The Newer Technology AdaptaDrive 2.5" to 3.5" Drive Converter Bracket allows you to use a 2.5” hard drive or SSD in a 3.5" drive bay-equipped desktop Mac, PC, or an external enclosure. Featuring standard 3.5” drive screw mounting locations, you can install any 2.5” drive in a 3.5” SATA drive bay, including backplane trays found in the Mac Pro.

Compatible with SATA 3.0 revision, the bracket enables the drive to offer same data rates as experienced when a drive is directly connected to the SATA data bus. In addition, it is backward compatible with SATA 2.0 Revision (3Gb/s) and 1.0 Revision (1.5Gb/s) drives. Featuring aluminum construction and an open design, the AdaptaDrive 2.5" to 3.5" Drive Converter Bracket allows the hard drive to be operated in a cool environment by moving out the hot air.

Eliminating bottleneck or any performance throttling, the AdaptaDrive 2.5" to 3.5" Drive Converter Bracket enables a 2.5” SATA hard drive or SSD to deliver accurate data pass-through performance.