QNAP QDA-SA3 2.5-inch 6Gbps SAS to SATA Drive Adapter

Expand SAS NAS Capacity with SATA Drives

The QNAP QDA-SA3 is a 2.5-inch SAS to SATA drive adapter that allows cost-effective SATA 6Gbps SSDs or HDDs to be installed into SAS 12Gbps or 6Gbps drive bays. Purpose-built for QNAP Enterprise ZFS NAS such as the ES2486dc, it provides greater flexibility and reliability for storage expansion while leveraging the dual-port fault-tolerant benefits of SAS architecture.

Highlights

• Installs 2.5-inch SATA drives into SAS drive bays

• Supports SATA 6Gbps SSDs and HDDs

• Offers SAS dual-port redundancy advantages

• Designed for QNAP Enterprise ZFS NAS ES2486dc

• Includes four adapters per pack under order number QDA-SA3-4PCS

Key Features

Cost-Effective SATA Drive Integration

• Enables the use of SATA 6Gbps drives in SAS 12Gbps or 6Gbps backplanes

• Ideal for expanding storage without investing in more expensive SAS drives

• Compatible with 2.5-inch SATA HDDs and SSDs

Supports SAS Dual-Port Redundancy

• Leverages SAS dual-port features for high availability and fault tolerance

• Minimizes single points of failure in enterprise storage environments

• Enhances performance and data path reliability

Enterprise ZFS NAS Compatibility

• Specifically designed for QNAP’s dual-controller all-flash Enterprise ZFS NAS

• Fully compatible with the ES2486dc using TRAY-25-NK-BLK04 2.5-inch trays

Note: QDA-SA3 does not support SSD TRIM and S.M.A.R.T. monitoring under non-QES operating systems

Thermal and Electrical Reliability

• Maintains stable 6Gbps transfer speeds via protocol translation

• Physically fits standard 2.5-inch SAS bays in compliant systems

Note: Performance may vary due to SAS-SATA protocol translation overhead

Summary

The QNAP QDA-SA3 is a reliable and flexible adapter that enables SATA drive usage in SAS drive bays for Enterprise ZFS NAS deployments. Offering redundancy benefits from SAS dual-porting and simplified storage expansion using affordable SATA drives, the QDA-SA3 is the ideal solution for businesses seeking scalable, fault-tolerant, and cost-efficient enterprise storage.

QNAP QDA-SA3 Specifications