Icy Dock MB998V4P-B - U.2/U.3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe 5.25 inch

The ToughArmor MB998V4P-B is a robust, ultra-high density storage solution that integrates up to eight 7mm U.2/U.3 NVMe SSDs into a single external 5.25" drive bay. With a full-metal chassis, two high-performance fans (40×40×20 mm), and dedicated PCIe 4.0 x4 bandwidth per drive (up to 64 Gbps, depending on host), it's ideal for enterprise servers, high-performance workstations, and security-critical systems that demand maximum speed, capacity and reliability in removable rack format. Compatible with Tri-Mode HBA/RAID cards (NVMe mode only), the MB998V4P-B allows seamless integration with professional controllers while supporting hot swap for efficient maintenance and upgrades. By accommodating eight U.2/U.3 NVMe SSDs in enterprise format in just one external 5.25" bay, the MB998V4P-B offers the highest storage density in the smallest space – ideal for servers, HPC systems, media production setups, edge computing nodes and industrial IPC platforms where every bay counts. Each drive has its own PCIe 4.0 x4 connection to ensure maximum throughput rates for data-intensive workloads such as 8K real-time video editing, virtualization clusters, scientific simulations, and transaction-based databases. The MB998V4P-B is equipped with four SlimSAS 8i (SFF-8654) ports, each supporting two PCIe 4.0 x4 U.2/U.3 NVMe SSDs via Tri-Mode HBA/RAID cards (NVMe mode only). A single PCIe 8-pin power connector reliably powers all eight SSDs, reduces cable overhead and greatly simplifies system integration.