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title: "MB998IP-B"
brand: "icy dock"
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# 2x Mini-SAS HD connectors for max throughput Dual 40mm fan with 3-speed control 8x 2.5" SATA/SAS drives in 1 bay MB998IP-B

**Brand:** icy dock
**Price:** € 457.95
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Compact power, enterprise toughness — your RAID’s new best friend!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** MB998IP-B by icy dock
- **How much does it cost?** € 457.95 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/92974658-mb998ip-b)

## Best For

- icy dock enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted icy dock brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Maximize Storage Density:** Fits 8 hot-swappable 2.5" drives in a single 5.25" bay — perfect for compact, high-capacity RAID setups.
- • **Effortless Power Management:** Only 2 SATA power connectors needed to energize all 8 drives, simplifying cable clutter and installation.
- • **Customizable Cooling Control:** Dual 40mm fans with OFF/LOW/HIGH settings let you balance silent operation and optimal airflow — SSD-friendly!
- • **Enterprise-Grade Connectivity:** Dual Mini-SAS HD ports deliver blazing-fast, reliable data transfer compatible with most RAID controllers.
- • **Rugged Metal Build for Mission-Critical Use:** Heavy-duty full-metal chassis engineered for medical, military, and Tier 1 enterprise environments ensures rock-solid durability.

## Overview

The ICY DOCK ToughArmor MB998IP-B is a premium 8-bay 2.5" SAS/SATA mobile rack enclosure designed for professional-grade RAID and high-performance storage arrays. It fits eight 5mm-7mm drives into a single 5.25" bay, connects via dual Mini-SAS HD cables for maximum throughput, and features dual controllable 40mm fans for customizable cooling. Built with rugged full-metal construction, it’s trusted by Tier 1 companies for mission-critical applications, offering hot-swap capability, simplified power management, and exceptional build quality.

## Description

desertcart.com: ICY DOCK 8 x 2.5 SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Moblie Rack Enclosure for 5.25" Bay (2 x Mini-SAS HD) | ToughArmor MB998IP-B : Electronics

Review: Works like a charm, well engineered, note on fan - Works like a charm. Solid metal design, good airflow above and below for each slot, and a single power connector for all four (separate SATA data cables, one sata-power cable). Being me, I took the thing apart. Five screws and the backplane comes off, one more and its circuit board can be taken out and examined. Totally trivial, very well seated and secured... notches into the frame... zero wiggle room (good!). I counted 9 capacitors on the power distribution bus so they didn't cut any corners there. Inserting an HDD did not glitch the power for the other drives that were already in. I give the backplane a big thumbs up for design and engineering. The drive bays are solid. Considering that we are cramming four 2.5" drives into a 5.25" enclosure, the design is very good. The bottom of each bay drops out a little to give the bottom of the drive a little space. The areas near the screw holes are flush, though, but it didn't seem to have any issues mounting the seagate HDDs I had without a plastic protector (clearance on the HDD drive mounts is about 1mm to the drive's circuit board). It is not screwless... requires four screws (flatheads are included). Two are round holes, two are oval. Not sure why they didn't use round for all four but the two round holes are near the connector side so the drive's connector is guaranteed to be properly aligned. Easycakes, and honestly you only need to use two screws (in the round holes nearest the connector) anyway. The fan is the only downside, being small and noisy, but I still give the device 5 stars for several reasons. First, they included a fan control switch (OFF, LOW, HIGH settings). Second, airflow looks good for all four slots. In terms of the fan control, no point ever using 'HIGH'. Just use LOW or OFF. The LOW setting is definitely audible which is unfortunate but there isn't a whole lot of room on the design side considering the fan has to fit the height. On the plus side, not only is there an 'OFF' position (if you have SSDs, you don't need the fan), but if the case itself has good airflow you can physically remove the fan with two simple screws to open it up and allow the case airflow to handle any cooling requirements. The fan's power able goes to a connector and just pulls off, so its easy to remove. In fact, if you really wanted to and didn't want the hot-swap, you could unscrew the whole backplane and just use it as four permanent slots. Silly I know, but the case is so well engineered that it has that flexibility if you wanted it. Fan tests, Four 1TB Seagate HDDs. Writing mean all four drives writing continuously for 20 minutes or so. Temperatures taken using SMART info (all four returned the same temp within +/- 1C): idle, low fan: 26C Idle, no fan: 27C (i.e. PC case fan only, no direct airflow) writing, high fan: 38C writing, low fan: 41C writing, no fan: 47C (i.e. PC case fan only, no direct airflow) So with all those features and easy modding, ICY gets 5 stars. ADDENDUM - I had one issue with the dock. On one of the machines I used longer screws to mount the dock in the bay. They turned out to be too long and infringed on the tray area, causing damage to one of the trays which I didn't realize until I tried to pull the tray out and couldn't. This was my own fault. So remember to use the low-profile screws that come with the unit... or at least make sure they don't infringe the bays. ADDENDUM2 - If you purchase your own 40mm fan you may not be able to use the LOW setting. Depending on the fan, it might not startup unless you use the HIGH setting. I still definitely recommend purchasing your own low-noise 40mm fan and not using the cheap noisy one that comes with the unit. You don't need much airflow to cool HDDs (and don't need any at all for SSDs), so find the quietest 40mm fan you can and you will be a happy camper. The only downside to the unit is having to screw the drives into the hot-swap trays... in particular, losing the screws for the trays you aren't using atm. I recommend storing the unused screws in their plastic bag IN one of the unused trays. -Matt
Review: 5/5 Stars - Excellent build quality for my studio setup and huge amounts of data! - Been running this ToughArmor for about 8 months now in my Lenovo P520 and it's been rock solid. Was initially torn between this and some cheaper alternatives, but the full metal construction and MiniSAS HD connectors sold me - glad I spent the extra money. Installation was pretty painless once I figured out the cable routing. Fits perfectly in two 5.25" bays, though you'll want to make sure your case has enough depth. The included SAS cables are good quality and the connectors feel solid. My only minor gripe is that the mounting screws could be a bit longer - had to be careful not to cross-thread them. Hot-swap functionality works exactly as advertised. I've pulled drives while the system was running multiple times with no issues. The individual drive status LEDs are bright enough to see clearly, and the activity indicators actually help when troubleshooting. Build quality is genuinely impressive - this thing feels like it could survive a small earthquake. Running a mix of Samsung 870 EVOs and some older Intel enterprise SSDs with no compatibility issues. Temps stay reasonable even under heavy load, though I do have decent case airflow. The drive trays slide smoothly and lock securely - no wobbling or loose connections. Only real downside is the price, but you get what you pay for. This isn't for casual users - if you're just looking to add a couple drives to your gaming PC, there are cheaper options. But if you're building a proper server or NAS and need reliable hot-swap capability, this is worth every penny. Would definitely buy again for future builds. ICY DOCK clearly knows what they're doing with enterprise-grade storage solutions.

## Features

- Fits 8 x 5mm to 7mm 2.5” SATA hard drives or SSD’s in a single external 5.25” bay for high performance RAID applications
- Connected by 2x Mini-SAS HD data cables for all 8 bays, for plug-and-play compatibility with most motherboards and RAID cards
- Requires only 2 x 15pin SATA power connectors to power all 8 bays (drives)
- Dual 40mm user-controllable fans, with settings for high, low, and off
- Rugged Heavy duty full metal construction with commercially designed for medical &military systems, media servers, workstation, HPCs and IPCs, approved & used by Tier 1 companies

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07G46V2C5 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #185 in Enclosures |
| Compatible Devices | Laptop |
| Connectivity Technology | SATA |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (430) |
| Data Transfer Rate | 1 Gigabits Per Second |
| Date First Available | August 24, 2018 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00884826504986 |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 1.94 pounds |
| Item model number | MB998IP-B |
| Manufacturer | ICYDOCK |
| Max Number of Supported Devices | 8 |
| Product Dimensions | 2.17 x 6.1 x 6.5 inches |
| UPC | 884826504986 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** ICY DOCK
- **Hardware Interface:** SAS, Solid State Drive
- **Hardware Platform:** PC
- **Item Weight:** 881 Grams
- **Material:** Metal

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Model** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works like a charm, well engineered, note on fan
*by M***N on July 20, 2018*

Works like a charm. Solid metal design, good airflow above and below for each slot, and a single power connector for all four (separate SATA data cables, one sata-power cable). Being me, I took the thing apart. Five screws and the backplane comes off, one more and its circuit board can be taken out and examined. Totally trivial, very well seated and secured... notches into the frame... zero wiggle room (good!). I counted 9 capacitors on the power distribution bus so they didn't cut any corners there. Inserting an HDD did not glitch the power for the other drives that were already in. I give the backplane a big thumbs up for design and engineering. The drive bays are solid. Considering that we are cramming four 2.5" drives into a 5.25" enclosure, the design is very good. The bottom of each bay drops out a little to give the bottom of the drive a little space. The areas near the screw holes are flush, though, but it didn't seem to have any issues mounting the seagate HDDs I had without a plastic protector (clearance on the HDD drive mounts is about 1mm to the drive's circuit board). It is not screwless... requires four screws (flatheads are included). Two are round holes, two are oval. Not sure why they didn't use round for all four but the two round holes are near the connector side so the drive's connector is guaranteed to be properly aligned. Easycakes, and honestly you only need to use two screws (in the round holes nearest the connector) anyway. The fan is the only downside, being small and noisy, but I still give the device 5 stars for several reasons. First, they included a fan control switch (OFF, LOW, HIGH settings). Second, airflow looks good for all four slots. In terms of the fan control, no point ever using 'HIGH'. Just use LOW or OFF. The LOW setting is definitely audible which is unfortunate but there isn't a whole lot of room on the design side considering the fan has to fit the height. On the plus side, not only is there an 'OFF' position (if you have SSDs, you don't need the fan), but if the case itself has good airflow you can physically remove the fan with two simple screws to open it up and allow the case airflow to handle any cooling requirements. The fan's power able goes to a connector and just pulls off, so its easy to remove. In fact, if you really wanted to and didn't want the hot-swap, you could unscrew the whole backplane and just use it as four permanent slots. Silly I know, but the case is so well engineered that it has that flexibility if you wanted it. Fan tests, Four 1TB Seagate HDDs. Writing mean all four drives writing continuously for 20 minutes or so. Temperatures taken using SMART info (all four returned the same temp within +/- 1C): idle, low fan: 26C Idle, no fan: 27C (i.e. PC case fan only, no direct airflow) writing, high fan: 38C writing, low fan: 41C writing, no fan: 47C (i.e. PC case fan only, no direct airflow) So with all those features and easy modding, ICY gets 5 stars. ADDENDUM - I had one issue with the dock. On one of the machines I used longer screws to mount the dock in the bay. They turned out to be too long and infringed on the tray area, causing damage to one of the trays which I didn't realize until I tried to pull the tray out and couldn't. This was my own fault. So remember to use the low-profile screws that come with the unit... or at least make sure they don't infringe the bays. ADDENDUM2 - If you purchase your own 40mm fan you may not be able to use the LOW setting. Depending on the fan, it might not startup unless you use the HIGH setting. I still definitely recommend purchasing your own low-noise 40mm fan and not using the cheap noisy one that comes with the unit. You don't need much airflow to cool HDDs (and don't need any at all for SSDs), so find the quietest 40mm fan you can and you will be a happy camper. The only downside to the unit is having to screw the drives into the hot-swap trays... in particular, losing the screws for the trays you aren't using atm. I recommend storing the unused screws in their plastic bag IN one of the unused trays. -Matt

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Stars - Excellent build quality for my studio setup and huge amounts of data!
*by J***D on August 8, 2025*

Been running this ToughArmor for about 8 months now in my Lenovo P520 and it's been rock solid. Was initially torn between this and some cheaper alternatives, but the full metal construction and MiniSAS HD connectors sold me - glad I spent the extra money. Installation was pretty painless once I figured out the cable routing. Fits perfectly in two 5.25" bays, though you'll want to make sure your case has enough depth. The included SAS cables are good quality and the connectors feel solid. My only minor gripe is that the mounting screws could be a bit longer - had to be careful not to cross-thread them. Hot-swap functionality works exactly as advertised. I've pulled drives while the system was running multiple times with no issues. The individual drive status LEDs are bright enough to see clearly, and the activity indicators actually help when troubleshooting. Build quality is genuinely impressive - this thing feels like it could survive a small earthquake. Running a mix of Samsung 870 EVOs and some older Intel enterprise SSDs with no compatibility issues. Temps stay reasonable even under heavy load, though I do have decent case airflow. The drive trays slide smoothly and lock securely - no wobbling or loose connections. Only real downside is the price, but you get what you pay for. This isn't for casual users - if you're just looking to add a couple drives to your gaming PC, there are cheaper options. But if you're building a proper server or NAS and need reliable hot-swap capability, this is worth every penny. Would definitely buy again for future builds. ICY DOCK clearly knows what they're doing with enterprise-grade storage solutions.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great product for SAS 4.0 drives.
*by S***Y on February 26, 2026*

Works great for me after tech support figured out that the enterprise SAS drives I had would not start up due to a 3.3V signal applied to the PWDIS pin. The fix was to use a molex to SATA power cable that doesn't include a 3.3V power source. I currently have a number of SAS 4.0 drives working correctly at the max speed of 22.5Gb. Sometimes the latch pops open when the drive is loaded, which is a bit annoying, but they seem to be holding correctly for now.

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