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Black metal eight-bay 2.5 inch drive cage for 5.25 inch bay

ICY DOCK

ICY DOCK MB998IPB 8-bay 2.5" SAS/SATA hdd accessory

SKU CH-QBDJ-D25ER MPN MB998IPB

Holds eight 2.5" SAS or SATA drives in one 5.25" bay with dual miniSAS HD 8643 connectors and two 40 mm fans

  • ColorBlack
  • Mobile Rack Drives SupportMulti 2.5" Drives to 5.25" Bay
  • Mobile Rack InterfaceSATA I/II/III/SAS
  • Protection CaseMultiple Drives
  • Compatible Products2.5"
  • SpecificationsHost Interface: 2 x miniSAS HD 8643 Drive Fit: 8 x 2.5" SAS
  • Holds eight 2.5" drives in one 5.25" bay
  • Dual Mini-SAS HD 8643 connectors deliver 12 Gb/s SAS bandwidth
  • Full-metal rugged chassis built for military and medical systems
  • Two 40 mm user-controllable fans keep drives cool under load
  • Hot-swap trays let you replace drives without powering down

Eight 2.5-inch drives in one 5.25-inch bay

The MB998IPB fits eight 2.5-inch SAS or SATA solid-state drives or hard drives, each 5 mm to 7 mm high, into a single external half-height 5.25-inch bay. It is built for workstations, media servers, HPC clusters and industrial PCs that need dense, hot-swappable storage without using multiple drive bays.

Sustained operation with dual 40 mm cooling

Two user-controllable 40 mm fans and a ventilated all-metal chassis keep drive temperatures stable during continuous read and write workloads. The rugged construction is designed for medical and military systems where long-term reliability matters more than short bursts of speed.

Dual miniSAS HD 8643 host interface

The backplane connects to a RAID controller or host bus adapter through two miniSAS HD SFF-8643 ports, providing 12 Gb/s SAS and 600 MB/s SATA bandwidth per drive. This interface choice determines whether the cage matches your existing controller and cabling.

Highlights

  • Holds eight 2.5" drives in one 5.25" bay
  • Dual Mini-SAS HD 8643 connectors deliver 12 Gb/s SAS bandwidth
  • Full-metal rugged chassis built for military and medical systems
  • Two 40 mm user-controllable fans keep drives cool under load
  • Hot-swap trays let you replace drives without powering down

Specifications

BrandICY DOCK
ModelMB998IPB
ColorBlack
Mobile Rack Drives SupportMulti 2.5" Drives to 5.25" Bay
Mobile Rack InterfaceSATA I/II/III/SAS
Protection CaseMultiple Drives
Compatible Products2.5"
SpecificationsHost Interface: 2 x miniSAS HD 8643
Drive Fit: 8 x 2.5" SAS / SATA SSD or HDD (5 to 7mm drive height)
Device Fit: Single external half height 5.25" bay
Transfer Rate: SATA up to 6 Gb/sec. (depending on hard drive speed), SAS 3.0 up to 12Gbps (single channel)
Power Input: 2 x 15pin SATA power port
Insert& Extract connection Via: Direct SATA hard drive connection
Structure: Metal
Drive Cooling: Dual 40mm rear cooling fan, Metal heat dispersion
Power Indicator: Solid green LED
HDD Access Indicator: Flashing green LED
FeaturesRugged Heavy duty full metal construction with commercially designed for medical &military systems, media servers, workstation, HPCs and IPCs, approved & used by Tier 1 companies
Perfect for rugged applications and complies to flammability requirements
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
Dual 40mm user-controllable fans, with settings for high, low, and off
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 1
Shipping weight0.98 kg
Package size175 × 170 × 56 mm

Questions about this item

How much noise and heat do the dual 40 mm fans produce when the MB998IPB runs all day?

The unit includes two user-controllable 40 mm fans and a ventilated metal chassis designed to keep eight drives cool during continuous operation.

What host controller or cable must I already own to connect the two miniSAS HD 8643 ports on this enclosure?

You need a RAID card or HBA with SFF-8643 miniSAS HD connectors and matching cables to link the backplane to the host system.

Will my existing 2.5" SATA drives limited to 6 Gb/s work properly in the 12 Gb/s SAS backplane of the MB998IPB?

Yes, the backplane supports SATA I, II and III drives at up to 6 Gb/s alongside SAS drives, so older SATA SSDs and HDDs operate normally.

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