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Top positive review
Only Good Where 3.5in Drives Are Mounted By SIDE Screw Holes, Good Fit & Finish, All Screws/Cables Included
May 21, 2017
I got this set of 2 adapters to upgrade 3.5in drives to SSD. It's nicely finished and if your 3.5in mounting uses the side screws (many do but not all) this is great and provides a pretty nice mount. But there are problems in certain situations and one of these was a perfect solution and in another PC was unusable.
The big issue with these trays came in one of the PCs which mounted the 3.5in hard drives being replaced by their bottom screw holes. These adapters don't have bottom threaded holes for that type of mounting. If you look carefully at the product pictures in the product listing you can see these are missing, but that is easy enough to miss so BEWARE. If your PC only lets 3.5in drives mount by the bottom holes like the Lenovo ThinkStation tower form factor get a different adapter!
On the other hand if your PC uses side screws or a tooless plastic caddy like most Dell and some Acer desktops these will work perfectly for the most part. The little plastic side pins on those caddys fit this adapter perfectly.
One small issue I ran into with a Samsung 850 EVO and the Acer is some SATA power cable connectors may be a little thick and have a very tight fit between the bottom of the tray and the drive. The cutout for the business end of the drive should have been maybe 1/8th of an inch deeper I think.
NOTE: these will not work in hot 3.5in hot swap caddies. The SATA connector alignment does not match the location of 3.5in drives. If you are going for those look for another solution. I've not found any adapters like these that will work in those hot swap caddies so no demerits, but it could be important to know.
Here is what I like:
+ Nice fit and finish
+ The 2-pack is convenient for me
+ Has all the needed screws included
+ The 2 included SATA cables seem nicely made though I didn't need them
What I don't so much:
- No holes to accommodate 3.5in drives mounted by the bottom screw holes
- The bottom cutout to accommodate the SATA connectors could be a little deeper to prevent tight fitting connectors
For me the lack of ability to mount where the bottom screws of a 3.5in drive are required made this a 50/50 proposition on the two systems I had to upgrade. It is apparent in the pictures but as of this review it is not mentioned in the description. The tight squeeze for the SATA power connector was a small concern. I'm giving these mounts 4 stars They work very well for me with 3.5in non-hot-swap caddy's that use side screws.
Maybe I should have noticed the lack of 3.5in bottom mounting screw holes in the product photo but it was not in the written description: an important omission. Except the bottom mount application these are nice adapters and worked well on one of the two systems. I'm giving them 4 stars because I didn't see the problem in the product photo before buying..
The big issue with these trays came in one of the PCs which mounted the 3.5in hard drives being replaced by their bottom screw holes. These adapters don't have bottom threaded holes for that type of mounting. If you look carefully at the product pictures in the product listing you can see these are missing, but that is easy enough to miss so BEWARE. If your PC only lets 3.5in drives mount by the bottom holes like the Lenovo ThinkStation tower form factor get a different adapter!
On the other hand if your PC uses side screws or a tooless plastic caddy like most Dell and some Acer desktops these will work perfectly for the most part. The little plastic side pins on those caddys fit this adapter perfectly.
One small issue I ran into with a Samsung 850 EVO and the Acer is some SATA power cable connectors may be a little thick and have a very tight fit between the bottom of the tray and the drive. The cutout for the business end of the drive should have been maybe 1/8th of an inch deeper I think.
NOTE: these will not work in hot 3.5in hot swap caddies. The SATA connector alignment does not match the location of 3.5in drives. If you are going for those look for another solution. I've not found any adapters like these that will work in those hot swap caddies so no demerits, but it could be important to know.
Here is what I like:
+ Nice fit and finish
+ The 2-pack is convenient for me
+ Has all the needed screws included
+ The 2 included SATA cables seem nicely made though I didn't need them
What I don't so much:
- No holes to accommodate 3.5in drives mounted by the bottom screw holes
- The bottom cutout to accommodate the SATA connectors could be a little deeper to prevent tight fitting connectors
For me the lack of ability to mount where the bottom screws of a 3.5in drive are required made this a 50/50 proposition on the two systems I had to upgrade. It is apparent in the pictures but as of this review it is not mentioned in the description. The tight squeeze for the SATA power connector was a small concern. I'm giving these mounts 4 stars They work very well for me with 3.5in non-hot-swap caddy's that use side screws.
Maybe I should have noticed the lack of 3.5in bottom mounting screw holes in the product photo but it was not in the written description: an important omission. Except the bottom mount application these are nice adapters and worked well on one of the two systems. I'm giving them 4 stars because I didn't see the problem in the product photo before buying..
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Top critical review
Buyer beware of the screw holes
May 26, 2016
Warning to people purchasing this product, the threaded holes on the side of the adapter do not use standard 3.5" drive screws. They give you a pack of small screws to mount the 2.5" drive and use those same screws to mount the adapter into your case. This is fine if you have a case where the screw holes are wide open but if you're using a bay design or some tooless designs you could run into a problem.
I have an Antec 900 case which uses long screws to hold the drives into removable bays and the screws will not work.
I have an Antec 900 case which uses long screws to hold the drives into removable bays and the screws will not work.
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February 7, 2017
Quality is fine, and the package includes screws and cables. There are mounting holes on the sides and on the bottom of each tray, and this is where I ran into a problem.
If you are mounting a 2.5" HDD into a 3.5" bay, you'll probably be very happy with these. I had intended to use these for an SSD, which is physically smaller than a 2.5" drive but uses the same mounting hardware and connectors.
My SSD (and most others I've seen) is physically smaller than a 2.5" HDD, so when mounted on the tray, the back side (with the connectors) didn't extend back far enough to overlap the 'U'-shaped cutout on one end of the tray. That cutout is there to allow for 'L'-shaped SATA power and data connectors. Since SSDs aren't as long as HDDs, you can't use L-shaped connectors, since there's no clearance.
My PC didn't come with straight SSD connectors (for power or data). I could have found a SATA data cable that was straight on both ends, but my SATA power cable was something non-standard on the other end. It just so happened that I had four little stand-offs that used the same size screw as those supplied with the kit, so I was able to use those between the tray and SSD. This provided enough clearance to use my existing 'L'-shaped SATA connectors.
Since moving from HDD to SSD is a common and ever-increasing thing now, I think other people are likely to find themselves in the same situation that I did (except they're not going to have the stand-offs laying around). That's why I only gave these three stars. Quality is great, price is great, but it would be a five-star item if it was modified to accommodate an SSD and 'L'-shaped connectors.
If you are mounting a 2.5" HDD into a 3.5" bay, you'll probably be very happy with these. I had intended to use these for an SSD, which is physically smaller than a 2.5" drive but uses the same mounting hardware and connectors.
My SSD (and most others I've seen) is physically smaller than a 2.5" HDD, so when mounted on the tray, the back side (with the connectors) didn't extend back far enough to overlap the 'U'-shaped cutout on one end of the tray. That cutout is there to allow for 'L'-shaped SATA power and data connectors. Since SSDs aren't as long as HDDs, you can't use L-shaped connectors, since there's no clearance.
My PC didn't come with straight SSD connectors (for power or data). I could have found a SATA data cable that was straight on both ends, but my SATA power cable was something non-standard on the other end. It just so happened that I had four little stand-offs that used the same size screw as those supplied with the kit, so I was able to use those between the tray and SSD. This provided enough clearance to use my existing 'L'-shaped SATA connectors.
Since moving from HDD to SSD is a common and ever-increasing thing now, I think other people are likely to find themselves in the same situation that I did (except they're not going to have the stand-offs laying around). That's why I only gave these three stars. Quality is great, price is great, but it would be a five-star item if it was modified to accommodate an SSD and 'L'-shaped connectors.
November 10, 2016
These trays are just fine for most applications. However, having used many of the Sabrent brand equivalent (BK-HDDH), these units are not as nice. The side mounting holes are not quite big enough for easy use in several of the Dell PCs where I wanted to use these. The tray only holds a single 2.5" drive, which is fine, but the Sabrent model's hold two. And the fact that you can only mount the 2.5" drive from the bottom makes these less flexible than the Sabrent model. I have used dozens of both the SNANSHI and the Sabrent so I am speaking from pretty extensive experience.
In short, these models are fine for most uses, but the Sabrent brand equivalent is only slightly more expensive and they are without a doubt more versatile and are just better.
In short, these models are fine for most uses, but the Sabrent brand equivalent is only slightly more expensive and they are without a doubt more versatile and are just better.
February 27, 2018
There isn't much to these drive trays. They hold the SSD just fine.
The trouble I have with them is that the mounting holes on the sides (to mount them to the PC enclosure) is the wrong thread type. There are two sorts of screws that are used for mounting hard disks. 2.5 inch hard disks (like SSDs) use the fine threaded screws, while 3.5 inch hard drives (which is the size these trays adapt to) use the coarse screws. These trays use the fine screws on the sides.
This is a problem for anyone using a case that uses a particular type of screw for mounting a drive. My Lian Li case has vibration absorbing screws for mounting the hard drives, so I *have* to use the screws that came with my case to mount the drives. Unfortunately these screws don't fit because these trays do not use the industry standard holes.
The trouble I have with them is that the mounting holes on the sides (to mount them to the PC enclosure) is the wrong thread type. There are two sorts of screws that are used for mounting hard disks. 2.5 inch hard disks (like SSDs) use the fine threaded screws, while 3.5 inch hard drives (which is the size these trays adapt to) use the coarse screws. These trays use the fine screws on the sides.
This is a problem for anyone using a case that uses a particular type of screw for mounting a drive. My Lian Li case has vibration absorbing screws for mounting the hard drives, so I *have* to use the screws that came with my case to mount the drives. Unfortunately these screws don't fit because these trays do not use the industry standard holes.
July 26, 2019
The pro is it comes with mounting screws and holds the 2.5" drive.
But the design is not well thought out and mounts the drive too deep into the case. If I'm adapting a 2.5" drive to fit in a 3.5" drive space then the mount should mimic a 3.5 " drive. In other words, when mounted in the adapter the 2.5" drive is centered. Since the 2.5' drive is physically shorter than a 3.5 inch drive it makes the cabling hard to route. If you picture most factory built computers, the power cable ends are daisy chained and short between two stacked drives. When the drives are all identical the power cable neatly connects vertically down the row from drive to drive with very little if any slop or slack. Now try to use this adapter to put a 2.5" drive in line with other existing 3.5" drives and the power cable had to somehow bend horizontally into hole where the 2.5" drive is in order to connect to power. Then it has to bend back out to try to reach the next 3.5" drive and the distance between the connectors is just too short. All the designer of this adapter had to do was design the adapter so the 2.5" power and SATA cables are vertically aligned with where they would be if it was a 3.5" drive.
But the design is not well thought out and mounts the drive too deep into the case. If I'm adapting a 2.5" drive to fit in a 3.5" drive space then the mount should mimic a 3.5 " drive. In other words, when mounted in the adapter the 2.5" drive is centered. Since the 2.5' drive is physically shorter than a 3.5 inch drive it makes the cabling hard to route. If you picture most factory built computers, the power cable ends are daisy chained and short between two stacked drives. When the drives are all identical the power cable neatly connects vertically down the row from drive to drive with very little if any slop or slack. Now try to use this adapter to put a 2.5" drive in line with other existing 3.5" drives and the power cable had to somehow bend horizontally into hole where the 2.5" drive is in order to connect to power. Then it has to bend back out to try to reach the next 3.5" drive and the distance between the connectors is just too short. All the designer of this adapter had to do was design the adapter so the 2.5" power and SATA cables are vertically aligned with where they would be if it was a 3.5" drive.
October 16, 2019
This product is not for use with external Drive Bays. The product looks to assume all drives have center connections. Samsung drives are offset to the right rail. Getting SATA connections are impossible without modification.
Fortunately, the drive bay had options for SSD drives. This product could not be used to add SSD drives to a Two bay SANS Digital eSATA Drive bay. SSD drives are just like IDE drives. The screw hole match. In order to retrofit an IDE Drive bay to SSD, a different tray is required. These cannot be used. The SATA connections are not aligned close at all.
Fortunately, the drive bay had options for SSD drives. This product could not be used to add SSD drives to a Two bay SANS Digital eSATA Drive bay. SSD drives are just like IDE drives. The screw hole match. In order to retrofit an IDE Drive bay to SSD, a different tray is required. These cannot be used. The SATA connections are not aligned close at all.
November 17, 2018
These worked, I managed to mount both my SSDs and get them installed, but they're missing the screw holes on the bottom plate which would be used to mount the drive to a removable sled. The screw holes on the sides are slightly too close together making mounting to fixed screw holes in your case impossible. Not to mention these holes are slightly too low so one of the drives is only mounted with two screws and at an angle. So, a bit of creativity with a drill and some pliers and I made this work. The drives are mounted, and for the price I'm not too upset, but if you don't have my patience you might look elsewhere
July 15, 2019
I got a desktop HDD big and clunky version because I dont like to spend a load of money on stuff that might break anyway. this hardly fits had to kind of bend it. but it's okay I sat it at the bottom of my case put the top drive above it. picture shows my Hdd on the bottom sort of sticking out lol.
February 18, 2019
The brackets are nice and the price is great for two. I ordered two of these bracket kits on two different days. The first package that came in had a nice set of screws along with velcro cable management. The screws were a set of countersunk screws and the larger normal computer screws. The second set I got only came with small panhead type screws and no cable management. I couldn't really use the panhead type screws as tolerances were type when trying to slide brackets into case. It's a bit disappointing that the screws/contents were not the same.
August 2, 2019
These will work, but there are a few issues. First, the provided hardware is incorrect. They are M3-0.5 screws, but they are flat-head screws. These should be pan-headed. This causes the screw heads to sit proud of the tray. Which brings me to the second issue. There is no allowance for the screws that hold the drive in the tray. This causes the tray and mounting screws to interfere with the case when mounting the tray.
November 28, 2016
Thin aluminum that bent in the mailing envelope; not a big problem, as they were easy to bend back into shape. I had to tap out the side screw holes to match my existing mounting tray screws (#6-32); not a big problem as I already had the tapping tool, and AL is easy to tap. The included screws did work to attach the ssd to the bracket. Cheap, but it is a two pack and it did eventually work. Not a waste of resources; no more and no less than it had to be: 3*
