I have one of these already http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817994052 and was looking at getting another to continue to expand my server. In looking around newegg I found this as well http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817994026 and I'm curious what the difference is. I read through the main specs and can't see anything other than price. Can anybody shed some more light on this for me? Thanks.

Looks identical to me except ones sata 2 rather than 3

You are right and actually the cheaper one is the one that says it supports SATA III, weird. I also noticed the cheaper one only has 3 sata plugs on the back, where the other has 6. On the one I had I only use one pair of 3 connectors, of course. Could the other 3 be for some feature that doesn't even matter since I'm using it in an unraid box? Perhaps that's why it's more expensive? Thanks.

bump - thanks in advance for any insights.

You are right and actually the cheaper one is the one that says it supports SATA III, weird. I also noticed the cheaper one only has 3 sata plugs on the back, where the other has 6. On the one I had I only use one pair of 3 connectors, of course. Could the other 3 be for some feature that doesn't even matter since I'm using it in an unraid box? Perhaps that's why it's more expensive? Thanks.

 

The more expensive one says it supports both SATA and SAS.  I believe SAS drives can be daisy-chained in some fashion.  I can not believe that that is any design change required in drive cage to provide SATA III support.

So I should be fine with the cheaper model, correct?

So I should be fine with the cheaper model, correct?

 

If you are happy with all of the other features, I would buy the cheaper one.  I assume that you have researched the sticky thread in this section on the 5X3 Cage Review...

Yeah, I have one of the Icy Dock 3-in-2's already that has been great for me. I'll plan on getting the cheaper of the 2 options when the time comes to expand. Thanks for the help.

As luck would have it, the model that was previously more expensive is now cheaper, thanks to a MIR and a coupon code (thanks good deal forum). This is the model I have one of already, so I know it works and I like them, but is there any danger in not having the SATAIII support? Thanks.