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Black USB 2.0 adapter cable with SATA and IDE connectors plus AC power brick

Corn Electronics

Corn Electronics SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Adapter Cable with AC Power Adapter

SKU CH-5AFX-HGQ8S

Connects 2.5 or 3.5 inch SATA and IDE drives to USB 2.0 with included AC power adapter for up to 2 TB drives

  • ColorBlack
  • Connect 2.5 or 3.5 inch drives via USB 2.0
  • Transfer data up to 480 MB/s with USB 2.0
  • Power larger drives using included 110-220V AC adapter
  • Works with SATA and IDE devices simultaneously
  • Plug and play with no drivers required

Connect legacy drives via USB

This adapter connects 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch IDE or SATA hard drives, plus 5.25-inch optical drives, to any computer with a USB port. It is built for technicians and home users who need quick access to archived data without installing drives internally. No driver installation is required on supported systems.

Cable and power built for mixed workloads

The 20-inch cable reaches from a desktop port to a drive on the bench while the included AC power adapter (110-220 V, 2.5 A) supplies the 5 V and 12 V rails that larger 3.5-inch mechanisms demand. Separate SATA and IDE connectors let you attach one of each simultaneously, and the plug-and-play design means the host sees the drive as soon as power and USB are connected.

USB 2.0 caps throughput at 480 Mbps

The interface limits sustained transfer to the USB 2.0 maximum of 480 Mbps, so large recoveries will be slower than on a native SATA or USB 3.0 connection. Buyers moving terabytes of video or disk images daily should expect longer copy times, while occasional file pulls and diagnostics remain practical.

Highlights

  • Connect 2.5 or 3.5 inch drives via USB 2.0
  • Transfer data up to 480 MB/s with USB 2.0
  • Power larger drives using included 110-220V AC adapter
  • Works with SATA and IDE devices simultaneously
  • Plug and play with no drivers required

Specifications

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Questions about this item

What transfer rate does the USB 2.0 interface cap at in practice?

The adapter uses USB 2.0 with a maximum specification of 480 MB/s, though actual speed depends on the connected SATA or IDE device and driver.

What drive sizes and power connector does the adapter need to fit a 3.5 inch drive?

It supports 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch SATA or IDE drives, and the included AC power adapter supplies 5 V and 12 V for larger 3.5 inch units.

How do I install the adapter and which step is often done wrong?

Set the drive to master mode, attach the SATA or IDE connector, plug the AC power into the drive, then connect the USB cable to the computer; the most common mistake is inserting the power plug in the wrong orientation.

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