Performance Product color Black Data transfer rate 6 Gbit/s Plug and Play Yes UASP support Yes Certification CE, FCC, REACH Operational conditions Operating temperature (T-T) 0 - 60 °C Storage temperature (T-T) -10 - 70 °C Weight & dimensions Width 49 mm Depth 500 mm Height 9 mm Weight 42.5 g Packaging data Package width 220 mm Package depth 198 mm Package height 10 mm Package weight 61 g Packaging content Manual Yes Technical details Compliance certificates RoHS Logistics data Harmonized System (HS) code 84733020 Other features Cable length 0.5 m Interface USB 3.0 Compatible operating systems Windows XP (32/64-bit)/ Server 2003 (32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2/ Vista (32/64-bit)/ 7 (32/64-bit)/ 8/8.1 (32/64-bit), Mac OS X, Linux Chipset ASMedia - ASM1153E

SATA to USB Adapter Cable | SATA III 6Gbps | 2.5" SSD or HDD | USB 3.0 | Portable

This SATA to USB cable is an external drive adapter that gives you quick and easy access to a SATA drive through the USB-A port on a laptop.

Upgrade the Drive on Your Laptop

This SATA solid-state (SSD) or hard drive (HDD) adapter lets you upgrade to an external 2.5" SATA SSD or HDD.

The cable lets you:

Add drive space

Perform backups

Create disk images

Implement data recovery

Transfer content between the drive and the laptop

Faster Transfer Speeds with UASP

The cable supports USB 3.0 data transfer speeds of 5Gbps. But, you can experience transfer speeds up to 70% faster than conventional USB 3.0, when connected to a computer that also supports UASP. With UASP you can utilize the full potential of a SATA III SSD or HDD. UASP is supported in Windows 8, Mac OS X (10.8 or above), and Linux.

In testing, UASP performs with a 70% faster read speed and 40% faster write speed over traditional USB 3.0 at peak performance.

At the same peak in testing, UASP also shows an 80% reduction in required processor resources.

Connect from Anywhere

The SATA to USB cable is a portable solution that tucks away nicely in a laptop bag -- no external power is required. The cable lets you easily swap between drives with no need to install the drive inside an enclosure. It’s plug-and-play and doesn’t require drivers.

USB3S2SAT3CB is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

The StarTech.com Advantage

- Maximum portability with cable-style adapter, and no external power adapter required
- Time-saving file transfers, up to 70% faster than traditional USB 3.0 when used with a UASP-supported host