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Black USB 3.0 to SATA III adapter cable with LED indicator, for 2.5 inch drives

SMUGDESK

SMUGDESK USB 3.0 to SATA III Hard Drive Adapter Cable Black

SKU CH-PW8E-HPKQA

Connects 2.5 inch SATA SSD or HDD to USB 3.0 for backup or upgrade with UASP up to 6 Gbps and LED indicator

  • Connect any 2.5 SATA drive via USB 3.0
  • Achieve up to 6 Gbps with UASP support
  • Hot-swap without drivers or extra power
  • LED shows power and activity status
  • Works with Windows 98 onward and Mac OS X

USB 3.0 to SATA adapter for 2.5" drives

This USB 3.0 to SATA adapter cable connects a standard 2.5 inch SATA SSD or HDD to a computer through a USB 3.0 port. It is designed for notebook drives and solid-state drives only. The adapter is useful for backing up files, cloning a laptop drive, or accessing data from an old drive. No external power supply is required for 2.5 inch drives.

Upgrade path from USB 2.0 connections

The adapter supports SATA 3 speeds up to 6Gbps and UASP for faster transfers when the host system also supports UASP. It is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. The jump is worth it when moving from older USB 2.0 adapters to achieve higher throughput on compatible hardware. An LED indicator shows power and activity status.

Limited to 2.5 inch SATA drives and short cable

The adapter does not support 3.5 inch desktop HDDs or SSDs. The cable length is about 8 inches, which suits cloning a laptop drive but limits placement options. Hot-swappable, plug-and-play operation requires no drivers on Windows XP through 8, Mac OS X, and other listed systems. Compatibility includes drives such as Samsung 840 EVO and Crucial MX 100 series.

Highlights

  • Connect any 2.5 SATA drive via USB 3.0
  • Achieve up to 6 Gbps with UASP support
  • Hot-swap without drivers or extra power
  • LED shows power and activity status
  • Works with Windows 98 onward and Mac OS X

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Does the 2.5 inch SATA connector fit my laptop SSD directly?

Yes, the adapter plugs straight into any standard 2.5 inch SATA SSD or HDD without a bracket or caddy.

What is the wrong step people make when connecting the drive?

Users often forget the host computer must also support UASP to reach the 6Gbps transfer rate; otherwise it falls back to standard USB 3.0 speed.

Will the LED indicator or cable need replacement after heavy cloning use?

The LED is built into the cable assembly and draws power from the USB port, so there is no separate part to service or swap out.

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