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5.25" Form Factor Enclosures Buying Guide
Date: 2021.09.07

With modern applications requiring more storage and higher bandwidth, it's important to get the most out of your storage management solution. Storage enclosures that utilize the standard 5.25" drive bay, commonly called the CD/DVD/Blu-Ray drive bay, can be used to store compact 2.5" hard drives and SSDs. Through the recent advances in storage technology, 2.5" SSD and HDD capacities and speeds have been greatly increased, while their prices have dropped, making them a more viable and versatile storage solution for home and enterprise use. The 5.25" device bay can be used in many high-density configurations, including hot-swap, tray-less, secure key-locked enclosures, and ruggedized industrial enclosures. ICY DOCK realized the great potential and need for versatility to meet ever-changing storage requirements, and created a line of SATA / SAS / NVMe drive enclosures for the 5.25" drive bay to cover a wide range of needs.

Benefits of the 5.25" Drive Bay

Removable drive design for easy system maintenance
Hold up to 8x 2.5" HDDs / SSDs in a single 5.25" drive bay
Standardized and commonly available on home PCs, workstations, and rack-mounted systems.
Perfect for rugged applications and complies to flammability requirements (ToughArmor Series)
Highly versatile, supporting SATA, SAS, and NVMe drives, as well as advanced features such as tray-less and tool-less designs, drive docking stations and secure key-locked enclosures
Industry leading 3-year warranty with exceptional customer support
 

ICY DOCK Enclosures for the 5.25" Device Bay

For Maximum Protection

To keep your sensitive data safe, ICY DOCK's ToughArmor line of drive enclosures uses a ruggedized industrial full-metal construction inside and out, and are available in SATA, SAS, and ultra-fast NVMe models in several high-density configurations.


ToughArmor Ruggedized Full Metal Removable 2.5" Drive Enclosure + NVMe U.2 Drive Support
 

MB699VP-B
 
4x 2.5" U.2 SSD
5-15mm height
 
 

ToughArmor Ruggedized Full Metal Removable 2.5" Drive Enclosure + Ultra High Density Design
 

MB998IP-B
MB508SP-B
MB516SP-B
8x 2.5" SSD/HDD
5-7mm height
8x 2.5" SSD/HDD
5-15mm height
16x 2.5" SSD/HDD
5-7mm height
 

ToughArmor Ruggedized Full Metal Removable 2.5" Drive Enclosure + Secure Key Lock
 

MB994IKO-3SB
MB994SK-1B
MB998SK-B
2x 2.5" SSD/HDD
5-15mm height
& 1x Slim ODD
4x 2.5" SSD/HDD
5-15mm height
8x 2.5" SSD/HDD
5-7mm height
 

ToughArmor Ruggedized Full Metal Removable 2.5" Drive Enclosure + Space Saving Feature

high_density Designed for 5-15mm Height SAS/SATA Drives
MB994IPO-3SB
MB994SP-4S
2x 2.5" SSD/HDD
5-15mm height

& 1x Slim ODD
4x 2.5" SSD/HDD
5-15mm height
Designed for Solid-State-Drives
MB996SP-6SB
MB998SP-B
6x 2.5" SSD/HDD
5-9.5mm height
8x 2.5" SSD/HDD
5-7mm height
 

For Easy Hot-Swap

ICY DOCK's line of tool-less enclosures makes it easy to add and replace drives without any tools or screws, and are perfect for home use, as well as for use by IT professionals and PC repair technicians needing to test or replace drives often.


ExpressCage/FlexiDock Removable 2.5" Drive Enclosure + Tool-Less Drive Installation
 

Exclusive Tool-Less Drive Tray
MB322SP-B
MB324SP-B
MB326SP-B
2x 2.5" SSD/HDD
5-9.5mm height
4x 2.5" SSD/HDD
5-12.5mm height
6x 2.5" SSD/HDD
5-9.5mm height
Quad Bay Tray-less Docking Station
 
MB524SP-B
 
  4x 2.5" SSD/HDD
5-9.5mm height
 
 
In Conclusion

Whether you're adding storage to your home PC or managing a large data-center, ICY DOCK's 5.25" device bay enclosures let you maximize your space efficiency using high-density 2.5" HDDs and high-speed SSDs, with support for up to 8x drives in the same space as a single traditional CD/DVD/Blu-Ray Disc bay.

 
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