SATA Mobile Rack Supermicro CSE-M35TQ Black

The Supermicro CSE-M35TQ SATA Mobile Rack is a black storage chassis designed for convenient installation and removal of SATA drives. It supports mixed drive configurations and is intended for use in server and data center environments where reliable drive access and monitoring are required.

Advantages

The unit provides three 5.25" drive bays plus five 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDD bays with SES2 support, enabling flexible storage layouts and hot-swap capability without system shutdown. Integrated cooling includes a 90 mm exhaust fan and visual/audible alerts: fan-fail LED and alarm, overheat LED indication and alarm, and drive activity indication with alarm for proactive hardware monitoring.

Suitable for

• Server racks and rack-mounted storage arrays
• Data center drive replacement and maintenance
• Backup servers and archival storage

Key specifications

• Drive bays: 3 x 5.25" bays
• Hot-swap drive bays: 5 x 3.5" SAS/SATA HDDs with SES2 support
• Cooling: 1 x 90 mm exhaust fan
• Monitoring: Fan fail LED and alarm; overheat LED and alarm; drive activity indication and alarm
• Colour: Black
• Weight: 3.7 kg
• Brand / MPN: Supermicro / CSE-M35TQB

How to use

Install the mobile rack into a compatible drive bay or rack enclosure according to the server manufacturer's instructions. Insert SATA or SAS drives into the 3.5" hot-swap carriers and engage them until the mechanism locks. Connect required power and data cables, ensure the 90 mm exhaust fan has clearance for airflow, and power on the host system. Use the SES2 monitoring signals and onboard LEDs/alarms to verify fan status, temperature, and drive activity during operation.

Usage recommendations

Place the unit in a well-ventilated rack location, monitor the fan and temperature LEDs regularly, and follow hot-swap procedures to avoid data loss. Use drives compatible with SES2 to enable full monitoring features.