ToughArmor MB992SK-B
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REMOVABLE 2.5" SSD / HDD ENCLOSURES
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Every year, technology is able to become more and more advanced and is constantly improving. Also, with being physically the smallest, and performing the best is the end goal of any storage system. This is why SFF (Small Form Factor) storage systems are becoming more popular due to its low power consumption and space-saving benefits. With the advent of recent solid state technology, this allows 2.5” SSD’s to easily achieve 500MB/sec in transfer rate, which overcomes the 3.5” SATA hard drives in every category except capacity. Therefore, maximize the capacity in a limited space becomes the most important task that many storage consulting firms are faced with often. For SFF systems, we introduce the Icy Dock MB992SK-B 2.5" SATA Mobile Rack solution for use in 3.5" device bays (Floppy bay). Suggested applications in Medical & Military systems, Media servers, and IPCs, approved by Tier 1 companies for the rugged full metal construction used.
 
 
 
 
Complete Space Saver
 
Utilizing its small form factor, The MB992SK-B is perfect for use in industrial PCs, SMB SFF servers, mobile DVR systems, or even home servers. The ability to house 2 x SATA SSD or HDD in a single 3.5” bay makes it a valuable asset, such as, building small RAID 1 backups for SMB workstation or fast RAID 0 arrays for powerful personal computer. To keep cables from cluttering, a single SATA 15 power pin is used to ease installation. Save as much as space while maintaining the speed and capacity, which is the beauty of the MB992SK-B.
Protect your Investments
 
Making sure your drives are in good hands and lasting as much as possible is carefully considered in any enterprise build and design. The MB992SK-B is capable of holding up in the harshest environments, with the rugged heavy duty metal construction in the entirety of the body and its smaller components. It can be used various systems including: military and law enforcement deployment, as well as manufacturing conditions such as embedded control systems and factory automation systems. With the rugged Full Metal design, the ToughArmor is perfect for industrial and medical devices that may require a flammability rating as the full metal material is considered to be already compliant with flammability requirements.
 
The metal material used grants heat dissipation transfer from the hard drives to the mobile rack. Multi-Flow Technology (MFT) effectively routes air flow correctly for excellent passive cooling, via ventilation slots on the front, rear, top and bottom (in multiple locations). Lastly, Anti-Vibration Technology (AVT) and EMI Grounding are used to provide a stable environment for the hard drives or SSD’s used to perform at its best.
Versatile Utility & Security
 
Bringing more utility your hard drives, a LED is installed into the front of the mobile rack to provide drive status information at all times. Active Power Technology (APT) allows each LED to be on only when a hard drive is inserted into the enclosure. For drive security, the eagle-hook lock system on the tray makes sure your hard drives will not eject when not needed. Additionally, the 2 segment key lock provides extra protection to theft of hard drives as well as safeguards any sensitive data.
The brand new EZ Slide Micro trays make drive interchangeability and maintenance completely hassle free. The trays are also designed to accommodate 5mm to 9.5mm height hard drive and SSD, creating a 2.5" hot swap bay for any standard SATA hard drives and SSDs.
 
Make ToughArmor On-The-GO!
With MB991U3-1SB
To access your data outside of your system or in a remote location, the ToughArmor MB991U3-1SB is the way to go about. The drive tray slot of MB991U3-1SB is compatible with a variety of ToughArmor drive trays including the ToughArmor MB991, MB992, MB994, MB996 and MB998 series. This allows existing ToughArmor users to access their internal drive externally without opening up the case. It is a great tool for an individual drive diagnostic test. If you need to do a safe data erase or just simply expending system storage capacity, just remove the tray from the internal ToughArmor unit and insert it in the MB991U3-1SB to perform individual tasks externally with USB 3.0 interface. Best of all, the MB991U3-1SB uses USB bus-powered and it does not require a power adapter to operate. Simply connect the USB cable to any system and you are ready to go.
 
 
NVMe Edition of ToughArmor MB092SK-B
If the 6Gbps SATA transfer speed isn't satisfying your data storage needs, ToughArmor MB092VK-B is here to supercharge your storage system. This device accommodates two 5-9.5mm U.2/U.3 NVMe SSDs, delivering blistering transfer speeds of up to 64Gbps per SSD bay. Along with these high-speed capabilities, it inherits the coveted features from MB992SK-B such as hot-swap support (depending on host support), full-metal design, and a five-year warranty.
 
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Key Features
 
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Rugged Heavy duty full metal construction with suggested applications in Medical & Military systems, Media servers, and IPCs, approved & used by Tier 1 companies.
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Rugged Full Metal construction, perfect for rugged applications and complies with flammability requirement
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Fits 2 x 5mm to 9.5mm 2.5” SATA HDD or SSD in external 3.5” drive bay.
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Supports SAS or SATA HDD/SSD at 6Gbps and is backwards compatible with SATA 3Gbps drives and hosts (SAS host is required for SAS drives)
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Multi-Flow Technology (MFT) - provides excellent passive cooling.
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Anti-Vibration Technology (AVT) - creates a safe environment for hard drives or SSDs.
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Active Power Technology (APT) - individual led only powers up if there is drive installed in each bay.
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EMI Grounding – protects hard drives from electrical damage.
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Eagle-hook lock system & 2-segment safeguard key lock keeps drives secure within the enclosure.
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Removable tray system for easy maintenance.
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Supports SATA 6Gbps or SAS 3.0 12Gbps (single channel)
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Single SATA 15 Pin to power entire device.
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MB993SK-B MB992SKR-B,MB992SK-B MB991SK-B, MB991IK-B MB491SKL-B MB492SKL-B

ICY DOCK ToughArmor MB992SK-B Full Metal 2 x 2.5 inch Hot-Swap SATA / SAS HDD / SSD Mobile Rack Backplane Cage for External 3.5" Drive Bay
Product Name :
Dual Bay 2.5" SAS/SATA SSD & HDD Mobile Rack for 3.5" Device Bay
Model Number :
MB992SK-B
Color :
Black
Support Drive Size :
2.5" SSD / HDD
Compatible Drive Type :
SATA / SAS (SAS host required / Single channel)
Number of Drives :
2
Max Drive Height :
9.5mm
Drive Bay :
1 x 3.5“ floopply drive bay
Host Interface :
2 x SATA 7pin
Power Input :
1 x 15 pin SATA power connector
Transfer Rate :
SATA 3.0 up to 6Gbps / SAS 3.0 up to 12Gbps
Support HDD Capacity :
No Limitation
Drive Cooling :
Metal heat dispersion
RAID Function :
N/A
Structure / Material :
Full Metal
Support Hot-Swap :
Yes
Drive Security :
2 segment key lock
Product Dimension (L x W x H) :
133 x 101.2 x 25.4mm
Product Net Weight :
398.5g
Package Gross Weight :
453.3g
Drive Activity LED Indication :
Drive power: solid green; HDD access: flashing amber
Package contents :
1 - Device, 1 - user manual, 8 - screw, 2 - key
SATA Connector Insertion Rate :
10,000
Humidity :
5%~65% RH
Operating Temperature :
0°C to 60°C (32°F to 140°F)
Storage Temperature :
-35°C to 70°C (-31°F to 158°F)
Compliance :
CE, RoHS, REACH
Warranty :
5 years limited warranty
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How to create a hybrid 2.5" storage array in a 5.25" bay with ICY DOCK
FLEX-FIT Trio & ToughArmor
 
To get the best bang for your buck, ICY DOCK offer cost-effective solutions to accommodate your data storage needs! By using a simple, yet functional 3.5" bay to 5.25" bay mounting kit, the FLEX-Fit Trio MB343SP, you can easily transform a 5.25" inch external drive bay in to a storage workhorse. Not only FLEX-FIT Trio accommodates 2x 2.5" SSD with tool-less drive installation design, it also allows placement of a 3.5" device bay, such as ICY DOCK's ToughArmor 2.5" drive mobile racks. This is where ICY DOCK's 3.5" ToughArmor series shines. By allowing a maximum of 5x 2.5" SAS / SATA hard drives or SSDs of 3.5" ToughArmor mobile rack in a FLEX-FIT Trio below. Let's take a look at them below!
 
3.5" Drive Bay to 5.25” Drive Bay Mounting Kit
 
ICY DOCK FLEX-FIT Trio MB343SP-B
 


 - Converts 5.25" bay into external 3.5" bay
 - Built-in 2x 2.5" drive bay
 - Tool-less 2.5" drive installation design
 - Compatible with all 3.5" devices & drives
 

3.5" ToughArmor 2.5" SATA HDD / SSD Mobile Rack
 
ToughArmor MB991IK / MB991SK
 


 - Supports 1x 2.5" SAS / SATA HDD / SSD
 - Supports SATA 6Gbps & hot-swap
 - Full metal construction w/ 3 year warranty
 

 
ToughArmor MB992SK-B / MB992SKR-B
 


 - Supports 2x 2.5" SAS / SATA HDD / SSD
 - Supports SATA 6Gbps & hot-swap
 - Full metal construction w/ 3 year warranty
 - Built-in RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD & BIG
   (MB992SKR-B)
 

 
ToughArmor MB993SK-B
 


 - Supports 1x 2.5" SAS / SATA HDD / SSD
 - Supports SATA 6Gbps & hot-swap
 - Full metal construction w/ 3 year warranty
 

 
ToughArmor MB491SKL-B
 


 - Supports 1x 2.5" SAS / SATA HDD / SSD
 - Supports SATA 6Gbps & hot-swap
 - Dual lock design for maximum security
 - Full metal construction w/ 3 year warranty
 

 
ToughArmor MB492SKL-B
 


 - Supports 1x 2.5" SAS / SATA HDD / SSD
 - Supports SATA 6Gbps & hot-swap
 - Dual lock design for maximum security
 - Full metal construction w/ 3 year warranty
 

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Product Reviews
Written by Wade Arenberg -funkindrago-

Published on Sunday, 19 January 2014 19:36


"The ICY DOCK MB992SK-B is a SATA backplane cage offers solid aluminum construction that not only protects the hard drives but provides passive cooling. The MB992SK-B is setup with two locking drive bays that will fit 2.5” SSDs or HDDs. The case fits into the space of an external 3.5” drive bay, allowing you to run RAID 0 or RAID 1 configurations in a limited amount of space. Both drives in this case are powered from a single 15-Pin SATA cable and individual SATA data cables."



https://www.hitechlegion.com
By killnine

30th November 2013


"If you are looking for the most number of drives in the least amount of space, the MB996 is fantastic option. It’s sister drive, the MB992, is a pretty slick companion letting you potentially fit a removable RAID configuration in an otherwise-overlooked 3.5” slot."



https://www.overclock.net/
 
by Stuart Davidson

30th October 2013


"In terms of build quality and design the MB992SK-B is built solidly with the Aluminium and SECC structure feeling robust. Each drive bay is easy to remove and install with all the bundled items we need included in the box.

If we were to change one aspect of the design it would be to go tool free for the drive brackets, just to make installation as easy as it could possibly be but in reality four screws isn't a lot of work.

As the graph shows there is minimal impact from using the Icy Dock product, in fact it is fair to say the differences in scores are very much down to the margin of error between test runs. Great news for those looking at maximum performance from the enclosure."



https://www.hardwareheaven.com
By Jim Clark

on Aug 14, 2012


"If you like the looks of an external bay HD module and quick access to your 2.5" hard drives, you certainly cannot go wrong with ICY DOCK MB992SK-B"

https://www.wegotserved.com

 

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Frequent Asked Questions
Q: Does MB992SK-B support the new SATA 3.3 Power Disable feature (PWDIS)?

A: The MB992SK-B does not support the SATA 3.3 PWDIS feature. If you install the SATA HDD/SSD with PWDIS in MB992SK-B, the drive will not spin, and the system won't detect the drive. See the list below for known SATA HDD/SSD with the PWDIS feature.

 

Known SATA HDD/SSD with Power Disable Feature (PWDIS)

 
WD Ultrastar C15K600
HUC156030CS4200/1/4/5 HUC156045CS4200/1/4/5 HUC156060CS4200/1/4/5
HUC156030CSS200/1/4/5 HUC156045CSS200/1/4/5 HUC156060CSS200/1/4/5
Samsung PM883
MZ7LH240HAHQ MZ7LH480HAHQ MZ7LH960HAJR
MZ7LH1T9HMLT MZ7LH3T8HMLT MZ7LH7T6HMLA
Seagate EXOS 15E900
ST300MP0006 ST300MP0016 ST300MP0026
ST300MP0096 ST300MP0106 ST300MP0116
ST600MP0006 ST600MP0016 ST600MP0026
ST600MP0036 ST600MP0126 ST600MP0136
ST600MP0146 ST600MP0156 ST900MP0006
ST900MP0016 ST900MP0026 ST900MP0126
ST900MP0136 ST900MP0146 ST900MP0156
ST900MP0166    

 

Note: the SAS hard drive or SSD does not use the Pin 3 of SATA power connector for PWDIS feature and compatible with MB992SK-B.

 

While we recommend to avoid using the SATA HDD/SSD with PWDIS, you can use the methods below to disable the PWDIS feature physically if you already purchased the drive:

 

Method 1 – Using the Molex to SATA adapter or cable to disconnect the power to Pin 3 of the SATA power connector.

 

Molex to SATA Adapter   Molex to SATA Cable
Molex to SATA Adapter   Molex to SATA Cable

 

Method 2 – Placing Kapton tape on Pin 1-3 of the SATA power connector to isolate the 3.3V power, as shown below.

 

Kapton tape SATA power connector

 

Please contact tech@icydock.com if the problem persists.

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