Silverstone CS383 8 Bay SAS-12G / SATA-6G E-ATX NAS Chassis

The SilverStone CS383 8 bay NAS Chassis is built for high capacity storage and workstation applications, featuring eight hot swappable SAS-12G/SATA-6G drive bays, and support for SSI-EEB and E-ATX motherboards. Fitting graphics cards up to 340mm, radiators up to 420mm, additional internal drive mounts, and front USB Type-C connectivity provides the flexibility required for powerful storage servers and professional workstation builds.

Features

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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 management—ideal 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.

Highly Versatile Layout Fuelling Creativity and Inventiveness

• SSI-EEB, SSI-CEB, Extended ATX, ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX
• Length : 340mm
• Width:164mm
• w/ GPU support bracket installed: 158mm
• w/o GPU support bracket installed: 186mm
• Primary PSU slot:240mm
• Secondary PSU slot:200mm (Occupies front 5.25" x 3 drive bays) (Requires the separate purchase of a power extension cord.)

Excellent Cooling Capabilities

Fan

Radiator