Concept Product CP133-PCIe 5.0 Removable 2 Bay EDSFF E1.S SSD Enclosure for 3.5” Drive Bay (MCIO 8i SFF-TA-1016 8i)

[icydock_admin]

Concept Product CP133
PCIe 5.0 Removable 2 Bay EDSFF E1.S SSD Enclosure for 3.5” Drive Bay (MCIO 8i SFF-TA-1016 8i)

Product Page: https://global.icydock.com/product_366.html
Any product suggestion or new idea will be highly appreciated!
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Key Features​

• Designed for a 3.5" floppy bay in either a computer case or rackmount.
• Holds 2 x EDSFF E1.S NVMe SSDs (compatible with 9.5mm and 15mm heights).
• Uses a MCIO 8i connector, supporting PCIe 5.0 x4 with transfer speeds up to 128GB/s.
• Features a removable drive tray with tool-less SSD installation for user-friendly maintenance.
• Comes equipped with two 25mm fans, which can be replaced without disassembling the entire unit.
• Supports hot-swap functionality for EDSFF E1.S SSD (dependent on host environment).
• Features soft green and amber LED indicators for clear drive power and activity status.
• EMI Grounding – protects SSDs from electrical damage.
• The Eagle-hook tray latch securely holds the drive tray inside the enclosure.

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[robc]

Very surprised nobody has commented on these. 3.5in slots are now coming with nvme / sata connectors and so it makes sense to want to be able to plug 2 e1.s drives in here. 3.5in drives aren't going anywhere and if anything with Venice bringing pcie gen6, making use of those 3.5 in slots flexibly makes a lot of sense.

I would imagine for some enterprise customers that this option would be very compelling compared to the rear-pcie slot concept product mostly because of airflow as these enclosures would be at the front with cooler air compared to potentially getting exhaust from the CPU in a HCI setting.

 

[icydock_admin]

Very surprised nobody has commented on these. 3.5in slots are now coming with nvme / sata connectors and so it makes sense to want to be able to plug 2 e1.s drives in here. 3.5in drives aren't going anywhere and if anything with Venice bringing pcie gen6, making use of those 3.5 in slots flexibly makes a lot of sense.

I would imagine for some enterprise customers that this option would be very compelling compared to the rear-pcie slot concept product mostly because of airflow as these enclosures would be at the front with cooler air compared to potentially getting exhaust from the CPU in a HCI setting.

Yep, making drives swappable is our motto!

 

[benlu]

I saw on another of your concepts that release was talked about in 2026 q1. We are currently past that, so do you have new information regarding a potential release date?

 

[icydock_admin]

I saw on another of your concepts that release was talked about in 2026 q1. We are currently past that, so do you have new information regarding a potential release date?

Yes you are right! This product has been delayed to release. Current estimated release date is around end of July 2026. It is in the final testing stage. We want to solve all the issues before we release the perfect product to everyone