3.5 hdd vs 2.5

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For 3.5' do a google search like this: 3.5' google drive to media bay Btw, when it comes to 2.5' I ran out of slots/bays, however used the media bays mentioned above installing Startech 6Gbps SAS/SATA hot swap bays (4 x 2.5' SAS/SATA), as well as Supermicro 12Gbps SAS/SATA hot swap bays both of which add 4 x 2.5' drives into a normal media bay form factor. server with no 3.5' slots/bays) there may be options not commonly known about that exist. If you really need to fit what you have (e.g. I have done this for example in Lenovo, Dell, HP and other servers. Do some quick google searches, go to newegg, amazon, many other venues and you will find enclosures for securing 3.5' devices, as well as multiple 2.5' devices into those media bays. CD/DVD) that you know longer need whose space (5.25') can be converted to a 3.5' drive bay. As others have mentioned, what type of server, make, model etc?įor example depending on server make model, it may not have any factory shipped 3.5' drive slots/trays, however you might have an empty media bay (e.g.