--- product_id: 48707608 title: "StarTech 2-Drive 2.5in SATA Mobile Rack for 3.5in HDD (HSB220SAT25B) | Trayless, Backplane, SATA III 6Gbps, Supports SATA I/II/III SSDs and HDDs, Front eject buttons, Aluminium, Vented" brand: "startech" price: "€ 113.35" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Star Tech" url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/48707608-startech-2-drive-2-5in-sata-mobile-rack-for-3 store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # SATA III 6Gbps speed Aluminium vented for cooling Trayless hot-swap design StarTech 2-Drive 2.5in SATA Mobile Rack for 3.5in HDD (HSB220SAT25B) | Trayless, Backplane, SATA III 6Gbps, Supports SATA I/II/III SSDs and HDDs, Front eject buttons, Aluminium, Vented **Brand:** startech **Price:** € 113.35 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸš€ Hot-swap your way to next-level storage agility! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** StarTech 2-Drive 2.5in SATA Mobile Rack for 3.5in HDD (HSB220SAT25B) | Trayless, Backplane, SATA III 6Gbps, Supports SATA I/II/III SSDs and HDDs, Front eject buttons, Aluminium, Vented by startech - **How much does it cost?** € 113.35 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/48707608-startech-2-drive-2-5in-sata-mobile-rack-for-3) ## Best For - startech enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted startech brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Cool & Durable Build:** Aluminium chassis with vented design ensures optimal heat dissipation and 50,000+ insertion cycles. - β€’ **Complete Installation Kit:** Includes all cables and screws for a hassle-free setupβ€”get up and running without missing a beat. - β€’ **Dual Drive Hot-Swap Power:** Transform one 3.5" bay into a dual 2.5" SSD/HDD powerhouse with seamless trayless swapping. - β€’ **Intuitive Front Eject & LEDs:** Dedicated front eject buttons plus individual power/activity LEDs keep you in control and informed. - β€’ **Universal SATA Compatibility:** Supports SATA I/II/III drivesβ€”no drivers needed, plug-and-play for instant productivity. ## Overview The StarTech 2-Drive 2.5in SATA Mobile Rack converts a single 3.5in bay into a dual hot-swappable SATA III interface, supporting SATA I/II/III SSDs and HDDs. Featuring a trayless design with front eject buttons, individual power/activity LEDs, and an aluminium vented chassis for superior cooling and durability, it’s engineered for IT pros and system builders seeking fast, flexible, and reliable storage solutions. ## Description From the manufacturer Featuring a convenient no mounting required /easy eject feature (like a tape cartridge or floppy disk), the hard drive hot swap bay doesn't require that the drives be installed in a tray - making it the right solution for quick and easy drive removals and insertions as part of a system building process, or integration into rackmount systems or industrial environments. Quickly And Easily Install Or Remove HDD/SSD Without Having To Open The Chassis Also a good addition for operating system image deployment and any task that requires being able to quickly access large volumes of data on the fly, the hot swap bay provides everything you need to expedite important projects while maintaining a reliable storage solution. Maximise Performance With support for SATA HDD speeds up to 6.0 Gbps, this backplane is fully compatible with RAID installations to ensure maximum performance and versatility for enhanced storage applications. Applications Easy, trayless removal and insertion of dual 2.5in SATA hard drives from single 3.5 inch bay. -IT environments where you just need to quickly insert/replace removable hard drives/solid state drives. -Imaging - For System Builders or configuring new systems - Use Hot Swap Bay in master system to copy Windows OS quickly to blank hard drive as part of system building process. -Ideal for RAID applications (with RAID supported SATA controller). StarTech.com Packaging Look for StarTech.com Branded Packaging to ensure you are getting a genuine StarTech.com product. Features Holds up to two SATA drives in a single 3.5 inch bay. Trayless design: drives are not mounted into separate trays/enclosures. Includes a plastic protective film for the bottom side of hard drive. Aluminium construction. Power/Activity LED for each drive. Support for SATA revision I/II/III (1.5/3.0/6.0 Gbps). Supports 2.5 inch form factor SATA hard drives (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD). Plug-and-Play and Hot-Swap compatible. Review: Useful and good quality - Quality accessory. Very useful if you want to have several OSs running without partitioning a single drive. I connected the top drive and used the bottom one to store the dormant one. This means no fiddling with the bios to choose a boot drive. I simply turn the power off and remove the plug before changing out the drive (this possibly isn't strictly necessary). Super product. Very versatile for flexibility. Obviously this could be used in more than one scenario. I needed another Win 7 install to run a game that doesn't work with Win 10. I used a spare SSD drive. My system uses a boot drive with the OS etc and then a storage drive that is a conventional HDD. This works well for a multi OS system because all your docs are available regardless of which boot drive you use. I bought the 3.5 inch without having the structure for a 3.5 drive so I used an adaptor from Maplin (which I already had) to bring it up to 5.25. This took a bit of trial and error to fit. Honestly, how long has it been since PCs used floppy drives? So why make things in 3.5 inch? Having said that it was my bad for ordering the 3.5 version. The power LED is blue and activity shown in a contrasting colour. You could possibly leave the 4 pin connector undone if you didn't want that flashing (being quite bright). All cables and screws included. I used the power cable which uses a standard molex plug to convert for the Sata power and has a 4 pin branch for the LED power. I also used one of the sata cables that come with it rather than my existing sata cable. I disconnected it from the motherboard and connected it to the unit, then pushed the unit into the case and then re-connected the cable back to the motherboard. That was just to save stress on the motherboard connector but it also made it easy to connect to the unit; access to which would otherwise to quite awkward. My boot time appears to be slightly faster, so I wonder if the included cable was slightly better quality than the my existing one. Review: A great product - A great product and deliver exactly what is promised. Well constructed and easy to mount. The only con is the use of two power connectors (the engineers should have thought of shunting the power plug) ## Features - INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY: The mobile rack backplane for 2.5in SATA III turns a single 3.5in bay into a hot-swappable interface for up to two 2.5" SATA hard drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) - MAXIMUM COMPATIBILITY: The hot swap backplane for 2.5in SATA III can interface with SATA I/II/III SSDs and HDDs and does not require additional drivers or software - an ideal solution for technicians and IT professionals - EASY TO USE: This trayless hot swap mobile rack backplane features dedicated front eject buttons and individual power and activity LEDs for each drive slot - Includes screw kit, LP4 to SATA, and SATA cables: 7-pin (data) and 15-pin (power) - MAINTAIN OPTIMAL TEMPERATURE: To help prevent drive failure, the aluminum mobile rack backplane features an open-top design and vented slot divider for maximum passive heat dissipation - DURABILITY: Aluminum construction with 50,000+ insertion rating for maximum durability and performance - Includes two plastic protective film sheets for the bottom side of the hard drives ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B001CYZC38 | | Best Sellers Rank | 89,429 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 387 in Enclosures | | Box Contents | Drive Enclosure | | Brand | StarTech | | Brand Name | StarTech | | Colour | Black | | Compatible Devices | Personal Computer | | Country of Origin | China | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 252 Reviews | | Data Transfer Rate | 1000 Megabits Per Second | | Enclosure Material | Aluminium | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00065030827980 | | Hardware Interface | SATA 6.0 Gb/s | | Hardware Platform | Universal | | Hardware interface | SATA 6.0 Gb/s | | Hardware platform | Universal | | Item Dimensions L x W x H | 13.5L x 10.2W x 2.3H centimetres | | Item Type Name | Drive Enclosure | | Item Weight | 0.29 Kilograms | | Manufacturer | StarTech.com | | Manufacturer Part Number | HSB220SAT25B | | Material | Aluminium | | Model Number | HSB220SAT25B | | Network Connectivity Technology | USB | | Product Warranty | 2 Year | | Product dimensions | 13.5L x 10.2W x 2.3H centimetres | | Supported Devices Quantity | 2 | | The Standard Size of the Hard Drive or the Bay the Hard Drive Is Compatible With (in inches) | 2.5 Inches | | UPC | 088021519237 132018243657 723856178739 012300275309 168141457586 308128092700 999992436815 777785508235 803982769633 797864328868 947961198141 666669824052 523160890958 065030843584 348269000967 080850169850 172302684858 745883822034 065030827980 777786364946 784039848429 | | Unit Count | 1.0 count | ## Product Details - **Hardware Interface:** SATA 6.0 Gb/s - **Brand:** StarTech - **Color:** Black - **Product Dimensions:** 5.3"L x 4"W x 0.9"H - **Hardware Platform:** PC ## Images ![StarTech 2-Drive 2.5in SATA Mobile Rack for 3.5in HDD (HSB220SAT25B) | Trayless, Backplane, SATA III 6Gbps, Supports SATA I/II/III SSDs and HDDs, Front eject buttons, Aluminium, Vented - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61j0kNFVLNL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Useful and good quality *by F***R on 17 December 2016* Quality accessory. Very useful if you want to have several OSs running without partitioning a single drive. I connected the top drive and used the bottom one to store the dormant one. This means no fiddling with the bios to choose a boot drive. I simply turn the power off and remove the plug before changing out the drive (this possibly isn't strictly necessary). Super product. Very versatile for flexibility. Obviously this could be used in more than one scenario. I needed another Win 7 install to run a game that doesn't work with Win 10. I used a spare SSD drive. My system uses a boot drive with the OS etc and then a storage drive that is a conventional HDD. This works well for a multi OS system because all your docs are available regardless of which boot drive you use. I bought the 3.5 inch without having the structure for a 3.5 drive so I used an adaptor from Maplin (which I already had) to bring it up to 5.25. This took a bit of trial and error to fit. Honestly, how long has it been since PCs used floppy drives? So why make things in 3.5 inch? Having said that it was my bad for ordering the 3.5 version. The power LED is blue and activity shown in a contrasting colour. You could possibly leave the 4 pin connector undone if you didn't want that flashing (being quite bright). All cables and screws included. I used the power cable which uses a standard molex plug to convert for the Sata power and has a 4 pin branch for the LED power. I also used one of the sata cables that come with it rather than my existing sata cable. I disconnected it from the motherboard and connected it to the unit, then pushed the unit into the case and then re-connected the cable back to the motherboard. That was just to save stress on the motherboard connector but it also made it easy to connect to the unit; access to which would otherwise to quite awkward. My boot time appears to be slightly faster, so I wonder if the included cable was slightly better quality than the my existing one. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great product *by J***O on 8 May 2014* A great product and deliver exactly what is promised. Well constructed and easy to mount. The only con is the use of two power connectors (the engineers should have thought of shunting the power plug) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good caddie *by M***N on 18 November 2023* This is a great addition to the floppy 3.5 tray in PC cases that furnish them. Great for swapping SSD drives for various reasons. Makes things so convenient. A little pricey for what it is, but comes with cables and a good amount of accessories. Would be nice to have a choice of one without cables etc. I think we all have an abundance of Sata cables if we are honest. 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