Supermicro MCP-220-00043-0N 3.5 convert to 2.5 HDD Tray

I needed to put a few SSDs into an older Supermicro chassis (CSE-815TQ) so I ordered these. I know they make a tool-less version but I think I prefer the ones with the screws. These worked out perfectly with a few caveats.

Firstly, the adapters are supplied with a rubber spacer that goes under the drive to give it more support. The SSDs I had (Samsung 860 Pro) were thinner than a normal spinning 2.5″ drive so the spacers were too thin. I’m sure it would probably work okay without the spacer at all, but luckily I had some neoprene that was just the right size to make up for the difference in thickness. I glued a piece onto the supplied rubber spacer and the drive fit perfectly.

The thinner drive also causes another issue. There is a tab that sits behind the drive to give more support when inserting the carrier into the chassis. That tab barely catches the top of the SSD. I don’t think it’s an issue if you have all four screws in properly.

All in all I think these are great. I don’t know if they make one more suitable for the thinner SSDs or not but I may look into that if I buy more. if not, I’ll just add my own spacer again.

Nachdem ich es mit mehreren klassischen 3,5″ auf 2,5″- Adaptern ausprobiert habe, die die Festplatte allerdings gar nicht oder fehlerhaft weiterleiteten, war dieser Adaptercaddy genau das, was ich gebraucht habe. Passt und funktioniert wunderbar.

What can I say? It positioned my 2.5″ drives for use in an older Supermicro which accepts 3.5″ drives. Installation is a breeze (if you can use a screwdriver). No disconnects or faults after 2 months of use.