Kingwin PCI SSD Mounting Kit - 2 x 2.5 Inch SSD to PCI Internal Hard Drive Converter, Easy Installation

Solid Mounting Kit That Just Works This Kingwin SSD hard drive mounting kit turned out to be one of those simple but very useful accessories. I had two 2.5" SSDs sitting around that I wanted to put into an older desktop tower, and this bracket made the job straightforward. The metal tray is sturdy, the cutouts are precise, and all the mounting screws come included—so no last-minute scramble to the hardware store. Installation took just a few minutes, and both drives lined up perfectly with the 3.5" bay slots in my case. I especially like that it accommodates two drives side by side, which is a nice space-saver compared to having to install them separately. The finish feels solid, and there’s no rattle or vibration once the drives are secured. The only thing to be aware of is airflow—depending on your case, stacking two drives can make them run a bit warmer, though in my setup it hasn’t been an issue. Bottom line: A reliable, well-made bracket that does exactly what it promises—lets you mount two SSDs neatly into a 3.5" bay with zero fuss.

Easy to set up. Includes screws to secure two drives and mount the bracket in the computer. Make sure you plan out how your drives will fit and cables will run before screwing everything together.

This Kingwin Tech internal 3 x 2.5" HDD to 5.25" metal adapter is a very nifty bracket. It worked perfectly for me. There are some things you should know; read on! I needed to install a couple of SSDs (every one of my 6 SATA connectors is used) and this was a beauty. 1. The SSD that went on the bottom ONLY uses bottom screws for attaching. 2. I skipped the middle, which provided some room to plug/remove the cables, and installed the other SSD on the top. 3. Both middle and top slots use side screws for attachment, unless the bracket is flipped, which would make the top the bottom and vice-versa. 4. One more thing that is WORTH mentioning is that this is NOT as tall as a regular 5.25" unit (CD/DVD). It is shorter. For my situation it was a blessing, since one of the SATA power cables makes a loop (plug is in the middle of cable) and needs space above and below. 5. It has two (2) sets of bolting patterns (onto the computer case). Use the top ones and it will be flush with the bottom of the 5.25" space available. Use the bottom ones, and it will be flush with the top. COOL! 6. These metal brackets are made of fairly thick gauge galvanized sheet-metal (probably 18ga), which provides plenty of metal for the screws to grab onto without ever stripping the female threads. This is GREAT! 7. A little Warning: DO NOT slide your fingers alongside the edge of the metal, since these were not filed/sanded into a ultra-safe/smooth roundness; it MAY cut through the skin. The shearing press used was very good, and NORMAL handling is totally safe. Rounding the edges would have increased the cost of these units substantially. 8. Great Value.

So at the advice of a friend, we decided to use the Seagate Momentus XT 500 GB 2.5 Inch Solid State Hybrid Drive for the hard drive in a desktop build. He was right -- it's fast and works great, plus, he said that because it's smaller hard drive, the size that a laptop would use, it's more likely (on average) to be fault tolerant and handle shocks better than a standard 3.5 inch hard drive. But this isn't a review about the Seagate Momentus, it's about the mounting kit. We purchased this kit so that the 2.5 inch Seagate hard drive would fit in a 3.5 inch slot on a standard ATX case (the Raidmax Blade ATX Mid Tower Case , to be exact, great case by the way). The Kingwin Mounting Kit did the job well enough, but try as we might, we couldn't get any four holes on the hard drive to line up with both four holes on the mounting kit and on the case. So we have the hard drive in the kit with just two holes (the front two, to be precise) screwed in. The hard drive still fits securely (naturally the back end of it will pivot up if you pull on it), and it's not like we plan to move around a desktop alot (especially not while it's on). I think that if it had just had more holes in it in order to give us more options as to where to put the screws, we could have more tightly secured the drive. As it is, it does the job at a great price, and I would've given it 4.5 stars if I could, but I'm going to round down on this one, if only to encourage the company to improve, or perhaps offer different options. But it might work better with your particular case, so far it's the most competitively priced mounting kit on Amazon that I see (and it has Prime shipping), so I think if I had a need for one in the future, I'd still get another one of these (as long as it's with a different case).

I must have bought 15 of these mounts. Some I use as-is, others I use a miter box to saw off 1" to fit smaller enclosures. the plastic allows drilling screw holes anywhere needed.

Cheap plastic adapter tray, but on the positive side, it’s a cheap plastic adapter tray. At this price you can’t complain much, but they used to be metal and cost the same. Good price, works on Original Xbox and most 3.5” PC drive bays.

Fits a SATA SSD and startech IDE to SSD converter perfectly in the HDD caddy in an original Xbox. I'm sure it's great for other uses too! Maybe it could clean your car or cook you breakfast. I didn't try those. I just did the thing with the Xbox. You should do that too!

This is hot garbage. Mine wasn't plastic like some are reporting, but as others have noted the build quality is absolutely abysmal. The screw holes don't line up correctly because they're sloppily cut into the metal and the whole thing just screams "cheap garbage". Even the packaging is the cheapest trash you can imagine. I certainly won't be buying any more of these.

works fine with me

Tenía el problema de falta de espacio en mi computadora para un HDD de 2.5" y esta fue la mejor solución.

The product is good, fit the tower well and practical. However the screw holes holding the drive in place are a bit weak and can break upon tightening. Still keeping drive in place, but not neat.

Used to mount a 3.5" drive into the front slots that are being unused in a PC case. Fits snuggled and is easy to clip in. Hasn't impaired any functionality of my drives. Works exactly as it should.

Worked perfect for a 3.5 bay I wanted to add to my system!