The AdaptaDrive 2.5" to 3.5" Drive Converter Bracket from Newer Technology enables you to install a 2.5" hard drive or SSD in a 3.5" SATA drive bay. This bracket features a circuit board bridge adapter that supports SATA III interfaces. By offering a bridge adapter with this bracket, you can easily install a faster 2.5" drive to the backplane tray in Mac Pros. This adapter delivers direct pass through performance so your SATA III drive maintains its 6 Gb/s transfer speed without any slowdown from bottlenecking or performance throttling. For supporting drives with slower SATA speeds, it is also backwards compatible with SATA II and SATA I interfaces. In addition, the aluminum converter bracket features an open design, which allows your cooling system to provide cool air to flow around the drive.
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Key Features
- For 2.5" Hard Drives/SSDs
- 3.5" Drive Screw Mounting Locations
- Aluminum Construction / Open Design
- SATA III Compatible
The AdaptaDrive 2.5" to 3.5" Drive Converter Bracket from Newer Technology enables you to install a 2.5" hard drive or SSD in a 3.5" SATA drive bay. This bracket features a circuit board bridge adapter that supports SATA III interfaces. By offering a bridge adapter with this bracket, you can easily install a faster 2.5" drive to the backplane tray in Mac Pros. This adapter delivers direct pass through performance so your SATA III drive maintains its 6 Gb/s transfer speed without any slowdown from bottlenecking or performance throttling. For supporting drives with slower SATA speeds, it is also backwards compatible with SATA II and SATA I interfaces. In addition, the aluminum converter bracket features an open design, which allows your cooling system to provide cool air to flow around the drive.
More DetailsNewerTech AdaptaDrive Overview
Allows you to use your 2.5" hard drive or SSD in 3.5" drive bay-equipped desktop Mac, PC, or external enclosure
Standard 3.5" drive screw mounting locations
Install any 2.5" drive in a 3.5" SATA drive bay (including backplane trays found in the Mac Pro)
Open design allows for full air flow for proper drive cooling
Compatible with SATA III revision
Enables the drive to offer the same data rates as experienced when a drive is directly connected to the SATA data bus
Backward compatible with SATA II (3 Gb/s) and SATA I (1.5 Gb/s) drives
UPC: 811643011755
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NewerTech AdaptaDrive Reviews
The perfect save
By Bernard
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2025-03-11
In a pinch the tray in my pc had an issue. Went to B and H and bam had replacement with a blink of an eye. B and H is the only place I go for photography and computer needs.
Works as described
By Kirk
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-12-14
Adapts an SSD to 3.5 bay in a PC tower case without issue.
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Does this bracket include the thermal sensor?
Does this bracket include the thermal sensor?
If you are using this with a 2011 iMac that is sold seperarately. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1068595-REG/owc_other_world_computing_owcdidimachdd11_hd_instal_kit_f_2011.html
Date published: 2021-01-12
does it works on an iMac 27 inch 2010? I want to ...
does it works on an iMac 27 inch 2010? I want to replace the slow 3,5" hd with an ssd
Yes it will Work for iMac 27 inch 2010 SATA HDD You may need one of our thermal sensor cable to go with it to keep the fans from running at full speed constantly.
Date published: 2020-06-26
Will this work with a Drobo 5D3 converting 2.5 ...
Will this work with a Drobo 5D3 converting 2.5 SSD to their 3.5" bay?
I am using it for my iMac converting 3.5" hdd to 2.5" ssd, haven't try for Drobo 5D3 yet, I do think that they are in the same situation
Date published: 2019-11-23
Does it work for old (2011) MacBook Pro?
Does it work for old (2011) MacBook Pro?
No. The Macbook Pro 2011 uses a 2.5'' SSD so this adapter is not required.
Date published: 2021-04-05
question
Is it compatible with Mac Pro Early 2008 model?
worked for me and i have a mid 2010 macbook pro
Date published: 2018-08-28
question
I have an ooold iMac and I'm planning on throwing a little ssd in it to use it as the HDD is dead- will it work?
As long as it is a later model with a SATA HDD this will work. You may need one of our thermal sensor cable to go with it to keep the fans from running at full speed constantly.
Date published: 2018-08-28
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Is it compatible with Mac Pro Early 2008 model?
I don't know. It worked on my Gen 1 Mac Pro.
Date published: 2018-08-28