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The ICY DOCK MB508SP-B is a rugged, full-metal 8-bay 2.5" SAS/SATA hot-swap backplane enclosure designed to fit into two 5.25" external bays. It supports SATA 3.0 speeds up to 6Gbps and SAS 3.0 up to 12Gbps, compatible with enterprise SAS drives from leading brands. Featuring dual Mini-SAS HD ports and dual SATA power connectors, it offers robust connectivity and power delivery. Its durable build, hot-swap capability, and customizable fan control make it ideal for professional-grade NAS, servers, and high-density storage solutions.
| ASIN | B07K8PK8JP |
| Best Sellers Rank | #147 in Enclosures |
| Brand | ICY DOCK |
| Built-In Media | MB508SP-B |
| Compatible Devices | Laptop |
| Connectivity Technology | SATA |
| Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars 19 Reviews |
| Enclosure Material | Metal |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00884826508090, 04713227445085 |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 inches |
| Hardware Interface | SATA 6.0 Gb/s |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Item Type Name | ICY DOCK MB508SP-B Rugged Full Metal 8 Bay 2.5" SAS/SATA SSD/HDD Backplane Cage for 2X External 5.25" `Bay |
| Item Weight | 1460 g |
| Manufacturer | ICYDOCK |
| Material | Metal |
| Mfr Part Number | MB508SP-B |
| Model Number | MB508SP-B |
| Number of Items | 20 |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Supported Devices Quantity | 8 |
| UPC | 884826508090 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Warranty Description | 5 Years Warranty |
C**S
Expensive, but sturdy and fast
Holds 2.5” SAS drives just fine and connects them all at full 12 gbps. Built very sturdy and all metal. Latches on the drive trays are very light and pop open occasionally, but that doesn’t disconnect the drive, and you can just fold it back in when convenient. I added labels to remember which drive is where. EDIT: this is the specific model I have: MB508SP-B
M**I
Really bad build quality
The product has really bad built quality and also malfunctioning. Trays are opening by itself for no reason.
E**C
Solid Enclosure, SFF-8643 makes cabling a breeze
This 8 bay enclosure fits perfectly in my 2U mini-ITX rack server. I could have gone for one of the denser models (such as the 16 bay), but it would be pointless with the installed SAS 9300-8I HBA. The dual SFF-8643 cabling really shines in this confined rack build. Using 8x 4TB SSDs and unRAID ZFS pool. I debated TrueNAS, but coming from previous unRAID systems, and having 3x spinning drives in this build, frankly the complexity (and learning curve) of TrueNAS just didn't seem worth it to me. Upgraded the fan to Noctua.
S**Y
Great product for SAS 4.0 drives.
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.
H**E
Works
Works. Drive number pieces of plastic easily fall out. The fan is not the best quality. For this price level I expect a Noctua.
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