@blitz So from what I remember the drive spacing is different so I would have had to have new drive slots/holders laser cut and that is assuming the backplane will be released as a standalone product. That was at least the case when I measured my storage pod 2.0 with the CFI-BXX53PM boards. I ended up going a different route by designing my own direct wire backplane. Really more of a a mounting system for 8643 fanout cables. The laser cut parts should come in soon so I should be able to test in the coming weeks.