StarTech - USB3S2SATA - SuperSpeed USB 3.0 SATA Adapter Cable for 2.5in or 3.5in Hard Drives

The USB3S2SATA USB 3.0 to SATA Adapter Cable connects any standard 2.5-inch SATA Hard Drive or Solid State Drive (SSD), or any 3.5-inch SATA hard drive to a computer through USB 3.0.

The USB 3.0 to SATA adapter lets you externally connect a bare drive with no drive enclosure or HDD dock required, saving time, hassle and added cost.

The adapter cable works with Windows®, Linux, and Mac® computers and does not require any software or driver installation - a true plug-and-play solution for adding cost-effective external storage, or overcoming incompatibility between modern hard drives and motherboards that may not be SATA-equipped or have a Serial ATA port available.

Backed by our 2-year warranty, the USB3S2SATA USB 3.0 to SATA Adapter Cable comes complete with universal adapter and power cords, providing the additional power required to connect 3.5-inch and larger capacity 2.5-inch hard drives.

StarTech.com Advantage

• Highly portable solution to utilizing speed of USB 3.0 for quick access to external storage
• Fully compatible with USB 3.0 and backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1
• Backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support

Features

• Maximum transfer rate of 5Gbps using USB 3.0; 480Mbps with USB 2.0
• Compliant with USB specification Rev 2.0 and 3.0
• Compliant with Serial ATA Rev 2.6
• USB attached SCSI protocol (UASP) and Advance Host Controller I/F (AHCI) Rev 1.1 compliant
• Supports both 2.5in and 3.5in SATA Hard Drives (HDDs) and SATA Solid State Drives (SSDs)
• Hot swap and plug and play compatible
• Power button controls

Applications

• Easily connect and access data from a 2.5in or 3.5in hard drive with USB 3.0
• Retrieve data from a hard drive without having to connect the drive internally