JONSBO N3 Mini-ITX NAS PC Chassis, ITX Computer Case, 8HHD+1-SSDD isk Bays NAS Mini Aluminum with Steel Plate Case, Built-in 2x10cm Fan, Power Support: SFX105mm, Support 130mm CPU Cooler

I need a relatively mid server to as a data backup repository and to power my media server, some tech in my home, plus a few services that I use professionally. Was running off a self-contained NAS for a few years and honestly it just isn't scaling well and we needed more drive bays. Using this case, I built a new server with a high end ITX mobo and a real processor. SO much better! This has some amazing features. The backplane that connects the HDDs works great with the bays. My ONLY complaint is the dang 4-pin molex power connectors on that backplane. Those are old and unnecessary. I had to get adapters so I didn't have to add yet another power cable from my PSU (especially with such tight space inside). Anyway, the trays work great. The rubber screw gromit system is simple and firm. I like it a lot. Only could have been better if it was toolless maybe, though I don't think the 4 screws per drive are bad. There is plenty of space for everything I needed. Love the amount of tiedown points. Cable management was really satisfying. My only other complaint is the top section being secured by 4 hex screws. I feel like now that the system is done and running it won't have to be accessed all that often I guess? Either way I had some anxiety trying to figure out when I finally wanted to close it up. Overall I think this unit is solidly built. Cooling has been totally adequate under load so far as long as you tune the fans well. No complaints about noise either. The included fans are totally fine. Footprint is compact enough to keep tucked away, though cool looking enough to show off to your tech friends.

This case has been great so far. Probably the most challenging aspect is finding a Mini ITX board that is suitable for NAS, and finding a suitable power supply. I’ll touch briefly on these, but this review is about the case. The build is solid - nothing feels cheap, although I am not a huge fan of the drive mounts (basically rubber grommets attached to the drives with screws and a pull handle to assist in removing the drive from the bay). It works though, and I hopefully will not be swapping drives often, so not a huge deal to me. Inside the case, with a SFX power supply and mini ITX motherboard, there is plenty of room, and nothing feels cramped. The power cable is a bit odd, as the PSU mounts in the top of the case at the front, with an extension leading to the back of the case for the external power cable. It prevents you from using the power switch on the PSU, but again, not a deal breaker for me. Cable management is pretty easy, and there are options for different motherboard configurations and presumably PSUs. Heat management has been fine so far, but there are mount points for additional fans if needed. Noise is a bit high (I can’t measure it), but it is on par with my 2022 era tower case. I can hear both of them, but it’s bot terrible. I would not recommend it in a recording studio though. The weird bits… First, mini ITX - finding a board with 10GBe and at least 6 SATA ports is challenging. I could find maybe 4 total, but I am sure other options exist. Most ITX boards lack both of those features, and only one or the other can be added via the PCIe slot. I did find one though, and while it mostly works, the network chip on the mobo is not really designed for server use. I seek kernel warnings from TrueNAS regularly, and gave to wonder if it is responsible for the occasional network performance issues I see. I may try another board at some point, but my recommendation is to do your homework - there are not really a lot of options. If you don’t need 10GBe, then you have more of a selection. Overall though, I am quite happy with the case. In fact, I am already thinking about future upgrades, and the N5 case is at the top of my list.

Bought this to build a NAS running Unraid since an 8 bay NAS from Synology was far more expensive than just building my own. It is a small for factor case so if you're not used to building in ITX cases it can be a bit cramped, but more than doable. The manual isn't very helpful when installing the PSU so pay attention to how and when you route the power cable. The only downside of this case I have found are the stock fans. They are super loud so if you have this case on your desk, or in an area in your house you'll hear the fans all the time. The stock fans are 100mm according to Jonsbo. I was able to replace them with a pair of Noctua 92mm fans. They mount just fine and the included fan grills work as well. Using the low noise adapters that come with the Noctua fans they are barely audible. Chances are your HDDs are louder. Max temps I see on the drives are never past 28c, which is ideal! Love this case and as of now if really seems to be best and smallest form factor case that also supports 8 HDDs AND a spot for an SSD cache. Loving the setup and my wallet is happy I went this route instead of the Synology setup I was looking at.

Excellent boîtier, utilisé pour monter un nas unraid, avec 8 hdd et 3 M2. Il est petit mais très bien conçu, place importante pour le câble management

Package arrived undamaged and contained all the items identified on the product page. TLDR: Loving this NAS, larger form-factor but easier to populate with good components. Lots of air circulation and it has room for 8 drives! This journey started because I needed to replace an older NAS that has been out of support and security updates for quite some time. It still worked for my needs but thought it was time. I initially went to a pre-configured NAS box that all I had to do was install the drives and be done but I had so many problems just getting the NAS up and running I returned that POS and decided to build one myself. I priced out all the parts and with having some older components already I ended up saving money and getting a much better system in the end. The box is a larger form factor for a NAS so you may want to take a close look at the dimensions to make sure you're ok with it. I am happy it is as big as it is because it's easier for me to get all the components in it I want. There is lots of room for an ITX board, SFX PSU and you still have slots for 2 cards. There are 2 fans in the lower section where all the drives are and there is space for two more fans in the upper section. I haven't added any fans to the upper section yet, it is surrounded on 3 sides with louvered vents so it stays pretty cool for now. I don't see needed those two fans right now but i like having the option. The existing two fans are a bit loud but not unbearable, my home heating air vents are louder so it's not an issue for me. It will eventually go in a server room anyway. The drive bays were a bit of a surprise, the plugs are hot-swappable, which is great, but I have found I rarely have to sap them so I haven't really needed this function, but you add these rubber grommets to the screw hole on each hdd (4 in total) and those grommets fit into a metal groove top and bottom of the drive bay. Its a little awkward pushing the drive in all the way and has more friction than I am use to but it does work and the benefit is those rubber grommets serve as shock absorbers. So since I rarely ever swap drives I think this will work ok, I just hope those rubber grommets don't deteriorate and cause the drive to become unbalanced. Not much going on for the front display, just a power button, power light and drive light where you've added a drive. I only have 4 in it right now but love that this is an 8 drive case and overall (not included the parts I already had) cost me quite a bit less than the other pre-configured unit would have cost me. Very happy.

Caja perfecta para NAS. Vino un poco arañada y no fui capaz de que me realizaran el cambio pero en si el producto funciona perfecto

Bello, piccolo, carino, unico nel suo genere.

Build quality is fantastic, hard drives are very easy to fit, space for cable management. For those wondering: There is enough space on the underside of the motherboard to fit a M.2 to sata adapter with low profile cables. This means you can free up the pcie. Things I didn’t like: The two fans that came with the case are a bit louder than id like, especially when using the daughter board fan headers that seem to just run them at 100% constantly. I’d recommend changing them out with more 92mm and using another fan header on the MB. This is an excellent case for a small form factor nas!