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
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
Specifications
| Model Number |
SST-CS383 |
| Material |
Aluminium Parts, Steel Plate |
| Motherboard |
SSI-EEB, SSI-CEB, Extended ATX, ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX |
| HDD Backplane |
Backplane: 8-port SAS 12Gbit/s / SATA 6Gbit/s (Mini-SAS HD (SFF8643) to SATA 7 pin cable and 12 Gbit/s SAS HD card required for 12 Gbit/s performance (i.e. SilverStone CPS05 & ECS05))
Power Connector: 4 pin peripheral x 2, 15 pin SATA x 2
Interface: SATA drive up to 6 Gbit/s (depends on drive speed), SAS drive up to 12 Gbit/s (depends on drive speed (Mini-SAS HD (SFF8643) to SATA 7 pin cable and 12 Gbit/s SAS HD card required for 12 Gbit/s performance (i.e. SilverStone CPS05 & ECS05)) |
| Drive Bay |
External: 3.5” / 2.5” SAS / SATA external hot-swapping x 8, 5.25” x 1, 5.25” x 3
Internal: 3.5” x 1 + 2.5” x 2 or 2.5” x 3 |
| Cooling System |
Rear: 120mm x 1 / 140mm x 1 (Pre-installed 140mm x1 black fan)
Top: 120mm x 3 / 140mm x 3
Internal: 92mm x 2 (Pre-installed 92mm x2 black fans) |
| Radiator Support |
Rear: 120mm / 140mm
Top: 120mm / 140mm / 240mm / 280mm / 360mm / 420mm (For compatibility with the 5.25” x1 device and the supported thickness of various liquid cooling radiator sizes, please refer to the user manual.) |
| Limitation of CPU Cooler |
w/ GPU support bracket installed: 158mm
w/o GPU support bracket installed: 186mm |
| Expansion Slot |
8 |
| Limitation of Expansion Card |
Length: 340mm
Width: 164mm |
| Power Supply |
Standard ATX (PS2) |
| Limitation of PSU |
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.) |
| Front I/O Port |
USB Type-C x 1
USB 3.0 x 2
Combo audio x 1 |
| LED Indicators |
Chassis:
Power LED x 1: Blue
HDD Access x 1: White blinking
LAN LED x 2: Green
HDD Tray:
HDD Power LED: Green
HDD Access: Blue blinking |
| Dimension |
248 mm (W) x 528 mm (H) x 588 mm (D), 76,95 litres |
| Net Weight |
16.6 kg |
Backed by a 1 year Silverstone warranty.
