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A short black cable with a USB plug and a 13-pin slimline SATA connector

Vszerda

Vszerda USB 2.0 to 13Pin Slimline SATA Adapter Cable

SKU CH-TKDR-HVE9K

Connects slimline SATA optical drives to USB 2.0 ports at up to 480 Mbps with an extra power connector

  • Connect slimline optical drives via USB 2.0
  • 480 Mbps transfer speed for quick data access
  • Extra USB power port for stable operation
  • Hot-plug support enables plug-and-play convenience
  • Works with Windows 98 through 7, Linux, macOS

USB 2.0 Adapter for Slimline Optical Drives

This cable connects a notebook CD DVD ROM drive with a 13Pin Slimline SATA interface to a standard USB 2.0 port. It is built for users who need to read or write optical media on systems that lack an internal drive bay. The adapter supports hot-plug operation and requires no driver installation on the listed operating systems.

Low-Power USB Operation With Optional Boost

The adapter draws power from the primary USB 2.0 connection during normal use. A second USB connector is provided solely for supplementary power when the single port cannot supply enough current for the attached optical drive. Data transfer runs at up to 480 Mbps and the link is backward compatible with USB 1.0 hosts.

Dual USB Cable Included For Flexible Power

The package supplies one dual-headed USB 2.0 to 13Pin SATA cable that integrates both the data and auxiliary power leads. No separate power brick, driver disc or software utility is bundled. The cable is designed only for notebook optical drives with a mini SATA interface and will not work with desktop optical drives.

Highlights

  • Connect slimline optical drives via USB 2.0
  • 480 Mbps transfer speed for quick data access
  • Extra USB power port for stable operation
  • Hot-plug support enables plug-and-play convenience
  • Works with Windows 98 through 7, Linux, macOS

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

How do I install the Vszerda USB 2.0 to 13Pin Slimline SATA Adapter Cable, and what step do people often miss?

Connect the 13-pin plug to the notebook optical drive, then plug the main USB 2.0 connector into the computer; if the drive does not spin up, insert the second USB connector into a spare port for extra power.

What maintenance or replacement will this adapter cable need over time?

The cable itself has no serviceable parts; replace it only if the connectors become loose, the insulation frays, or data errors appear during transfers.

What limit appears first when using this adapter continuously at full speed?

The USB 2.0 interface caps sustained throughput at 480 Mbps, so long transfers from the optical drive will hit that bandwidth ceiling before any other bottleneck.

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