Key Features

• 1×5.25" to 1×3.5" Drive Bay Conversion — Converts a single 5.25" bay into a hot-swap 3.5" SAS/SATA drive slot
• 12Gb/s SAS III / SATA III Support — Full-speed throughput for modern HDDs and SSDs
• Trayless Hot-Swap Design — Drives slide directly into place without a tray — fast, tool-free installation and drive changes
• LED Status Indicators — Clear drive activity and power status for at-a-glance storage monitoring
• Aluminum Heat-Dissipation Construction — Durable build with passive thermal management for stable continuous operation
• Available in Black, Blue, Red & Silver — Color options to complement any server or workstation chassis

The iStarUSA T-7M1HD is a single-bay hot-swap drive rack that converts one standard 5.25" external drive bay into a trayless 3.5" SAS/SATA hot-swap slot. The trayless design means drives install and remove by sliding directly into the bay without requiring a separate caddy or tray — reducing both installation time and maintenance complexity. Supporting transfer rates up to 12Gb/s via SAS III and SATA III, it handles modern high-capacity HDDs and SSDs at full interface speed.

LED indicators provide visible power and drive activity status without requiring software. Aluminum construction ensures thermal stability and structural rigidity for reliable long-term operation in servers, NAS systems, and workstations. Whether used as a single storage expansion point or deployed in multiples across available 5.25" bays, the T-7M1HD provides clean, accessible hot-swap drive management in a compact single-bay form factor.

Ideal For

• Single Bay Storage Expansion — Add one hot-swap 3.5" SAS/SATA slot to any available 5.25" drive bay
• NAS & Server Builds — Hot-swap drive access for file servers, NAS arrays, and backup systems
• RAID Configurations — Deploy multiple units across available bays for a multi-drive RAID-ready setup
• Workstation Drive Management — Trayless hot-swap for fast drive changes in professional workstation builds
• Upgrade or Replacement Bays — Simple drop-in solution for chassis with unused 5.25" optical drive bays

Variant Options

• Black — MPN: T-7M1HD-BLACK 
• Blue — MPN: T-7M1HD-BLUE 
• Red — MPN: T-7M1HD-RED 
• Silver — MPN: T-7M1HD-SILVER 

Specifications

• Bay Conversion — 1× 5.25" external to 1× 3.5" internal
• Drive Support — 3.5" SAS/SATA HDD/SSD
• Transfer Rate — Up to 12Gb/s (SAS III / SATA III)
• Hot-Swap — Yes — trayless
• Construction — Aluminum
• LED Indicators — Power, drive activity
• Colors — Black, Blue, Red, Silver