The black USB 3.0 to IDE/SATA Adapter Cable from StarTech connects any standard 2.5" or 3.5" SATA or IDE hard drive to a computer through an available USB 3.0 port (backwards compatible with USB 2.0). The adapter lets you externally connect a bare drive with no enclosure or HDD dock required, thus saving time and hassle.
It features LED indicators that allow you to easily monitor the status and activity updates. The cable works with Windows, Linux, and Mac computers and does not require any software or driver installation. It is a plug-and-play solution for adding cost-effective external storage or overcoming incompatibility between all hard drives and USB-enabled motherboards that may not be SATA or IDE-equipped.Built-in connectors for both 2.5" and 3.5" SATA Hard Drives (HDDs), SATA Solid State Drives (SSDs), and IDE hard drives
LED indicators provide status and activity updates
Maximum transfer rate of 5 Gb/s using USB 3.0 and 480 Mb/s with USB 2.0
Compact, portable form factor
Compliant with USB specification revision 2.0 and 3.0
Plug-and-play and hot-swappable
Test or retrieve data from old hard drives
Connects your 2.5" and 3.5" drives to almost any notebook or desktop
Suitable for testing and quickly swapping drives
Easily connects and accesses data from a 2.5" or 3.5" hard drive with USB 3.0
Retrieves data from a hard drive without having to connect the drive internally