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Small green circuit board with 44-pin female IDE and 22-pin male SATA connectors

Werleo

Werleo 2.5" IDE 44-pin to SATA 22-pin hard drive adapter

SKU CH-SEQ8-BEDNZ

Connects a 2.5-inch 44-pin IDE drive to a 22-pin SATA port for laptop or desktop upgrades

  • Changer Type2.5" to 3.5" IDE
  • Connect legacy 2.5" IDE drives to modern SATA ports using the 44-pin female to 22-pin male adapter
  • Upgrade older laptops or desktops by fitting a 2.5" SATA drive into a 44-pin IDE bay
  • Compact 2.72" x 0.55" x 0.69" board installs in tight chassis without blocking adjacent slots
  • Works with Windows 98 through Vista plus DOS, Mac and Linux for broad legacy OS support
  • Draws power directly from the SATA 7+15-pin connector so no extra cables are needed

Connecting legacy laptop drives

This adapter lets you attach a 2.5-inch IDE drive with a 44-pin connector to a system that only offers a SATA port. It is intended for anyone upgrading an older laptop or desktop that still uses the 44-pin IDE interface and wants to keep the existing drive.

Sustained data transfer

The board provides a direct 22-pin male SATA connection to the 44-pin female IDE socket without an active bridge chip. Throughput will follow the native limits of the attached IDE drive and the host SATA controller rather than a burst-rated converter.

Check your host and drive

Verify that the target machine has a standard SATA data and power port and that the 2.5-inch drive uses the 44-pin IDE layout. The adapter does not supply additional power, so the host must provide the correct voltage for the drive. Systems needing a 3.5-inch form factor or a different pin count will not be compatible.

Highlights

  • Connect legacy 2.5" IDE drives to modern SATA ports using the 44-pin female to 22-pin male adapter
  • Upgrade older laptops or desktops by fitting a 2.5" SATA drive into a 44-pin IDE bay
  • Compact 2.72" x 0.55" x 0.69" board installs in tight chassis without blocking adjacent slots
  • Works with Windows 98 through Vista plus DOS, Mac and Linux for broad legacy OS support
  • Draws power directly from the SATA 7+15-pin connector so no extra cables are needed

Specifications

Changer Type2.5" to 3.5" IDE

Questions about this item

Does the 44-pin IDE connector on this adapter draw extra power or generate heat when running a 2.5" drive all day?

The adapter is a passive 44-pin IDE to 22-pin SATA converter with no active circuitry, so it adds no measurable power draw or heat beyond the drive itself.

What must my laptop or desktop already have to connect a 2.5" IDE drive using this 22-pin SATA adapter?

You need a free 22-pin SATA port (7+15 pin) on the motherboard or a SATA controller; the adapter supplies the 44-pin female IDE socket for the drive.

Will this 44-pin IDE to SATA adapter work with a 2.5" IDE drive in a system that still runs Windows 98 or DOS?

Yes, the supplier lists compatibility with MS Windows 98, NT, ME, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, DOS, Mac and Linux.

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