--- product_id: 47125828 title: "StarTech.com 5.25\" to 3.5\" Trayless Hard Drive Hot Swap Bay - Removable Hard Drive Bay for 3.5\" SATA/SAS Drives - Aluminum (HSB1SATSASBA)" brand: "startech.com" price: "€ 89.52" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 category: "Star Tech.Com" url: https://www.desertcart.de/products/47125828-startech-com-5-25-to-3-5-trayless-hard-drive store_origin: DE region: Germany --- # 6Gbps max transfer speed Lockable drive door for security Trayless design for tool-free swaps StarTech.com 5.25" to 3.5" Trayless Hard Drive Hot Swap Bay - Removable Hard Drive Bay for 3.5" SATA/SAS Drives - Aluminum (HSB1SATSASBA) **Brand:** startech.com **Price:** € 89.52 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ”„ Swap drives like a pro β€” speed, security, and simplicity in one sleek bay! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** StarTech.com 5.25" to 3.5" Trayless Hard Drive Hot Swap Bay - Removable Hard Drive Bay for 3.5" SATA/SAS Drives - Aluminum (HSB1SATSASBA) by startech.com - **How much does it cost?** € 89.52 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.de](https://www.desertcart.de/products/47125828-startech-com-5-25-to-3-5-trayless-hard-drive) ## Best For - startech.com enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted startech.com brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Effortless Hot Swapping:** Trayless design enables quick, tool-free drive changes on the fly - β€’ **IT Pro-Grade Reliability:** Backed by 2-year warranty and 24/5 multilingual tech support for peace of mind - β€’ **Blazing Fast Data Transfers:** Supports SAS I/II & SATA I/II/III up to 6Gbps for seamless performance - β€’ **Engineered for Optimal Cooling:** Durable aluminum housing with ventilation ensures efficient heat dissipation - β€’ **Secure Your Data with Confidence:** Lockable aluminum bay door prevents unauthorized access ## Overview The StarTech.com 5.25" to 3.5" Trayless Hard Drive Hot Swap Bay is a professional-grade removable drive enclosure designed for 3.5" SATA and SAS drives. Featuring a trayless design for quick, tool-free swapping, it supports data transfer speeds up to 6Gbps and includes a lockable aluminum housing with ventilation for secure, cool operation. Ideal for IT professionals managing multiple systems, it offers reliable performance backed by a 2-year warranty and dedicated technical support. ## Description This removable hard drive bay for 3.5" SATA/SAS drives makes it easy to swap 3.5” SATA or SAS drives in and out of your server or desktop computer, using an available 5.25” front drive bay. The 5.25" to 3.5" hard drive hot swap bay features a trayless design that saves you installation time and enables you to insert or remove drives as needed, creating a convenient solution for drive maintenance and interchangeability of data between multiple systems. This hot-swap 5.25" to 3.5" hard drive hot swap bay is ideal for IT professionals, such as system administrators or computer operators, for quickly swapping, replacing, or transporting drives between various systems and locations. With support for both SATA and SAS 3.5” drives, the aluminum removable hard drive bay saves valuable time in environments where storage drives need to be replaced or removed regularly, such as in server rooms and data centers. The hot-swap aluminum removable hard drive bay provides a protective backplane with a durable aluminum housing that offers ventilation to ensure proper air flow and heat dissipation. To safeguard your data, you can lock the 5.25" to 3.5" hard drive bay door to prevent unauthorized access to your drive. To maximize the speed and performance of your drives, the mobile trayless hot swap bay supports SAS I and II and SATA I, II and III, providing data transfer speeds up to 6Gbps when paired with a compatible controller. The removable hard drive bay for 3.5" SATA/SAS drives is backed by a StarTech.. Review: Works very well! It makes it easy to swap in a drive for a project or a backup! - I recently built a new system and one of the requirements was a "Hot Swap" bay so that I can swap in a drive temporarily for a project, or put a backup drive in the bay, make the backup, then remove the backup drive. My old case (a Thermaltake MK1 Cruiser) had a hot swap drive bay built into the top of the case, and it has been used extensively, as that hot swap drive bay has been used to make backups - insert the first 14 TB drive, start the "A" part of the backup, remove the first drive and insert the second 14 TB drive, start the "B" part of the backup, etc. That process has worked extremely well over years and I was very disappointed to not be able to find a case with a built-in hot swap drive bay. I found a case that has two 5.25" external drive bays (Thermaltake Core V71) and bought the StarTek Trayless Hard Drive Hot Swap Bay for one of the two 5.25" external drive bays. Before I continue, I should pass along some reminders regarding "Hot Swap" and Windows and drive letters. First, generally you need to go into the motherboard BIOS settings and enable "Hot Swap". In my experience every BIOS likes to call the setting something different, so read your BIOS manual until you find it. Also, sometimes it is a "SATA" setting, sometimes it is a PCI-E setting, so read the BIOS manual cover to cover. Second, in Windows 10 (I'm avoiding Windows 11) you will need to enable "Hot Swap" in Device manager. As Microsoft like to change things, and if I provide instructions today, Microsoft will change things by tomorrow, I'm just going to suggest you do a search for the "current" way to enable "Hot Swap" on a drive. Third, in Windows Microsoft likes to put "Hot Swap" devices in the list of drive letters depending upon which other devices exist. For example, all of my M.2 SSDs have low letters (C, E, F), and my mechanical 14 TB hard drive started out as drive "G", but I had to move it to "L" because when I plugged in a USB flash drive, or a camera's flash memory card, or inserted a hard drive into the "Hot Swap" drive bay, Windows decided to "change" the drive letter assigned to the 14 TB hard drive and put the USB flash drive, or memory card, or "Hot Swap" drive bay's drive where the 14 TB hard drive was, and give it a new drive letter like "H" or "J" or ... The net result was that the 14 TB internal hard drive became drive "L" (for now) and Windows assigns whatever it wants to the drive letters G, H, I, J, and K. What I'll probably do is assign a new drive letter to the 14 TB drive (which started out as "G", then became "L", and will probably end up as "S" or something like that). Thus, a word of caution... Make sure there are PLENTY of drive letters left unused between where Windows decides it wants to place your USB Flash drives, camera memory cards, and the "Hot Swap" drive when inserted into the dock, so that you don't have "drive letter chaos" where a program using your "G" drive suddenly finds "G" points to a different drive that doesn't have the directory tree structure and files it expects (been there, got clobbered by that). Just to be clear, the StarTech Hot Swap drive bay WORKS GREAT! if you have any problems it will probably be with how Windows assigns drive letters. Review: Excellent SATA Rack for Cloning & Test-Restoring from Images - I bought this item primarily as a fast way to access my Hard Drives for Backup purposes. I Clone my Windows OS Hard Drive every ~2 weeks (& Image less frequently) & occasionally "Test-Restore" a recent Image to one of my bare (unallocated/clean) spare Hard Drives. I've had 2 SATA Racks installed in my PC since I bought my Desktop PC ~12 years ago. I use the 2nd Rack for my 2nd Hard Drive non-OS files, mainly Photo Albums, etc and as my "Target Hard Drive" Cloning Rack. These Racks are a real time-saver for such Backup activities as they allow fast access & eliminate the necessity of accessing the internal chassis of a Desktop PC to swap out a Hard Drive. I bought this Rack to replace another brand's Rack after my original Rack's Door broke after ~10-11 years of constant usage. I've tried a couple other brand's Racks without satisfaction due to their Door Mechanism's being too hard on the plastic Door's Eject action (too stiff, causing more stress on the plastic Doors). One of the alternate brand's Racks broke 2 weeks after I installed it (Door broke). This item's Door Eject mechanical action is very smooth, thus greatly reducing mechanical stress on the Door Assembly. The only critique is one that's been mentioned in other reviews : the Power On/Off Switch is located in the rear of the Rack so there's no way to access it without going into the PC's chassis. For me though, it's not an issue as I'm not using these Racks as "Hot Swap" racks as my BIOS isn't set up for "AHCI". I rate this basically a 5-Star purchase with one exception in the "Sturdiness" category as I've only had this item for a few weeks & only time will answer that question but I anticipate getting years of trouble-free use from this item. ## Features - VERSATILE FUNCTIONALITY: This hard drive bay for 3.5in SATA/SAS drives is ideal for IT professionals looking to for quickly swap, replace, or transport hard drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) between various systems and locations - EASY TO USE: This 5.25in to 3.5in hard drive hot swap bay features a trayless design, creating a convenient solution for drive maintenance and interchangeability between multiple systems - Includes SATA data cable - SMART AND SECURE DESIGN: The aluminum hot swap hard drive bay provides a protective backplane with a durable aluminum housing that offers ventilation for proper air flow and heat dissipation - Features Power/Activity LED and lockable drive door w/ keys - FAST SPEEDS: To maximize the performance of your drives, the removable hard drive bay supports SAS I/II & SATA I/II/III, providing data transfer speeds up to 6Gbps with a compatible controller - THE IT PRO’S CHOICE: Designed and built for IT Professionals, this hard drive bay is backed for 2 years, including free lifetime 24/5 multi-lingual technical assistance ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B073JJ2FVR | | Best Sellers Rank | #2,164 in Data Storage #5,217 in Computer Internal Components | | Compatible Devices | Desktop | | Connectivity Technology | SATA | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (206) | | Data Transfer Rate | 6 Gigabits Per Second | | Date First Available | June 29, 2017 | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00065030872317 | | Hard Disk Form Factor | 5.25 Inches | | Hard Drive Interface | Solid State | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item Dimensions LxWxH | 7.06 x 5.75 x 1.65 inches | | Item Weight | 11.8 ounces | | Item model number | HSB1SATSASBA | | Manufacturer | Startech.com | | Max Number of Supported Devices | 1 | | Memory Storage Capacity | 3.5 GB | | Number of Processors | 1 | | Operating System | OS independent; No software or drivers required | | Product Dimensions | 7.06 x 5.75 x 1.65 inches | | UPC | 065030872317 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** StarTech.com - **Color:** Aluminum - **Hardware Interface:** SAS - **Hardware Platform:** PC - **Product Dimensions:** 5.25"L x 5.25"W x 5.25"H ## Images ![StarTech.com 5.25" to 3.5" Trayless Hard Drive Hot Swap Bay - Removable Hard Drive Bay for 3.5" SATA/SAS Drives - Aluminum (HSB1SATSASBA) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81vOAeYtUtL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Color, Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: I cannot get any known working SAS drives to spin up in this. Does this not support the power disable feature or do I need to tape off pin# 3?** A: I've only ever had SATA drives work with it. **Q: Does this support SAS hard drives?** A: HSB1SATSASBA does support SAS drives. Please note, a SAS drive is only supported when HSB1SATSASBA is connected to a SAS controller. Brandon, StarTech.com Support **Q: Is the door plastic or metal? How sturdy is the door hinge?** A: The door is plastic but the mechanism is sturdy and works well. No issues getting drives to eject. **Q: Will this work with the rsv-l4500 server case?** A: It fits a standard 5 1/4 drive bay (same size as a standard CD/DVD/BluRay drive). ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works very well! It makes it easy to swap in a drive for a project or a backup! *by J***N on March 5, 2023* I recently built a new system and one of the requirements was a "Hot Swap" bay so that I can swap in a drive temporarily for a project, or put a backup drive in the bay, make the backup, then remove the backup drive. My old case (a Thermaltake MK1 Cruiser) had a hot swap drive bay built into the top of the case, and it has been used extensively, as that hot swap drive bay has been used to make backups - insert the first 14 TB drive, start the "A" part of the backup, remove the first drive and insert the second 14 TB drive, start the "B" part of the backup, etc. That process has worked extremely well over years and I was very disappointed to not be able to find a case with a built-in hot swap drive bay. I found a case that has two 5.25" external drive bays (Thermaltake Core V71) and bought the StarTek Trayless Hard Drive Hot Swap Bay for one of the two 5.25" external drive bays. Before I continue, I should pass along some reminders regarding "Hot Swap" and Windows and drive letters. First, generally you need to go into the motherboard BIOS settings and enable "Hot Swap". In my experience every BIOS likes to call the setting something different, so read your BIOS manual until you find it. Also, sometimes it is a "SATA" setting, sometimes it is a PCI-E setting, so read the BIOS manual cover to cover. Second, in Windows 10 (I'm avoiding Windows 11) you will need to enable "Hot Swap" in Device manager. As Microsoft like to change things, and if I provide instructions today, Microsoft will change things by tomorrow, I'm just going to suggest you do a search for the "current" way to enable "Hot Swap" on a drive. Third, in Windows Microsoft likes to put "Hot Swap" devices in the list of drive letters depending upon which other devices exist. For example, all of my M.2 SSDs have low letters (C, E, F), and my mechanical 14 TB hard drive started out as drive "G", but I had to move it to "L" because when I plugged in a USB flash drive, or a camera's flash memory card, or inserted a hard drive into the "Hot Swap" drive bay, Windows decided to "change" the drive letter assigned to the 14 TB hard drive and put the USB flash drive, or memory card, or "Hot Swap" drive bay's drive where the 14 TB hard drive was, and give it a new drive letter like "H" or "J" or ... The net result was that the 14 TB internal hard drive became drive "L" (for now) and Windows assigns whatever it wants to the drive letters G, H, I, J, and K. What I'll probably do is assign a new drive letter to the 14 TB drive (which started out as "G", then became "L", and will probably end up as "S" or something like that). Thus, a word of caution... Make sure there are PLENTY of drive letters left unused between where Windows decides it wants to place your USB Flash drives, camera memory cards, and the "Hot Swap" drive when inserted into the dock, so that you don't have "drive letter chaos" where a program using your "G" drive suddenly finds "G" points to a different drive that doesn't have the directory tree structure and files it expects (been there, got clobbered by that). Just to be clear, the StarTech Hot Swap drive bay WORKS GREAT! if you have any problems it will probably be with how Windows assigns drive letters. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent SATA Rack for Cloning & Test-Restoring from Images *by J***S on March 7, 2023* I bought this item primarily as a fast way to access my Hard Drives for Backup purposes. I Clone my Windows OS Hard Drive every ~2 weeks (& Image less frequently) & occasionally "Test-Restore" a recent Image to one of my bare (unallocated/clean) spare Hard Drives. I've had 2 SATA Racks installed in my PC since I bought my Desktop PC ~12 years ago. I use the 2nd Rack for my 2nd Hard Drive non-OS files, mainly Photo Albums, etc and as my "Target Hard Drive" Cloning Rack. These Racks are a real time-saver for such Backup activities as they allow fast access & eliminate the necessity of accessing the internal chassis of a Desktop PC to swap out a Hard Drive. I bought this Rack to replace another brand's Rack after my original Rack's Door broke after ~10-11 years of constant usage. I've tried a couple other brand's Racks without satisfaction due to their Door Mechanism's being too hard on the plastic Door's Eject action (too stiff, causing more stress on the plastic Doors). One of the alternate brand's Racks broke 2 weeks after I installed it (Door broke). This item's Door Eject mechanical action is very smooth, thus greatly reducing mechanical stress on the Door Assembly. The only critique is one that's been mentioned in other reviews : the Power On/Off Switch is located in the rear of the Rack so there's no way to access it without going into the PC's chassis. For me though, it's not an issue as I'm not using these Racks as "Hot Swap" racks as my BIOS isn't set up for "AHCI". I rate this basically a 5-Star purchase with one exception in the "Sturdiness" category as I've only had this item for a few weeks & only time will answer that question but I anticipate getting years of trouble-free use from this item. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Aluminum light weight frame. *by J***F on October 10, 2022* Installed 2 in my Windows 10 server mounted computer. Works well, had a slight issue with my system recognizing the devices. ,ot sure if that's on me or the product, probably me. After I got it working I had no issues. Constantly swapping out HDD for customers so I can transfer data. I do have a momentary freeze with the OS. It goes away, and it worried me at first. Though I received no system errors after checking system files and personal files. I will say, these could be faster, as my setup is designed for high data transfer rate. These transfer at roughly 500 - 750 Mbps. Not bad, could be better. Overall, no complaints here. Nice price. Might order more if the two I have last long enough for when I build another rack setup. ## Frequently Bought Together - StarTech.com 5.25" to 3.5" Trayless Hard Drive Hot Swap Bay - Removable Hard Drive Bay for 3.5" SATA/SAS Drives - Aluminum (HSB1SATSASBA) - ORICO 2.5 SSD SATA to 3.5 Hard Drive Adapter Internal Drive Bay Converter Mounting Bracket Caddy Tray for 7 / 9.5 / 12.5mm 2.5 inch HDD / SSD with SATA III Interface(1125SS) - StarTech.com 3-Bay Hot Swap Backplane for 3.5in SAS II/SATA III - 6 Gbps HDD - Aluminum Trayless Mobile Rack Backplane (HSB3SATSASBA),Black --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.de/products/47125828-startech-com-5-25-to-3-5-trayless-hard-drive](https://www.desertcart.de/products/47125828-startech-com-5-25-to-3-5-trayless-hard-drive) --- *Product available on Desertcart Germany* *Store origin: DE* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*