SilverStone Technology 299820 8-Bay Hot-Swap NAS Chassis

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CS383

8-bay SAS-12G / SATA-6G hot-swappable high performance SSI-EEB / E-ATX NAS chassis

8 hot-swappable drive trays to accommodate up to 8 x 3.5 or 2.5 SAS-12G / SATA-6G drives with two LED indicators for displaying drive operation status

Supports E-ATX / SSI-EEB motherboards

Compatible with 420mm liquid cooling radiator

Flexible front expansion slot for 3 x 5.25 devices or secondary PSU slot [3]

Support a maximum length of 340mm expansion/interface cards

Support multiple graphics cards configuration with 8 PCI expansion slots

Additional 3.5 x 1 + 2.5 x 2 or 2.5 x 4 device compatibility internally.

Front I/O includes: 1 x USB Type-C, 2 x USB 3.0 & 1 x combo audio

Dust filters included in key areas


Eight-Bay Hot-Swap Storage

Supports up to eight 2.5" or 3.5" SAS-12G / SATA-6G drives, each with two LED indicators to display drive status clearly.

Workstation-Grade Component Support

The CS383 goes beyond a traditional NAS chassis by accommodating up to SSI-EEB motherboards, eight PCI expansion slots, and dual power supplies. This bridges the gap between NAS and workstation/server applications, enabling the use of high-performance workstation components while retaining full NAS functionality.

Exceptional Cooling Performance

The top of the chassis supports liquid cooling radiators up to 420mm, ensuring outstanding CPU thermal managementideal for NAS or storage-centric systems under heavy workloads.

Massive Storage Potential

Beyond its eight hot-swappable bays, the CS383 offers an additional 4 internal drive mounts, significantly expanding its overall storage capacity for demanding applications.

Remark

[3] Requires the separate purchase of a power extension cord.Model No.
SST-CS383Material
Aluminum Parts, Steel PlateMotherboard
SSI-EEB, SSI-CEB, Extended ATX, ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITXHDD backplane
backplane
8-port SAS 12Gbit/s / SATA 6Gbit/s ^Remark1
power connector
4 pin peripheral x 2, 15 pin SATA x 2
interface
SATA drive up to 6 Gbit/s (depends on drive speed)
SAS drive up to 12 Gbit/s (depends on drive speed^Remark1Drive bay
External
3.5" / 2.5" SAS / SATA external hot-swapping x 8
5.25" x 1
5.25" x 3
Internal
3.5" x 1 + 2.5" x 2 or 2.5" x 3Cooling system
Rear
120mm x 1 / 140mm x 1(Pre-installed 140mm x1 black fan)
Top
120mm x 3 / 140mm x 3
Internal
92mm x 2(Pre-installed 92mm x2 black fans)Radiator support
Rear
120mm / 140mm
Top
120mm / 140mm / 240mm / 280mm / 360mm / 420mm ^Remark2Limitation of CPU cooler
w/ GPU support bracket installed: 158mm
w/o GPU support bracket installed: 186mmExpansion slot
8Limitation of expansion card
Length:340mm
Width:164mmPower supply
Standard ATX (PS2)Limitation of PSU
Primary PSU slot:240mm
Secondary PSU slot:200mm (Occupies front 5.25" x 3 drive bays) ^Remark3Front I/O port
USB Type-C x 1
USB 3.0 x 2
Combo audio x 1LED Indicators
Chassis
Power LED x 1: Blue
HDD Access x 1: White blinking
LAN LED x 2: Green
HDD Tray
HDD Power LED: Green
HDD Access : Blue blinkingRemark
1. Mini-SAS HD (SFF8643) to SATA 7 pin cable and 12 Gbit/s SAS HD card required for 12 Gbit/s performance (i.e. SilverStone CPS05 and ECS05)
2. For compatibility with the 5.25" x1 device and the supported thickness of various liquid cooling radiator sizes, please refer to the user manual.
3. Requires the separate purchase of a power extension cord.Item Dimension (L inchxW inchxH inch)
24 x 22 x 10

Weight
43.00lb

Warranty Information
1 year