12 bay hot swap case. Unknown chinese brand. Anyone tried it?

[ShimadaRiku]

Stumbled on this case

• https://www.szmacase.com/nas/335.html
• http://www.macase.hk/show-39-60.html
• https://www.chinahao.com/Product/584099971517/
• https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/hot-swap-12-bays-Network-Attached_60825965394.html

Not exactly sure who makes them, but kinda want it. Unsure of how to order them or if the backplane is good.

Has 12x hot swap bays & compact in size. Other small case such as ds380, ITX-S8 or NSC-800 only have 8 bays.

Has anyone tried this case or seen it reviewed somewhere?

 

[listhor]

It's been some time since you asked... Did you finally purchase that case? If so, what's your impression?

 

[ShimadaRiku]

It's been some time since you asked... Did you finally purchase that case? If so, what's your impression?

haven't bought it or know of anyone that has.

still using my ds380

 

[listhor]

As I want to rebuild my 1U server, I decided to give it a try and purchase:https://www.alibaba.com/product-det...-rackmount-chassis-2U-server_60681494915.html
All together with import tax will be around 100 USD. I couldn't find similar (especially shorter) new or refurbished chassis in European stores. So, let's see...

 

[Lord Baldrick]

How did it turn out?

 

[listhor]

How did it turn out?

Ultimately I purchased this: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/4U-rack-mount-server-case-with_60684153029.html
Pros:

• Size I want
• Price
• Overall quality isn't bad

Cons:

• HDD bays aren't perfectly aligned. I mean when inserting bay into chassis you must "play" a bit while doing so
• built in fan controller isn't for PWM fans
• as a result included fans are non PWM fans. I ended up buying those gray, 80mm Noctua fans and I connected them directly to mobo.

 

[Lord Baldrick]

Ultimately I purchased this: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/4U-rack-mount-server-case-with_60684153029.html
Pros:

• Size I want
• Price
• Overall quality isn't bad

Cons:

• HDD bays aren't perfectly aligned. I mean when inserting bay into chassis you must "play" a bit while doing so
• built in fan controller isn't for PWM fans
• as a result included fans are non PWM fans. I ended up buying those gray, 80mm Noctua fans and I connected them directly to mobo.

Thanks … unfortunately that Alibaba link doesn’t work for me.

 

[listhor]

Thanks … unfortunately that Alibaba link doesn’t work for me.

It does work…