Icy Dock MB453 SATA Multi-Bay Backplane Module
Review by: Steve
Edited by: Ji4m
Provided by: Icy Dock
Price: $100 Canadian
Introduction:
Icy Dock is a privately held company with over ten years in the storage enclosure sector. They have a very large product line of internal and external hot-swap storage solutions. They range from single bay units to larger multi-drive units and they are sure to have a product to suit your needs. Today we have the opportunity to look at their MB453 hot swap SATA multi-bay back plane module. This is an internal enclosure that takes up two 5.25" bays and supports the use of three hard drives.

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In The Box:
(1) MB453 Enclosure
(1) Bag of screws
(1) Installation manual

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Specs:
| Item Number: Black: |
MB453SPF-B |
| Internal Host: |
7 pin SATA |
| Drive Fit: |
3 x 3.5 “ SATA I / II |
| Drive Bay: |
2 x 5.25” |
| Transfer Rate: |
3Gb/sec. |
| Insert & Extract connection Via: |
15 pin direct hard drive connection |
| Structure: |
Full Aluminum |
| Drive Cooling: |
Rear outtake fan w/ aluminum heat dispersion |
| Alarm Indication: |
Audio & Visual |
| LED Indication: |
Drive activity/overheat/failure, Fan working/failure status |
| LED Display Color: |
Green : Device Power ; Amber : Drive activity/overheat/failure ; Red : Drive failure |
| Drive Security: |
Drive tray locking mechanism |
| Dimension (L x W x H): |
240.0 x 146.0 x 85.0 mm |
| Weight: |
2.40 lbs. |
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