The USB 3.0 to SATA Solid State, Hard Disk, or Optical Drive Converter from Sabrent is an excellent way to externally connect and access a SATA drive with your computer via the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface. This converter features a USB 3.0 connector for inserting into a USB 3.0 port on your computer. This converter supports connections to numerous kinds of SATA drives. It can connect to SATA 2.5" or 3.5" solid state or hard disk drives. It also can connect to SATA 5.25" optical CD/DVD-R/RW drives.
With the USB 3.0 interface, you can transfer data up to a maximum rate of 5Gbps, which is 52X CD-ROM speeds. Installation with this converter doesn't require drivers and is fairly straightforward. Plus, the USB connector is plug-and-play, so you can connect it to your computer and start using it. For a high-speed means of transferring data between an external SATA drive and your computer, this converter just might be the ticket.
| Connector |
1x USB 3.0, "Type A" Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 specifications |
| Data Transfer | Up to 5Gbps |
| Drive Types Supported |
2.5" SATA solid state or hard disk drives 3.5" SATA solid state or hard disk drives 5.25" SATA CD/DVD-R/RW optical drives |
| Requirements |
Operating System: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7 (32 or 64 bit OS) Computer with an available USB port |
| Dimensions | Not specified by the manufacturer |
| Weight | Not specified by the manufacturer |
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Comments about Sabrent USB 3.0 to SATA Solid State, Hard Disk, or Optical Drive Converter:
Excellent product and good value. Performs as advertised. I use it to move and organize files. It works very well. I would purchase this item again.
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company advertises that this product will work with DVD drives but when you contact the company you are told it may not work
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Comments about Sabrent USB 3.0 to SATA Solid State, Hard Disk, or Optical Drive Converter:
Transferred data and software from one laptop to another effortlessly and in a reasonably short time.
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