13" (2013 mid) into my new macbook pro 16" (2019) as external hard Drive and see my files?

A: No, this will not work for a Macbook Pro mid 2013 ssd. The correct option is this: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1213001-REG/owc_other_world_computing_owcmau3enprpci_envoy_pro_usb_3_0.html

Q: 4. Does this connect to SATA III?

A: Yes, this connects with SATA III drives and is backwards compatible with SATA I and II drives as well.

Q: 5. Where are the operating instructions?

A: A data sheet for this drive can be found here: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/lit_files/845697.pdf Unfortunately a user manual is not available online.

Q: 6. What is the tranfer speed in MB/s with this cable?

A: The transfer speed should be up to around 550MB/s.

Q: 7. Is it possible to use this device to clone a boot drive? And if so, what software should be used to accomplish it?

A: No it is not intended to be used as such.

Q: 8. With an appropriate sizing adapter for 3.5" drives, will this unit support 2.5" drives, including SSD's?

A: Yes this unit supports SATA 2.5" drives .SATA 3.5" drives and SATA SSDs.

Q: 9. Does it support 4Tb SSDs (e.g. Samsung 870 EVO 4Tb)?

A: These will support internal SATA drives as external units. The capacity limits would be based on the OS your using.

Q: 10. Has anyone used this setup with a cMP 5.1? I'm wondering which PCI slot this would need to be installed in to work?

A: In a 2010 Mac Pro model Slots 1 and 2 are x16, PCI Express 2.0 slots. The card can be installed only in one of these. Slots 3, and 4 are only 4x.