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ICY BOX IB-3640SU3

JBOD enclosure for 4 SATA 3.5" hard drives

Last price 159€95
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Overview

A high-performance, reliable and cost-effective RAID system


With the ICY BOX IB-3640SU3 external JBOD system, you can enjoy fast transfer speeds and increased reliability. This ICY BOX allows you to easily install 4 hard disks and exploit their possibilities with the JBOD mode. With it, store and exchange your data quickly using its wide variety of connectors (USB 3.0, eSATA).

Features :
  • External JBOD system for 4 x 3.5" SATA III (6 Gbps) hard drives (not included)
  • No capacity limit for the hard drives
  • External data interfaces: 1 USB 3.0 port, 1 eSATA port
  • Plug & Play and Hot Swap
  • Power saving: Spin-Down support for hard disks (stops disk rotation)
  • Efficient heat dissipation thanks to aluminium construction and vents on the back of the case
  • Heat dissipation by an intelligent 80 mm fan
  • Compatible with Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / OS X
  • Instructions for use
Information provided by our tech department In order to avoid malfunctioning, it is imperative to follow the procedure for connecting the unit to the power supply socket.
Specifications
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General information

Product name

ICY BOX IB-3640SU3

Brand

ICY BOX

Model

IB-3640SU3

Main characteristics

Enclosure type

External

Interface with the computer

1 X eSATA
1 X USB 3.0

Hard drive informations

Hard drive format

4 X 3" 1/2

Internal interface

Serial ATA 6Gb/s (SATA Revision 3)

Max number of discs

4

Supported RAID Modes

JBOD

Design

Extractable drawer

No

Color

Black

Luminous

No

Physical characteristics

Width

126 mm

Height

166 mm

Depth

215 mm

Weight

1.9 kg

Warranties

Commercial warranty

Seller 3 years

Legal warranty

See terms & conditions

Product referenced on 12 Oct 2012

Customer reviews
Global rating
8/10
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  • by MarKo
    Posted on 27 Jul 2023
    Product bought from LDLC on 2 Aug 2019
    Number of reviews: 75 Average rating: 9

    ICY BOX IB

    Product meets my expectations, very simple to use and easy to mount the hard drives.
    Everything is perfect, delivery and parcel.

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  • by Lionel N
    Posted on 24 Aug 2021
    Product bought from LDLC on 11 Aug 2021
    Number of reviews: 3 Average rating: 6

    Malfunction or oversight!!!!

    The device was delivered without a hitch as usual by LDLC.
    The only thing is that the device continuously shuts down, goes into standby and disconnects all the disks, impossible to set or remove this option, the only possibility is to turn it back on manually (so no backup, no 24h playback).
    I think this is an important point that should have been mentioned!
    But that unfortunately LDLC did not stipulate in the description of the material.
    So, "Malfunction or forget" for my part, in both cases, "REBUS"!!!

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  • by Gerard V
    Posted on 2 Aug 2021
    Product bought from LDLC on 2 Jul 2021
    Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10

    BOX 4 x 3.5" hard drives

    Fast delivery. Product conforms. Good quality. Very satisfied.
    I have used LDLC before. Always as good as new.

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  • by Bertrand M
    Posted on 10 Nov 2020
    Product bought from LDLC on 12 Oct 2020
    Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 9

    ICY BOX IB-3640SU3

    The system for installing the discs is very well done. The system works very well. The documentation is terrible (even on the internet), it's hard to understand how it works even after reading it several times.

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  • by Pierrick C
    Posted on 23 Aug 2019
    Product bought from LDLC on 26 Mar 2019
    Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 9

    Works as expected

    Connected in e-SATA to a mini PC. Proper continuous operation. Spin down supported with all drives.

    Downside: When the machine is temporarily shut down, the case automatically shuts down. It is then necessary to switch it on again.

    Works in a closed, lightly ventilated cabinet with other fanless machines. No abnormal temperature rise.

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  • by Clement B
    Posted on 6 Feb 2019
    Product bought from LDLC on 30 Aug 2017
    Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 8

    nickel except for the noise

    Used as a storage device on a raspberry that acts as a nas without any problem. No problem with disk detection, volumes are well recognised and mount correctly under raspbian. I have not noticed any untimely reboots.
    The only problem I have after more than a year is the noise. The fan can be heard quite a bit, so avoid it in a living room, otherwise plan to change it for a less noisy model.

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  • by Asdrub4l
    Posted on 21 Apr 2018
    Product bought from LDLC on 21 Jun 2017
    Number of reviews: 15 Average rating: 9

    Good but noisy!

    It is indeed what you would expect from a USB 3 box of this type.
    But really noisy: this is not noticeable if the rest of the environment is already noisy (PC, room...) but when used as a media player this defect is often reported. The problem is largely solved by adding small plastic washers to the fan mounting.
    Very easy to install and use when you download the detailed instructions (not included).

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  • by Kevin D
    Posted on 9 Mar 2018
    Product bought from LDLC on 8 Sep 2017
    Number of reviews: 8 Average rating: 8

    Not too bad

    I have had it for about 6 months now and I am not very happy with it. It's impossible for me to leave it plugged in, and considering how I've arranged my cables, it's a bit of a hassle to plug it in and unplug it each time. Then, it heats up and not just a little, if you leave it closed, the discs easily rise above 50°C, which is frankly not great, they could have provided vents. A bit slow to start too

    Apart from that, I don't have any problems with the deco, the transfer speed is pretty good.

    I will maybe make a return for the power supply.

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  • by Asdrub4l
    Posted on 27 Jul 2017
    Product bought from LDLC on 21 Jun 2017
    Number of reviews: 15 Average rating: 9

    Good: as I expected...

    Simple and functional box: dedicated to a multimedia player and its backup. Much less intrusive than a NAS.
    One downside: noise... solved by adding small plastic washers for the fan.
    Criticism: loosely described as supporting RAID; it only works with a bold, set up under Windows.

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  • by Packito
    Posted on 16 Apr 2017
    Product bought from LDLC on 12 Mar 2017
    Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 10

    Impeccable

    Just what you'd expect from this box.
    USB 3 nickel.
    Not at all noisy, if you can hear it at all.
    Very easy to install and use.

    I don't understand the previous comments at all as I turn it on when needed and it turns off when I close my computer. And I really haven't noticed any overheating.
    In my humble opinion their problems came from already defective HDDs. They built them into the case with their existing problems.
    It must be better to install HDDs that have no previous problems. Of course, if the HDD is already making noise and overheating, it's better not to put it in there...

    To conclude, this box is useful for regrouping all your HDDs and not for trying to save an already moribund HDD.

    Note that once the 4 HDDs are integrated it weighs a little but that's all.

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