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Silver aluminium caddy tray for 2.5 inch SATA drive in 9.5mm optical bay

Werleo

Werleo 2.5" SATA HDD Caddy for 9.5mm Optical Bay

SKU CH-Y5S0-VQ09X

Add a second 2.5" SATA drive to a laptop by replacing the 9.5mm optical bay, supporting hot-swap and RAID

  • TypeCD Burner
  • Load TypeTray
  • Add a second drive by replacing the optical bay
  • Accepts 2.5 inch SATA SSD or HDD in 9.5mm or 12.7mm slots
  • Aluminium alloy construction with hollow base for heat dissipation
  • Supports SATA III speeds up to 6Gbps with hot-swap capability
  • Compatible with Unibody MacBook Pro 13 15 17 models from 2008 2009 2010

Add a second drive via optical bay

This caddy replaces a laptop's CD or DVD drive with a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive or SSD. It fits 9.5-millimetre and 12.7-millimetre slot depths and is built from aluminium alloy for heat dissipation and shock resistance. The tray supports SATA III, II and I speeds up to 6 Gbps and allows hot swapping.

Suits owners of compatible Unibody MacBooks

The adapter is designed for Apple Unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro models 13, 15 and 17 inches released from late 2008 through mid 2010 that still have a SuperDrive bay. It can be used in a RAID array or as a bootable volume. Laptops without a removable optical drive, or those needing a different drive form factor, cannot use this tray.

9.5 mm and 12.7 mm optical-slot compatibility

The decisive specification is the caddy's fit for both 9.5-millimetre and 12.7-millimetre high optical drive bays. Buyers must confirm their laptop's optical drive thickness matches one of these two dimensions before purchasing.

Highlights

  • Add a second drive by replacing the optical bay
  • Accepts 2.5 inch SATA SSD or HDD in 9.5mm or 12.7mm slots
  • Aluminium alloy construction with hollow base for heat dissipation
  • Supports SATA III speeds up to 6Gbps with hot-swap capability
  • Compatible with Unibody MacBook Pro 13 15 17 models from 2008 2009 2010

Specifications

TypeCD Burner
Load TypeTray

Questions about this item

How do I install the Werleo caddy in a 9.5 mm optical bay, and which step is often missed?

Remove the optical drive, secure the 2.5" SATA drive with the four screws provided, slide the caddy into the bay until the SATA connector seats, then fasten the original bezel or face-plate; the step most people skip is transferring the bezel so the laptop looks and latches correctly.

What maintenance or replacement will the caddy need over time?

The aluminium tray and SATA connector are passive parts with no moving components, so no scheduled maintenance is required; only the installed drive may eventually need replacement.

What performance limit appears first during sustained transfers?

The SATA III interface caps sustained throughput at 6 Gbps, so the drive's own sequential speed or thermal throttling will be the bottleneck before the caddy itself limits performance.

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