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Blue aluminum hot-swap cage holding four 3.5 drives in three 5.25 bays

iStarUSA Inc.

iStarUSA Inc. BPU-340SATA-BLUE 3×5.25″ to 4×3.5″ SAS/SATA 6.0 Gb/s Hot-Swap Cage

SKU CH-AMKR-4PMN2 MPN BPU-340SATA-BLUE

Converts three 5.25″ bays into four hot-swap 3.5″ SAS/SATA 6.0 Gb/s drive slots with an 80 mm fan and aluminium heat-sink body

  • TypeHard Drive Cage
  • ColorBlue
  • SpecificationsColor: Blue RoHS Compliance Version: Yes Standard Drive Bays
  • FeaturesStylish aluminum color handle and heat-sink body Support Hot
  • Fits four 3.5″ drives into three 5.25″ bays for high-density storage
  • Hot-swap trays let you replace drives without powering down the server
  • Aluminium chassis with dissipation grooves keeps drives cool under load
  • 0 Gb/s SAS/SATA backplane delivers full drive bandwidth
  • Power, fan and high-temperature LEDs give instant status at a glance

Three 5.25″ bays to four 3.5″ drives

The BPU-340SATA-BLUE converts three standard 5.25″ front bays into a four-bay hot-swap enclosure for 3.5″ or 2.5″ SAS and SATA hard drives. It is aimed at server and workstation builders who need dense, removable storage without a full drive chassis. The aluminium body and blue anodised handles fit professional rack or tower builds.

Aluminium body with conductive grooves and 80 mm fan

The cage uses an aluminium chassis with built-in dissipation grooves plus an integrated 80 mm cooling fan to move air front-to-back across all four drives. Power, drive-activity, fan-status and high-temperature LEDs give immediate visual feedback on each bay. Hot-swap trays allow drive changes without powering down the system.

Four drives at 6.0 Gb/s with RAID support

The backplane delivers up to 6.0 Gb/s per drive and supports RAID 0, 1, 1+0 and 5 when paired with a separate RAID controller. It comfortably handles multi-terabyte SAS or SATA disks for video editing, security recording or disk-to-disk backup. The three-bay footprint limits total capacity to four drives, so larger arrays need additional cages.

Highlights

  • Fits four 3.5″ drives into three 5.25″ bays for high-density storage
  • Hot-swap trays let you replace drives without powering down the server
  • Aluminium chassis with dissipation grooves keeps drives cool under load
  • 0 Gb/s SAS/SATA backplane delivers full drive bandwidth
  • Power, fan and high-temperature LEDs give instant status at a glance

Specifications

BrandiStarUSA
ModelBPU-340SATA-BLUE
TypeHard Drive Cage
ColorBlue
SpecificationsColor: Blue
RoHS Compliance Version: Yes
Standard Drive Bays:
5.25" Drives: 3
Hotswap 3.5: 4
Indicators: Power, HDD, fan, and high temperature
Material of Handle: Aluminum
Material of Main Chassis: Aluminum Design with Conductive Dissipation Grooves
Cooling Fan: 1x80mm
Package Content: SATA Cable Included (3pcs)
Dimensions (WxHxD) 5.75" x 4.96" x 7.95"
FeaturesStylish aluminum color handle and heat-sink body
Support Hot-Swap & RAID Configuration (need an additional RAID controller)
Aluminum Design with Conductive Dissipation Grooves
Power, fan and high temperature LED indicators
Super Air Ventilation & Heat Sink with 80mm Fan
High Performance Transfer Rate up to 6.0 Gb/s
Support 3.5" SAS I/II & SATA I/II/III HDDs
Shipping weight1.84 kg
Package size257 × 191 × 175 mm

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Questions about this item

Does the 80 mm cooling fan need periodic cleaning or replacement?

The built-in 80 mm fan can be cleaned with compressed air; if it fails it is a standard 80 mm unit that can be swapped without tools.

What limits sustained transfer speed when four drives are active?

The backplane is rated for 6.0 Gb/s per port, so the SATA III link becomes the bottleneck before the cage itself.

How loud and hot does the cage get during all-day operation?

The aluminum chassis and conductive dissipation grooves move heat front-to-back, while the 80 mm fan keeps drive temperatures in check; noise is typical for a single 80 mm fan at full speed.

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