Cooler Master HAF XB Case Review

The Disk Drive Bays

As already shown, the Cooler Master HAF XB has two external 5.25” bays and two 3.5”/2.5” hot-swap bays, called “X-Dock” by the manufacturer. Installation of 5.25” and 3.5” devices in these bays can be done without the use of tools or screws, but you must use regula
r screws to install 2.5” devices in the hot-swap bays.

Internally, the HAF XB has a hard drive cage supporting the installation of four 2.5” devices without the use of tools or screws. To install an internal 2.5” device, you just need to attach a ruler to each side of the device and slide the device into the bay you want to use.

Figure 13: Hard drive cage with four 2.5” bays